The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-10
NORTH TOPEKA.

Fred Courtrfght of Hoyt was a North
side visitor yesterday
Congressman Charles Curtis will re-
turn Saturday from Washington.
My gallery is Tor sale cheap.
S. l.. COURTNEY
Mrs. J. c. MadouIet is visiting her
sister, Mrs. E. E. Wilson, of Kansas
City during carnival week.
Mrs Fulghum returned yesterday to
her home in Wilson, Kan, after a visit
to Mrs Davis of Morse street.
Mrs. Robert Erskine and son returned
to their home in Carbonate yesterday
after a short visit to DR.. Miriam Swift
Mr. and Mrs. T. NJ. James, Mrs. T. M.
James. Sr., and Mrs Mary Smith re-
turned yesterday from a short visit %
Kansas City relatives.
Miss Bessie Campbell, who is conval-
escent from a severe attack of malar-
ial fever, was able yesterday to go for
a short drive with her aunt. Mrs. A. J.
Arnold.
Mrs NJ Bernstein came home this
morning from a two months visit to
relatives in Colorado. Part of the time
was spent in Denver, Manitou and Colo
rado Springs.
Mr. Carl Rabloff of I.eavenworth, Wis
tied his relatives, Mr.. Ed KIussman and
family yesterday and left today with
his uncle, Mr.. Dierl1ing for short visit
to his home in Alta Vista
Mr.. and Mrs. Myers of Louisville.
lodge of the I. o. o. F. and Rebekans
are the guests of their daughter, Mrs.
0. M. Brill of Harrison street.
Mrs. Sterling A. Hines and little son.
joe left Saturday for Deaughton, Ark,
to join Mr. HINES They will make
their home there. She was accompa-
MED as far as Kansas City by Miss
Grace Kimes.
Mrs. A. Haynes and little daughters,
Marguerite and Muriel. will leave Sat
urday for their home in Stirling, Kan,
after a weeks visit to Mrs. Haynes
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Bacon of
1402 Harrison street.
The regular meeting of the LaG%ss
Missionary society of the Second Pres
byterian church will be held Friday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. j. H. Todd,
1912 jackson street. Mrs. Howard Stu
art has arranged an interesting pro-
gramme for this occasion. The subject
of the Bible study will be Service"
DR.. r. NJ. Niles, who has been visit
ing his cousins, Mr. and Mrs. w. D.
Lacey, left yesterday for Las Cruces. N.
NJ DR.. Niles has been offered the posi-
ton of surgeon for the Mexican Central
road. Mrs. Niles is still the guest of her
cousins, and will visit relatives in
southern Kansas before going to New
Mexico.
The trustees of the Rochester Gene
terry association will hold their regular
organization meeting Friday afternoon
at the office of Mr.. VIM. Forbes on West
Laurent street. At this time the coun-
ty commissioners will report on the pc
titiOn put before them by the trustees
to appropriate the sum of $3.50 to allow
them to put the potter's field in better
condition.
Miss Nina Hilton left today at noon
for Fort Worth, Texas. She went to ac-
company Miss Emma Root who for the
past thirty years was one of the teach
ers at Bethany college, but is now suf-
fering' from q severe attack of nervous
zfrqf climate
there agrees with Miss Root she will
remain for the winter, and Miss Hilton
will return to Topeka
Mr.. Fred Dierking was the guest yes
terday of his sister-in- law, Mrs. Ed
klussman of 1913 Madison street. Mr..
Dierking is en- route to his home III
Alta Vista from three months visit to
his old home in Germany. MIR. DierkiTg
who is over so years old left his native
land when about II, and this is his first
visit back. His home was between
Hamburg and Hanover and while he
enjoyed visiting the old farm, he still
thinks no place is quite equal to Kan
sas.
The ladies of the Second Presbyterian
church surprised their friend and CO.
worker, Mrs. A. V. Heyden and her sis
ter Mrs. Perkins of Milwaukee, Wis,
who is her guest They met at the home
of Mrs. A. j. Arnold, 927 jackson street
this afternoon and went from there to
the Heyden home 1107 Jackson. An inn
promptu programme was given and late
in the afternoon refreshments which
had been brought by the ladies, were
served. The invited guests were: Mrs.
James Campbell, Mrs. j. S. Glenden-
ming, Mrs. J. II. Todd, Mrs. G. b. Camp,
Mrs. j. F. Buck, Mrs. w. G. Steele, Mrs
James Thompson, Mrs. J. ID. Pratt Mrs.
Colen an and mother, Mrs Minchner.
Mrs. Beaudry, Mrs. K. r. King, Mrs. G.
w. NJ. White, Mrs. w. r. Cannon, Mrs.
Charles Haywood, Mrs. George Allen,
Mrs. A. J. Arnold, Mrs. M. M Hale, Mrs.
Howard Stuart, Mrs. J. P. Wilson, Mrs.
]. M. SheIiabarger, Mrs. Anna johnson,
Mrs. S. Jameson, Mrs Thomas Page,
Misses Ida and Ella Ward.
Mrs. w. d. Lacey was the hostess to-
day at two charming parties which she
gave at her home, 1872 Jackson street in
honor of her cousin, Mrs. r. M. Niles of
Nicholson, Pa, who is her guest. The
rooms were decorated with ferns, cut
flowers and evergreens. Long ropes of
the evergreen hung between the doors
separating the parlOrs, and this green
cry was also used very effectively in
the hall The affair in the morning was
a card party and progressive whist was
the game played. The invited guests
were: Mrs. It. B. Reynolds Mrs. J. A.
Campbell, Mrs. V. B. Kistler, Mrs. L. A
Ryder, Mrs. E. d. Small, Mrs ]. c.
Fulton, Mrs. @. c. Bowman, Mrs. H. F.
Guthrie, Mrs S. J. Lyman, Mrs. Mark
Putnam. Mrs. w. M. Costley, Mrs. ]. A.
Colvin, Mrs. RoIlin Nichols, Mrs. e. p.
Baker, Mrs. Fred lies, Mrs. T. NJ.
James Sr., Mrs. Il. M. James, Jr., Mrs.
Mary Smith. Mrs. VIM. Green, Mrs. A.
Nj Petro, Mrs. A. W. Parks Mrs. Ed
win Lang, Mrs A. w. Lacey. Mrs. Carl
Nellis Mrs. E. s. dresser, Mrs. Frank
Bowen, Mrs. H c. Bowen, Mrs. c. E.
Jordan, Miss Dorothy Curtis, Miss Nina
Hilton, Mrs. Cross of Canton, Ohio, Mrs.
Vennum of Los Angeles, Cal, and Miss
Mabel SpelVner of Anadarko. /. II. At
the thimble party in the afternoon a de-
lightfully social time was enjoyed. The
invited guests were: Mrs. J. F. Buck,
Mrs. d. J. Hathaway, MS Edgar Etter,
Mrs. N F. Conkle Mrs. w. E. Pagan,
Mrs L. H. Herndon. Mrs. Isaac Sheetz,
Co