The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-27

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Mrs. John Dunn of Michigan ave.
nue. is unable to be out on account of
illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Massey were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Draut Thanksgiving day.
The Oakland Forestry club met YES
terday afternoon with Mrs. o. w.
Neil at her home. 1852 Fillmore
street.
Mr.. George Stone of Winfield ave-
| nue. is unable to be out on account
OF illness. He is reported to be i'm
proving.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. vandeventer are
spending several weeks in Broken
Arrow, Okla, visiting their son. On
their return home they will stop in
Humboldt, Kan, to spend a few days
visiting their daughter.
Mrs. Harry Conwell is spending a
lew days in Humboldt the guest of
her sister.
The family of James Wilson will
dependence, Mo-, to remain perma-
nently. Mr.. Wilson has been in Oak
land for some time and is now SUPER
visor of the spinning department of
the mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Terrell have
moved into their new home on After
avenue.
Mrs A. w. Ward is spending two
weeks in Kansas City visiting her
daughters. Mrs. James Snyder and
Mrs. r. K. Putnam.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Cole spent
Thanksgiving day with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Lingo at their home on Oak
land avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Reaugh have
returned from Silver Lake, where
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Howell have
moved from College avenue to 364
Winfield avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Swartz have moved
into their new cottage on Winfield
and Iowa avenues.
Mrs. Charles McCarty of Michigan
avenue is unable to be out and around
on account of illness.
The Oakland club of old soldiers
met Thursday evening, November 25,
to help him celebrate his sixty-f fifth
birthday. Judge Tillman served in
company E, Twenty-sixth Indiana in
fantry. The evening was spent in the
singing of war songs and speech max
ing by the soldiers. Those present
and Mrs. John Seamon, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Swain, Mr.. and Mrs. Van
Cleave. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Potter,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Cole, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Holmes. Mr.. and Mrs. Bloom
and Mrs. John Reaugh, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. Hayslip,
Mr.. and Mrs. Knapp, Mr.. Sam Jones
Mr.. Scott Kelsey, Mr.. Van Cleave, Mr.
P. c. McCarty, Mr.. Henry Louthan,
Sperry. Mr.. Frank Clayton, Mr.. L. F.
Bradley, Mrs. Ellis, Mrs. Hirshel Mrs.
Minnie Dolstrum, Mrs. Miller. Mrs.
Rake, Mrs. S. D. McGrath. Mrs. Nc
Eastlin and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Neiswinter, Mr.. and Mrs. Kelley and
orr n n a hJ1r-
Rev. Kimball, Rev Whittlesey and
Judge Tillman family, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. E. Harrison, Mrs. T. H. McComb
and son, Vernon, and Mrs. J. H.
FoltZ. A fine time was enjoyed by
all. Refreshments were served and
the guests departed at late hour,
wishing the Judge many happy re-
turns of the day.
Judge Tillman received the follow
ing letter from Mr.. c. C. Vandeven-
ter, member of the club, who is at
present visiting his son in Broken Ar
row, Okla: Oakland, kan, Nov. %,
1909.-Comrade J. w. Tillman-My
Dear Comrade: will be absent at the
celebration Of your birthday ami
versary and I can do no less than
congratulate you because of the ser
vice which you rendered to your
country in time of war, and also con-
graduate you for your splendid health
for a man of your years, and for your
splendid citizenship and moral life and
example and 1 trust that the service
try, the life that you have lived and
the influence you used for the better
ment of the country, your fellow
men, and society, will be a comfort
to you during the few remaining years
that the good Lord spares you for use
c. G. VANDEvENTER