The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20
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visit to DR.. Pratt and family, at Ross
Vile
James Garrett of Kearney. o. T., is
visiting friends in Topeka
W. NJ. Costley win make a business
trip to Kansas City Tuesday.
G. " Claxton of Kilrner was trans
acting business in town today
Mrs Lille Bryan was the guest Sun
day of the family of Zeke MARBLE at
Pleasant Hill.
g. ". Petro left this morning for
western part of the state.
Miss Mabel Manifold returned to her
home in Beloit Friday after q visit of
several days to Topeka friends.
The Bethany Reading circle Will meet
Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs.
Oscar Cash. 1926 Central avenue.
Mrs. E. W Mutt returned today to her
home in Granville after a visit to her
mother. Mrs. Jett. on ParamOre street.
E. w Jett Of Belvue spent Sunday
here with his wife, who is visiting his
mother. Mrs. F. A Jett of Paramore
street.
Miss Lizzie Petro returned to Kansas
City Friday after a visit of several
weeks to her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G.
W Petro.
The Rochester Reading circle will
meeting Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Charles Lulzens of
Mrs. W. G. Sly Of salina is visiting
Mrs. Rufus Neiswender. Mrs. Sly is
en- route to Kansas City to attend
grand lodge.
Miss Alice Goodhue of Emporia is
visiting her uncle and aunt DIR. and
Mrs. /. A. Ryder. and her aunt, Mrs.
/ c. H Rhodes.
Mrs David Grow and son have gone
to Meriden to be the guests until Mon
! day Of Mrs. Grows parents. Mr.. and
/ Mrs. Goshong-
Rev. and Mrs. Frank Boyle have re-
/ turned to their home in Atchison after
visit to DR. and Mrs. J. f Buck, OF 1l25
/ Jackson street
Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Belts returned
/ Saturday night from Lawrence. where
they attended the F'raternal Aid assoc
/ citation meeting
DIR. and Mrs. L. A. Ryder returned
Yesterday from Lawrence, where they
went TO attend the meeting of the Fra
ternal Aid association.
DR. Miriam Swift came home last
/ Saturday from Washington state, where
she has been for the past month with
/ an aunt who has been quite ILL.,
Miss Mabel FarweIl, of Osborn, and
I Miss Jessie Hartman. of Downs. who
! have been attending the meeting of the
4 o. E. s., returned to their homes yes
I terday
F. E Gresser. of Atkinson, Ill. who
I has been visiting his sons. L S. and
/ Clarence Gresser. of 1921 Quincy street,
4 left for Peabody, Kan, yesterday to
/ spend a week
The following young men spent Sat
! urday night fishing at Indian creek.
/ Glen Halnrick. Fred McMaster, Harry
Jameson and Clarence Matthews They
report quite a good catch
Miss Mary Hohnbaum has resigned
4 her position at the J. Lapp dry goods
store, where she has been for the past
four years, and after a short rest will
take up the study of stenography.
G. G. Crawford and daughter Cassie
/ of Kansas City are visiting Mr. Craw-
/ ford's brother in-laW, w NJ Blakeney
/ of Holmanss addition. Mr. Crawford
is an employee of the Kansas City
& a. Barrett. who was called to
| Fulton. Ill. the first of last week by the
4 illness of his brother Henry, writes that
/ his brother is suffering from cancer of
the stomach and that his condition Is
| very critical.
Mrs. H N Oldaker of the Aurora,
Mo. Daily Argus and Weekly Miner IS
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ Costley of
| I1I3 Van Buren, street. Mrs. Oldaker
will visit friends in Kansas City before
returning home
Mrs. Joseph Smith and little daughter
Freda, of Prescott. Ariz.. who have been
! the guests for the past week of MIR
/ Smiths mother, Mrs Smith. of 1919
| Monroe street. have gone to the country
| to visit Mrs. Smiths parents, Mr.. and
! Mrs. John Troutman-
Mrs. Hamn ond. of Newcastle. and
| daughter Miss Jennie Hammond Of
! Harrisburg. Pa, are visiting relatives
west of town. Sunday they We're the
! guests of their cousins, Mr. and Mrs
Harries, of 924 Van Buren, street
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A Brown and Mr..
/ and Mrs O. NJ. Brown. of Kansas City,
| are in Topeka III response to a telegram
stating the illness of their mother, Mrs.
E Brown, of S24 Monroe street. Mrs
Brown has been very i'll, but is now
much better.
The Epworth league celebrated its
( twelfth anniversary last evening at the
Kansas Avenue M r. church Ad-
dresses were made by President George
| Dougherty. Rev. J. A Stavely and
/ George Hoyes Music was furnished by
| a quartette composed of Shirley French.
| Mr. Aussen Wilbur Hoga boom and
/ George Hoyes, and Messrs. HOgaboom
| and French also sang duet
Barrett's hall was we'll filled Friday
I evening by the relatives and friends OF
( the girls and boys who contested for
the Demorest silver medal The enter
| tainnent was given under the auspices
| Of the w. c. T. u and the following
| young people contested: Defamation,
ssO4Ir Rattlecrv" James Folsom: decla-
| defamation. THE Lesson of a Trag-
| edy.' Elena LETTERS; defamation. The
/ Octopus" Frank West; defamation
| ssRur1's Tragedy Blanche Jones: dec
| Iamation Shadows" Pauline Lacey );
defamation, An Incident of the Cru
| SADIE" Dean Lewis. The rest of the
| program me consisted of musical selec-
| lions. both vocal and instrumental.
Each contestant did exceptionally well
| and showed careful training The mat
/ ter of deciding to whom belonged the
medal was a difficult one. After careful
| elaboration the judges. Miss Elizabeth
/ Jones. Rev. ]. A Stavely and DR.. War
| rfner. decided in favor of Miss Pauline
| Lacey. and to her Rev. w 3. Hutchin-
son presented the medal
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