The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-21
NORTH TOPEKA.

ELeave items for this column with kim
ball Printing Co.. 912 N. Kansas ave.1
G. G. Stockwell of Hoyt was a north
side visitor yesterday.
Mrs. D. R. Gorsuch will leave this
evening for Billings, Okla.
William Richards of Meriden was a
north side visitor today.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Drake of Van
Buren, street are the parents of a
daughter.
Mr.. ira Hopkins of Rossville spent
Wednesday in North Topeka transact
ing business.
Harvey HoIdren of Louisville, Kan,
formerly of North Topeka, is visiting
old friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Davis of Roches-
ter have gone to Colorado to spend
week visiting their children.
j. A. Booth and family have moved
to North Topeka from near Menoken
and have located at SIS West Gordon
street.
James A. Smith left today for his
home at Cambridge, Ohio, after a visit
to his brother at his home northwest
of town.
Miss Mabel Skinner has returned to
Harrington after a short visit here to
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 0. D. Skin
ner, Of 1915 Quincy street.
Mr.. Nicholas Ehrhart and children
came down yesterday from Hoyt and
were the guests until today of Mr.. Ehr-
harris sister, Mrs. S. S. Myers, of 1905
Western avenue.
Mrs. W. E. Day and children and
Mrs. Days mother, Mrs. Cole, will
leave tonight for Cleburne, Texas, to
spend the holidays. Mr.. Day will
will spend the holidays with his sister
at Ethel, Mo.
Mr. ana Mrs. John Miller and
daughter, Gladys, formerly of 1913
Quincy street, will leave Friday for
Cable, ILL.,. called by the illness of Mr..
Miller's mother.
Mr.. James Keyes Of Shorey, who
works for the Rock Island at Horton,
and had one of his hands badly in
jured a week ago, has been taken to
Stormont hospital and had one finger
amputated as blood poisoning had
set in.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Nicholson were
the host and hostess at a roller skating
party last evening at Lukens' opera
house, their guests being the members
of the Afgonaue club, the teachers of
Grant and Quincy schools, the members
of the Baptist choir and the teachers Of
the Baptist Sunday school, about sew
enty-f1ve In all. The floor was in ex-
celIent condition and a most enjoyable
time was had by all. Although many
of the guests had never been on skates
before. they proved themselves apt
floor with the best of the crowd. 9th
ers. especially the teachers at Grant
and Quincy schools, to whom the art
of skating was something new, had
taken time by the fore1ock and ever
since the invitations to this party were
issued have been taking private les
sons, and last evening surprised their
friends with their ability to keep their
feet and avoid falls. A basketball
game had been planned, but this was
abandoned as no one wished to stop
skating long enough for this amuse-
ment. The refreshments for the even
ing consisted of an abundance of pop
corn, which was served by Mrs. o. D.
Skinner, Mrs. E. F. Stanley. Mrs. Mich
olson and Mr.. c. F. Bridge The walls
of the hall were adorned with appro-
pirate placards such as con of Clad
ness for sprains and bruises" "Cush-
ions for saIe' Hot pop on rollers"
and Racing backward allowed" No
casualties were reported, but c. c.
Nicholson today has his right wrist tied
up with vinegar and brown paper. as
it suffered from a slight sprain in a
fall he received.