The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-27
NnRTH TOPEKA

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ing from Hoyt-
B. F. VanOrsda1 of Silver Lake was
visiting in town yesterday.
Ralph Grindol of Granville, was in
town Saturday on business
Miss Carrie Smith of Concordia visi-
ted Miss Minnie Doering yesterday.
Mrs. Courtney will make special prices
on millinery this week. COS N, 602 s.
Kansas avenue.
Master Kelsey Petro went to Cawker
City last week to visit his grandmother,
Mrs. Mitchell.
Mr.. Charles MARBLE will leave the last
of the week for Denver where he will
make his home
Mrs W. c. Steele went to Leaven-
worth Saturday where she will visit
friends for a week.
Miss Elizabeth Shellabarger and Eva
Watts We're the guests Sunday of
friends in Meriden.
We are moving to the corner of Kan
sas avenue and Laurent street, North
Topeka, Kan. COSTLEY & POST
There will be a business meeting of
the Q. E. society of the Central Avenue
Christian church at the church this ev-
ening-
Mrs. J. c. Cromwell and cousin, Miss
Cora Ferris of S14 Jackson street were
the guests Sunday of Silver Lake
friends.
Albert Kistler who has been taking
broken arm, has returned to work at
the Red Front grocery
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Watts have return
ed from Kansas City where they went
to attend the meetings of the K. of p.
and Rathbone Sisters.
Mrs. Taggart and daughters, Misses
Ida and RuthTaggart left yesterday for
San Francisco to join Mr.. Taggart who
has been there for the past six weeks.
At a recent parish meeting held at the
Church CT the Good Shepherd, Mr.. Fred
lies and Mr. G. F. Kimban We're elected
delegates and Mr.. Robert Anderson and
Mr.. H. N. Bell alternates to the Do
cesar convention to be held at Grace
| Cathedral next September
A branch of the Women's Auxiliary
has been organized in connection with
the Church of the Good Shepherd and
! the following officers elected: President
! Mrs. Joseph Davies; secretary, Mrs.
Doane; treasurer, Miss Martha Kimball.
The Degree of Honor gave a farewell
reception Saturday evening at their hall
in the Barrett block in honor of Mrs
Taggart who will make her home here
! after in San Francisco. Mrs. Taggart
received from the ladies a handsome -.
! of H pin. The affair was very enjoy
able and at a late hour refreshments
| were served.
A team belonging to AIorns & Myers
ran away this morning. They started on
Harrison street near Gordon and went
I nOfCn TO the creek until stopped by J
I barbwire fence One Of the horses ran
| into the fence and was badly cut Their
pathway was strewn with groceries,
among them being two dozen broken
eggs.
Rev. Charles Thomson, who has been
missionary in China for the past ten
years arrived in Topeka Saturday to
join his wife and children who returned
from that country several months ago
! They viii make their home for the pres
ent at 1894 Quincy street. Mrs. Thomson
| is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs George
| Graves of Quincy street. Rev. Mr.. Thorn
son was sent out by the China Inland
/ Mission and his work was 200 miles
south Of Shanghai and 800 miles south
| of Pelxin in Huang-Ien in the province
! of Checking.
Miss Octavia Greenwood sang the
| offertOry solo, But the Lord is Mindful
| of His own" at the. Church of the
| Good Shepherd last evening At the
morning service there was special music
furnished by Miss Alice Stafford, Miss
| Heloise Green, DR.. Solecki: Miss Maud
Banister, cornetist; Miss Jessie Camp
bell, organist. and Mr.. Walter Davis,
violinist.
The memorial services drew a large
crowd out to the Kansas Avenue NJ. E.
! church yesterday morning. The church
( was appropriately decorated for the oc-
casion with flags and flowers. The ser
| mon was preached by the pastor, Rev
| J. A. Stavely who took for his text she
music was furnished by Messrs. J. K.
! Withers Wilbur Hogaboon, H. W. Che
ney, Stock, Knote Withers, Lockhart,
! Mussen and Swartz-
The birthday of the late Queen Vic
/ tOria was observed Friday afternoon by
the w. T. K. club, by holding a special
meeting at the home of Mrs. Theodore
Wilkie, POPS Van Buren, street, south
Roll call was answered by telling some
event in the life of the queen The pro-
gramme was as follows: Music of the
| Victorian Era" Mrs. ]. A Campbell;
Inventions and Progress During the
/ 1.-THE Childhood of Victoria Mrs w. D.
Lacey; Art of the Victorian Era" Mrs.
W. H. Davis: Victoria as a Queen"
/ Mrs. A. NJ Petro At the close of the
afternoon delicious refreshments were
served by the hostess.
The following officers were elected at
the twelfth annual convention of the
! Topeka District Epworth League which
! adjourned Saturday noon after a three
! days session held a the Kansas Avenue
NJ e church: President, Mr. George E.
! Dougherty. Topeka; first vice president,
| Miss Lee Gilmore, Oakland; second vice
president. Miss Myrtle Moss Admire
/ third vice president, Chas. A. Hall, Sill
Yer Lake; fourth vice president, Miss
! Pearl Irwin, North Topeka; fifth vice
! president, Mrs. J. R. Madison, North
| Topeka; recording secretary E. NJ
7 Goudy, Burlingame; corresponding sec
rotary. E. NJ. Oliver, Topeka; treasurer.
Miss Zula Paisley, Pomona.
The Misses Kimball gave a china
/ shower Saturday afternoon at their
home, 215 West Gordon street, in
honor of Miss Bertha Smith. who viii be
one of the June brides The rooms were
simply decorated with flowers. roses pre-
] dominating. The guest of honor wore
! for the occasion one of her trousseau
/ gowns, a yellow organdie with trim
/ rnings of black velvet. High five was
the game played and the highest score
was made by Miss Permelia Curtis and
Miss Jessie Priddy who cut for the prize,
1 cup and saucer, which was won by
1 Miss Curtis, who presented it TO Miss
] Smith The elest,s nrize. q nIate. was