The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-20
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items Intended for this column should
be left with the kimbau Printing coEE-
rany. ss5 Kansas avenue
Misses Susie Skinner and Millicent
T0mllusou have gone to Colorado Springs
for an outing.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. French Of Silver
Lake attended the French-Brown we'd
ding last evening
Miss Fife Neiswender has returned
home from visit Of two weeks to
Kansas City friends
Mabel and Walter Skinner accom-
panied their mother, Mrs. .. D. Skinner,
TO Manitou to spend a month
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Welton OF To-
peza avenue are the parents OF son,
born Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Parks Of 126 East Norris
street is spending week in the country
visiting relatives
Mrs. George Groshong and son. Lee
of kiImer, expect 10 leave next week
for visit to Mrs Groshong's old home
in Ohio.
The five months old child of Mr.. and
Mrs Poppy OF EIm0nt died yesterday
at the family home The funreal was
held this afternoon
o. T Schaeffer is a member OF the
baseball team recently formed in the
Rock Island Offices. Harry Butterfly is
on the substitute list
Mrs W D. Frisby, who has been the
guest Of her aunt. Mrs J. W Rigdon. of
quincy street. left today for Colorado
Springs and Denver.
Miss Stella Groendyke came home
yesterday from Meriden where she has
been visiting her grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs Shields, for the past month.
LindaIe lodge A Q. q. W. Of Shorey
gave an ice cream social last evening"
from which they realized over $12- The
reform school band was present and
played and music was also furnished
by q male Quartette from ShOrey-
Mrs. Elizabeth Pearson died Thurs
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disease at her home near Shcrey. She
was about II years old and was a widow,
her husband having died in 1886 The
funeral will be held from her late home
Saturday morning at ten O'Clock. Rev.
Mr.. StaveIy Of the Kansas Avenue NJ.
E church viii cfhciare. The burial
will be in Rochester cemetery.
Miss Maud Wilson is giving a picnic
evening in honor of her brother. Mr..
John Wilson Of St Louis Her guests
are Misses Gertrude Allen. Grace and
Bessie Root. Clara and kittie Mariett,
Lillian Todd. Ella Daisy and Myrtle
OInger, MesSrs. John Sheetz, Elmer
Olinger, Charles Root, Lewis Damon,
Sidney BIenkarn, John Wilson, J. D.
Alderman and Frank Sweariugeu.
A very pleasant reception was given
last evening by the employees of the
New Era store in honor of Mr.. ana
Mrs Walter Spear at their home, 1433
Kansas avenue. The lawn was gaily
decorated with many japanese lanterns
making a pleasant place TO Iinger In
the house phouograph had been pro-
Vided for the entertainment Of the
guests Refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served Those present were:
Mr. and Mrs Frank P Baker, Mr.. and
Mrs A. J. Hayden. Mr. and Mrs. NJ 2.
White, Mrs. w B Spear, Mrs NJ A.
Miller Mrs. Lille Bryan. Miss Alice
Quinn, Miss Edna Pitts Miss Nellie
Warner. Mr. r A Spear, Masters Frank
Baker. Beu and John Spear.
FRENCH-BROWN.
The marriage of Miss Mary B. Brown
and Mr. Shirley s. French was solemn
lied Thursday evening at half past eight
o clock at the home Of the brides par
entS. Mr.. and Mrs. A Brown. 1404 Jack
son street The ceremony was perform
ed BY Rev Calvin Holman The house
was simply but tastefuIIy decorated
with sweet peas and ferns The bride
wore a pretty gown of white batiste-
Mr.. and Mrs French went Immediately
TO housekeeping in their own home,
1494 Quincy street. Mr.. French is an
electrician and is in the employ of the
City Railway company. while his bride
Is a we'll known and most estfmabIe
young lady