The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-23
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

A man wearing a straw hat walked
down Kansas avenue today and created
a lot of attention.
Mrs o. L. Moore went to Chicago,
called by the serious illness of her sis
ter Mrs r. p. Blackburn.
With the return of two more Veter-
ans. McNeish and Bearg, football pros
poets at Washburn are in high pitch
The Y. w. C. A. has planned a
series of cultural courses in music
literature and dramatics for the WIN
ter season.
Archibald F. Williams formerly of
Topeka but now an attorney in Seattle
Wash. will come to Topeka this month
on business.
Second division of the Ladies Aid
society of the First NJ. E. church VIII
Z be held in the church pariors Nedn s.
day afternoon at o'clock.
The members of the executive com
mittee of the Kansas Christian En-
deavor will be the guests of the Io%
peka local union on Oct. %
The first meeting of the Topeka Real
Estate Dealers association for the fall
season will be held at the Commercial
club quarters Wednesday noon.
Col. F. S. Savage is reported greatly
improved this morning at the santa
ZEE hospital where he has been for the
past few weeks on account u lilii~@'H-
-r,ha CONGREGATION of the Central
CorgrecationaI church will give re
ception on Friday night Tor Ut ana
Mrs. Roy B. Guild. The general pub
lie is invited to attend.
The Rev. Mr.. William NJ. Jackson
pastor of the Second United Presbyter-
ian church, has been elected secretary
md treasurer of the Topeka Minister
ial union.
Marriage licenses We're issued today
TO Earl Cunningham. Topeka. and Lola
Harris. Chillicothe. Mo. and to James
+ Strain and Sadie Backus, both Of
Topeka.
A meeting of the committee of the
Commercial club under w. o. Rugby
that has the fall minstrel entertain
nent in charge will be held on Thurs
day noon. =
Some time next week a meeting OF
+be soccer football enthusiasts of the
town will be called by Tom Powell for
the purpose of organizing a Topeka
soccer team.
The cool weather of the last two
weeks has helped business in To-
peka. according to Topeka merchants
The trade in fall goods has been most
satisfactory.
Second hand bicycles are not in de-
nand now" a Topeka cycle Cealer SAID
this morning: we could not sell one
for more than IS even if it was in the
best condition.
The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Aid society of the First Baptist church
will be held Wednesday afternoon a
the home of Mrs. ]. L. Moneypenny,
1877 Clay street.
The $4,000 bond of Matt Weight
man. county treasurer, was approved
by the county board yesterday 1t is
written by the National surety COM
ranv of New York.
Farmers coming into Topeka report
that there will be no shortage of water
for stock this winter. The recent rains
have aided much and water is hlllnS
the wells again.
The police have not been able to dis
cover the whereabouts of SpraSue
Chase. who escaped from the city pris-
on Monday morning. 1t is believed
that Spra que is still in the city.
Chief Hughes has issued an order 10
the railroad companies to cease bloCi.-
ing up traffic in streets and alleys. Tho
chief claims that in several cases It has
been difficult to pass on account ii
freight cars
Gently traded at ranch of $50 acres in
Greeley county to J. NJ Cheney of Sci
den. Kan. for Mr.. Cheney's sto * II
hardware and city property in SehG2-
The general reception which was
slated to be held at the Central Y NJ
c A. Friday night has been postponed
on account of the reception that Will
he held that night at the Central Con-
gregational church.
There have been county Sunday
school conventions in at least 80 ccun-
ties this fall Shawnee has not had y
complete county convention at the
present time but the neighboring coun-
ties have all had meetings.
We have all our civics classes filled
this term" f. c. Hickey. high school
teacher, said this morning. Nearly
every third year person in the school
applied for this study. As it was there
were many turned away"
According to the weather man this
is the first day of official fall 1t is also
a day of dust and rolling sailing hats
ON Kansas avenue. Fall is here tech