The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
NORTH TOPEKA.

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be left with the Kimban Printing COM
pany. 835 Kansas avenue
c. Kaser is i'll at his home on KAN
sas avenue.
If you want shoes and rubbers go to
COstley &, Post.
E. B. Robinson of Menoken is in town
attending court.
Extra special bargains in shoes all
this week at COStley & Posts.
Miss Fannie Nesbitt spent the day
visiting her home in Osawkie.
T. NJ. James is confined to his home
by a. severe attack of rheumatism.
Miss Myrtle Merritt of 920 Jackson
street. late of Kansas City, has taken
position with Crosby Bros.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Peace accom-
panied by Mrs. Peace's mother, Mrs.
Owens, left yesterday for Oklahoma.
A woman from the country recently
lost here a pOcketbOok containing jew
elry and money to the amount Of $15-
Mr. and Mrs. P. Whitney of Wichita
are the guests of Mrs. Whitney's sis
ter, Mrs. Greenway of Harrison street
The Ladies' Aid society of the Pres
byterian church met this afternoon at
the home of Mrs. A. J. Arnold, 921 Jack
son street.
DR.. r. S. Plummer who has been III
for some time with appendicitis is SLOW
ly recovering and will soon be able 10
come down town.
Miss SyvOi Neff who is en- route to
her home in Baldwin after an extended
visit to Oregon was the guest today
of Topeka friends.
The members of the Degree of Honor
No. 26 will entertain the members OF
the a. O. U. W. lodge No. 20 this even
ing at their hall, S31 Kansas avenue.
The families of the members of the d
of H. and of the A. o. U. w. are invited
to attend.
Elder Barker. pastor of the colored
Baptist church is quite i'll with heart
trouble. Mr.. Barker has been pastor
of this church for the past seventeen
years and in that time has done nuch
good work among other things taking
a prominent part in the raising OF the
funds to build the present church pul4o-
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Curry have is
sued invitations to the marriage OF
their daughter, Maude, to George hey
den Tuesday evening, December D, at
eight o'clock at their home, 1l23 jack
son street. Both young people are Well
known here. Mr.. Heyden is the eldesL
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A V. Heyden ana
| has lived here many years: MISS curry
who came here recently from WOrceS-
I ter, Ohio, has made many friends in
Topeka.
The funeral of Daniel Van Ness was
| held yesterday afternoon at two O'CLOCK
! from the home of his son, William Van
Ness. 1709 Kansas avenue A Quartette
! composed of Misses Dora Brown ana
/ Ollie McNoun and Messrs. John Pratt
and Charles Berry sang, oa1e IN lne
| Arms of Jesus - 1T Is Well With MY
] Soul" and I'VE shall meet beyond the
! River by and bye" The services We're
/ of the Baptist church, assisted by Rev.
/ Calvin Holman. Many handsome floral
| offerings were received, among them a
/ beautiful bunch OF cnrySan IneIIuI
/ from the members of the Baptist choir.
| The remains were laid to rest IN RocheS-
/ ter cemetery
! The little missionary company at Mrs
! A J. ArnOld's yesterday was IN honor
! of the following visiting ladies': Mrs
\ Skinner of Ohio, mother of J. H Skin
ner Mrs Nelson of San Diego, GAIA,
mother of Mrs. Peter BOudry, and MRS
| Mincher of MarshaltOWn, Iowa, mother
! of Mrs. A. w. Coleman. All present
! enjoyed meeting these ladies' ana a Sood
! days work was accomplished in the
| quitting line. that being the order Tor
| the day. At noon an excellent dlnneI
! was served Mrs ArnO1d's guests We're:
! Mrs. NJ B. CIeland, Mrs. Sarah Cook
| Mrs. J. B. Sims Mrs. F. A. Root. Mrs
| G. F. Kimbal, Mrs James Campbell
Mrs. Samuel Jameson. Mrs Peter
| BOudry, Mrs. G. w M Whlte, mrs M
NJ. Hale and Mrs. Kate King
! Miss Dott Watts was given a pleas
/ ant surprise party MOnday evening al
her home on Quincy street Ine hosIeSs
! was the recipient OF many pIelly pres
| ents, one of them being a Rebekah PIN
4 very enjoyable evening was spent
and at a late hour refreshments were
1 served Those present We're: Mr. ano
Mrs. Ernest Rice and daughter, Mildred
| Mr.. and Mrs. Jester, MI ana MIS- w enc
| Mr.. and Mrs. I S. Lewis ana son hen-
| 18th Mrs West Mrs Rebelin, Mrs
| Gilman. Mrs w. o. Anderson, Miss
Laura Daily, Miss Maggie Doster, Miss
Grace Black, Miss May Black, Miss
Alice Null Miss Mabel Gilman, Miss
Della. Gilman. Miss Eva Watts, Miss
Bessie Watts, Mr.. Lawson, Mr.. Ernest
| Jester and Mr. and Mrs J. E Watts
Mrs. Charles Curtis was given a sur
! ,,7-isa Marty lasT evening by the mem
! bers of the Argonaut club Of which she
is a members. The party was success
| in every way as the hostess knew noth'
! iDe Of the AFFAIR until her guests walk
ed in upon her Refreshments of cake
coffee and nuts were served at ter
| o'clock Those present We're: MI anC
I N-;o,01s0n Mr. NJ