The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-26
NORTH TOPEKA.


Pa1ph Priddy returned today from a
trip to the Territory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy Antrim visited
relatives at Elmont yesterday
Harley Hamilton has returned to Kan
sas City after a short visit to his par
ents.
Mrs. M. A. Miller has gone to Hope,
Kan. to spend the remainder Of the I1ol
idays.
Miss Neala Chapman has gone to Sill
yer Lake where she will visit friends
duSing the holidays.
Knote Withers went to Kansas City
yesterday TO spend the holidays visiting
Mr.. Winegarden and family.
Charles Lukens and son Roy of Roch-
ester will go to Kansas City this even
ing with several cars of cattle.
Captain and Mrs. Morris of Hoyt were
the guests Christmas day of Mrs. Morris
mother, Mrs. Hanley of Topeka avenue.
Misses Ethel and Evelyn Smith of 11OI
Monroe street spent Christmas visiting
then parents at their farm near Grant
vile.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Anderson of Ar
ringtOn- Kan, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. J. Stovan of 1919 Harrison
street.
MISS Ida Vernon returned to her
home in Sa1ina Monday after a visit to
Miss Lou Dell McMaster of SIG Jackson
street.
The special meetings at the Central
Avenue Christian church will commence
w. H. Scrivener.
Miss Beulah Leeman of Council Grove
is visiting her aunts, Mrs. S. l. Court
ney and Misses Nora and Mildred Phil
lips at their home S13 Quincy street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Nystrom and lit
tie daughter Claudia of Kansas City,
Kan, arrived yesterday to spend few
days visiting their parents Mr. and Mrs
John Nystrom of 1919 Jackson street.
Inventory Sale-One week from today
we begin taking inventory and we find
it easier to count money than to measure
or count goods and will make prices
that will move them. Come and see.
COSTLEY & POST.
The pupils Of the Rochester school en-
joyed treat Christmas eve at the
school house. A tree loaded with pop
corn and candy was the principal at
traction and after the conclusion of a
pleasing programme these gifts were
distributed by Mr.. Near who had been
asked to impersonate Santa Claus.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Summers enter
tanned at a family dinner yesterday
about so relatives being present. Just
before the guests were seated at the ia
bic Willie Stock took a picture of the
table which was loaded with all the
good things that go to make up a Christ
mas dinner. The out Of town guests
were; Mr. and Mrs Shaffer Of Alliance
Ohio, and Mrs Stergom of Salem Ohio
Among the presents received by the host
and hostess was handsome rocking
chair.
North Topeka was the scene of a dar-
ing and successful robbery last night
when the home of DR.. Samuel Ashmore,
S32 jackson street, was entered and over
$275 in bills stolen. DR.. Ashmore's house
is situated one block west of the avenue
on the southeast corner of Jackson and
Laurent street At this corner is an
electric light which shines directly into
their bedroom, which is on the second
floor. The room has a large window on
the north and it was through this win
dow that the thief was supposed to
have entered, as finger prints could be
seen on the window ledge. It is the
opinion of the doctor that he and his
wife were chlorofOrmed as Mrs Ash
more is usually a light sleeper but last
night she was not disturbed and the
first intimation she had of anv trouble
feeling i'll, and also finding the doctors
clothes, which had been left hanging
up. scattered over the floor. The thieves
or thief had searched the clothes and
taken twenty dollars in bills from the
trousers pocket, leaving some silver and
a valuable watch and chain. A pocket
book containing $3.50 was taken from
under Mrs. Ashfnore's pillow Some.
loose change in anoher purse on the
dresser and her jewelry were untouched.
In the hurry of leaving the room the
robber dropped S95 inside the window
and these bills were found there this
morning In the yard was also found
the empty pocketbook.
GLENN NORRIS.
ABOUT n1Iy guests assembled at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Markley in High
land Park Christmas night to witness
the marriage of Miss Jessie Norris and
Mr.. VIII Glenn of North Topeka, which
took place at O'Clock. The house was
deliberately decorated with evergreens,
holly, autumn leaves and cut flowers.
In the front parlors the leaves were used
while in the back parlor the colors were
green and white and in the music room
red and green predominated- The cere-
mony was performed in the bay win
dow of the back parlor, the Rev. ". B.
Hutchinson of the North Topeka Bap-
fist church officiating. The bridal party
stood on white rug, and a high bank
ing of palms formed an effective back
ground AS Miss Belle Norris Of Hol-
ton sounded the first notes of the
Lohengrin Bridal Chorus the bride and
groom, preceded by the bridesmaid.
Miss Bertha Wizer, and esroomsman,
Mr. Will Shirley of Kansas City, enter
ed the parlor. The bride wore a pretty
costume of white batiste- The waist
was made with yoke and silk fichu
and the skirt which was en- train was
trimmed with a wide hounce. She car
ried % carnations one for each year of
her age. The bridesmaid was attired in
a dainty gown of white organdy and