The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-21

store. SSs North Kansas avenue. or eau
the North Side reporter at her home.
Mrs. Frank Hoffman was in town to-
day from Silver Lake.
Mrs. Aaron Sheetz will return home
from Shelbyville. Ill. in a few days af-
ter spending several weeks there the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. John
Tracy.
Carl Matthews and Will Barnett, OF
the Sturgls Hardware company, return
ed home from Maple Hill yesterday af-
ter spending a few days there on a
business trip.
The fire department was called out
this morning to extinguiSh a bonfire
at the rear of ChaS. Berry's grocery
store. Charles Nichols arose early this
morning and was passing by Laurent
street on the avenue. when he noticed
a blaze back of Pratt Bros. hardware
store. He ran to the rear of Pratt's
store and seeing flames. not taking
time to see where or what the fire was,
then ran to the station and called out
the department, causing all great ex-
citement over the burning of some pa
pers and other rubbish.
d. G. Green. of Ills Central avenue,
is improving after two weeks serious
illness, his brother. s. Green of Trini-
dad, Col, returned home yesterday af-
ter being here two weeks taking care
of his brother.
Miss Margaret Hill. of Kansas City,
who has been visiting in Lawrence for
two weeks, came to Topeka yesterday
and will remain here several weeks Wis
iting friends and relatives. Miss Hill
is in poor health and is travelling for
that benefit. She will go on to Denver
and points in Colorado before she re-
turns home.
Miss Nora Custer is able to be out
and around again after several days
illness with an attack of tonsihtis.
Mrs. II. Jackson returned to her home
in Waldo today after a weeks visit
with her parents here.
The regular church choir and the
girls chorus of the Christian church,
are to meet at the home of Ada Mosier
tonight at 1880 sharp and will go from
there in body to the First Christian
church to practice for the jubilee con-
vention. All members Of the two choirs
are urged to be present to swell the
choir to 200 voices. W. f. NJ. HackIe-
man, said to be the greatest leader in
the United States. will have charge of
the music. Anyone else desiring to sing
in this choir whether or not a member
of the Christian church will be heartily
welcomed.
The following young people gave a
surprise party last evening at the Eome
of Mrs. E. Gayme. POI Quincy stree. in
honor of Miss Emma Artzer it being
her birthday anniversary. They pre-
sented Miss Artzer with a beautiful
chair; Misses Paulina Burghardt, Eva
Schelle, Katie Devlin. Angy Burghardt.
Anna Atzer, Christina Artzer, Anna
Burghardt. Messrs. Bernard Koepke.
John Poruibsky. Lawrence Johnson
Horace Kistler. Albert Allendorf, Oscar
Salyer, Emmett Rison and Ambrose
Salyer.
All members of Shawnee council No.
/ F. A. A, are requested to be present
at our meeting tonight Business of
Importance and refreshments will he
served.
Miss Mabel Skinner of Belvue. Kan.
will come to Topeka today to spend the
remainder of the week with Miss Helen
and Hazel Haynes.
Mr.. w. L. Hofer went to Kansas. Citv
Saturday and remained over SUNDAY
the guest of his brother-in-law and sis
ter. DIR. and Mrs. U. s Hughes. Mrs
Hofer and little daughters. Dora and