The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-18
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Mrs. Isaac sheetz and Miss Mildred
Bair returned Monday from Leaven-
wort where they were the guests Easter
Sunday Of their sister, Miss Sadie Baird,
at Mount ST. Marys academy.
Mrs. E. D. Small and daughter, Miss
Adele Small, will leave Friday for
Atchison where they viii make their
home.
Rev Mr. Walter Tanner, Rev. Mr..
Barrett and Rev. Mr.. Crooks went to
Silver Lake today where they will or
ministry The examination Of the can
didate viii take place this afternoon and
the ordination services this evening in
the Baptist church at that place. Mr..
Cross has lately come here from New
Jersey and will have charge Of the Bap-
list church at Silver Lake.
Bring your friends and attend Orr J.
Adams. celebrated lecture on "Radium. 3"
Free. Lukens opera house.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Booth and son Of
Russell county are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. T. NJ. Forbes of 1901 Monroe
street.
Mr. and Mrs. P. ". Briery have gone
to Billings. Okla, to spend a short time
]. A HartzeH who moved his family
to Huntsville, Arkansas, a short time
ago has returned and will again make
his home in Shorey. Mr.. Hartzells
family will be here Thursday.
Frank Collins of Rochester met with
quite painful accident yesterday
which came near costing him an eye.
Mr. Collins was blowing in a field near
a hedge when il some way one of his
eyes was struck by a branch or thorn
from the hedge. The wound was very
painful and the injured man was taken
to one of the hospitals for treatment.
At first it was thought that he would
lose the eye but later the attending ply
sician found it could be saved.
Miss Ella Smith of 1413 Central ave-
nue. who has been III at Stormont hos
pital will be able to return to her home
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George ]. Graves and
family have moved from 225 West Cor
don street to 1926 western avenue south.
The funeral Of Mrs. Mary Parks viii
be held Thursday afternoon at two
o'clock from the home of her nephew,
Mr. h N. Gilman 1915 Quincy street.
Friends of the family are invited.
The open grange meeting held at the
Indian Creek school house last evening
was great success in every way from
financial, social and literary stand
point The chicken pie supper was en-
loved by about 300 persons. The de
bate on the question whether the Unit
ed States senators should be elected by
the direct vote of the people was decided
f
an instructive and able paper on How
to Prevent the Ravages of Injurious In
sects." Mrs W. B. Reds recitation on
Railroad Disaster in Dundee, which
was given in very impressive man
ner was we'll received. The new cab
met grand piano was duly installed and
| Glendon Pollum had the honor OF be-
ing the first performer on this highly
priced instrument.
If YOU want to hear something first
class get busy and go to Lukens' opera
house tonight.
Mrs. w. E. Section was the hostess
Yesterday afternoon for the meeting
of the w T. K. club. which was held
at her home 1923 Van Buren, street.
Sixteen members and two guests
were present and enjoyed the pro-
gramme, which consisted OF an IN
teresting paper by Mrs. w H. Rutter'
on "Romances of Some Famous Mu-
sfctans." Among the musicians mem
toned by Mrs. Rutter were Men
delssohn, List. Mozart wagner
Schumann, Beethoven, and OF them
she told the rOmances connected with
musicians had also been provided by
the writer, and they were passed
around for the club to view. Mrs }.
A. Campbell gave a sketch Of some OF
the noted operas. mentioning Par
sifal'' and William Tell and telling
how each came to be written Miss
Campdoras' paper, Folk Songs or
/ America" concluded the programme
/ Miss CanapdOras said that in looking
up the subject of her paper she found
/ that there had been a mistake made
/ somewhere. as there are no folk songs
/ of America. She. however, gave
/ pleasing paper on some of the famous
/ and popular songs of this country, in
GLIDING 1.-THE Old Oaken Bucket. =
"Suwanee River and Yankee
Doodle" which latter she said was at
one time used as a sacred hymn. The
( hostess served refreshments in the So
cial hour which followed the pro-
gramme. The next meeting will be
in two weeks. at the home of Mrs G.
/ E. Jordan. 1922 Jackson street, with
Mrs. Jordan and Mrs. T. D. Joseph as
hostesses.
The Thomas Lumber company has
| commenced to vaeate thirty feet OF
their grounds to the south to make
room for the Z. P. double track This
ground was leased from the railroad
company and they now need It for
their improvements. A number Of
lumber sheds and a considerable pile
of lumber viii be moved north thirty
feet by the Thomas company.
No one should miss the free lecture
and stereopticon Illustrations given by
Mr. Adams tonight at Lukens' opera
house o'clock
coon HEALTH IN TOPEKA