The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
be left with the Kimbau Printing Co.
S35 Kansas avenue before 10 o'clock in the
morning.
Miss Jessie Perkins is entertaining
company from Kansas City.
S. A. Hayes has sold out his candy
kitchen to Mr.. Henry; not ]. N. Henry
though.
Charles Lukens, of the firm of Luz
kens Brothers, made a business trip to
Alma today.
The American Volunteers have NOV
ed from 1910 Kansas avenue to new
fields and pastures green.
Mrs. C. L. Dolman and children, Nell
lie, Grove and Kittie May, will spend
the summer camping in Colorado.
William Bostwich and family have
moved from the South side to the Bow
en- property at 500 Harrison street
The First Ward kindergarten auxiI-
larry viii meet tomorrow afternoon with
Mrs. A. j. Arnold, 92I Jackson street
Miss Laura Beverly of Quincy street
has returned from a visit of several
months with Relatives at Solomon
City.
Every body can drink coffee now. A
F. Eby, the North Star Grocer, sells
good bulk coffee at nine cents per
pound
Mrs. E. s. Shockey and little grand
daughter, Margaret Emily Kistler, went
to Overlook yesterday for a visit with
friends.
A. Simmons who has been in the en-
pIoy of J. N Henry for several years
past, has gone to Huntsville, Ala, to
live with his daughter.
Mrs o. J. Field of Washington City
viii arrive today to spend the summer
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs HOugh-
telin of 903 Jackson street.
William Reid, bookkeeper at the Mid
Continent mills, who has been visiting
relatives in Scotland for the past six
months, is expected to return in June
Mr.. Mcdonald, a capitalist of James
friends. Mr.. Mcdonald is looking
around and may decide to locate in
North Topeka.
The ladies of the Kansas Avenue NJ.
E church gave an ice cream social last
night at the residence of James STAINS
field on Jackson street An excellent
programme was rendered and very
enjoya BILE time had by all who attend
ed. Mr.. and Mrs. Stansfeld know how
to entertain their friends and make
everybody have good time.
At the cake contest at the F'raternal
Aid Shawnee council No. 1 last even
ing, Mrs. Sarah Ramey won the first
prize, and Mrs. Henry Gilman the sec
Ond. The judges were Mr.. 5 l. Court
ney, Mr. George Heyden and Mrs Mel
son of council No. over zoo persons
were present and about 20 gallons of
ice cream were consumed. Fourteen
new members were initiated.
The Baptist male choir have new
anthem books which they will use at
the celebration of their fifth anniVer-
sary which occurs May the 18th. They
desire to express their thanks to the
following gentlemen who assisted them
to purchase the same: J. A. Lapp, W.
NJ. VanNess, r. b. McMasters, J. A.
Lukens, w. A. Forbes, z. A. Simmer
well, Clarence Scott, A. J. Berry and
L. D. Davis.
A Central avenue woman baked a
cake recently and left it on a table to
cool While she went to chat with a
neighbOr; upon her return the cake
with the pan and carving knife were
missing. A small colored boy who is
in the habit of stopping at different
houses and asking for a drink Of wa
ter, and who had been there a short
time before was suspected. With the
aid of a detective, a policeman, and a
neighbor, the thief was captured, the
knife and pan recovered but the cake
was gone. Fortunately it was not one
intended for the FraternaI Aid contest.