The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-23
NORTH TOPEKA,
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c. J. Cusick was in town today from
s. W. Rice was in town today from
Silver Lake.
VIII Woodward was in town today
from Elmont.
Henry Boydson was in town today
| from Meriden.
Miss Mabel Lucas was down yester-
day from Silver Lake.
Walter Coleman was q North side
visitor today from Elmont.
H Fisher went to Alta Vista today to
attend the funeral of a nephew.
J. H. FOUGHT will take the Toltec
degree this evening at Masonic hall.
w. T. Purdum and Bennett Judkins
have opened up feed yard at 1912
| Kansas avenue.
Miss May Bair and Miss Thomas of
Pocatello, Idaho. are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs H. H. Bair of go jackson
street.
Mrs. VIII Grant and little son will
leave tomorrow for Moline, where they
will join vMr. Grant in a permanent
home.
F. NJ Kelsey, who recently came
here from California. will go to Kansas
City tomorrow where he will make his
home.
J.. A. sheetz and Henry Buechner
have returned from Leavenworth
where they attended the Shriners'
meeting.
Special Thanksgiving services will
10 o'clock in the Church of the Good
Shepherd.
Miss Elizabeth Evans of 110S Monroe
street went to Lawrence this morning
where she will be the guest of Rev. and
Mrs. W B. Hutchinson.
The Mission study class of the Kansas
Avenue M E. church will not meet
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of the text books to arrive.
Mrs. NJ. J. Mix of Tecumseh was the
guest yesterday and last night of her
sister, Mrs Louise Allen of 9O7 Har-
her niece. Mrs. John Pratt of 1919
Central avenue.
The remains of Mr.. Ed Rutran whose
death occurred this week in Oklahoma
will arrive this evening and the funeral
Will probably be held tomorrow from
1928 Quincy street
Union Thanksgiving services of five
of the North side churches will be held
Thursday morning, November %, at
church, Rev. J. w. Reed of the Kansas
| Avenue M z, church preaching the
sermon.
Mrs. Willis Rigdon of 1891 Quincy
street planned and carried out a very
successful surprise party on her hus-
L
| evening the occasion being the seven
tieth anniversary of his birthday
Finch and other games were played.
but the hit of the evening was the
rendering of several selections from
James Whitcomb Riley by Mr.. w. L
Rigdon. The birthday cake and other
refreshm ents were served by the host
ess assisted by her daughter, Mrs.
Teats recently Of Washington, D. c.,
but who leaves shortly to join her hus-
a W thew
will make their future home, Those
present last evening were Nh VIM.
TroutmRni Miss Viola Troutman. Mr..
and Mrs. John Hays, Mr.. and Mrs 5
R. Kutz, Mr. and Mrs John James
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Jameson, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
Rigdon, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Rigdon.
and son Robert, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Rigdon, Mrs. Mary A Kistler, Miss LEILA
James, Mr.. John Hows, Mr.. Eugene
Hows and Mr.. VIM. Bond.
M'GREW- FINNEY.
A very pretty home wedding was SOL
emnized Thursday evening, November
twenty second at eight o'clock at the
home of the brides uncle, Mr.. Emerson
McGrew 1131 Harrison street. when
Miss Bertha May N1cGrew, daughter of
Mr. E. G. McGrew of Maple HILL was
married to Mr.. Thomas Arthur Ffnney
of Paxice. The bride and groom unat-
tended, entered the parlor while Miss
Minnie McNIr6W, a cousin Oh the DIlOe,
played the Mendelssohn wedding march
and during the marriage service she
softly played MELODY of Love" Rev.
Mr.. Crouch of Maple Hill performed the
ceremony which took place in the front
parlor which was simply decorated with
chrysanthemums and palms, while
in the back parlor autumn leaves were
used. The bride wore a dainty girlish
gown of white tissue with lace yoke and
collar and white satin sash. She car
ant
forty guests were present for the we'd
ding and the informal reception that
followed the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Finney left Immediately for California
and upon their return will be at home
to their friends at their farm near Pax
leo. Mrs Finney's going away gown
was of grey nohair with hat, coat, fur
and gloves of the same color.