The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-03
NORTH TOPEKA.

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| sS5 Kansas avenue, before 10 o'clock in the
morning
Costley & Post for Shoes.
Go to CostIey & Post for Dry Goods
I and Shoes. North Topeka.
| Prof. D. S Hoover of Silver Lake was
in town today.
Ladies' Untrimmed Hats from 15c
up. at Costley & Post, N. Topeka.
Mrs. J. NJ. Morrow. who has been i'll
for the past few days, is now able to be
around again.
Mrs. H. H. Fowler and little daugh-
/ ter Anna returned to their home in
! Manhattan today.
Miss Grace Ritter Of Pleasant Ridge
/ is visiting the family of A J. Berry
/ of Central Avenue.
T. K. Smith, who represents Swof-
/ ford Bros. of Kansas City, is calling on
I North Side merchants.
Gents Furnishing Goods at Costley &
Post, North Topeka.
J. Lindas of Pawnee Rock is expect
+ ed to arrive today to look after his
/ business interests here
+ Miss Nellie York Grace and Fife
4 Page and David Page spent Tuesday
/ with friends near Meriden-
/ The family of Charles Curtis are
4 moving today to their new home, cor
4 ner Laurent and Van Buren, streets.
Rev. CasseIman of Fairview is at
! tending the Christian Endeavor con-
/ vention and visiting his old friend, J.
H. FOUGHT.
/ Mr. Howell, who was superintendent
/ at the reform school during the Re-
/ publican administration, has gone to
/ Usage City.
| Miss Olive Campbell of Scotland, a
niece of J. A Campbell of Ills Monroe
street, was presented at court at the
1 queens last drawing room.
I Ladies' Trimmed Hats from soc up, at
Costley & Post. N. Topeka.
/ Rev. W. L. Byers, formerly pastor of
/ the Congregational church here, is at
! tending the Christian EndeavOr con-
vention and renewing old acquaintan-
ces.
/ Mrs. W. Ryan, who has been visiting
| her sister, Mrs. la. Lukens of Central
| Avenue and attending theBethany COM
mencement, has returned to her home
/ in Kansas City.
The prayer meeting at the Second
Presbyterian church will be omitted
| this evening to give the members an
| opportunity to attend the Christian
Endeavor convention.
Probate Judge DoIman has purchased
the Yates property on the corner of
Gordon and Jackson streets, for 81, 800.
This corner is one of the finest loca-
lions in North Topeka.
Prof and Mrs. Knipe of Manhattan
are attending the Christian EndeaVOr
convention and visiting friends. Prof.
| Manhattan high school.
Rev. and Mrs. S. E. Busser were
| calling on North Side friends recently.
| Rev. Busser was at one time pastor of
| the North Congregational church, but
1 he is now rector of an Episcopal church
! at Emporia.
Mr.. Oscar Bischoff OF 226 West Cor
| don street, has one of the finest rose
/ gardens in the First ward. A few years
/ ago he planted the small slips which
! are now grown to sturdy shrubs and
covered with brilliant blossoms, that
are not only a pleasure and delight to
/ himself and family, but also to the
| neighbOrs. and are the admiration Of
! passersby.
A very pleasant surprise party was
| given last evening on Charlie Miller at
his home, 1913 Harrison street. A de-
/ hghtful time was had by all and re-
/ freshments were served to the follow
| ing guests: Misses Lena Hohnbaum,
! Neva Hursh, Nora Stump, Myrtle
| Stump, Lena Buechner, Carrie Han
mum, Greta Fisher, Nellie Grant, Julia
| Ruff, Dora Miller; Messrs. James Pat
tison, Clarence Wallmen, Ora Morris.
/ John Stova1, Reuben Ruff, Clifford
| Fisher, Alfred Hohnbaum, Charlie Mil
| Ter, Edward Miller and Albert Check
field.
Mr.. Charles Gertison, agent at the
/ Santa Fe junction, is in receipt of a let
| ter from Levi J. Thompson, a young
| colored man, whom he taught teIeg-
raphy, and who, realizing that he would
/ be at a disadvantage mere, went to
/ Mexico, where he now has a. lucrative
position as night operator for the Mex
| lean Central road. He says that Mex
/ leo is the place for the man of color, as
| colored men are holding positions as
passenger conductors, roadmasters,
| engineers, hrenen, etc. The young man,
/ who is a son of Perry Thompson of this
| side, is located at Chihauhau and says
/ he expects to make his home in Mexico
/ Mr.. Gertison is justly proud of and
! gratifed with the success of his pro-
/ fapas