The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-17
NORTH TOPEKA.


leave items for this column with Kim.
bah Printing Co. go n Kansas ave.I
Hammocks, hammocls, Pratt Bros.
Jack Goodnow was in town today
from Silver Lake
If you want gas piping, gas stoves
and fittings and pump work see
Foucht's hardware
Mrs. Clara Riggs, of Wichita, presf-
dent of the Rebekah assembly, was
The guest while in Topeka OF MIS-
George Finch
mrs. Al Blanchard went to Hutchin-
son today for a short visit to Mr..
Blanchard who has the contract for the
erection Of large feed and boarding
stables at that place
Among the North side visitors today
We're S. K Burroughs, Mrs Alice J.
Burroughs, Felix McGinnis and Chas.
Kieinhans Of Granville and = w.
Thomas of Silver Lake.
z NJ. Chubb and Miss Clara Mott
were united in marriage last evening
at the home of the bride, 1124 Central
avenue Rev. Walter z. Tanner Of the
Baptist church officiating.
A small gas well was struck on the
corner OF. Norris street and Kansas av-
enue today when one Of the men work
fng on the gas mains bored into one of
the pipes The gas spurted up but the
hole was quickly plugged and the ex-
element subsidized
MISS vera WalldCG ana MI. Eugene
Brown were married May A by Rev.
J. 3. McAfee. The bride is the young
est daughter of Mr.. Thomas Wallace
of 1854 Kansas avenue. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown viii be at home for the present
with the brides grandmother, Mrs. Ell
Brainard, at 925 North Monroe street.
Mrs W. Z. Section entertained the
Busy Bee club of Menoken and a few
friends at an all day picnic today at
her home 1923 Van Buren, street. Her
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Clinton o. Shafer. Mrs. George Gull
breath Mrs. c.. Davis, Mrs E Holum,
Mrs F. c. Berry. Mrs. A. T. Holcomb,
Mrs. r. T. Luce, Mrs. G. 0. Ansel, Mrs.
J. H Gender Mrs. T. N Davis, Mrs.
J.. c. Betz, Mrs. ". F. Denison, Miss
Ida Cromwell and Miss Drehn.
A party Of nimrods on pleasure bent
started out north on the Rock Island
yesterday. They went on a three wheel
er and were well equipped with re-
freshnents. AS they were running
along their velocipede went over sew
eral torpedOes on the track which ex-
ploded with such force that the machine
left the track No one was hurt but the
refreshments were sadly Jared, espec-
tally the bottled variety, and # was
necessary for the fishermen to consume
what was left to save it. They then
righted their cars and proceeded on
their journey.
Word has been received from r. B.
McMaster Of Los Angeles, Cal, who
" 18th Mrs McMaster are in Talogo, /. T,
WneIe they were called by the death of
their daughter, Mrs Harry Swartz
which occurred last Saturday. that she
left an infant daughter to whom she
had given the name Of Lou y)en Mar
ion. It is the intention of Mr. and Mrs
McMaster to return to Topeka with
their little granddaughter as soon as
Mrs McMaSter, who is now complete
~ Frustrated, is able to travel It is
thought that they VIII be here in
about two weeks. They Eiu probabl
make their home here and the baby
will live with them. The burial Of Mrs
Swartz took place in Taloga, 1t being
inpraeticable to bring the remains to
Topeka now.
A very enjoyable birthday party was
given Tuesday evening at the B. J.
herns home, four miles north of town,
Inc occasions being the fifty-third ami
versary of Mrs. Kerns' birthday. The
house was prettily decorated with
spring blossoms, with the exception Of
the dining room, where ice cream and
cake were served during the evening
and here pink carnations and red roses
were used. Those who enjoyed Mr.
and Mrs Kerns' hospitality We're: Mr.
and Mrs. s. J. Joy, Mr.. and Mrs. Jake
Blair, Mr.. and Mrs. H r. Keele Mr.
and Mrs. J. 7. Going, Misses ReveIia
Blair, Louise Blair Josephine PIair
Minnie Blair, Messrs. Harry Keele
Lewis Keele, Jake Blair and George
Blair. Mrs. Kerns was the recipient OF
many handsome presents from her
friends.
The Rebekah school Of instruction
which has been in session for several
days at the Odd Fellows hall. ss7
Kansas avenue, adjourned last evening
The school Is for the purpose of per
fecting the members in the work of
the order. The work is not printed
but is taught orally and each one
must be letter perfect before she is
granted a certificate. This school
which has just closed was a most sue
cessful one, tWenty-one certificates be
ing granted Mrs Ruth B. Steele of
Topeka, was the instructor, and other
prominent members present were Mrs.
Clara Riggs, president Rebekah state
assembly, Wichita, and Mrs. Gertie K.
Johnston, state treasurer McI.outh.
On Tuesday evening a reception was
given the visiting members at the hall
which was appropriately decorated
with the Rebekah colors of pink and
green, the encampment color purple
and the subordinate color, scarlet and
with the enblems Of the order Sew
eral excellent addresses were given al
this time, one by Mrs. Clara Riggs OF
Wichita, president Of the assem- bly, one
by past president, Mrs. Jennie NJ
Wehe and one by Past Grand Master
John A. Bright and one by the grand
secretary, ". H Kemper. There were
also piano numbers by Miss Edna
Pence and Miss Edith Gabriel. and
Mrs VIII Hofer recited. Wednesday