The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-15
snap SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

local concern has closed a deal
with a Wichita firm to supply $4,000
pounds of mince meat.
Mr.. Baker, of Ohio, president of the
Anti-Saloon League of America, is
visiting F. NJ. StahI, superintendent of
the Kansas State Temperance Union.
Gilbert A. Eldridge, of Crawfords-
vile, Ind, the well known inpersona-
tor, will spend friday with E. C..
Brownell, secretary of the Central Y.
M. c. A.
Today a street sprinkler has been
kept busy on Kansas avenue, and
wagons have been employed in hauling
away the filth that has accumulated
since the recent snow first fell.
Robert E. Speer, who turned down
the presidency of Princeton at the time
of the resignation of President-elect
Woodrow Wilson, will lecture at the
First Presbyterian church Friday eve
ming, January "a.
The Rev. John A. Bright will give a
toast tonight at an Odd Fellows asso-
citation banquet in Ottawa. Saturday
night he will lecture in Gypsum before
the Odd Fellows there. He will preach
in that town on Sunday.
Judge w F. Schoch left at noon to-
day for Salt Lake City, Utah, where
he will spend a couple of weeks visit
ing sister and a niece. Returning he
will open a law office, probably in the
New England building, for the practice
of law.
A course in first aid to the injured
will be started next Saturday night at
the Central Y. NJ c. A. The medical
staff of the association of DR.. w. w.
Yates, DIR. S. J. Crumbine and Dr. E.
S. Pettyjohn will have charge of the
course.
Owing to repairs now being made on
the heating plant at the Second Church
of Christ Scientist, Sixth and Harrison
streets, the regular Wednesday evening
services will be held at the reading
rooms, 601-602 Mills Building at 8 p.
m. tonight.
Marshal George P. Frost, of the
county court, is handing out cigars to
his friends today, who are congratu-
| lating him upon his recent marriage
He secured the first marriage license
to be issued by Probate Judge Hugh
MacFarland
The annual examinations were given
by the state veterinary board in
the rooms of the Commercial club
late Tuesday. The members of the ex-
aiming board are: DIR. B. A. Robinson,
Independence; DR.. o. o. Wolf, Ottawa,
and DR.. A A. Shelter, of Wellington.
F. E. Hoyt and family, of Berry, ILL.,,
who have been visiting here with r.
N. Spicer and family, 723 Garfield
street, have gone to Pittsburg, Kan,
to visit relatives before returning home.
Mr.. Hoyt is a prominent stockman of
Berry, and is noted for some of the
fine stock he breeds
The senior and young mems "blue''
gymnasium organizations of the Cen
trail Y NJ C. A, losers in the contest
that was waged last fall, will give a
/ dinner for the "red" forces at seven
O'Clock Friday night At that time
winners in the contest will be given
monograms and triangles.
A meeting of the Committee of
thirty-six'' will be held this evening at
6:15 at the Central Y. M. G. A. The
committee will make arrangements for
a Bible institute to be held at the
Central building January 31-February 2.
The leader of the institute will be Fred
S. Goodwin, Bible study expert of
the international association committee.
President Frank K. Sanders is chair
man of the committee. The Y. NJ. G. A.
and churches of the city are back of
the institute.