The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-20
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

MarshnIl's band will give a concert
a Garfield park tonight. 1t is one of
the regular city series.
Dr. o, L. Cook of the First Chris
tan church spoke on "Ohio" at the
Ohio reunion at Waverly today
The Central Y. NJ. c. A. camp at
Buffalo Mound, near Maple Hill,
will break up Saturday morning.
Topeka business men are returning
from their vacation trips. They will
all be back in time for the big free
fair.
The coming of Ringing Brothers
circus is said to have increased the
number of flies in the south portion of
the city.
DIR. Lydia Devilbiss spoke Thursday
night at Mankato. where a baby health
conference is being held. She re-
turned to Topeka this morning.
Conference superintendent, the Rev.
Maurice Nichols of Salina, will hold
the last quarterly conference at the
First L. B. church this evening at 7:45
o'clock.
Charles Blood Smith of Topeka was
elected to a position on the executive
committee of the American Bar asso-
citation in convention at Salt Lake City.
Elihu Root of New York was elected
president.
George H. Hcyes, who attended the
Y. NJ. c. A. summer conference at
Estes Park, Col, and who went to
Manitou, August II, to spend the re-
mainder of his vacation, will return
to Topeka Saturday.
The Central Y. NJ c. A. tennis courts
at the corner of Tenth avenue and
Lane street were used today for the
first time in a week. The recent wet
weather has put a damper on the ten
mis- playing in Topeka
The recent gloomy weather was not
conducive to ripening tomatoes. Con-
sequently the price has taken jump
Tomatoes are selling at one dollar
bushel Last year at this time they
brought between rs and so cents.
There is one member of the new
reserve navy in Topeka. Cliff He'll
man, mail carrier. served four years
in the navy and was accepted as
who have served in the navy are eli
gible.
The nearly fifty boys who expect
to attend the Big Brother camp that
will start at Buffalo Mound near Ma
pie Hill Monday are expected to report
for final instructions at the Central
Y. M. c. A. building at nine o'clock
Saturday morning.
Errors were made in giving the
phone numbers of the offices of the
McC1eery- Dudley Lumber company in
an advertisement which was inserted
in last evenings State Journal. The
correct numbers are 1898, 866 and
983 and should have appeared in such
manner.
reception for Joseph Reisner,
whose resignation as physical director
of the Central Y. NJ. c. A. will become
effective September 1, will be held at
the ~ a week from this evening.
John Cleveland, chairman of the social
committee of the association, has
charge of the arrangements.
clerk at Crosby Brothers store, and
Stewart Boyd of Topeka were married
Tuesday at Oskaloosa, Kan, the home
of the brides parents. After a trip
to the lakes Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd will
make their home at Oil West Second
street. in Topeka.
Rev. E 1. Gilmore announces herein
That on next Sunday morning he will
preach a sermon upon 1.-The Divinity
of Christ" In the evening he will tell
of Great Things of the East" Good
congregations hoped for and expected.
tian) is well known church. A well
come awaits strangers and visitors but
no proselytizing.
Ralph Reed, one of the local play
ground directors, will have charge of
the athletic contests at the Boy Scout
camp at Paw-Paw bend, southeast of
the city, Saturday afternoon. He will
be assisted by Arthur A. Graham,
president of the local council, Boy
Scouts; Wtlmont Stevens and B.
Start. DR.. c. H. LerrIgo will give the
Sunday camp fire stories. Luther Bal
ley will tell the camp fire story to-
night.
Miss Mamie Settler and Mr.. Robert
]. Sage were married Wednesday
noon at the home of the brides
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Widen
er, in Silver Lake. The affair was a
home wedding and only the families
were present The Rev Mr.. Roberts
officiated. Miss Edith Goodnow sang
q solo and Miss Alta Golfer played
Lohengrin's wedding march Louise
Conen was flower girl and May Conen
was ring bearer.
The quartet from an Ohio educa-
tional institution that stopped in To-
peka earlier in the season ard played
at the Commercial club quarters, Y.
NJ c. A. and elsewhere, will stop in
Topeka Monday, August %, on their
return from the Panama-Pacific ex-
position. The members of the quar-
tet: r. B. Hindman. H. H Picker
ing P w. Austin. and r. z. Monson.
They will stay at the Central 7. NJ. c.
A and probably will play at the Com
mercial club again
Only S355-S5 of the 2,32O.I0 col
lected in fees by Frank Cumiskey, state
oil inspector. is paid into the state
! treasury without a protest, according