The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-12
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SANTA NOTES

| Albert McRae. publisher of the Santa
| Fe Employees magazine, was in Topeka
! Tuesday on business trip.
| w. D. Davis, assistant electrician of
the Santa Fe. left yesterday on a few
days business trip to Ottawa and Cha
mute.
| Col. F. S. Savage, advertising agent
| for the Santa Fe, returned Wednesday
from trip to Garden City.
r. B. Elifritz, assistant superin-
| tendent of the Harvey eating houses of
the eastern division, returned to New
| ton Wednesday after spending several
days here on business trip.
Conductor Verlin is unable to be at
| work on account of illness.
Fireman J. B. Pennington has been
| assigned to runs 1 and and and s
| between Topeka and Marcelline with
Engineer Beeler.
L. Stanley, trainmaster at Emporia
spent Wednesday in Topeka on bust
ness trip.
Arthur Johnson returned to work to-
day in the machine shop after being off
several days on account of illness.
Fireman Al Fields has been assigned
to runs 5 and between Topeka and
Newton with Engineer Jolley.
Rev. Mr.. Scrivner spoke to the men
in the machine shop at the noon meet
ing Thursday. large crowd was pres
ent.
to runs and with Engineer Schall
Next Tuesday evening at the Young
Mems Social and Investigation club of
the R. r. Y. NJ. G. A. a debate will be
given upon the following subject: Re
solved That the COW is a more useful
animal than the horse" The affirma-
tive will be represented by Clyde Ham
ilton and Lee Emerson and the mega
tive side by Louis Waidelich and H. S.
Walker. A good time is in store and
iC invited m attend
Claude Lester of the machine shop is
laying off for a few days.
Engine 121 is back on the Kansas
Southwestern railway in operation
after securing some repairs in the shops
here.
Arkansas City Traveller: ]. L. Thorn
as, an employe of the shops, left on the
noon train today for Topeka, where he
will become a patient in the Santa Fe
hospital. Mr.. Thomas has been very
sick and he is going to a hospital where
he will receive the best medical atten-
ton obtainable. The service of the in
stitution referred to above is unex.
celled 1t is hoped by Mr.. Thomas
friends that he will soon regain his
former good health
Arkansas City Traveller: The new
treating plant at the pump house still
refuses to work properly. Mr.. Ham
mers, travelling chemist, has gone TO
Topeka to consult w. Powers, chief
he returns he will probably be informed
as to what the principal trouble with
the new plant is and remedy it. The
difficulty is in the machinery.
Arthur Green, carpenter in the coach
shop. is unable to be at work on ac
count of an injured hand.
Jack Campion of the machine shop
has taken a room at the r. r. Y. NJ.
c. A.
Gus Awes, scale inspector, is spend
iy in aitU q hnSi-
c. T. Mcclellan of Emporia is spend
ing several days in the city on a bust
ness trip.
laying off
Fireman Joe Coy has been assigned
to runs 81 and 63 with Engineer Policy.
c. c. Merrill, general agent of the
New York Central line stationed at
Kansas City, was in the city yesterday
paying his friends visit Mr. Merrill
is a big hearted, big bodied man and
has a number of friends here who greet
him very cordially upon his visits.
A. c. Devlin of Florence has come to
Topeka to take the position of night
ticket agent. R. G.. Robinson, who
formerly held that position, has taken
| the place of Mr.. Browning. day man,
who has gone to Kansas City to take
charge of the city ticket office there.
Mr.. A. B. c. butcher manager of tn ,
Topeka Harvey house. and Miss Mabel
McAmis of Kansas City were married
| Tuesday evening at 2 o'clock at the In
| dependence Avenue NJ. E. church, Rev.
L. L. Banks officiating. The weddin :
was a quiet one, only relatives and in
innate friends being present. The bride
| is a very attractive young lady and
very much admired. Mr.. butcher was
formerly of Chicago and although he
has been in this city but short time
| he has made a host of friends, espe-
cially among the Santa F'e people, who
| extend to him and his bride their best
| wishes and hearty congratulations. Mr..
Wednesday evening to make their per
manent home. After Dec. 1st they will
be at home to their friends in the HaI-
| vey house.