The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-31


be left at the Kimban Pig. Co., before II
o'clock in the morning.
2 large Ioaves bread Sc. Gem Bakery.
S. L. Courtney spent the day in ST.
Joseph.
Merle King came home yesterday from
a ten days visit to relatives in Upper
Sandusky, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Spear left today
for Omaha where they will spend a
couple of weeks.
There will be a picnic this evening at
Garfield park given in honor of Miss
Florence Bribach of ST. Louis.
Miss Alice Mclaughlin, who has been
the guest of friends in Wabaunsee
county, returned home yesterday.
w. G. Brooks, the cOlored orator, has
been invited to address coIored picnic
at the reform school grove tomorrow.
Mrs. Pence left for Ohio Sunday in
response to a telegram that her mother
who is quite old, was very seriously ill
Mr.. Jacob Kissing, county clerk of
Ellis county, is the guest of Mr. Miles
Mulroy of PIP West Gordon street
Mrs. Grant and daughter Ethel ar
rived home Saturday from a two
months visit to relatives in New York
city.
Mrs. Matte Van Cleave has pur-
chased the Merritt property on Kansas
avenue and will make that place her
home.
Rev. John Tracy left today for his
home in Indiana after a visit of three
weeks to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Tracy.
Miles Mulroy came home yesterday
from business trip to Ellis county
Mr.. Mulroy has received the nomination
for county attorney for this county.
Mr.. Casper Haines of Wichita was
the guest this week of Mr.. James Bon
ham. Mr. Haines is on his way home
from Chicago where he has been study
ing music for some time.
E. Kemplin, farmer from near
Granville, came in town today to pur-
chase pair of shoes, he having left
his on front porch over night and
some unknown party went off with
them before Mr.. Kemplin needed them
today.
Miss Mamie Baird entertained in
formally Monday evening at her home
on Jackson street at a porch party in
honor of Miss Margaret Sheehan of
Chicago. Her other guests were Misses
Margaret Hanley, Grace Houghtellin,
Laura Houghtellin, Messrs. Isaac Sheetz.
Will Hanley, James BOnham, John
Green and Harry Small.
Misses Gertie Galloway and Harriette
Morgan entertained last evening at a
crOQuet party The time was spent in
playing this pleasant game, after which
refreshments of ice cream and cake
were served to the following guests:
Misses Julia Keyes, Laura Morgan,
Mary and Daisy Tillinghast, Ina and
Bertha NIdudWdy, MInuIe OOulnWICk,
Messrs. George Saunders. Fred Deppe,
Harvey Haskford, Paul Morgan, Harry
Tillinghast, Mr.. and Mrs. Tillinghast,
Mr.. and Mrs. Galloway, Mr. and Mrs.
Saunders, Mrs. Morgan.
Johnnie Buechner, the 11-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Buechner,
was given a surprise party yesterday
afternoon at the home of his parents
several miles north of town, the oc-
casion being his birthday. Mrs. Buech-
ner was assisted in entertaining the lit
tie people by Mr.. and Mrs. I. L. Marker,
Mr.. John Yost. Mrs. G. H. Leep, and
Mrs Lucy Wright. The afternoon was
spent in playing games and later re-
freshments of ice cream and cake and
watermelOns were served. Masters
George and Jason Hughes, who are eX-
pert banjo players, treated the crowd to
several fine pieces. Those present were
Della Bistos Susie and Rosa Firner,
Ethel Fiderling, Mabel and Lucia
Kingman, Bernice and Birdie YOst,
Lena, Minnie and Louise Buechner
Jessie, Ollie and Dan Marker, Bert and
Isaac Kingman, Orvill F'iderling, Geo
and Jason Hughes, Edison Yost, Ed.
Buechner and Master Carl Leep.