The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-27

The North Topeka postoffice force
is working under difficulties. On top
of all the extra work due to the holt
day season, a number OF carriers are
sick with the FLU" and their work
is being done by the remaining men in
addition to their own. Af'
Bert Kingman, a carrier. is recover
ing from an attack, but not yet able
to be at work. His boy, who is sick,
is also improving. Ora Myers, an
other carrier, is sick with influenza,
as Is also w. ]. Rush, rural carrier on
route 8. Karl Hummer, a clerk in the
office, sick at his home. 225 AFTER.
with influenza, is reported somewhat
improved. =.l
Notes and Personals.
Will and Tom Baker. OF the Ora
ham Clothing company, who have been
visiting their sister. Mrs. Ed Mccoy,
of Sabetha, over Christmas, returned
today.
Mrs. L. w. Smith and daughters,
Freda and Marjory and sister. Miss
Minnie Jenkins, of 1918 Jackson
street, returned last night from Wa
mego, where they had been the guests
of relatives for Christmas.
j. r. Spetter, who is sick with In
fluenza at his home on Jackson street,
had a slight touch of pleurisy yester-
day. but is thought to be somewhat
| better today.
There will be rehearsal of the
| North Topeka Baptist choir at the
members are urged to be present. &C
! A congregational meeting will be
held at the Second Presbyterian
church this evening at o'clock. Mat
| tiers of importance will be discussed
and all members are urged to be presr
| ent. -
! D. of H. No. IS will hold it's regular
meeting Saturday night. A full at
| tendance is requested as there will be
election of officers and business of
| Importance will be discussed.
Mr.. Gus Johnson. of Usage City. was
the guest Christmas of his daughter,
Mrs. A. v. Lindell, and Mr.. LindeH. soi
1884 Fillmore street, south. SOS
Election of officers for Golden Rule
lodge, No. 90, for the coming year
officers were elected: r. c. Caldwell,
master; J. H. Murrel, senior warden;
o. P. Davis. junior warden: D. j
Hathaway, treasurer; H. l.. Sherburne
secretary; D. J. Bair senior deacon; r
B. Ramsey, junior deacon; c. A. Buei
senior steward; S. A. Flohrschutz
junior steward; John A. Bright, chap
lain; r. A. Claybaugh. organist; Rob
ert Badsky. tyler, After the business
meeting an oyster supper was served
Private Guy Boast and Mrs. Boast
are visiting Mr.. Boasts father, William
Boast, and his brother. Roy Boast, AND
Mrs. Boast, at their home, 900 Jack
son street. Boast is on a six days furlc
and will return to Camp Funston
| Tuesday, but Mrs. Boast, who makes
her home in Kansas City during hel
husbands absence. will remain for a
visit of several weeks.
The body of Asa Ward, who died ir
Colorado this week, is at the home OF
his mother, Mrs. Warboys, 923 Var
| Buren, street, where friends desiring
to call will be welcome. Mrs. Fred
Judkins. of Los Angeles. and Miss
Maude Judkins. also Of California, sis
tiers of Mrs. Ward, and Ralph Jud-
kins, brother. of Pratt, Kan, have
| arrived, and are staying with Mrs
Warboys and with their brother, Ben
Judkins, and Mrs. Judkins.- of the
south side. The funeral arrangements
have not been completed, but it will be
i either Saturday or Sunday. to be an
nOunced later.