The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-13

NORTH topeka NEWS


Mr.. and Mrs. James Henry of Silver
Lake were N town today.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Skinner left
Monday for Michigan for a short stay.
Mrs. Walter E. Tanner and sons ex-
pect to leave about the gath of the
month for Erie. Kan. to visit rela-
tives.
Mr.. w. A. Forbes and son Ben went
to Lawrence this morning to spend
the day visiting Rev. and Mrs. w. B.
Hutchinson.
Miss Blanche Reynolds of Highland
Park has been the guest for the past
several days of Misses Nellie and Alice
Skinner of Shorey.
F. r. Conwell returned this morn
ing from Omaha where he attended
the meeting of the Nebraska Funeral
Directors association.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the Presbyterian church will
meet Friday with Mrs. W. w. Marlett,
Ill East Eleventh street.
Commencing today 1 will sell all
my spring and summer hats at $1.00,
$500 and $500 at Mrs. Burger, $50
Kansas avenue. Upstairs.
Thomas Page and family of 1927
Monroe street expect to go to their
country home, Springbrook farm,
northwest of town for the summer.
Mrs. Oran Layton has gone to the
country to spend some time at the
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
NJ. Prildy, ten miles northwest of
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Brown. whose mar
riage was solemnized yesterday at St.
Joseph's church. left this afternoon
for Defiance, Ohio. to visit Mr.. Browns
relatives.
Mr.. Kraus and family moved today
from 111S Central avenue to 42l Bu-
chanan street south. Mr.. Yorrell and
family moved today from the south
side into the place vacated by Mr..
Kraus.
Miss Ruth Woodford. Mrs. Bert
Campbell. Mrs. M. G Beaudry and
Mrs. A. j. Arnold will represent the
Second Presbyterian church as dele
gates at the Christian Endeavor con-
vention at Kansas City.
George Ward of Elmont and Chas.
Ward of Silver Lake are in town to
see their father. G. w. r. Ward of
kiro, who has been very i'll at the
home of Mrs E. B. Robinson. s29
Jackson street Mr.. Ward was
thought to be a little better today.
Call and inspect our line of furni-
ture, carpets and rugs, we have greatly
increased our stock and buy our goods
direct from the factories as low as
any other dealer. Our location makes
expenses lighter so that we will not
be undersold Reduced price sale on
rugs. Friday and Saturday. w. H.
Rutter. 900 n. Kansas Ave.
One of Morns & Myers delivery
horses ran away about O'Clock last
evening and badly damaged the
wagon. The horse was standing on
Laurent street when he became
frightened by the noise made by the
grating of some iron pipes on the iron
awning while being taking from a
second story of the building. The horse
whirled around and started across
The avenue When in front of Pratt
Brothers hardware store he came in
contact with a hydrant which de-
molished the wagon. The horses was
upinjured.
The funeral of Harry Tew was held
yesterday afternoon from the Kansas
Avenue NJ. E. church. The funeral
procession came from the family
home, 22O Kansas avenue. headed by
MarshalPs band playing the funeral
march. At the church the band played
as the casket was taken from the
hearse into the building and when in
side played a funeral hymn. Rev. Mr..
Stafford, the pastor. had charge of the
services and a quartette composed OF
Miss Nina Thomas. Miss Helen Hoge-
boom, NJ. G. Holman and ]. d. Pratt
sang. The burial was in the Topeka
cemetery and the band marched from
the church to Eighth street playing a
funeral march. The Woodmen of the
World of which the deceased was
member also took part in the services.
The ladies of the Baptist church
gave a shower yesterday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. w. E. Section, 1925
Van Buren, street, in honor OF Mrs
w. E. Tanner. wife of Rev. Mr.. TANNER
whose resignation as pastor of the
Baptist church takes effect the last of
the month. The affair yesterday was
in the nature of surprise to the honor
guest, as the gathering was supposed
to be the regular missionary meeting.
At the conclusion of the programme
for this meeting the hostess informed
Mrs. Tanner that there was still an
other number on the programme ana
that those present wished her to take
a hand. Before Mrs. Tanner could
either accept or decline the table
the results of the shower
was put before her, with the request
at she hold each article up for in
spection before it was unwrapped, and
allow those present to make a guess
at the contents. This was the cause
of much merriment and IN many cases
the guesses went wide of the mark.
When the packages were opened
many dainty and useful articles were
disclosed to view. These were a sllght
token of the love and appreciation felt
church and although she had Deen
among them but short time, she has
done much to make her presence felt.
The serving of refreshmen brought
to a close a pleasant afternoon. Those
present were: Mrs. Tanner, Mrs
Martha Smith. Mrs. Margaret Grant,
Mrs. D. M. Foltz, Mrs. Mervin Miller,
Mrs. w L. Hofer Mrs. ID. A. Wizer, |
Mrs. Belle Rowe. Mrs G. c. Nicholson,
Mrs w. T. Schaeffer, Mrs. c. Q. Berry, |
Mrs. S. ]. Davis, Mrs. Frank Wllliams' |
Mrs. w e. Day. Mrs. Cole. Mrs. e. G.
smith. Mrs. G. H. Schenck. Mrs. W. ]. |
Hanan. Mrs. w. H. Zarker, Mrs. G. Q.
Burger, Mrs. T. M. Forbes, Mrs. Ella |
4 Gordinier. Mrs N M. Mccall, Mrs. |
Carrie Petro. Mrs. r. n. Hebbard, Mrs.
Fannie p. HoIcombe. Mrs w. NJ. Van
Ness, Mrs. Kenneth Clark, Mrs f. 81
Emert. Mrs Hattie Mcpherson, Mrs.
= r Andrews Mrs. L. p. Fraser, Mrs.
5. A. Towne, Mrs. c. Eldred, Mrs. ].
e. Warnock. Mrs w. e. Section and
Miss Alice Dallas
The cantata, the Fairies Revel, was
given at Lukens' opera house last