The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-21

on one occasion was nearly overcome
by the heat.
Il closed my school at Tecumseh June
20-we taught further into the summer
than we do now. A friend of mine
John Perrin by name, now a doctor in
ing the winter at Tecumseh, but was
just finishing spring term at Memo
ken. Near that place had some land
and thought 1 would go over the day
after my school closed to see my
friend and look at my property.
For exercise I walked from Topeka
four miles out to my place, saw Mr..
Perrin and started to walk back. I
kept getting warmer and warmer, but
plodded on. Just south of where the
reform school now is, I began to feel
faint and finally was forced to rest
under the shade of a large elm tree.
lay there couple of hours and then
came on to the city. 1 believe if
hadn't stopped I would have been sun
struck AS it was it took about a week
before I was able to work.
What did we do during our vaca-
tons? Anything we could get to do. In
the summer of 1859 1 helped J. B. Nc
Afee make hay on the place now occu-
West Sixth street road. 1 then made
my first haystack, 50x12 feet. Mr.. Nc
Afee said that it was good one"
NOIeS ana PERSONALS.
J. H. FOUGHT is completing arrange
ments with G. B. Blair of Washburn
college for holding a chautauqua at
Garfield park July 1890. The numbers
will be among the best which have ever
b en- on a chautauqua program here.
The meeting will be discussed at the
meeting of the Civic club which will be
held at fire station No. 1 tomorrow
night.
A congregational meeting will be held
at the Second Presbyterian church this
evening.
Try "'alf and 'alf'' at Petro's drug
store.
Mrs. J. L. Beverly of 1104 Monroe
street is nearly helpless as the result
of an accident at her home Saturday.
She was cleaning house and stumbled
over a couch. Her left wrist and right
shoulder were dislocated, so that she
has not been able to use either hand.
Mrs. Kate Cooper is i'll with neural
gia of the heart at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Guffey, of
1923 Quincy street.
J. N. Hunter of 1923 Monroe street
left today for Ellwood, Ind, on account
of the sickness of his brother, James
Hunter.
G. w. Willgus of Baldwin visited yes
terday at the home Of ]. w. Church
man at 1916 Logan street.
Gustave st. Louis, clerk at the Santa
F'e Junction depot, has gone to Denver
for a short vacation.
Foucht's is the best place to get BIZ
cycles and hammocks.
Read the big auction adv.
Mrs. D. G. Quick of Oskaloosa, Iowa,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. A J. Proud
fit.
Helena chapter of the Eastern Star
will give a fair at the home of Mrs. F.
r. Conwell, 1929 Quincy street, tomor-
row evening.
A small blaze started at the Bollus
home, 1924 Quincy street, about 1870
o'clock this morning from gasoline ac-
cidentally catching fire. Slight dam
age was done.
For Sale: A good, live business. So
| 900 stock. A bargain. Address P. H,
care State Journal.
A very pleasant surprise party was
given at the home of Miss Gladys
nue. Saturday night, it being her six
teenth birthday. Those present were
Miss Ethel Baker, Miss Hazel Blake,
Miss Effie Peyton, Miss Reta DERRICK,
Miss Bertha Galloway, Miss Esther
Gregory, Miss Stella Herring, Miss
Gladys Stoneking, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Karr, Mr.. Joe Garnett, Mr.. Furell,
Mr.. VIII Cook, Mr.. Birmingham, Mr..
! Earl Ferris of Kansas City. The even
ing was spent in playing games and
music, later refreshments.
The Pleasant Ridge grange of Sill
yer Lake is planning a big picnic to
| be held at the Silver Lake park, July
4th.
The North side Baptist church is
being equipped with electric fans.
c. F. Berry. superintendent of the
tie-treating plant, has returned from
a business trip to Laramie, WY.
w. B. weatherholt of Salida, Col,
| is visiting friends in Topeka.
| Mrs. NJ. D. McQuillen of 1911
Jackson street, is visiting relatives in
| Cottonwood Falls.
| Miss Myrtle McGrew of 1911 Har-
rison street, left today for a visit in
| Pittsburg, Kan.
| Marriage Licenses.
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