The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-27
NORTH TOPEKA.


Items intended for this column should
be left with the Kimball Printing COM
pany, S35 Kansas avenue.
Sailors and walking hat sale at Mrs.
Courtney's.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. E. Watt are visiting
in Meriden.
Major r. w. Jenkins has gone to
Grand Lake, Colo, for the summer.
For this week a large assortment of
trimmed hats, half price, at Mrs. Court
ney's, 905 Kansas avenue.
Misses Clara and Hattie Holman and
niece Miss Genevieve Holman left last
evening for Manitou where they will
spend the summer.
John E. Frost, land commissioner of
the A. T. & S. F. r. r., and J. P. Rog-
ers, civil engineer, were in Little Rus
STA Monday making preparations to plat
the new Santa F'e addition.
Mr. and Mrs. Cas- Matthews and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Williams and
family have gone several miles up the
river where they will spend some time
camping.
turned Saturday from Lincoln, Neb.,
where she has been the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. H. A. Hebard for the
past month.
Mr.. Ed Emmons, living on West Cor
don street, died this morning after sew
era1 weeks illness. The funeral will be
held at o'clock Wednesday, from his
late residence.
George Finch of the Santa Fe shops
has purchased a neat little dwelling
house from Thomas Page and will move
the same to the lots he has bought in
Rollin Nichols new addition on Madison
street.
Rev. w. L. Byers, pastor of the Con-
gregational church of Keokuk, Iowa,
was given the degree of D. D. by Tabor
college, of Toledo, Ia, at the commence
ment exercises. Rev. Mr.. Byers was
formerly pastor of the Congregational
church here.
borhood will celebrate the Fourth this
year at Plummer's grove, five miles
north on Central avenue. An interest
ing programme consisting of flag and
military drills, music and recitations
has been prepared.
Misses Louisa and Anna Gorder of
Plattsmouth, Neb., who have been the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Scelemire
for the past two weeks, left today for
Kansas City where they will visit
friends. They were accompanied to
Kansas City by Mrs. Scelemire.
On Friday evening the S. r. r. club
met at the home of Miss Edna Pitt on
Central avenue and enjoyed a musical
and literary program NINE. Those present
Daffron, Gertrude McClennan, Emma
Offerman, Ora Booth, Adelaide Loop,
Maude Wise, Janet Long, Mary
Haskins, Miss Wallace and Miss Cook
Messrs. Harry Tallman, Ernest Simon
Edwin Miller, Wesley Wills, Harry
Nash, Will Wetherholt, Adolph Natsen,
Mr. McAlvane and Mr.. Weinbright- The
next meeting will be at the home of
Miss Haskins on East Sixth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nystrom and
daughter, Miss Annie Nystrom gave
large reception last evening at their
home, 1919 Jackson street, in honor of
Mr.. Louis Nystrom and his bride of
Kansas City, Kan. The grounds were
brilliantly lighted with lanterns and in
a pretty summer house on the lawn
the punch bowl was presided over by
Miss Ruth Olson. The decorations in
the house, though simple, were very
effective. In the front parlor the colors
were green and white. Large sprays of
asparagus fern were suspended from
the arches and from prominent positions
on the wall. At each side of the bay
window palms were placed. The re-
ceiving party composed of Mr.. and Mrs
John Nystrom, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Nystrom, Miss Annie Nystrom. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kline, Miss Olson and Miss Nor
lin, stood near this window. Mrs. Louis
NystrOm wore her bridal gown of silk
and carried bouquet of brides roses.
Heck's orchestra stationed in the back
parlor played throughout the evning.
The decorations of this room were
asparagus fern and pink and white
sweet peas, in the dining room asparagus
fern and red and white carnations were
used Over hundred guests called dur
ing the evening.