The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-20

The following members of Blue
post, No. 25h, will attend the G. A. r.
encampment at Wichita this week.
G. w. Tincher. j. w. Priddy. d. N.
Fotz 7. n Mcclure, F. E. Williams
Leonard Marsh, Jacob Shafer S. G
Sarveri w. T. Purdum. f. NJ Martin,
j. II. Howsy-A. L. MIsson.
Arthur Brintnall is still feeling the
effects of a bolt of lightning that en-
tered his home 1921 Topeka avenue,
last Thursday during the early morn
ing storm The bolt came thu the
electric light socket. dropped % the
bed, shocked Brintnall in the left arm
but apparently did no other damage,
not even putting the lights out of COM
mission. Mrs. Brintnall, who was sit
ting on the side of the bed, afterward
suffered from the nervous shock. as
did also the little son of Mr.. ana Mrs.
Brtntnall who was in the bed t thu,
time. They have both recovered, but
Mr.. Brintnall still has a numbed feel
ing in his erm.
The reception Monday evening at
Quincy school by the Grant-QuincY
Parent-Teachers' association, for
Grant and Quincy school boys who
have been in military service was an
unusually enjoyable affair.
Capt. w. =. MacLean made a talk
describing the experiences of the
both field artillery from the time
they left the United States until their
return.
Pleasing musical numbers were
given by Miss Elizabeth Van Ness, vio-
lin, and Miss Thelma Johnston, piano,
while the singing by the quartet COM
posed of Mrs. c. NJ. Morrow, Mrs.
Fred Morns. Mr.. John Johnston and
Mr. Charles Suit was much enjoyed.
Following refreshments and a social
hour the boys were presented with the
badge of distinction, a chevron but
ton, in recognition of their services,
which is being presented to military
The following ex-service men were
present: OrvilIe Rowe, James Irons.
Elijah w. Cook. Walter McCorkell,
Carl Lang, George s. Jacques. Dean
Van Ness, Thomas Westbrook, Don
Whitney, Fred Whitehead. Floyd
Whitehead, A. c. Gurtler. Morris
HINES. Harold Warnock, Ned Keller,
Ray mond Blossom, James Stevick.
Carl Hershburg, Ellsworth Adams and
Harold Day.
Notes and Personals.
Mrs. J d. Pratt returned today
from Emporia, where she has been on
few days visit to her daughter. Miss
Gladys Pratt, a student at the
normal.
The Ladies' AID society of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church will meet
NChhNo Atay hllGAilOOi DIT y ClOth dl
the church.
Mrs II. e. Brownen of S14 East
Laurent, president of Blue corps, No
,. left today for Wichita to attend
the w. r. c. convention held IN that
city.
Boy wanted at Petros Drug Store.
ADV.
f. II. Fitzgerald of Kiowa, Kan,
formerly of North Topeka, was called
to Topeka by the illness of his nroth-
err w. L. Fitzgerald, whose death oc-
CURED Sunday.
An entertainment entitled IAN Eve
ming out of Doors" for which there
VIII be no admission. will be given by
the Mckinley kindergarten and pri-
mary grades Friday evening at S:15
on. the school grounds. The entertain
ment will be under the direction of
Miss Ruby Mcknight, Miss Delenia
Stoner and Mrs. Nellie Watkins
Arthur Brintnall of the Fair store is
in possession of a mounted rattleskin
which was sent him from Laredo, Tex,
by his brOther-in-law. The skin
measures feet 2 inches in length and
has eleven rattles. The snake was of
the diamond back species.