The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-31
NORTH TOPEKA.

rT.eave items for this column with Kim
ball Printing Co.. s12 North Kansas Avei
Ed. Guild was in today from Silver
Lake
Mrs Frank Grear went to Kansas
City this morning to spend the day.
Mr. Enos Keplinser of Usage county
is visiting his brother-in-law, Mr.. John
r. Harte-
Mrs Charles Small and Miss Adele
Small went to Delavan Park, jackson
coutny. this morning to spend a few
days.
Misses Eleanor and leila Lukens will
return tomorrow from Manhattan
where they have been the guests OF
friends for the past ten days
Mr.. Cal Chapman of Kansas City was
in town today to make arrangements to
move his photograph gallery to that
place where he will be Joined by his
brother from Colorado.
Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. c. M. Snod-
grass of 1920 Polk street entertained
their friends. Miss Allie Buchanan Of
Mission Center, Kansas, and Mr.. viii
Hammond of Dallas. Texas
Hobart, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. S. Dolman who has been quite ill
with typhoid fever, is improving. As
soon as he is able to travel the family
will go to Colorado to spend some time
Frank Ebey who has been with the
Parkhurst-Davis Mercantile Co., has
taken the position here of manager in
Topeka of the branch house of tie
Western Wholesale Grocery Co. of Kan
sas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. f. Schaeffer and
family leave this week for Kansas City,
where they will make their home. Mr..
Schaeffer was one of the clerks of the
Rock Island freight Office transferred
| to that place.
| Miss Emma Chi1ds and Mr.. Samuel
Reedy. son of Mr.. and Mrs John Reedy
of 926 Madison street, were married yes
| terday by Rev. ]. A Stavely. They will
make their home for the present at the
home of the groom's parents.
Victor council No. K. and L. of s.
| having secured the largest number of
beneficiary members in Kansas during
| the last quarter has been awarded the
state prize banner by the national coun-
| ell. This is the only council In Topeka
| ever awarded the banner.
Mrs A. l. Morthland of 1904 Monroe
street was pleasantly surprised Wednes-
| day afternoon by the members of her
| Sunday school class. Those present
| were Hazel and Evelyn Miller. Jose
| Zarker. Lola Williams. Fannie Jeucks,
| Mabel Woodford, Bernice, Ruth and
| Jeannette Emert. The class presented
| their teacher with two very pretty
| pieces of china Miss Frank Emert as
| sisted In serving the refreshments.
| A few families living on Van Buren,
| street and in that vicinity took their
| suppers and spent last evening at Gar
| field park Boating formed one Of the
| pleasant features of the evening. Those
| in the crowd were- Mr. and Mrs. W B.
Kistler, Mr. and Mrs A NJ Petro, Mr..
| and Mrs. George Hoyes, Mrs. Edgar
Etter. Mrs. Alice b Sanford, Miss Kim.
| ball. Miss Alice Stafford, Miss Vera
Bridge, Messrs. Monta Kistler and
| Tinkham yeale, Edwin Kistler and KEEL
| sey Petro.
| There is a fine railroad crossing now
\ over the Union Pacific and Santa Fe
| tracks at the junction of Gordon street
4 and Sar6ou avenue. but the electric
| light that was petitioned for is badly
| needed. 1t is hoped the council men
| bers will look after this Last Satur-
| day night a farmer with a heavily load
| ed wagon missed the crossing in COM
| ing up Sardou avenue from Oakland.
| The night was very dark and storm
was coming up He had q serious time
to clear his team from the railroad
| tracks and narrowly escaped being
struck by train which was just COM
ing into North Topeka.