The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-11
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DR.. T. ". Peers. who has been con-
fined in Christ hospital is convalescent
The Christian Endeavor society OF
the First Congregational church -
organizing a tennis club.
Washburn will be represented in
the Washburn-Wilnam Jewell debate
oy Bert Chandler. o. B. Preston and
Floyd Webb.
The Music Hall skating rink viii
close tomorrow night Charles Stein
berg. the manager, viii manage the
Vlnewood rink this summer.
A portion of the grounds adjacent to
the Central Congregational church
now in course of reconstruction will
be used for a tennis court
W. w Mills who was operated
upon for appendicitis is improving,
and viii be ready TO return to his
business in about two weeks.
The Mothers C. E. society of the
First Presbyterian church viii give a
social on Friday evening to which the
entire congregation is invited
The regular official board meeting
of the First Methodist church took
place last night, the chief object be-
ing to discuss new financial plan.
The daughters of the First Presby-
terrain church viii meet in the church
parlors at 1880 O'Clock on Thursday
when the annual election of officers
will take place.
TIE friends of Prof. A. B. Guerne of
Washburn will be glad to learn that
he has left the Stormont hospital where
he has been confined, and will soon be
able to resume his work
The street car company worked
for half the night getting the poles
along Kansas avenue decorated in
honor Of the Efks, who are In session
here today and tomorrow.
Topeka will see its first exhibition
of the recently much encouraged
Benjamin Roller and Hjalmer Lundin
meet at the Grand theater.
At the Y. NJ c. A. building the Jay
hawker Literary club held its regular
bimonthly meeting last night Mr..
Hugh Mcfarland read a paper on
-Airships and Flying Machines
Revival meetings under the leader
ship of Rev. Mr.. Hamilton are in
progress at the Walnut Grove Metho-
dist church. Mr.. Underwood has
charge of the musical of the revival
sessions.
Plans are being made by NJ. snat-
finger, owner of the property. for the
rebuilding of the Central hotel which
was destroyed by fire two weeks ago
Saturday morning, when four lives
were lost.
Before the end of the week the
buildings at the corner of Kansas ave-
nue. and Fifth street will be Ieveled to
the ground and the construction work
on the New England building will
commence.
The Inflated Central hotel will be
rebuilt, but not enlarged over its for
mer dimensions by the owner, NJ.
Snattinger, as soon as the plans re-
ceive the sanction of Fire Chief Will
marth-
From one who knows to those who
don't know-on account of the high
water at Paxico and Maple Hill the
| fishing at these two places is very
poor. The water is muddy and 10th
| ing is biting
At the Washburn-Willian Jewell
| debate on Saturday evening the Wash
| burn Ladies' quartet will sing, and i'm
mediata1y 70 flowing the debate a re
| ception viii be held in honor OF the
William Jewell delegation.
Topeka will be well represented at
| the Congregational conference at New
ton, beginning tonight The Rev. Mr..
| Charles NJ. Sheldon will be in Newton
| in time to attend the evening session
| tomorrow evening
Straw hats which suddenly
| fourished in the furnishing windows
| attracted by the brilliant sun of last
| week have begun to recede with the
mercury and await the passing OF
| chill breezes and sore Threats.
| Dick Cooley, proprietor of the To-
| cal baseball team, is making arrange
mentS to open a smoke house and
/ billiard hall at 732 Kansas avenue,
| hmm ediateIy upon the return of the
| Topeka team from the west
| The Mystic Maid at the Majestic
| this week astonishes her audiences in
| the same manner of Anna Eva Fay
/ telling names and questions written
| anywhere in the house and giving
| answers altogether marvellous.
| The Topeka team leaves tonight for
/ a twenty-eight game swing around the
| circuit. The long road series will
| however be broken by transferring
| the Topeka-Lincoln game of Sunday
| May %. from Lincoln to Topeka
| Topeka's foremost brass collector
| for adding the scale beams from the
/ to his stock. The value IS estimated
at more than $25 and the charge i:
serious
The senior harmony class Of
| Washburn college was given an in
teresting and practical demonstration
of the inside workings and structure
of the great pipe organ in thu
auditorium this morning by Prof. G
B. Penny.
| The Rev. Mr. T. L Lynch OF tn
First Methodist church of Topeka
preached both morning and evening
Winfield. It was the occasion of tn
second anniversary Of the opening o
the church
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