The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-11
ACROSS THE KAW.

Items intended for this column should be
left with the Kimb-n Printing company,
Miss Mabel Proudfit has taken a posi-
ton in the Charles Adams store.
To close out $50 rolls cotton bats for
Tuesday, &c roll COSTLEY & POST.
Our Field and Garden Seeds are just
coming in Better get them while they
are fresh. G. q. NICHOLSON
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NIorstorf Of
Pleasant Hill are the parents of a SON.
100 tons nice dry coal in bins at ss.25
per ton. c. F HAWKINS,
1912 n. kan Ave.
The c. w B. NJ will meet Tuesday
afternoon at the home OF Mrs Ada
Moser, 1902 Kansas avenue.
Several improvements which add much
to the beauty Of the place are being
made to the Prairie Home cemetery
The Bethany Reading Circle win meet
Tuesday evening. at the home of MI and
Mrs Oscar Beeler, 1121 Central avenue.
Miss Lille Nicon left this afternoon
for Dennison, Texas, wherc she has a
position as trimmer in a millinery store
Mrs. NJ A Miller has resigned her
position with the New Era Department
store and has accepted a place in the
dry goods store of w. e. Spear a. Co.
Nathan Cushionberry died yesterday
Of paralysis at his home north OF town
The remains were shipped to Lawrence
this afternoon for burial.
Mrs. G. F. Clark Of Elizabeth, Colo,
arrived Saturday. having been called
here by the severe illness OF her sister
Mrs. A. J. Kistler Of Quincy street.
Durir g the storm Saturday lightning
struck the barn of Mr.. SchilIing or the
Cliff House Dairy. Eight cows were in
the building at the time but they were
not injured.
At the meeting of the Argonaut club
which will be held Tuesday evening at
George NJ. Stone viii deliver a lecture
on English Art"
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Morse of PA West
Gordon street returned Saturday from a.
ten months trip in the east. They visit
ed points in Maine and Florida, and
spent a short time in Cuba
Rev. and Mrs. H. H. Fowler and lit
tie daughter Anna, Of Hope. Kan. ac-
companied by Mrs F'owler's sister, Miss
Ida Henry, who has been visiting there
for several months, win arrive in To-
peka Wednesday to attend conference.
They will be the guests of Mrs. Fowler's
parents, Mr. and Mrs ,. n. Henry, or
10s5 Quincy street.
On Friday night some one stole nine
teen Plymouth Rock fowls from G. H
Shefheld's place north of town. They
were traced TO a North side dealer, who
mad bought them in good faith. He in turn
sold them to a West Tenth street firm,
but before the owner could get to the
Tenth street grocer the poultry had
been dressed and could not be identified.
Mr.. Sheffield has purchased a good shot
gun and intends to protect his property
Mr.. and Mrs. John Yost Of Half Day
were pleasantly surprised Saturday eve
ming by a number of their friends who
remembered that It was the thirty-flfth
anniversary OF Mrs. Yost's birthday
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs
Aatchet. Mr.. and Mrs Newell and fam
lily. Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Buechner MT. and Mrs
Marker, Mr. and Mrs Palmer, Mr. and
Mrs. David Roller, Axr- and Mrs Charles
Haven, Mr. and Mrs John Miller. Mr.
and Mrs. Milt Bickell. Mr.. and Mrs
Cliff Hawkins, Mrs Messersmith, Mrs
Homes, Misses Jessie. Corr and Rifle
Bicken. Miss Lizzie Boms. Miss Matchet,
Miss Buechner. Mr. James Yost, Mr.
John Buechner. Mr.. Hose Yost. AR
Charles Meredith, Mr. Dave Bic6ell and
Messrs- Archie and VERNE Messersmith-
Mrs. Edgar Etter was the hostess
Saturday afternoon at a delightful party
which she gave at her home, 1880 Van
Buren, street The rooms were very
prettily decorated with ferns and cut
flowers. roses and red and white carna-
lions being used The AFFAIR might be
called an afternoon with the poets. for
each guest was given a dainty booklet