The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-26
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

A.
at sO2 Liberty street.
A new front is under construction
at the Hall stationery store.
+. A. Rooster, ID. ID. s.. has moved
to Suite 10 Mills Bldg.-Adv.
r. s. Dyer will build an addition to
his dwelling. 1413 Harrison street.
A meeting of the Parent-Teachers'
evening.
Mrs. c. v. Boren las taken out a
permit to add to the dwelling at 1896
West street.
Charlie Mitchell of Topeka movie"
fame has been designated as the John
Bunny of Kansas.
Tine regular February meeting of
the board of education will b. held
next Monday night.
The Kaw river has dropped few
inches in the last twenty-fOur hours; |
the stage today was 80 feet.
J. Frank Cannon, former senator
from Utah will speak against Nor
monism at the Auditorium tonight.
Housewives who have housekeeping |
to he done are reminded that every |
day IA large number OF persons apply |
at The Provident association for work. |
All persons who have seen the deco |
native work in the new assembly hall |
of the high school have commented |
favorably upon the result of the work |
of the artists.
An uncommonly large humber Of |
garnishment affidavits and similar |
small actions have been filed in the |
office of Douglas Graham, clerk of the |
court of Topeka, in the last week.
In addition to the large number Of |
convictions secured for liquor viola |
lions in the district court in the last
three or four days. several arrests for |
the same Offense have been made by |
the sheriff's office.
SarpueJ Zimmerman formerly clerk |
of shawnee county. is one of the latest
to he mentioned as a candidate for
mayor of Topeka. Mr.. Zimmerman
says lie will run, if he makes up his
mind that he can be ele ted.
Special sales of rose bushes and
shrubs of various kinds are being held
by several stores in Topeka. 1t is
common thing to note persons walk
ing along the street with bundles of
plants tucked under their arms.
appointment for Life or Election
OF Federal Judges will be the sub
ject of discussion at the meeting OF
the Saturday Night club to be held on
the evening of February 81 at 8
o'clock. Judge Evans and Mort AL
baugh will speak.
Educational work among foreign
ers in Topeka was discussed at the
all-day session of the Topeka Mis-
sionary Federation. and a meeting
will be held soon at the Y. w. c. A.
to discuss the question of taking up
some practical work.
The dormitory rooms of the Provi-
dent association, which have been
closed since .he recent smallpox case
was reported at the building, will be
opened the first of next week. The
rooms have been thoroughly fumigat-
ed. and the old bedding destroyed.
ex-governor f. w. Hoch, of
Marion. will speak at the Sunday
afternoon service in the r. r. Y. NJ.
1.,rt1 fc urrh a.
mans Tribute to the Bible" w. w.
Mills has been asked to preside at the
fellowship lunch which will follow.
The following births were reported
at the office of the city clerk: ]. F.
Quinon and wife. 230 Quincy street,
February IA. boy; Lawrence DONNIE
and wife, 30 German avenue, Feb
ruary s, girl; William H. Kicker and
wife. 14O1 Washburn avenue. Febru-
AIRY 4, girl.
The smell caused by one Of the Eek
hibits' in connection with the mock
session of the supreme court that
was held at the Commercial club for
the entertainment of the visiting shoe
men is still in evidence, although
chemicals have been used in the main
room of the club quarters to counter
act It.
The board Of directors Of the To-
peka Country club has elected these
officers: President, Chester Wood
secretary. E. A. Thrill. A. Fassler
is the chairman of the committee on
grounds; w. N. West of the golf COM
mittee, and w. H. Collinson of the
tennis committee.
"A Fool There Was is being shown
at the Iris theater today and tomor-
row instead of Monday and Tuesday as
stated in last evenings paper. So
much interest has been indicated in
this picture that this notice is given
TO avoid disappointment. William H.
Crane in David Harum" will be the
bill! Monday and Tuesday.
Kansas dentists have heard so much
about the entertainments given by the
Commercial club for the members. of
the Kansas Independent Telephone
association and the Kansas Shoe Re-
taliers association that several OF
them have expressed the hope that
they will be rendered an entertain
ment when the state meeting is held
a little later in the season.
The Saturday evening volleyball
tournament at the Central Y. NJ. c. A.
will begin at $50 o'clock when three
games will be played between teams
No. and s, under DR.. c. H. Lerrigo
and Bert Lempenau, respectively.
Later in the evening teams No. 5 and
will clash. They are captained by
IN. c. Blanchard and w. A. Benson.
The present standing: No. 5. It's per
cent; No. and No. s, 500, and No. Z,
215 per cent.
One hundred and twenty-five of the
ministers and we'll known laymen of
Topeka have been invited to attend a
meeting in Gemmell hall of the Gen.
trail Y. Nj. c. A. at 7:45 o'clock Satur-
day evening to meet w. f. Doughty
of New York. executive secretary Of
the Laymen's Missionary movement
for the United States and Canada Mr.
Doughty will come to Topeka from
Kansas City and will spend but a few