The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-22
NORTH TOPEKA.

Miss Nellie Warner has resigned her
position in the New Era department
store.
Mrs Wilson, of Kansas City, Kas.,
was the guest Sunday of her mother,
Mrs. Oglesby.
Canon Maurice Bywater left today for
Louisville, KY, to attend the meeting
of the missionary council.
r. E. Jones, who lately sold out his
ice business, has opened a bakery in
the room formerly occupied by the Key
stone bakery.
Mrs. H. D. Rice returned today to her
home in Eskridge, after a short visit
to her daughter Mrs. Wilbur Hogaboom,
of 2O6 East Gordon street.
Mrs. Clara Hoffman, one of the best
lecturers in the w. G. T. U. ranks gave
a talk yesterday afternoon at the kan
sas Avenue NJ. E. church
Mrs. Wilson Bowen will leave the last
of the week for Arkansas City to join
her husband, who has been working in
a. mill there for the last month.
c. c. Berry, who travels for the Dur
ham Coeoanut company of st. Louis,
went to Kansas City this morning after
visiting at his home over Sunday.
Miss Nina Hilton, who has been max
ing her home with her sister, Mrs. Il. B.
Reynolds, for the past two years, will
leave the middle of the week for Wich-
tia, where she has accepted a position.
Mary Electra, the infant daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. AL Blanchard, and grand
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Bowen,
was baptized at the morning service at
the Church of the Good Shepherd yes
terday.
The electric lights did not burn in
North Topeka last night, and at the
Church of the Good Shepherd, the Pres
byterian, Baptist and Congregational
churches it was necessary to use lamps
to light the buildings for the evening
services.
Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. John
Bower, Of 1928 Monroe street, were sur
prised by about fifty of their friends,
who remembered it was the fifth ami
sversary of their marriage, and came to
help them celebrate the occasion. The
evening was pleasantly spent with vocal
and instrumental music and dancing.
At about half past 10 an excellent supper
which had been brought by the guests
was served. The host and hostess were
presented by their guests with q. hand
some rocking chair.
A climax in millinery values. This
season we concentrate our utmost efforts
to make it the banner sales of any pre-
ceding season. The most splendid bar
gains in the history of our well known
stores are now arranged for this season.
Dress hats toques and turbans brilliant
with beautiful trimmings and of rare
and exclusive designs are offered at a
price that will suit ALL No lover of fine
millinery can resist the inducements we
offer Mrs. S L. Courtney's two stores,
sos South, 905 North Kansas avenue.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Chaplin was
held Sunday afternoon at half past 2
o'clock from her late home, 921 Madi-
son street The services were conducted
by Rev. w. b. Hutchinson. of the Bap-
fist church. It was Mrs. Chapin's re-
quest that Rev. Mr. Hutchinson and
Canon Bywater should have charge of
the services, but it was impossible for
Canon Bywater to attend. The pail
bearers We're Mr.. Morns, Mr.. Guffy, Mr..
Owens, Mr.. Altman, Mr.. c. F. Bridge.
and Mr.. J. NJ Brown. The interment
in the TOnp1<a QpT1efPr
Mrs. NJ T. Campbell. of S31 Quincy
street, who has been visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ed Griest, of Ellis, Kas., was
called last week from Ellis to Horton,
by the illness of her sister, Mrs. H. w.
Johnson. After Mrs. Campbells arrival
Mrs. johnson seemed to improve and the
ladies were planning to come to Mrs.
Campbell's home to visit when Mrs.
Johnson was taken suddenly worse and
died after a short illness from heart
trouble The deceased was a daughter
of the late Henry ]. Adams, of Leav-
enworth, and a niece of the late Judge
T. G. Adams, of this city.