The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-08

NORTH TOPEKA NMSj

N. w. Lucas was in town today from
Silver Lake.
Will Excl spent Sunday. visiting
relatives in Atchison.
G. W. r. Ward and John Reser were
down today from Elmont
G. w. Petro is very seriously i'll at
his home, 1925 Van Buren, street.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
directors of the Shawnee State bank
was held today.
B. T. Joy, John Winter and J. J.
Bausch were North Topeka visitors to-
day from Hoyt.
The waffle man with his gay wagon
and bugle was on the North side today
selling his wares. liza
Miss F'reda Belts is ill at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. b.
Belts. 1929 Quincy street. r.
J. w. Cleland, S. K. Burroughs. G.
T. Shirley and Mike Dinner were In
town today from Granville.
Mrs. James Anderson. who has been
ill since Sunday at her home, 11Ot
Madison street, is improving.
Miss Eleanor Holiday is i'll at her
home. S33 Madison street, threatened
with an attack of pneumonia.
Mrs. Thomas Haverty and little son
of Atchison are visiting Mrs. Haverty's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ehrhart,
of 1924 Topeka avenue.
Miss Mabel King and brothers
moved today from 115 East Gordon
street to 615 West Sixth street where
they have taken rooms.
Mrs. George Finch and little son
Galen of 1924 Monroe street will leave
Wednesday for Indiana where they will
be the guests of relatives.
L. B. Forbes, father of w. A. and T.
M. Forbes, who was taken suddenly ill
Sunday at his home on the Rochester
road, is somewhat improved today.
Inverted lights SO cts. All gas light
goods at reduced prices.
H M CROSS CYCLE. CO.,
$40 Kansas Avenue.
Mr. mad Mrs. NJ. T. Williams will en-
terrain Mrs. Lillian Lowe and Mrs.
Frank c. Watkins at dinner this even-
A. w Lacey has gone to Laceyville,
Pa to visit his old home. He will
stop en- route at Peoria, I'LL, to visit his
brothers, Messrs. Ed, Will and F. c.
Lacey.
The Ladies' Guild of the Church of
the Good Shepherd will meet Wednes-.
day afternoon at half past two at the
home of Mrs. Jerome Colvin, 915 Van
Buren,. instead of the Parish House as
announced.
Mrs Minnie Whitehead will enter
tain the members of Harmony Re-
bekah circle Friday evening in honor
of Mrs. John A. Bright, who leaves
shortly for the western part of the
state where Rev. Mr.. Bright has u
charge.
The F. NJ. Ward agency has sold to
Joseph B: Skinner of Be ELY 1,,t the
street for $4,000. Mr.. and Mrs. Skin
ner were in town yesterday looking at
diffrent properties. They intend 20
make this place their home as they
have lately disposed of their farm near
Belvue. Mr.. SINNERS brother. O. D.
Skinner, has bought a part of this
farm which he and his son will man
age.
A number of the friends and neigh
bors of Mrs. Mary Doane planned and
carried out a very successful surprise
party on her at her home, lila Quincy
street yesterday. The party was in
honor of the birthday anniversary of
the hostess and a very delightful time
was enjoyed with music and converse
ton while at noon a delicious three
course dinner was served Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Hearick,
Mrs. Pliley, Mrs. Galloway, Mrs.
Mrs. 1. ]. -Ketchum. Mrs. Fred Hearst,
Mrs. Will Houser, Mrs. Charles King,
Mrs. c. Z. Slaybaugh, Mrs. J. w.
Bowler, Mrs. Charles Summers. Mrs.
s. T. Roth. Mrs. j. w. Hart of Elmont,
Mrs. Claud Doane, Misses Laura Nor
gan, Clara and Mary Belle Doane,
Gleta Gordon, Laura Margaret Stay
baugh, Masters Clahes and Clinton
Ketchum, Herbert Dowler and Fred
erick Tracy Doane.
{ The second annual fair given by the
members of the Indian Creek Grange
opened this morning at the J. NJ.
Pollom farm five miles north and one
mile 2 east of North Topeka. Better
weather for fair could not have
been desired. The sky was just the
right shade of blue. while the sun
shone brightly and there was enough
crispness in the air to make any one