The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-08
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

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C. o. Bolinger. H. NJ. Geddes and Smith
L. Jackson were the legislators entertained
at lunch at the Chamber of Commerce at
noon today.
Mrs. 2. H. Coney. who was considered
i'll beyond recovery at st. Francis hospital
a week ago, has rallied and is improving to
such an extent that she will be taken to
her home, BIG Kansas avenue, soon.
Mary Davis was given a divorce from
Scott Davis Friday in the first division
of the district court on the. ground that
They were married in October, 1909.
Twenty Rotarians have signified their in
tention of attending the annual district
conference of Rotary clubs which will be
held in Oklahoma City February II. They
City.
Frank P. MacLennan, editor of the Safe
SPEAK ut 4;so O'clock Tuesday evening at
Boswell hall before the Washburn Press
club and other students interested in jour
nalism.
Toggery, has closed his two out of town
stores and has moved the entire stock of
plete Encouragement of the store will take
place, including new fixtures and general
refitting to make more floor space.
Lieut.. Francis NJ. Jordan of Manhattan.
his name appeared in the casualty list.
Friday evening he wired Topeka relatives,
Z. NJ. Case, 430 Willow street, and Josiah
Jordan, 1884 Van Buren,, that he had been
wounded but was on the road to recovery.
Capt Luther Tillotson, commander of
Company A. 10th engineers in France and
in the Argonne battle, will speak at the
Y. NJ. c. A at $50 O'Clock tomorrow before
the Sunday Lunching club. Horace Bow
man will sing. All visiting soldiers and
sailors will be guests of the Y. NJ. C. A.
for this event.
Leroy Anderson, son of Mrs. Bessie
Anderson Reed, who formerly lived at
1908 Fillmore street, will speak on the he
O'Clock at the Central Park Christian
church. Anderson was wounded in the
battle at the Argonne forest. He will tell
of his experiences on the battle line.
Invitations to the reception for the Ri
Rev. James Wise, Protestant Episcopal
bishop of Kansas, which will be held at
the Episcopal residence on Bethany col
lege grounds tonight, are not limited to
parishioners of Grace cathedral only. All
friends of Bishop Wise and all friends of
the parish are most cordially invited to
attend.
Don A. Henry, for four years with the
government as internal revenue agent of
the United States treasury. department in
Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas, has es-
tabIished offices in the New England build
of Washington, Henry. Gibson & Andrews,
federal tax consultants, Topeka. Chicago,
Kansas City, Wichita and Fort Worth.
Fire companies answered two calls this
morning. At s 80 O'Clock they were called
to the home of Ed Rooney, at 11SS Null
vane street Fire had broken out in wood
work which was too close to the hot pipes
of the furnace. 1t was extinguished with
very little damage. The second fire was
at 1882 College avenue. Children expert
menting with matches succeeded in build
ing a bonfire in the house. Little damage
resulted. ,
gold star service will be held at the
Central Congregational church Sunday
morning in memory of Crosby Deacon,
formerly of Topeka who died in France of
tuberculosis; Deacon was the first Of no
service. He belonged to the quartermas-
ters department. He was a son of W. J.
V. Deacon. formerly head of the vital sta
tistics in the state board OF health, now
living Mt Donna, Texas.
Earl Reeder. alias Berkshire, who was
convicted by a jury few days ago of
completely in the robbery of the B. J.
Gallagher grocery store, Eighth and Clay
under Amusement by Judge George H.
Whitcomb this morning in the second divi-
sion of the district court Reeder asks for
new trial on the ground of newly dis
covered evidence and other matters.
A motion by DIR. o. A. Taylor. negro,
for a new trial in the case in which c. B.
Arthur. a local photographer recovered
$4,000 from him on alleged default a few
Judge Robert Carver in the first division
of the district court. Arthur recovered
damages on the ground that. while he was
employed motorcycle policeman on the
was struck by a car driven by Mrs. Taylor
and severely injured
Bishop James Wise returned Friday
from New York. where he has been attend
ing the annual meeting of the general
board of religious education. The purpose
the work of Sunday schools, secondary