The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-09
NORTH TOPEKA.

]. A. Polly has returned from a trip
to Lynn county.
Mrs. A. V. Heyden is entertaining her
sister from Wisconsin.
Mrs. S. L. Courtney returned Tues
day from a business trip to ST. Joseph
and Kansas City, Mo.
]. w, Simmons went to Wilder, Kan,
yesterday where he organized camp OF
Modern Woodmen of America.
Go to c. B. Lyon, D. D. s., for fine
dental work at popular prices. Office
Sill Kansas avenue Tel. $50.
Carlos and Chester DUNN of Beloit,
who are en- route east were the guests
yesterday of North side friends.
DR.. and Mrs. A. A. Raub expect to
move to the north side again the first
of the month.
Mr.. s. A. Hayes and family have
moved from the Methodist parsonage
to 1925 Kansas avenue.
Degree of Honor No. &c will entertain
A o. U. w. No. 20 with a literary pro-
gramme Saturday evening.
The Ladies' Guild of the Church of
the Good Shepherd met this after
noon at the home of Mrs. Woodman,
422 Park street.
Miss Sadie Shoemaker returned to her
home in Horton today after a visit of
three weeks to her sister, Mrs. Daub of
Central avenue.
Mrs. N. F. Conkle has returned
from independence. Kan. where
she was called by the death of her bro
Their, Joseph A. Bond.
Mrs. j. F. Greenway, who slipped and
fell during the recent icy weather and
has been confined to house ever since,
is now able to be out.
Palmer lodge No. 499 National Aid
association, gave a carpet rag social
and tacky party Wednesday evening in
their hall in the Odd Fellows building.
Walter NJ. Spear left today for Leav-
enworth where he will be employed by
William Green and Charles Wolff, who
have a contract for feeding the Twenty
third Kansas volunteers.
Mr.. Mark Putnam and daughter
Edith went to Beloit today. Mr.. Put
nam will return Saturday, but Miss
Putnam will probably remain some
time longer.
The w. T. K. club met Tuesday with
Mrs. A. NJ. Petro. Next Thursday the
club win give a reception at the home
of Mrs. V. B. Kistler for a number of
other literary clubs.
Miss Bessie Sheetz was given a sur
prise party last evening by a number
Of her schoOlmates at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Sheetz, 1926
Quincy street. The young people spent
the time playing various games and
listening to selections from a phono-
graph.
Shawne council No. 8 K. and L. of S.
elected the following officers at their
regular meeting: President, S. A. Hayes;
first vice president, w. F. Bailey; sec
ond vice president, Mrs. E. E. Miller;
corresponding secretary, w. A. Rolf;
financial secretary, NJ. A. Swift; treas
urer, l. E. McGrew; conductor, Miss
Minnie Francis; guard, H. A Bailey;
sentiment, R. A. Clark; prelate, NJ. D.
Bailey; trustees, G. Kaiser, E. E. Mil
Ter, l. E. McGrew.
Miss ArIora Rice of 1905 Central ave-
nue. was very pleasantly surprised
Wednesday by a number of her friends,
who came and spent the evening with
her. Those present We're Misses Adele
Emily Hewitt, Doris Offerman, Flor
ence Ecker, Messrs. Kenneth Clark,
Herman Buechner, Milton Elliott, Tom
Summers, Walter Spear and Homer
Offield.
There will be the usual litany service
this evening at 7:30 o'clock in the
Church of the Good Shepherd. followed
by meeting of the confirmation class.
Mrs w. S. Hamrick will leave the
last of the week for Greencastle where
she will spend the summer visiting her
parents. Mr.. Glen Hamrick left for
Kansas City yesterday, where he will
meet his sister, Miss Halle, and from
there they will go to Greencastle.
Miss Emma Kelly lectured last even
ing in the Kansas Avenue NJ. E.
church on her trip to the Klondike
there She told many thrilling stories
of the obstacles she overcameS and all
who listened to her are convinced that
she is woman of indomitabIe will and
courage, especially she is willing
and anxious to make a second trip to
the cold country. Miss Kelly was in
PRODUCED to her audience by Miss Viola
Troutman.
Master Arthur and Miss Adele Small
gave a pleasant party Tuesday
evening at their home, 289 Jack
son street. string of beads,
a box of marbles and an ear
of corn were shown the guests and to
the one who could guess most accurate
ly the number of beads on the string,
the marbles in the box and the grains
of corn on the ear, prizes were given.
Miss Nellie Dolman won the beads and
Fred Campbell the marbles. Miss Ha-
gel Fulton was given a silver lizard for
having guessed most correctly the
grains of corn. When the two cakes
each containing ring and a. dime were
cut Miss leila LukenS and John NORTH
the rings and Miss Nellie lies and Ed
win KiStler received the dimes. Those
present were Vera Bridge, Mildred and
Sadie Baird, Ethel Lyman. Permie
Curtis, Ethel Schlegel, Katie Hall, Eel
la and Eleanor Lukens, Stella Mitchell,
Alice Hale, Hazel and Helen HaineS,
Della Gilman, Goldie Lutes, Nellie lies,
Bessie Campbell. Kittie May Dolman,
Blanche Reynolds, Nellie Dolman, Haz-
ell Fulton, Marie Putnam, Mabel Skin
ner, Walter Skinner, Willie Bridge, Ed
win and Monte Kistler, David and Sam
Boudry, Rob Thomas, Fred McMas-
ter Oran Layton, David Burgundthal
John Morthland, Archie COnkling, Harry
Graft JAG Campbell, James Anderson,
Fred Campbell, Clifford Rowley, Harry
Stafford, John Grodinier, Walter DaV-
is, Grover DOlman, Lester Hamilton,
Gaylord Miller, Sidney Hurless.
Great Excitement
Mr.. S. P. Coe, representing H. Swift
ger, accompanied by Mr.. w. c. Mussel-
man and Mr. H. AshbrOok, represent