The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-09
NORTH TOPEKA.

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Items intended for this column should
be left at the Kinlball Ptg. Co., before 10
NJ. S. Evans of Versailles, Mo, is in
town.
w. NJ. Costley went to ST. Louis yes
terday.
Mrs. Alta Taylor has gone to Meriden
to spend week.
Rev. w. B. Hutchinson is in Eskridge
attending the Baptist association.
A new sidewalk is being laid in front of
the New Era.
Decorations for Fall Festival, Fes-
tooning, Lanterns, Crepe Paper, Flags.
CROMWELL & JEFFERS.
Mrs H. c. Miner of West Gordon
street is entertaining her niece from Kan
sas City.
Mrs. John Kemp brought in three
peaches Tuesday afternoon that weighed
is ounces.
The Sunday school class of Mrs. Fo1tz
of the Baptist church picnicked at Gar
field park this afternoon.
E. N. Gum returned Tuesday from
Maumee, O., where he has been attend
ing reunion of the Gum family.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Hathaway arrived
home yesterday from their summer OUT
ing in England and the continent.
The Misses Caldwell of $40 Harrison
street entertained Misses Jessie Perkins,
Jennie Bross and Bertha Inman at 6
o'clock dinner today.
c. A. Douglass of Cheyenne Wells, has
taken Miss Byrd Watkins position in the
Union Pacific telegraph office Miss Wat
kins is in Kansas City for several days.
Johnnie Spear of the twin sons
of John Spear, had his head severely cut
this morning by fall he received while
nj wing at fhe Union Pacifip tnrn table
Mrs. Cora L. V. Richmond of Chicago,
who is materializing medium. will ar
rive Sunday to attend the Spiritualist
camp meeting at the fair grounds.
Rev. and Mrs. A. G. Alderman have
gone to Bethany, Mo, where they will
make their future home. Rev. Alderman
had been pastor of the Christian church
on this side for several years.
Mrs. c. B. Lyon and son, Charles, re-
turned the first of the week from La
Cygne, where they have been the guests
of DR.. Lyons sister for the past week.
Mr. Jonathan Luce and son. George,
of Roam, Ind, arrived the first of the
week and will be the guests of Mrs.
.Luce's daughter, Mrs. Charles Lukens of
Rochester.
Miss Hortensia Harmon of Valley Falls
was the guest Tuesday of the Misses
Hayes of 11S West Gordon street. She
left yesterday for Manhattan where she
has a position in the Agricultural col
lege.
Quite neighborhood party gathered
Tuesday evening at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. N. F. Conkle of Quincy street
and watched the opening of a night
blooming cereus.
The young people of the Pleasant Ridge
church gave an old-fashioned gypsy camp
on the church lawn Wednesday evening.
Pretty girls in gypsy costumes served
ice cream; Aunt Jemima and her famous
pancakes were there. A fortune teIler's
tent in one corner of the camp was well
patronized by the daring ones who
wished to lift the veil and see what the
future held in store for them
The following officers were elected by
Shawnee Council No. 8, K. & L. of s., at
their meeting Tuesday evening. Presi- |
dent w. A Rolf; first vice president, r.
A Clark; second vice president, d. W.
Woodford; financial secretary, M. A. |
Swift; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Z. |
Kaser; conductor, I. A. McGrew; prelate,
C. Kaser: guard, J. NJ. Brown; sentinel, |
NJ. D. Bailey.
Mrs W. d. Slower died Tuesday after |
noon at O'Clock at Christ hospital Mrs. |
Slower had been an invalid for several |
years and Saturday an operation was per-
formed and a tumor removed. The pa |
tient rallied and seemed to be improving, |
but Monday she suffered a relapse. The |
funeral was held today at 10 O'Clock from |
her. late residence three miles north of |
town. the interment being at Rochester. |
The services were conducted by the Rev. |
Mr.. Coblentz of the United Brethren |
church.
Misses Lima and Matte Mcconnell of |
Menoken entertained their camping party |
and few other friends at a mystery tea |
last Friday evening. The time was spent |
in playing games until 10 o'clock when |
+ea was served Those present were Mr.. |
and Mrs John Bradbury, Mr.. and Mrs. |
F.. G. Robinson, Misses Ella and Lizzie |
woodburn of Topeka, May Reser, Enid |
May Ward, Vena Roller, May |
Karr, Nancy Harper and Madge Harper |
Messrs. Thos Van Orsdol, Edwin Bailey, |
Seward Ward, Rennie Robinson, VIII |
Harper Charlie Mabry, Ben Smith and |
Edward Mcconnell
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