The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-10

Miss Julia Frisbie came down today
from Granville.
Miss Bertha Lemon is home from a
two weeks visit in Blue Springs, Neb.
Miss Minnette Loop left Saturday
for Toledo, Ohio. where she was called
by the death of her mother
Mrs. NJ. c. Holman of 116 Evelyn
street, returned Saturday from Holton
where she was the guest of friends for
several days.
Mrs. John Thompson. who lives Is
miles northwest of town. IS spending
some time in town at the home of DIR.
Miriam Swift.
Miss Sadie Withers and Miss Susie
DeFriese went to Kansas City yester
day morning for a short visit. They
will return Tuesday.
Charles Nauman has sold the four
acre tract near Soldier creek on the
upper Silver Lake road. just north of
.Enoch Marbles 10 acres. for 5000.
Mrs. George Clark returned Saturday
from Broken Arrow, L. T., where she
mas Deen visiting her sons, Messrs-
Edward and George Clark and their
families.
The McEntire Mattress factory won
a game from the First Lincolns by the
score of to 0. Batteries-For Lin
coin, Clousy and Owens; for McEntire,
Stroup and Bradley.
County Attorney ]. ]. Schenck and
family viii move this week from 3OS
West Gordon street to the George
Stoker home at 1906 West Sixth street.
which they lately purchased.
The fire in the dump on Central ave-
nue. near Soldier creek is now out. The
rain of yesterday put a stop to it and
finished the work of extinction COM
menced by the street force Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Caskey left to-
day for Wamego where they were call
ed to be with their sister-in-law who
was severely if not fatally injured by
being thrown from a wagon Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Goodrich leave
this week for Brennan, Texas, for a
stay of two years. Mrs. Goodrichs
road contract in this part of the coun
try.
The Intermediates of the Baptist
church will give a straw ride a week
from tomorrow evening. They will be
chaperoned by Misses Mabel Fink and
Edith Gabriel, Mr.. Irl Boyce and Mr..
Bert Fraser.
Miss Ethel Grace Schaeffer. youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Schaef-
fer of 316 West Gordon street, and Mr..
Charles Coates, were married Sunday,
June 8, by Rev. ]. Barrett at his resi-
dence, 1909 Quincy street
DR.. and Mrs. H. c. Miner of 301 West
Gordon street, will leave this evening
Miners daughter. Mrs. Edward lyman.
DR.. Miner will be away for 80 days,
while Mrs. Miner will stay until the
last of August.
Children's day was observed yester-
day morning at the Kansas Avenue NJ.
E. church. The church was decorated
with daisies and the exercises consisted
of songs and recitations by the chill
dren with short talk by the pastor,
Rev Mr.. Stafford.
Councilman and Mrs. c. E. Jordan
of 1922 Jackson street, returned yester-
day from Vermillion, South Dakota,
where they went to attend the golden
wedding anniversary. of Mr.. Jordans
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Jordan,
which was celebrated May %.
Misses Lulu and Minnie Helm of Wa
mego, who have been visiting their
cousin. Miss Clara Ogee of 127 West
Gordon street, have gone to Holton to
remain until Saturday when they will
return to Topeka and leave for their
home accompanied by Miss Ogee, who
will be their guest for some time.
N F. Kimball. who lives three miles
northwest of Kilmer station. has put
in so acres in pop corn this season. |
he has never put in more
than rs acres. but he finds pop corn
such a paying crop that he has |
doubled the acreage this season. Mr.. |
ships the pop corn to the |
large confectionery houses in Chicago. !
Mrs. Jerome Colvin entertained the
Monday High Five club and three |
guests tables at her home. 915 Van |
Buren, street. this afternoon. The !
head prizes for the club members and |
the guests were hand painted plates, /
as was also the second club prize, |
while the consolation prizes for both |
were dainty little catchalls of blue and |
white chintz trimmed with blue rib !
bon. The score cards were original in
themselves and made neat little /
of a pleasant afternoon.
Each card contained picture of the
hostess and of the various prizes she
had won at the different meetings of
the club. The rooms were decorated |