The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-28

Wednesday afternoon of last week
while a salesman was in the Fair store
showing Mr.. Brintnan sample line
of them bought 20 cents worth of
clothespins. After the boys had de-
parted, it was found that one of the
watches had done the same. The re-
turn of this watch may prevent a great
deal of trouble for small boy about
IA years old, if he returns the>watch
at once.
A little boy in writing to his aunt
told her the schools had been closed
because there was so much influence"
in the city. 5e
The funeral services for Edward c.
Buechner, of Oil Monroe street, who
died Thursday morning, October "A,
following an attack Of pneumonia
were heldl Sunday afternoon at ESQ
o'clock at the Topeka cemetery. The
services were in charge of Golden
Rule lodge No. 80. of which he was
a member.
The Rev. John Bright. chaplain of
No. 90, made a short, but most COM
forting address.
Harry L. Sherburne made a talk be-
fore the members of No. 80 at the
lodge rooms, in which he spoke most
nlSHly OF MT. bUcCuAcI, uGSCi lblHS iAAiti
as a most devoted husband and father,
a loving brother and a true and loyal
friend. --,t..;f l-re.s ..-
The pallbearers were Walter and
Kenneth Clark, David Bergundthal.
Fred Florschutz. Charles Sandmeyer
and Harry Graft, all members of No.
90 and old friends of Mr.. Buechner.
the friendship in several cases dating
back to childhood days.
Edward Cleveland Buechner was
born at the family home. 100 West
Gordon street, March 4, 1885. the date
of President Cleveland's first inaugu-
ration, and was given the name of the
president by his fatheT, the late Ed
Buechner, a prominent Democrat, for
years a member of the school board.
and a pioneer business man of the
North side. who established the CITY
Meat Market in 1871 and continued
in the business until his death,
twenty one years ago.
Mr.. Buechner was the junior part
ner of the firm of Buechner Brothers.
his brother Fred being the senior
of the rising young business men of
North Topeka, while his pleasant, gen.
ial personality won him many friends,
especially among the children, with
whom he was a great fayorite, and
his death is felt as a. loss to the entire
He was married April Is, 1911, to
Miss Sadie Heber, a North side girl,
who. with their two sons. Henry, aged
6 years, and Fred, 2 years, survive
him. He also leaves three brothers.
Henry Fred and Herman, and one sis
ter, Miss Katherine Buechner, all of
North Topeka.
Notes and Personals.
The members of the James Drain
family on Quincy street have been re-
leased from quarantine. They have
been sick with influenza.
Wilbur Palmer is back at his work
at the Sheetz grocery after being con-
fined to his home on Laurent street
for several weeks by an attack of in
fluenza.
Calvin Adams of Camp Funston is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Adams. of 308 West Gordon street, for
a few days. This is ..dams's first time
at home for three weeks, owing to the
quarantine at the camp for the "f1u."
Sergt. Joseph 2. Campbell of Fort
Riley, brother Of Ralph Campbell,
passed thru North Topeka last night
on an eastbound troop train, going to
an eastern camp.
John Drake of north Of town has
received word that his son Will at
Camp Lewis, Washington, who is sick
with pneumonia, is improving.
Mrs. Charles B. Suit of 1927 Jack
son street underwent two surgical
operations Saturday morning at
ChriSt'S hosDjtaI Mrs Shit is doing