The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-28
SNAP SHOTS
Ar HOME NEWS

W. H. WATSON. city auditor. who has
been ill two weeks, is lack at work to-
day
w. L. Porter. city commissioner OF
parks. has sufficiently recovered from
an attack of grip to be back on duty
at the City hall.
The Nazarine Revival Mission gave
~ poor men and women food and cloth
ing for Christmas day. D. E. Blakes-
ley is president of the mission.
An order allowing the city of Mineral,
Kan. to spe-d $3.50 for waterw rks
improvements has been issued by the
Kansas state utilities commission
Topeka people dug up their rubbers
today. those who were fortunate
enough to ave them. and the rest OF
the citizens received wet feet as a re-
suit of the melting snow.
The Ferguson Brothers Stock COM
pany passed through Topeka Sunday on
their way to Emporia where they play
this week The stock company will
open at the Hip January IL
The railway trains Saturday and Sun
DAY were Just as crowded taking peO-
pie to their homes after Christmas re-
unions as they We're before in bringing
them. Every train was packed.
banquet in honor of Dr. Charles A.
Finch will be held by the Scottish Rite
Masons of the Valley of Topeka a the
Masonic temple New Years evening.
The banquet will begin at $50 o'clock
Seven hundred tin tags to be used
by transfer, express and huckster
wagons during the year 1915 are now
ready for distribution and can be Sc
cured from George T. Mattingly, city
license inspector.
Judge George H. Whitcomb of the
second division of the district court.
has granted a divorce to Maud NJ. Wor-
rel from Clarence E. Worrel. Another
dfynran tea1 to Ixx-tv,
ter. suing Minnie l. Porter.
reception and ball on the evening
Of January at Kellam hall in honor
Of l. NJ. Penwell will be given by the
Topeka AbdalIah Shriners' club. Pen
we'll was elected illustrious potentate
of the Abdallah shrine at Leavenworth
recently.
At the last meeting of the BARRIERS
local union the following officers were
elected for the coming year: j. H.
Overbey. president: L. E. Decker. vice
preside E w. Hutchings. secretary;
Mat Langhart. recorder. and H. E.
Smith, treasurer.
George McDermott- the Topeka at
torney whose marriage takes place to-
night in Wichita home of the bride.
Miss Katherine Stewart. made good on
. long standing promise the other day
whe he obtained his marriage license
in the Shawnee county probate court.
With offices in the New Engla nd
building a partnership law firm has
been formed by Judge W. F. Schoch
and ]. X. Rankin, two of Topekas we'll
known lawyers. Judge Schoch has
practiced law in Topeka for the last
twenty years and Mr. Rankin for sew
erai years.
Joseph Hanlon. fire chief. is still in
bed a result of injuries received in
fighting the fire at the William Mac
ferran home early Saturday morning.
Joseph Waidelich. captain of No. 4
fire station. is also off duty the
suit of exposure to the intense cold
while fighting the same fire.
\ remonstrance against the paving
Of Huntington avenue from Western
avenue to Polk street was found to
contain the names of a majority of
the owners of property in the district
and the city commission today adopt
ed a resolution offered by W. G.. Tan
DIV. city commissioner of streets, that
the street be not paved.
Following the application of ]. c.
Jones and others for better train serv-
ice at Kanorado, Kan. an order has
been issued by the Kansas public utili
ties commission requiring that Rock
, Island trains Nos. and SO. westbound.
and No 40. eastbound. stop at kano-
RADIO flag and that the station at
kanorado be kept open and comfortably
heated day and night
The Marguerite society of the West
minister Presbyterian church. corner of
Huntoon and College avenue, will keep
open house at the church Monday, De-