The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-28
ACROSS THEKAW.

Items intended. fer this column should be
Ss5 Kansas avenue
Mrs. John Spear and Mrs. Frank Greer
went to ST Joseph today.
Mr. Wayne Markham left Tuesday for
PlainvieWs Iowa
a J. Proudft returned last evening
from a business trip to the Territory
L v. Beatty Of Kansas City is spend
ing a few days in Topeka
Mrs. J. E. Watts has gone to Meriden
for visit of a few days to relatives
Mrs. Norton Groendyke, Of Hoiman's
addition, who has been quite i'll since
Christmas, is able to sit up.
At the next meeting of the Argonaut
club, Mr.. George NJ. Stone will give an
address on English Art"
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rees of so7 Van
Buren, street, are the parents of son
born yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Baker of s19 Jack
son street, drove to Maple Hin today for
q short visit to friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kuchs returned
yesterday to their home in Doniphan
county after visiting their daughter. Mrs.
J B. LETTERS of 923 Van Buren, street
One ton Of good coal, 1925.
C F. HAWKINS,
1912 Kansas Ave.
Miss Halle Hamrfck viii go to 81.
Joseph Friday to remain a day or two
From there she viii go to Kansas City
where she will be the guest of Misses
Jessie and Clara Steele for week.
See, See, Nicholson. Field and Garden
Seeds for your needs, and our joint are
all for sale at a smashing price Sewer
pipe
Ed Markham has gone to Chautauqua
county near Sedan where he viii make
his home His family viii leave for their
new home next week.
Mrs. Frank Collins came home yester-
n hos
been visiting friends for the past ten
days.
MI. Samuel Reader and daughter. Miss
Bessie Reader who have been spending
the winter in town with Mr.. Readers
cousin, Miss Fannie Cole of 515 Park
street, expect to return to their country
home the first Of the month.
Mrs e. P. Baker. Mrs. ]. c. Fulton.
and Mrs F. M. TuttIe are in Wamego
where they are the guests Of Mrs Geo.
Trout who is entertaining a house par
~. Mrs. Trout has issued invitations
for this evening in honor of her visitors,
and a second party Will be given tonlor-
row night
Mrs. Q. d. Skinner entertained her
Sunday school class of the Baptist
church and few Of their friends last
evening at her home. SIG Kansas avenue.
The time was spent with music and
games and refreshments of ice cream
and cake were served Those present
were: Mr. and Mrs. W. E Bacon. M.
and Mrs Bert Fraser, Jessie Campbell,
Vertie Forbes Lulu Klussman, Eleanor
Lukens, ZelIa. Iukens, Pernie Curtis
Adele Small, Mabel Skinner, Mervtn
Miller. Harold Forbes. Gaylord Miller
Arthur Small. Joe Campbell, Harry Ear
ker, john Morthland and Walter Skin
ner.
H. c. Bowen will commence immedi-
ately to make the improvements on his
store rooms at S43l and S45 Kansas ave-
nue. which viii be occupied by Costley
& Post. Aside from the new plate glass
be put in on Laurent street. The present
front windows viii be placed in the rear
OF the buildings and the two stores viii
De connected by three archWays New
floors will also be laid. Mr. Bowen ex-
poets to have the buildings ready for oc-
eupancy by the 1st OF May.
Mr.. D. c. Hewitt received a letter
yesterday from Mr.. William COPYRIGHT
announcing that his wife died very sud
denly Sunday evening, at the home of
her niece in Aurora III. Mrs. COurtright
and daughter. Ollie. and son Ray left
Topeka little over a week ago to go to
Illinois hoping that the change would
prove beneficial to Miss Courfrissit
whose health had been very poor. Mrs
COPYRIGHT was apparently in the best
OF health when they left here. Sunday
evening while visiting with her niece
she fell from her chair and died before
medical aid could arrive A post MOP
tenn examination showed her death re-
suited from heart failure. The deceased
was 81 years of age. She leaves a hus-
band and two children. Mr. Courtrizht
and brother, Mr.. John Courtright LEFT
the first of the week for Aurora The
funeral was held today, the interment
was in the cemetery at Aurora.