The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20

| ing his mother
Archie D. johnson was in town today
| from Granville.
Miss May Bradley spent Sunday at
her home in Rossville.
Irving Diffenderfer spent Sunday Wis
| it1ng friends in Winchester.
e. c. Caldwell, who is visiting friends
in Ohio, is now i'll and unable to return
| home.
w. NJ Cline, Fred Buechner and
Isaac Sheetz spent Sunday in Leaven-
worth.
| The Taxa HASH club will meet We'd
| nesday afternoon with Mrs. Snyder at
| her home in the Keith block
Shawnee council No. K. and L. of
| s., will have an initiation Tuesday ev-
ening and will later serve refresh
| ments.
Mr.. and Mrs. p G. Marlett and
| daughters, Mabel and Bessie, will leave
this evening for Illinois where they will
| visit relatives.
Mrs Max Huber and children of 1910
/ Quincy street, have gone to Wamego
| for a weeks visit to Mrs. Huber S
/ mother. Mrs. Wiss. -o.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Cobb and daugh-
| ter arrived today from Burns, Kan,
| to visit Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Joseph of
/ lib Jackson street.
NJ. L. Gray of Central avenue, across
! Soldier creek, returned yesterday from
Oklahoma where he has just completed
| a building contract.
Miss Margaret Bond and Mrs. Chas.
York of Rossville, were the guests sun
| day of Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Joseph OF
| lib jackson street.
There is practically no change in the
condition of z. K. Heinzman of 1126
Kansas avenue, who was stricken with
paralysis last Friday.
| The Ladies Aid society of the Kan
sas Avenue M e. church. will give
package social Wednesday night, May
%. in the church parlOrS.
Miss Winnie Scarlet, of 213 West
Gordon street, returned this morning
from Atchison where she has been the
guest of friends since Wednesday.
There was a decided change for the
better Saturday afternoon in the cond1-
ton of Mrs. E. D. Small, who has been
very seriously i'll for the past week at
her home, 1924 Quincy street.
Mrs. Calvin Holman, of Holman's adj
dition. who is in her 91st year, attend
ed the party given last week by Mrs.
Fred Snow of 766 Polk street, south,
in honor of the birthday anniversary of
her mother-in-law, Madame Snow.
George Whitney of Cheyenne, Wyo..
is visiting his mother, Mrs. Whitney,
of 154S Logan street. Mr.. Whitney is
in the United States mail service and
the other day while at work in his car,
was struck on the neck by an oak
by beam. He was incapacitated for
work and is here to recuperate.
The Central Avenue Sluggers defeat
ed the Fifty-nine district men by
score of IS to 20. The batteries We're
for the Central Avenue Sluggers, Hugh
Matthews, catcher, Lowe Bennett,
pitcher; for the Fifty-nine district, Kari
Able, catcher, Earl Neff, pitcher. The
Sluggers ages range between 10 ana
Is years, while the Fifty-nlne district
are from Is to 20 years.
Rev Walter E. Tanner, pastor of the
North Topeka Baptist church, handed
in his resignation yesterday at the
morning service. Rev. Mr.. Tanner mas
several other churches under consider
alton No action was taken by the
church in the matter and nothing will
be done about it until after Thursday
evening Rev. Mr.. Tanner has been
pastor of this church since July, 1905.
The Central Avenue Baptist church
(colored) gave rally Sunday, at which
time they raised $642.4s. The pastor.
Rev. H. w. White, has done great
work for this church. He bought the
old Presby terrain church al the foot OF
Jackson street, paying cash for it.. At
this time the church owed him $500.
After he had secured this place of wor-
ship for his people, they not to pc out
done raised the $500 due him: This
took place last fall. At the rally sun
day Mrs. Anna Smith, an old lady gave
SO which Rev. Mr.. White returned to
her at the evening service.
About the largest line party ever
given al a vaudeville playhouse was the
Magis theater, at which time F. M
Ward was the host. Mr.. Ward invited
all of the North side school children
and the pupils of the Shorey school to
hundred and twenty-three children ac-
cepted his invitation and made two
parties at the theater. The nrst tlme
4SO children were in the theater ana
they in some instances sat three deep
in a chair The second installment was
not so large, and each child could have
a chair 1t is needless to say that the
children thoroughly appreciated and
enjoyed Mr.. Wards generosity
Miss Minna Mccall entertained the
Quincy school teachers and few
friends Saturday afternoon at her home.
1928 Harrison street, at handkerchief
shower. The party was in honor OF
two prospective brides, whose weddings
will take place this summer. The house
was decorated with hearts, the colors
being white and red. On long festoons
of the white tissue paper were strung
innumerable red hearts. This heart de-
sign was also carried out in the re-
freshments, the ice cream being heart
shaped while miniature hearts adorned
chiefs included everything from the
primitive linen one to the dainty lace
trimmed one and the many pretty and
useful articles made from the ordinary
handkerchief. The guest list included
the brides-elect and the benedicts to
be, but as no formal announcement as
vet has been made, these latter names
will not be included in the those pres
emit" Snap shots were taken of the
two couples during the afternoon.
carpet rae, sewing contest was also en-
joyed the men working for the prize
They were, however, handicapped as
thew had been provided with silk thread
which persisted in knotting. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Stan
ley. Miss BERTHE Brown, Miss Myrtle
Kelley, Miss Jennie Farnsworth, MISS
Ruth Barrett Miss Olive Owen, Miss
Eliza beth Woodburn, Miss Mary Ger
non Miss Grace Root, Miss Frances
Crait, Mis- I aura Beverly. Miss Edna