The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-15
Wedding Of Miss May Awkward
and A. L. Darby Announced.
Bridegroom Is Chief Clerk In
U. p. Freight Offices.
STILL NO APPOINTMENT MADE
To Fill Vacancy Left by Late
]. O.. BrinkerhOff.
Man of Mystery Arrested In U.
p. Freight Yards.

The wedding of Miss May Elizabeth
Awkward of Kansas City and andrew
Leighton Darby, chief clerk In the
Union Pacific freight OFFICES, was an
nounced this morning. The weoolns
took place at Kansas City last Wednes-
dav. Miss Awkward was well known IN
Kansas City and was popular with the
young people of her community. ohe
n the daughter Of T. ]. Aylward.
Mr.. Darby came here from Kansas
City last summer and took MS presen'
position in the Union Pacific on1ces: IN
the short time that he has resided IN
North Topeka he has made wioe CIT,
Gle Of friends. The young couple Will
be at home to their friends at III har-
rison street after July 1.
Position Stin Open.
The position Of division superln.en ~,
ont Of the Union Pacific, left vacant py
the death of the late j. o. Brinkernon'
was still open this morning. JUST WIZ
will get the place Is not known:
Kansas division would be divided anu
half of il placed under the supervision
~ the Omaha offices and half under the
Denver offices. Union PaclIlc ohNciais
here do not put much latin IN the
rumor and think it is groundless. Inc
position has been left open TOT an IN
usual length of time and 1t Is expected
will be made soon.
Arrested for Trespassing.
man giving his name as G. d.
O,Ne;I was arrested in the Union IA
cific yards Sunday by Special On1cer
n ". Gaines. O'Neil was arrested on
charge of trespassing.
The Union Pacific officials consider
the man as something of mystery. ne
claimed to he an inspector of safety ap-
60 Interstate commerce
commission. O'Neil had been In North
Topeka for tire or four days. When
asked to snow his credentials ne mace
excuses. According to the local OF
ficials he claimed to be personally &C
uuainted with almost all of the prom.
nent Union Pacific officials. he salu
that he ..ad worked for a number OF
wears on the Union Pacific, Rock Island
and Missouri Pacific railroads. Accord
ing to the police his case will probably
come I'D in police court late this even
ing.
Was Fine Rain.
Reports brought to North Topeka
from the small towns in the vicinity
are to the effect that fine rain Tell
over the northern part of the county
early this morning. The farmers re-
port the crops in fine condition.
The potato crop in the Kaw valley
this year promises to be bumper one.
1t is estimated that there were almost
as many acres of potatoes planted IN
the northern part of the county TINS
spring as were planted in corn.
Personal Mention.
Mrs Lizzie Harold Of 1857 North
Kansas avenue has returned to her
home after visiting relatives in Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bradley spent
Sunday in Rock Creek on a pleasure
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Easley of Kansas
City were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Lukens at their home in Roch-
ester, Sunday Mrs. Easley was for
merly Miss leila Lukens.
c. H. Dyal has returned from the
North Topeka outing camp at Maple
Hill where he spent a weeks time.
F. o. Morns will leave soon for the
North Topeka outing camp at Maple
Hill, where he will spend short length
Of time.
Those who attended the last. annual
picnic of the Knights and Ladies coun-
Gil No. 2, which was held in ShOrey
were: Mrs. Jessie Miller. Miss Florence
Chovers, Miss Floy Higgins, Mrs. ]. H.
Cochran, Mrs. I. N. Lawrence, Miss
Helen NJ c. Nelly, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F.
Middaugh, Mrs. T. ]. Murphy, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. c. Middaugh. Vern Middaugh,
Mrs. Roy G. Miller. B. r. Littleton,
Mrs. Charles Vatterlin. Miss Madeline
Gions. Miss Florence Nelson, Mrs. c.
F. Myers, Mrs. Fred Graft, Irene Graft.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Hastings Mabel
Hastings. Mrs. George Smith. Mrs.
Louie O'Dell, Mrs. II. A. Witt, Mar
garet Shadlinger. Mrs. NJ E. Crovens,
Miss Anna Ebey. Miss Walterette Nc