The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-07
NORTH TOPEKA.


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Fred Jones was in town today from
Granville.
F. A. Detlor of Granville was North
side visitor today.
Mrs. Wagonseller of Kansas City is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. H. g.
Miner.
Miss Inez Kincaid and Mr.. Arthur
Bonewitz were married in Kansas City
the first of the week.
DR.. A. c. Davis is expected home to-
morrow from Denver where he has been
attending the G. A. r. encampment.
Mr.. Peter Smith,, president of the
Citizens bank. and Mrs. Smith have
returned from visit to their old home
in Indiana.
During fair week Miss Dollie Curtis
will entertain Misses Anna Pauline
Moore, Ruth Hayden and F1oy Price,
all of Holton. TCt .a
DR.. Miriam A. Swift and Miss Kate
Buechner- returned yesterday from
two months trip toSan francisco, Cal.
Portland Ore. and points in Washing
ton.
Rev. w. B. Hutchinson arrived last
evening from Lawrence to attend the
49th annual meeting of the Kansas
River Baptist association which con-
venes here today. While in town Rev.
Mr.. Hutchinson will be entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w Petro.
Merle Morthland, who has been
spending the summer working in west
ern Kansas, has returned home to re-
sumo his school work this winter.
Miss Ella Allen entertained number
of friends last evening at her home
934 Monroe street Her guests we're
Misses Sadie Downing, Sadie Withel s.
Ruby Davies. Lille Davies, Anna Glare
and Bessie Paine, Goldie Lutes Messrs.
Knote Withers. Walter Davies, Frank
Ammel, Talmage Atkinson and Clifford
LuteS.
The city engineer and a force of
workmen began this morning the grad
ing up of the south approach of the
bridge. 1t was badly needed, as there
were some holes there equal to the
fishing pools further up on the avenue
Work was also begun by the gas com
pany in clearing the sidewalk which
has been obstructed for several weeks
Lester Olson was given a pleasant
surprise party last evening ut his home
in the Lyman neigtborhood by num-
Der of his friends. The latter part of
the evening was spent by the young
people in taking a straw ride over the
city and country. Those in the crowd
were: Misses Macie and Bessie Ander-
son, Leila Morns, Niamo Anderson
Ethel Carlson, Ruth Carlson, Messcs.
Earl Anderson, Horace Jackson, Charles
Jackson, Levi Jackson, Howard Carl
son, Barney Carlson. George Morns,
Clarence Olson and Clarence Stewart
The 49th annual meeting of the Kan
Sas River Baptist association commenced
a two days session at the North To-
peka Baptist church this afternoon
The annual sermon will be preached
this evening by Rev. Mr.. Hutchinson
pastor of the Lawrence church, former
" of North Topeka. Rev. Mr.. Hutch
inson is moderator for the meeting
Friday afternoon a wOmenS conference
will be held presided over by the presi-
dent, Mrs. Charles Curtis. At this meet
ing there will be papers and addresses
on the different missions in which the
church is interested.
Saturday evening at 8 o'clock the
Sunday school teachers and workers of
the North side churches will meet at
the Baptist church and make special
study of Normal work; Rev. j. D.
Springstead of Ottawa will be the
teacher. Other meetings will probably
be held Sunday. These are the same
series of meetings which were planned
to be held last spring at which time
Rev. Mr. Springstead was to have been
present but as he was called to Phil
adelphia at this time the meetings were
postponed. These meetings are unde-
nOminational and all the Sunday school
workers of the North side are expected
to be present. A special invitation has
also been extended to the Sunday school
workers of the First Baptist church.
Miss Katharine Dolman was the
hostess at delightful high five party
which she gave this morning at her
home. 122 West Gordon street. Her
guests, which were limited to her
school friends, were Misses Katharine
Kellam, Elizabeth Holiday, Mar
guerite Mills, Susie Rodgers, Esther
Rodgers, Grace Walworth, Anna
Troutman, Alice Larimer, Josephine
Norton, Marie LagerStrom, Gladys
Cunningham, Mary MacLennan,' Janet
Hurrie, Henrietta Alexander, Marie
Putnam. Hazel Nelson, Ruth Wood
ford. Marian Thompson, Marjory
Thorn nT1iCd Heath Mildred
Baird, Hazel Grim es, Eugenia Quinton.
High five was played and the hostess
was assisted in entertaining her guests
by Misses May Bradley, Helen Kelley
and Juanita Putnam.
Already it is becoming evident that
the Melan bridge is too narrow to fully
accommodate the traffic of the city.
This had begun to be considered be-