The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-23


Notes and Personals.
The committee of twenty which was
appointed yesterday from the Civic
club to secure the location of the fair
grounds north of Garfield park met
at noon today with the Commercial
club and were introduced to H. L.
Cook, the new secretary of the state
fair association.
The members of the committee fol-
low:
j. R. Spetter chairman, E. E.
Olinger, Fred Morns, r. B. Simms, 5.
r. Kutz, Fred Voiland. Thomas Page,
j. H. Skinner, Otto Kuehne, d. j.
Hathaway, NJ. F. Southwick, F. P.
Gilmore, NJ. c. Holman. E. NJ. Dibble,
z. c. Arnold. w. M. g. Lane. w. s.
Bergundthal, J. B. Fink, C. E. Jor-
dan and O.. NJ. McAferty. ]. P. Rog-
ers was appointed as an honorary
member to meet with the committee
in an advisory capacity.
The house and corn cribs on what
is known as the Julia Miles farm five
miles north of Topeka were destroyed
by fire yesterday at a loss of $1,000
The flames are supposed to have start
ed from sparks from an engine which
set the dry grass near the buildings
ablaze. No one lives on the place.
See Mcclure Bros. for wall paper
and paint. Good work, 924 Kansas
avenue.
Rev. T. C. Peterson, ex-pastor of
the North side Congregational church,
has returned from Buena Vista and
Denver. Colo, where he has been
conducting special services. He says
that the great drawback of Colorado
for professional men is that consump-
tives or 'lungers" who have to stay
there to live, work for almost moth
ing and force wages down.
e. H. Bryant of Kansas City was
on the North side on business yester-
day.
Miss Gladys Stone has recovered
from a slight illness.
Mrs. F. w. Mcintyre of Los Angeles
is visiting her sister, Mrs. F. H. Mar
tin of 924 Jackson street.
Q. z. Baught of Tacoma. Wash, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. William John
son of Shorey.
Farmers in the neighborhood of the
North side fear that the present warm
weather is causing the fruit buds to
swell too soon, and will be killed
should cold weather follow.
NJ. A Hutchinson of Kiro is in Kan
sas City on business.
Miss Stella Foster returned from a
visit with home folk in Burlingame.
Mrs. William Newton of Quenemo
is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. H. Thorn
as of 1914 Topeka avenue.
d. NJ. Covert and family have NOV
ed from Newman to 929 Monroe
street.
Rev. ]. W. Waldron of $40 Park
street, has returned from Scranton,
where he has been visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Waldron.
Charles Firth is in Kansas City on
business.
Try Cherry-ola, Orange-ade and
cool Sodas at Petro's.
James Coke has returned from a
visit in Olathe.
Miss Anna BanfieId of Wamego, is
visiting her mother. Mrs. Banfield of
112 Kansas avenue.
o. L. Sullivan will give a free lee
ture at Lukens' Opera house tonight
on Where Are the Dead?"
The inspection of the Granville
road proposed for committee from
the Civic club has been postponed I'M
til tomorrow morning.
Maundy Thursday services will be
held at the Church of the Good Shep-
herd tomorrow evening. Holy Com
munion and sermon at s p. m. Bishop
Millspaugh will officate and preach.
The Ladies' Missionary society of
the North side Baptist church is
meeting at the church parsonage, at
316 west Laurent street this after
noon.