The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-25
NORTH TOPEKA.

items intended for this column should
be left at the KimbaH Pig. Co. before 10
o'clock in the morning.
Tablet sale. 10 and 15c tablets for SC.
Cromwell & Jeners.
For 80 days we will sell 10 and Is
Cromwell & Jeners.
Al Robinson spent Sunday with friends
in Efhngham.
Bert Lewis went to Clay Center Thurs
day and returned Saturday night.
w. W. Crittenden has returned from a
visit to the western part of the state.
DR.. and Mrs. c. B. Lyon will entertain
this evening in honor of the fifth ami
versary of their marriage.
The Vincent reading circle will meet
Tuesday evening in the parIors of the
Kansas Avenue church.
Miss Nettie Pollum. who teaches school
at Concordia, spent Sunday the guest of
her parents in the country.
Mrs. J. E. Elliott and daughters. Ethel
and Cozie, of 1012 jackson street went
to Kansas City Friday and returned Sun
day.
Mrs Stella Courtney, who has been Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. Doyle for the past
week, has returned to her home in Kan
sas City.
The Young Ladies' Foreign Missionary
society of the Kansas Avenue church will
meet this evening with Miss Mary Brown
of 14O4 Jackson street.
Earl Starbird and sister, Miss Nora
Starbird, went to st. Marys Saturday on
a tandem to witness the foot ball game
which was to have been played there.
State Evangelist M. L. Everett will
hold a meeting every night until further
notice the North Christian church.
corner Grant street and Central avenue
c. c. Nicholson, J. A. Lukens, J. H.
FOUGHT and Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Steele
attended the NIenoken township Sunday
school convention at Prairie Home yes
terday.
The Ladies guild of the Church of the
Good Shepherd will meet this evening with
the president, Mrs. Fred Hes of 11O4 Mon
roe street. All ladies interested in the
church are requested to be present.
Miss Maud Bannister, who played the
French horn in the Clara Schumann Or
chestra Friday evening at Washburn col
lege, was formerly of North Topeka She
and her twin sister, Miss Daisy, attend
ed the schools here and were both very
musical.
The sneak thief who entered J. Lapp's
house early Saturday morning was
captured Sunday afternoon. He is a col
ored man named Hamilton and had re-
Gently been released from the peniten-
tiary. The man was seen by some of
the neighbOrs running from Lapp's yard,
and when described to the police they
Immediately recognized him as an old
offender. The watch and ring were not
recovered.
Mr.. c. F. Bridges bay mare, Bird. was
severely injured Saturday afternoon by
running into a barbed wire fence. Will
lie Bridge, with a couple of other boys.
was out driving and when about half a
mile beyond the Rochester school met the
soldiers returning from Fort Leavenworth
to Fort Riley. The horse became fright
ened and ran down the hill into the
fence. tearing the flesh and making
deep wound exposing the windpipe. AT
first it was thought that the horse was
fatally hurt, but it is now improving.
MARKEN- N-BUECHNER.
Miss Augusta Buechner and Mr.. Jacob
L. Marker We're married Sunday, Octo-
Der "A, at the home of the brides parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Buechner, near Ell
mont. Shortly after o'clock as Henry
Buechner, cousin of the bride, played
Lohengrin's bridal chorus, the bridal
party entered the room. They were pre-
ceded by Miss Lena Buechner and Mr..
Alfred Hohmbaum. They proceeded to the
end of the parIor, where Rev. w b
Hutchinson. pastor of the North Topeka
Baptist church. performed the marriage
ceremony The bride wore a pretty
gown of gray mixed cloth shot with pink
and trimmed with silk to match. She
carried a bouquet of bridal roses and
carnations. The bridesmaid, Miss Lena
Buechner. was becomingly gowned in a
blue mixed novelty and carried pink roses.
After Mr.. and Mrs Marken had received
the congra tulations of their friends, the
guests repaired to the dining room, where
a bounteous wedding feast was spread.
The young people received many hand
some presents. Mr.. and Mrs. Marken
have gone to housekeeping near the
brides former home. Both of the young
Deople are we'll known in this part of the
country. the bride having lived here all
her life and the groom being prosperous
farmer in this locality