The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-21
THE MILLS DRY
GOODS CO.

little daughter. Evelyn May. Of Fl
Worth Texas, and Mr.. and Mrs Sykes
were the guests last evening OF Mr..
and Mrs. o. J Wilson
Mr. and Mrs c. E. Jordan. who have
been visiting Mrs Jordan's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. y F. Conkle at Long
Beach. Cal. for the past few weeks,
have started home and are now visit
ing in salt Lake City
The Shawnee State bank has just re-
ceIved one OF the finest signs in Topeka
which will be placed on the pillar at
the entrance of the bank This sign has
a dark background with the words
Shawnee State Bank" in raised silver
letters
Special advertising notice: Commenc-
ing Saturday. Sept. q. the first so Gus
toners ordering $3.50 or $500 cabinets,
Will receive a half dozen extra. or Ia
dozen in all This special OFFER is good
for Is days only. Easter. Photogra pher.
sos North Kansas avenue
Any person or business men wish
ing 70 display goods at Indian Creek
Grange fair are hereby invited 10 do
So No charges for same Make ap-
Topeka. r F. D No 5. Fair, Octo-
Der So.
Rev and Mrs. ]. T. Pearson left to-
day for Joplin, No. 10 visit their son.
Robert Pearson From there they
viii go TO Harrington. Kansas, where
they viii be the guests of their other
children. Messrs- Fred and Albert
Pearson and Miss Emily Pearson.
They Will be away two weeks
Mr. and Mrs. J. G Cohee celebrated
Tuesday evening at their home, 1916
Jackson street Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Kerr and children Of
Oakland. Mr. and Mrs. William Karr
Mrs John MuIis, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Kari Mr. and Mrs Cohee received
many appropriate presents.
Norman Whitney went TO Kanass
City today 70 arrange his display OF
garden truck which he will have on
exhibition ar the interstate fair which
opens Monday Each exhibitor must
have at least fifteen varieties OF garden
truck before he can be entered in the
list. Mr. " hirney has in his display
thirty different varieties. among them
a watermelon Weighing 20 pounds
which was raised by Link Neiswender
of Silver Lake
Miss Ella Wilson was given an en-
ioyabIe surprise party last evening, the
occasion being the thirteenth anniver
Eary OF her birthday The time was
spent playing various games and re-
freshmeuts Of ice cream and cake were
served Those present were Bertha
Higgs, Lena Cook. Edith McCorkiu,
Belle Bicksll, Agnes McCorkflI. Stella
Herring. Carrie Herring. Eva McCorkill,
Clyde Shore. Ned Keller, Fred White
head. and Byron Wilson The hostess
was assisted in entertaining her guests
by Misses Ruth Sykes and Minnie VII
son
The Missionary society OF the North
Topeka Baptist church entertained
the Missionary societies OF the Kansas
Avenue NJ E church and the First
Baptist church yesterday afternoon at
the home OF Mrs w NJ Van Ness, |
1T0s Kansas avenue About one hun
dred ladies' were present and spent |
pleasant afternoon A short and ap-
propriate programme was given con- |
sisttng OF scripture reading by the
president Of the society OF the North |
Topeka Baptist church. MIS- Hannah, |
which was followed by sentence pray
ers- The music for the afternoon was |
furnished by Mrs. Ralph EImore, who |
gave a vocal solo and also violin solo |
Little Eliza beth Van Ness recited a /
piece and was heartily ap-
plauded by all, while Mrs J. P. White, |
who has lately returned from Egypt |
where she was engaged IN missionary i
pleasing talk on the work in that !
country. Mrs White had with her a /
complete native costume worn on the l
street by the women OF Egypt and 1
yesterday one Of the guests was
dressed in these clothes. thus giving to i
the others present a clearer idea of /
the ways and dress OF that country 4
Mrs White is a fluent speaker and in
her lecture gave 4 good word painting
Of life In Egypt Early in the after
noon punch was served in the upper Il
1aTI by Mrs Kenneth Clark and at
'reshmeuts of coffee and cake were /
served BY Mrs Van Ness. assisted by Il
Ms wilson Mrs. Bayless. Mrs 4
Charles Armstrong and Mrs J. e
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