The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-01

place two blocks north on the same
street.
Mr. T. J. Rosa. who was taken to
Christ hospital the first of the week to
brought home today by SheIlabarger &
Son in their ambulance Mr. Rosa
stood the operation very we'll even bet
ter than he did when the other eye was
removed
Don't fail to ask for KEYS to the little
red box. when making your purchases
or settling your bills. Each dollar pur-
chase entities you TO a key free. and
beginning April 1 and until remaining
keys are given cut. we viii give a key
for every dollar paid in settlement of
bills. The customer in possession of the
key that unlocks the box viii receive
contents, twenty silver dollars"
NEW ERA DEPT STORE
Yesterday afternoon while the house
movers were moving the old frame
building from the Avenue and Norris
street to the rear Of the lot on Quincy
and Laurent street the building col
Iapsed- The movers had reached Quincy
and Norris street when the lower floor
Of the building gave way. letting the
upper story settle down in a detected
manner The building was a good one
in its time and was one Of. the oldest IN
North Topeka It was the first building
erected north of the railroad tracks and
was being moved TO make room for the
Shawnee bank building
Edith 9IcCorkin gave birthday par-
Y AT her home. 1122 Van Buren, street.
Monday evening IN honor of the anniver-
sary Of her eighth birthday. Games
were played until half past eight, when
refreshments of cake. bananas and
candy were served Those present were
Hattie irwin, May Karr. Violet ConE-
lin Ida and Sophie Hassing. Lila and
Cora Yonkers. Ida Blevens. Daisy sum
mers. Ethel, Eva and Edna McCorkill,
Willie Colvin, Harry Curtis Frank
Martin, Robert Clyde Chilson. RAYMOND
Harold Garrett, Wade Summers Mrs
Lee Carr, Mrs. Raymond Summers.
Mrs George Garrett and Miss Cora
Johns assisted the little hostess in en-
tertaining-
Mr. and Mrs J. L Marker gave an
oyster supper Saturday evening at
their home two and a half miles north
west Of the Reform school The even
ing was spent playing games and at a
late hour the refreshments We're served. /
Those present We're Mr. and Mrs
Buechners Mr. and Mrs Stewart. Mr. I
and Mrs VIII Miller and son. Mr. and !
Mrs J. NJ Bennett and children. Mrs
YoSt. Misses Lena Jackson. Bertha /
Jessie and Laura Stewart. Louisa /
Buechner, Elva Clarke. Berenice and Z
Alberta YOSt Miss Gross MeSSrs Row j
Jackson. Alfred Stewart. John Buech-
ner. Isaac Kingman. Lloyd and Julian /
Clarke, Jesse. Oliver and Daniel Mar /
ken and Mr.. Gross.
very enjoyable party was given last /
evening at the nome CT Mr. and Mrs
w n. Van Ness. 1903 Kansas avenue. {
by the ladies' Of the Needle Ten and
their husbands in honor Of Mr. and Mrs {
Russell Barber. who leave soon for their
new home in Los Angeles. Cal The
evening was spent in games and music I
after which refreshments we're served (
Those present We're Mr. and Mrs
Russell Barber. Mr. and Mrs J. T. Bell.
Mr. and Mrs. F. P Elmore. Mr. and
Mrs E A Holman. DR.. and Mrs. c. B.
Lyon, Nj and Mrs Charles Heartburg.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Carey. Or. and
Mrs Warmer, Mr. and Mrs. T. y.
and Mrs. Frank Berry, Mrs. Clara Lyon,
Miss Lou Holman
Mrs F. g. Tompkins was the hos
tess yesterday afternoon for the meet
ing Of the ". T. K club at which time
the following programme was given:
John Cover AIRS. Luce. ireland
During the Plantagenet Period" Mrs.
AIe4IasteT, and a five minute paper Into
Each Life Some Rain Must Fall"
the annual meeting and was of unusual
Importance Officers elected to serve for
the coming year were president Mrs
NJ. NJ Hale. first vice president Mrs
F. c. Bowen, second vice president.
Mrs J. A Campbell; secretary and
treasurer, Mrs ". D. Lacey delegates
to the city fedora ton. Mrs Campbell
Mrs Hale and Miss Cole. Seventeen
members and one visitor were present
at the meeting
Mr.. Chesleigh Purvis was given
pleasant surprise party iast evening at
his home 11o1 Harrison street. the oc-
casi0n being the 18th anniversary Of
his birthday Various games and nu-
sic made the time pass very quickly
for those present Refreshments OF ice
cream and cake we're served Those
present were Misses Meta Reamy,
Jennie Rezmy. May McEouu. Bessie
Henry Jessie Myers. Jessie Parrish