The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-03
NORTH TOPEKA.

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ball Printing Co. 912 North Kansas ave.l
Benjamin Smith is here from Coffey-
vile.
M. L. Akers was in yesterday from
Hoyt.
Rev. Frank Houser will entertain the
graduating class of Grant school at his
home on Laurent street this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Buechner have
moved from the F. A Root place on
Quincy to 1017 Quincy street.
Mrs. II. E. Cox and children of kan
sas City are the guests of Mr.. Chas.
Cox and family of 1926 Quincy street
Mr.. F. B. Sims, proprietor of the Gem
laundry, was the host Wednesday at a
Pike party, his guests including all of
the girls employed at the laundry.
The funeral of Sophie Bollock, who
died yesterday of diphtheria at the
family home on East Curtis street, was
held today. The burial was in Calvary
cemetery.
Mrs. il. G. Wherritt, of Kansas City,
is visiting her sister, Mrs J. r Nc
Afee of 1905 Quincy street. She will re-
turn home tomorrow accompanied by
Mrs McAfee who will be her guest for
a short time.
Owing to the incIement weather and
the attractions on the Pike, the regular
monthly business meeting of the Shaw
nee Development company which was
to have been held this evening has been
postponed for one week.
The funeral of Mrs. Ed Backus. who
ended her life yesterday by taking car
bOlic acid, will be held Saturday morn
ing at 10 o'clock from her late home
two and a half miles west on the lower
Silver Lake road. The burial will be
in Rochester cemetery.
Mr.. James Cleland, who lives on the
Meriden road and his mother, Mrs. Gle
| land of Hoyt, who was visiting him at
the time, had a narrow escape Tuesday
during the storm. They had made a
trip to the barn and had started back
to the house when the storm broke so
| took refuge under large tree. While
| there the tree was struck by lightning,
but fortunately neither Mr.. Cleland nor
his mother was injured.
The public schools closed at noon to-
/ day. At Quincy school the following
pupils have finished the work of the
1 eighth A grade and are now ready to
enter the Topeka high school next fall:
/ Miss Mildred Baird, Miss Sophia Roeh-
/ rig, Miss Ethel Fink, Miss Goldie Steph-
ems Miss Maud Wilson, Donald Camp
/ bell, Charles f. Campbell, Horace Kist-
/ Ter, Glenn Cooper and Ralph Offender
fer.
| The eighth A grade of Grant school
1 held their closing exercises this morn
/ ing at the school room which was dec
GRATED with the class cOlors, green and
/ white. The following programme was
/ given:
Song" bright Morning Hail" Chorus
/ Recitation .....-... .Rebecca Robinson
/ Jolly Brothers Gallop"
Ruth Woodford and Fife Albright.
Recitation ............... Elmer Carlson
! Song-''W foods in May Chorus
/ Recitation. .--....- Gladys Cunningham
1 SONG Sunlight Glee'' ....... Chorus
Recitation. --....-..-.. Maud LIE Burtis
/ Recitation .-....-..-..... Eff1e Albright
! Song Sailors Dream .... Chorus
/ Recitation -..-.---..-...... Elmer Myers
Piano Solo. Gladys Cunningham
Recitation .Leona Cornell
| Song-.Land of Freedom . Chorus
Recitation ..-.-.....--. Clara Matthews
IRecitatiOn ...--..--....- Arthur McCord
/ Song Boating Song ........ Chorus
Recitation .....-..-.......-.. Carl Hunt
Duet Bright as a Button" ....
Eff1e Albright and Ruth Woodford.
Recitation ................OI Ollie Giles
Recitation ............. Ruth Woodford
Song-'Only Waiting $500. Chorus