The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29

Friday
thing. He went to Old Mexico. where
in small town he found work as
laborer. He is. said to be on his feet
again and doing well. Rev. Mr..
Houser's sister is said to have married
a St. Louis millionaire.
The Grant and Quincy schools closed
their winter term yesterday. The ex-
ercises at both places were simple, the
idea being to do away with an e1abor-
ate program lest the graduates who
have just completed the Eighth A
might get the impression they had fin
| lshed school for good.
Those in the graduating class of the
Quincy school are: Miss Virgil Ander-
SON. Miss Effie Anderson. Miss Frances
Fitzgerald, Miss Pearl Jones, Miss Ona
Shear, Miss Marguerite Sturgls, Miss
Lalah Todd Miss Frances Wachoff,
Joe Campbell Charles -Klussman, Mr.
Raymond Rankin and Fred Mover.
1t is reported from unofficial sources
that the Union Pacific is negotiating to.
lease ground near Menoken for two
more storing yards for two more mill
lion. ties. This will treble, the present
supply. This, with the increasing of
the tie treating plant, is a greater, SCI
curity that Topeka will be made the
permanent place for the tie treating
plant.
The installation of the six jetties in
the Kansas river by the Union Pacific
was begun Friday afternoon. This is
the result of a conference between the
members of the drainage board and,
railroad officials at Omaha about, two
months ago = &
w. w. Bowman, vice president of
the Prudential Trust Co., and secre-s
I tary of the Kansas State Bankers
association, was on the North side
yesterday on his way to Kansas City,
where he will attend a meeting of
the executive committee of the assoc
| citation. This is in preparation for
the state bankers convention, which
| is to be held in Topeka in May. Mr..
Bowman spoke highly regarding the
courage and enterprise of the North
siders:
TT seems wonderful to me how the
people over here have stuck together
and have gone ahead after the nu-
merous set-backs they have had,
said Mr.. Bowman. 1T seems to me
that they. must be courageous and en-
terprising.
Il am glad to see that the Civic
club will meet Feb 4, to reorganize.
I believe that such organizations are
good for a section of a city which has
problems of its own to work out with
| the cooperation of the Commercial
| club
The Ladies' Aid society of West
Indianola entertained their families
and friends at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Slower Thursday evening.
I A voting contest was held during
the evening in which the ladies voted
on the best looking man present. Mr..
! Bivins received the most votes and
was awarded the first prize, and Mr..
Harry Slower second prize. Lunch
was served. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Cooper, Mr.. and Mrs. Baird
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Hook, Mr..
Rude, Mr.. and Mrs. Hamaker, Mr.
and Mr.: Ritter and family, Mr. and
Mrs Little, Mr.. and Mrs. Slower, Mr..
and Mrs. Emerson, Mr.. and Mrs. M.
)! NJ Austin. Mr.; and Mrs ]. S. Austin,
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Mcdonald, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bivins, Mr.. and Mrs Mcdonald,
Mrs. Pearl Tomilson, Messrs. Charlie
Rude, Harry Slower. Roy Slower. Ell
mer Baird, Earl Taylor, Mark Tay-
! lor, Misses Little, Peary Klinefe1ter,
Lula Ritter, Lillian Bivins, Mabel
| Perry, Maud and Ida Judkins, Ida
Hook, Faith Hamaker.
Notes and Personals.
Ed Caine, a former North side man
now living at Abilene, visited here yes
. terday with w. S. Willitts.
Mrs. A. Checkfield of Burlingame re-
: turned home yesterday after a visi'
. with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w
Stun, of 1929 Jackson street
, William Ellis and family left yester-
, day to make their home in Houston
: Tex.
The revival meetings now in progress
; in the North Topeka Baptist church
/ will continue over Sunday. They were
, adjourned for Friday night ii honor
OF the nigh school graduates. member:
of the congregation. who are to receive
their diplomas on that evening. Pastor
f Cole VIII make special evangeustic eff
t forts in his Sunday services and cor
? daily invites the public to join will
r him in this effort. Sunday night Pas
? tor Cole will preach a special sermon
} Mrs. Agnes Cutting of Kansas City i
/ visiting the home of Mrs. w. NJ Boass
, 900 Jackson street.
Mrs. E. L. McGeeney of S24 Quinc.
? street has left for an extended visit II
= Kingfisher, Okla, This place is tn
: headquarters of Mr.. McGeeney who i
q railroad man.
Mrs. J. B. McAffee is i'll at her apart
= ments at the Union Pacific hotel.
: Beginning a week from next Sunda!
morning, February s, a series of reviva
meetings will be held at the Contra
} Avenue Christian. Rev. ]. NJ. Low
will be in charge.
A house occupied by the family O
E. B. Hayes, colored. caught fire
: about 9 o'clock this morning from
: burning SCOT falling on the roof. TIT