The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-10
NORTHTOPEkA.

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Mrs. Mary Critics was in today from
Meriden looking after her property
interests here.
T. E. Retter left yesterday for
Shelby county, Ohio, to be with MS
father, who is quite i'll
Two new cases of chickenpox have
been reported, one at 21S Fairchlld
street and one at 1926 Monroe street.
Mrs. Charles Lewis, of Shorey, left
today for New York and Pennsyl-
vania, where she will spend the sum-
mer.
Miss Stella Mitchell, a member of
the June 'O4 elias of the Topeka high
school. is now attending the teachers
institute.
James Dignan and family have
moved to Paramore and Jefferson
streets, where they will open up
grocery store.
Charles E. French. secretary and
treasurer of the Taylor Grain com
pany, has just returned from a bust
ness trip to western Kansas.
The coal business being somewhat
quiet now, J. p. Butterfly, the coal
dealer, is busy gardening at ms place
at the foot of East Gordon street.
Mrs. c. F. Wolcott and daughter,
Miss Jeanette Wolcott, will leave in
a few weeks for Colorado Springs
where they will spend the summer.
Mrs. J. B. Belts and daughters,
Misses Myrtle and Freda Belts, will
go to St. Louis next week for visit
of two weeks at the fair. Mr.. Belts
will join them there later
Emil Senne is today the happiest
man in town, as his wife and babies
county. where they have been visiting
Mrs. Senne's father, the Rev. Mr.
Senne.
The house movers commenced work
this morning to move the Campbell
house from the corner of Gordon and
Presbyterian church, to the old
| church lots on Quincy street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jordan and
little granddaughter, Lenore Craig,
/ of VermilliOn, S. D., will arrive in To-
peka the 18th of the month to visit
their son, Mr.. G. E. Jordan, and wife,
\ of Jackson street. From here they
will go to st. Louis to attend the fair.
Rev. W. r. Hutchinson, formerly
pastor of the North Topeka Baptist
church, but now of Salida, Colo, is in
| town for today and will be given a
reception this evening at the church.
! Rev. Mr.. Hutchinson will spend Sun
i day in Lawrence, and will occupy the
! pulpit Of the Baptist church there.
The members of the Baptist church
/ held their annual meeting last even
1 ing, at which time the following Off
! GERS were elected: Moderator. J. A.
]
MARBLE. E. A. Baker and o. D. Skin
ner; clerk, Mrs. John Lapp; treasurer
Mr.. T. NJ. Forbes and financier, Geo.
H. Schenck. The church has just
| closed a very prosperous year, for
notwithstanding the losses sustained
by the people by the flood the church
debts have all been met and there is
still fund in the treasury The out
! look for the church is very bright.
Mrs. w. H. Rutter entertained in
formally yesterday afternoon at her
! home, 82S Jackson street, in honor of
her niece, Miss Grace Wiley, who has
been spending the winter in Topeka
with her aunts, Mrs. Rutter and Mrs.
| George Hoyes, and attending the high
| school. The invited guests were
! Misses Nellie Skinner, GeneVieve HoI-
man, Katie Hall, Laura Haynes, Ger
Campbell, Eva Roter. Minna McGrew,
Myrtle McGrew and Blanche Reyn-
olds. This same crowd made up a
| picnic party at Vinewood this after
noon. Miss Wiley will return to her
home at Spring Hill tomorrow. and
| her.
Mrs. w. A. WoIverton. of 721
! quincy street, entertained the r. H.
club yesterday afternoon. The time
was spent by the members embroider-
| ing their quilt. after which refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were
served Those present were Miss
Emma Stevens, Miss Florence Ander-
son. Mrs. J. K. Withers, Mrs. ]. J.
Wehe, Mrs. Mary Votaw, Mrs. Kate
DlIIenderfer. Mrs. D. A. Wizer Mrs
| George Young, and Mrs. G. w. Cat
chell of Las Vegas, N. NJ. The next
| meeting Will be at the home of Mrs.
streets.