The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.


morrow night.
The Priscilla society meets with
Mrs. Ralph johnson, 210 Lake street,
Wednesday evening.
The Dorcas society of the Swedish
Lutheran church meets tomorrow af-
ternoon in the church parlors.
The c. w. B. NJ. auxiliary of the
Central Park Christian church will
meet Thursday afternoon at $3.50.
The monthly business meeting of
the c. E. of the Central Park Christian
church will be held this afternoon.
w. R. Smith, state printer. plans to
install rest room for the girl en-
ployees of the big state plant. About
thirty girls are employed in the bind
cry department..
The High School G1ee club will
sing at Willard next Friday night.
They will be accompanied by Miss
Mary Harrison, pianist and Miss Violet
Matthews, reader.
The Rev. George A Anderson, pas
tor of the Swedish Lutheran church
will leave Thursday for Lindsborg,
where he will judge an oratorical con-
test Friday evening.
The county commissioners have
given T. j. Campbell the contract for
removing 4,200 yards of dirt from I'M
der the Melan bridge to a point behind
the dixie in City park.
The house at 926 Polk street was
robbed of a bead necklace, a watch
and suit case while the occupants
were gone yesterday afternoon. No
arrests have been made.
Mrs. Bud White left this morning
for Kansas City, where she will under
go an operation upon her arm. She
was accompanied by DR.. A. B. Jeffry,
who has been attending her.
&l.s-
J. w. Howe, 1928 Topeka avenue, a
Z " pound baby girl. Mr.. Howe is
an Abilene newspaperman, now secre-
tary of the state board of control.
While running for a street car J
Lewis of 1920 Topeka avenue was
struck by an automobile driven by ].
P. Coleman at Eighth and Kansas
avenues last night. He was not seri-
ously injured.
George Speer, night depot master OF
the Santa Fe, left last night for
Wawaka, Ind, called by the death of
Mrs. Speers brother, Mr.. R. B. Clear.
Mrs Speer left Friday evening for her
brothers bedside.
In the past few days Paul j. Nc
Bride, state labor commissioner. has
received applications from Kansas
farmers for six single men and four
married men to work, on farms. The
wages range from S25 to $40 a month.
]. G. Arthur of Omaha, Neb.. one
of the first school teachers in Shaw
nee county is in the city for a few
days renewing old acquaintance.
Arthur taught school for several
years in the early seventies in Shaw
nee county.
The st. Patrick's party of division
No. of the womens society of Cen
trail Congregational church will be
held at the home of Mrs. J. G. Wo1cott
at 1852 Garfield tomorrow afternoon
instead of at the home of Mrs. Lyn-
don F. Day at 1867 Garfield as orig
inally planned.
E. Z. Trowbridse, president of the
Security Paving company, which land
ed the contract for the asphalt paving
to be laid in Topeka this year. was
closing up the deal with members of
the city commission today. He has ar
ranged for bond with the American
Surety company, one covering the to-
tai amount of the contract. The con-
tract figure was S13S,254.44.
Thirty-four members of the Topeka
Clerks union signed the petition for
a charter for 1.-The Retail Clerks In
ternational Protective association
The petition is in the hands of Frank
Blown, who has received numerous
telephone calls today from persons
asking to be allowed to sign the char
ter. over fourteen leading stores were
represented in last nights meeting.
A big contribution of $1,000 re-
ceived yesterday swells the building
fund of Grace cathedral to the amount
of $4,000. The committee in charge
of raising the money are confident
that the $4,000 which must be raised
before work recommences will be
raised this week. Dean Kaye is con-
fident' that the $4,000 necessary to
complete the building will be secured
soon.
Last evening an eight-pound boy
baby was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Neiswender, TIA Monroe street. Mr..
Neiswender is in the time service of
the Santa Fe with offices, Tenth and
Jackson streets, and formerly cashier
OF the bank at Mulberry, Kansas. !
Mrs. Neiswender, formerly Gladys
HaSeltine of Columbus Kansas was
for some time with the Capital Build
ing K Loan association of this city.
Gustaf Holmquist. who was sched-
uled for the baritone role in the pro-
duction here of the Messiah last year
will be heard Thursday night at First
Methodist church. Holmquist is |
probably the best known Swedish sin |
ger in the country. His voice is of |
peculiar large register and he is adj
vertiSed as a bass baritone. His re- |
cital is for the benefit of the building |
fund of the Swedish Bethel Mission.
Frank and Archie LEVEL. charged /
with SleallnS chickens from people /
living north of town on two different !
occa sions, waived preliminary hearing /
in the court of Topeka this morning /
and were bound over to the district |
court. The value of the chickens in |
each instance was less than the |
amount required to call for a term III
the penitentiary, but the fact that the /
property taken was chickens makes |
the act a penitentiary offense.
The Demons Cry is Evangelist /
Byron J. C1ark's subject for tonight |
at the revival services at the First u. /
B. church, corner 18th and Quincy. |
In connection with the evangelistic 1
campaign cottage prayer meetings /
will be held tomorrow morning at the
following pla ees: Mrs. W. C. Siler, 42O l
Elmwood; Mrs. n. Eller, 1923 Buch-
anan; Mrs. n. NJ. Kinnard, 2101 Van
Buren,; Mrs. o. l. Hollingsworth, 305 |
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