The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-10
NORTH TOPEKA.

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pany. S35 Kansas avenue
Miss Lucretia Kemp went to Kansas
City yesterday afternoon TO spend
day.
Earl Boyce is ill with pneumonia at
the home of his parents. on Monroe
street.
sister, Mrs. V. B. Kistler of iii Van
Buren, street
Oscar Perkins, captain of fire station
No. left yesterday for Kansas City to
be away several days.
Herbert Miller arrived yesterday from
Indiana and is visiting his father,
George L. Miller of 1017 Quincy street
The committee on the picture fund
for Quincy school will give an enter
tainment in the Presbyterian church in
the near future.
John Anderson returned today to his
home at Usage City after a weeks
visit to Mr. and Mrs. John Nystrom OF
1913 Jackson street
Mrs DeYinney and daughter, Miss
Goldie DeVinney, mother and sister of
MISS Noble, telegraph operator at the
Union Pacific station, are expected to
arrive next week from Manhattan. They
will live at 917 Jackson street.
Rev. w. l. Byers, accompanied by
Mrs Byers. left yesterday afternoon for
Galveston, Texas Rev. Mr.. Byers had
made arrangements to occupy his old
pulpit at the North CONGREGATIONAL
church Sunday morning, but yesterday
! he was taken suddenly i'll and was
compelled TO cancel all of his engage
ments- They will remain in the south
two months.
James Bates, formerly of Menoken
township, died yesterday at his home
in HOlman's addition OF cancer The
funeral will be held Sunday morning at
ten o'clock from his late home Rev.
W. b. Hutchinson, pastor of the Bap-
fist church, will officiate- The inter
ment will be in Prairie Home cemetery
Mr.. Bates was an old solcler and the
pail bearers from the house will be
members of Blue Post G. a. r. He
leaves widow and two grown chill
dren.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Curtis were given
pleasant surprise party Friday even
ing at their home, 1904 Taylor street
by a number of their friends and neigh
bors. The time was spent in playing
games and refreshments of coffee, cake
ana fru1t We're served Those present
were: Mr. and Mrs. H F. Brandon.
Mr.. and Mrs. M Gamlowski Mr. and
Mrs. j. W.. Gibbon, Mr. and Mrs ] NJ
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Miller Mr.
and Mrs. A. E. Smith. Mr.. r E. Jones
and daughter Estella, Mrs. r. A. Miller
Mr.. j. BOyce. Mr.. and Mrs Curtis ex-
pect to leave in few weeks for New
kirk, Okla, where they VIII make their
future home.
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the Presbyterian church met in regular
monthly session with Mrs. J. p. Wilson,
$50 Quincy street, yesterday afternoon.
The programme was very interesting
Mrs. King, Mrs. Hale, Mrs. Beaudry
and Mrs. Arnold participating Joy
was the subject of the topical study in
which every one present took part.
At the close of the programme, as this
was annual meeting. reports and cleo
ton were in order. Mrs. Hale as secre-
tary had very interesting report.
making special mention. of the synodi-
cal meeting in the church last October.
The treasurer's report was encouraging,
showing a slight advance over last
years receipts The election, by ballot
! resulted as follows: President Mrs K
F. King; vice president, Mrs. NJ j.
.Heyden; secretary, Mrs. L. NJ Hale;
treasurer, Mrs. White. Mrs. Hale was
named delegate to the presbytery in
Kansas City next April. At the close
of the programme. Mrs. Wilson, the
hostess, asked the ladies to tarry for
social hour, and she and her daughter
Miss Maud, served an appetizing lunch
Miss Maud and her mother received
many deserved compliments for the
dainty viands and excellent coffee. Mrs.
Jameson and Mrs. Shellabarger are the
committee on place and programme for
| the next meeting.