The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20

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Mrs. G. I. cambridge. of Cripple
Mrs. Joseph Warnock of 1913 Polk
street.
Miss Jessie Coleman has returned
from a visit of several days to friends
at st. Marys. Kan.
Mrs A. J. Montgomery, of st. Louis,
is visiting her sister. Mrs. E. z. Mil
Ter Of $40 Park street and other To-
peka relatives. Mrs. Montgomery was
formerly Miss Lou Dolman.
Mrs. Cristie. of Kansas City is the
guest this week of her brother, Coun-
Gilman F. B. Simms and family.
T. D. Joseph made business trip
to Kansas City Thursday.
G. W. Petro has made some very no.
ticeable improvements to his property
at 929 Harrison street by the addition
of a large front porch and a porch in
the rear. Mr.. Petro has also had his
property fenced in.
Willie Colvin son OF Mr. and Mrs.
Jerome Colvin of 915 Van Buren, street,
who was taken suddenly i'll with appen-
dicitfs Monday, is improving and was
able to sit up a short time today.
Mrs ]. c. Bradley and daughter.
May, of Rossville, are the guests of
Mrs. Bradley's sister. Mrs. c. L. Dol
man of 1z2 West Gordon street.
The choir Of the Baptist church win
sing their Easter music at the Reform
school Sunday afternoon.
NJ. A. Hutchinson was in town today
from Firo.
Mrs. Bernard has sold her property at
1922 Quincy street to 0. w. May Of
Shorey for 5000.
Mrs. Sarah j. Ward was in town
yesterday from Kiro.
Little Julia Stanley has returned
from q visit of several days to her
aunt, Miss Amy Stanley, six miles
north of town.
Mrs. David Grow. of 1870 Kansas ave-
nue.. viii go to Meriden this week to
visit her parents. Upon her return she
will leave shortly for Cofeyville to
join Mr. Grow in permanent home.
Miss Ivah Grow and Mr.. Lewis Grow
will continue to make their home in
Topeka.
Fouchts hadware has sold 4 velIe
buggies this week The price and quail
ity makes them sell
Ladies' and gents bicycles at cost
for one week only. at Foucht's hardware.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur K. Gardiner and
family returned last week from south
ern California. Mrs. Gardiner and her
children spent the winter there and
Mr.. Gardiner went out a short time
ago and accompanied them home.
Mr. George ". Crouch. superintend-
ent of station "A, has an uncle, Mr..
Thomas Crouch in or near San Fran
cisco. Mr.. Crouch visited his nephew
here early last winter.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary H. Parks.
mother of A. W. Parks, was held
Thursday afternoon at , O'Clock from
the home of her nephew, H. n. Gil
man, 1915 Quincy street. Mrs. Parks
was one of the oldest settlers of North
Topeka, she was we'll known through
out Shawnee county, and the Gilman
home yesterday was filed with her
old neigh bors and friends who met to-
gether to pay their last respects to
one who had always been kind and
loving friend to them Mrs. Parks
was born in Livingston county, New
York. April @f6. 1925. She was the
daughter of Philip and Isabel Scott
Gilman In 1850 she was married to
Mr.. Charles ". Parks and in 1856 they
came to Topeka. where they opened
UP a boarding house, the population
of this place then numbering 25 per
sons. Mr.. Parks died in Decem Der,
1891 but his widow continued to make
her home here for many years. The
funeral services yesterday were con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Barrett, who had
known the Parks family for thirty
eight years. Rev. Mr.. Barrett took
his text from the 14th chapter
verse of the book of Job, 20 that thou
wouldest hide me in the grave, that
thou wouldest keep me secret until
thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest
appoint me a set time and remember
me" Before beginning his remarks
Rev. Mr.. Barrett spoke feelingly of his
long friendship for Mrs Parks and
her family. A quartette composed of
Miss Grace I5eckie Page, Mrs. John
Pratt Mr.. NJ G. Holman and Mr.. John
Pratt sang Lead Kindly Light"
Nearer Ny God to Thee" and Abide
With Me- The floral offerings we're
of unusual beauty, including Easter
lilies, American Beauty roses and car
nations which almost completely COW
cred the top of the casket. The pail
bearers were Aaron Sheetz. Peter
Smith, f. C. Bowen, D. J. Hathaway,
M. T. Campbell and H. G. Bowen.
Three of these men, Mr.. Smith, Mr..
Hathaway and Mr.. F G. Bowen, had
in their early manhood boarded with
Mrs. Parks and she always referred to
them as my boys. The burial was
in the Topeka cemetery by the side Of
her husband.
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