The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

Dance tonight. Your last chance |
Music Hall closes tonight Special
unsteady.
Several Topekans left for Cincinnati
today to attend the international Y
NJ. G. A convention.
r. r. Baer has taken out permit
to erect a poultry buld1ng at 11f-I1o
West Laurent street.
A building permit has been issued
to T. NJ. Dick to erect tWo-story
dwelling at 1864 College avenue.
E. c. Brownell and James Troutman
will be among the speakers at a meet
ing of the Brotherhood of the First
Methodist church on Friday night
The Women's Commercial club has
collected about $50 to be used in prizes
in connection with the school garden
| contest.
Topeka lodge, No. 81, T. F. B.,
| will entertain it's friends with a dance
Wednesday evening at 112 East sew
| enth street.
| The contract for the erection of the
new $65 600 addition to st. Francis hos
pital will probably be let within the
next day or two.
Announcement was made today by
the seniors of the high school that DR..
Charles NJ. Sheldon is their choice as
the minister to preach their class ser
mon later this month.
Although there has been an unusually
| large amount of rain lately the wind
this morning stirred up the dust on
| Kansas avenue to such an extent that
walking along the street was anything
| but agreeable.
Mrs. Mary A. Yoder, of 1880 Grand
avenue, fell and broke her hip Mon
day She was taken to st. Francis
hospital last night. Mrs Yoder two
years ago suffered from similar accl-
| don't and was lust recovering.
| Basketball relay races between girls
| of the various Topeka schools will be
an interesting feature of the annual
school field meet on Washburn field
next Friday afternoon Much rivalry
| is being shown between the different
schools.
The proceeds of the play recently
| given by the junior class of the high
| school amounted to SAL. This money
will go towards the purchase of rec,
ords Tor a talking machine presented
the high school by a recent senior
class at graduation.
Mrs. F. r. Millspaugh and Mrs. A.
NJ Harvey have returned from Wichita
where they attended the annual meet
ing of the Colonial DANES. The affair
was attended by members from Wich-
tia Lawrence, Manhattan and En-
poria, aside from Topeka.
There are a lot of people in Melrose
and elsewhere along West Eighth ave-
account of the announcement that the
street railway extension to Gage park
will probably be by way of West
Tenth avenue instead of West Eighth
as was formerly planned
Although it is rather an unusual
thing for a boy to stand at the head
of a high school graduating class, Two
or three boys have had this honor IN
; the Topeka high school in the last
few seasons. The honors of the June
'1g class will be shared by Angelus
Burch and Miss Martha Whittemore-
The following births have been re-
ported to the city clerk: to Mr.. and
Mrs J. A. Curey, Elmont, girl; to
Mr. and Mrs w w; A. A. N Stova and p MrE
SCHUYLER Walker, a girl; to Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Cochran 1919 North Harri-
son, a girl; to Mr.. and Mrs. E. F.
Gordinew, 702 Chandler, boy
The Masons will have a big time on
Wednesday. Topeka consistory No. 1
will tender a reception ad banquet IN
honor of James D. Richardson OF
: Washington, D. c., sovereign grand
commander of the supreme counc l
ing guests An informal reception Will
I be held at o'clock and banquet at
4 6 o'clock.
4 Mavor Cofran and Commissioners
4 Porter. Bone and Tandy attended a
q dinner given Monday night by the
brotherhood of the Central Congrega-
s tionaI church Various questions per-
n tanning to local civic affairs were dis
q | cussed' Commissioner Tandy intimated
q that he is in favor of free garbage
y collection providing that suitable plan
| be worked out: The city attorney, w
c. Ralston was also in attendance al
the meeting.
The Farmers National bank man
agement has taken out a ten veal
| lease on the store room at 727 Kansas
| avenue now occupied by the James B
! Hayden jewelry store. The lease vii
| be effective September L. In the
| meantime the new bank will do bust
ness in the building at the corner OF
Seventh street and Kansas avenue for
merly occupied by the Prudential
bank The bank management plans
extensive improvements in the store
room they will occupy next fall.
The sons of Commercial club mem
hers over ten years of age are showing
much interest in the dinner that will
be given in their honor at $50 O'clocl
on Thursday evening. Aside from th'
fact that the dinner is being given il
their honor the offer of a baseball
ticket for the game on Saturday ap
peaIs to them. The speakers will b.
E L. Copeland, the Rev J. 2. DEE
KAYE Governor George H. Hodges
Dale Gear and John H. Wiles, presi
dent of the Commercial club of Kansa
civ MO. Reservations for the Dime
must be in by Wednesday noon
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