The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-17
! ON THE NORTH SIDE
christopher Zileger Claims His
Bride at Last.
Raised Necessary Funds and
Secured Permission.
DOING A GOOD WORK.
Little Girls Sewing Class at
Church of Good Shepherd.
The Coleman Family Holds a
Reunion.
DOING A GOOD WORK.


account of peculiar features in the Sc
curing of the license took place at the
German Catholic church at O'Clock
| this morning when Miss Margaret
Strack, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 2.
Strack, of 722 North Monroe street,
was married to Mr.. Christopher Ziegler
of Wamego. Rev. Father Henry off1ci-
ated The best man was Raymond
Strack and the bridesmaid was Miss
Barbara Ziegler of Wamego. The young
couple will make their home on the
grooms farm near Wamego.
To secure the license Mr. Zieg%r
made three different trips to the pro
bate court on three different days last
week. The first time he gave his age
as p and the brides age as II. He was
told that under the circumstances he
must have a written consent from the
parents of the bride. before the mar
riage license could be procured. Thls
was obtained and he returned with IT a
few days later, but with only a dollar
to pay for the license. He left again
but returned in a few days with the
necessary amount. Then he said he
was only 10 but had told before he was
q for fear he would not get the u
cense However, his prevaricat1on was
forgiven and the necessary papers We're
given him.
The bride is a very pretty girl. She
has been over from Germany just
few years, but is bright and speaks
English fairly we'll. She is very pop
uIar in her circle. The groom is rath-
er nice looking and is considered an
industrious young man. He is Wen
known in Wamego.
One of the most interesting and in
dustrious gatherings of North Topeka
young people meets at 10 O'Clock every
Saturday morning at the parish mouse
of the Church of the Good Shepherd
rirI- iTC n (
conducted by Miss J. c. Smith, parish
visitor. While the class meets at the
parish house. it is nonsectarian and
children whose. parents are Of any de-
nomination, or none at all, may attend.
No charge is made for the instruction
and material is furnished for them to
take the first lessons in sewing.
The girls are first shown how to
make the different kinds of stitches
used in sewing. Then they make a lit
tie bag in which to keep their work
and later two different kinds of aprons
Miss Smith works the initials of each
member of the class in her Workbag
and the little girls are very proud Of
The material for the workbag and
aprons is furnished and then for the
next lessons, each member of the class
furnishes her own material. The ages
of the girls range from to ID
free library is also conducted in con-
nection with the class.
class
years ago. 1t met in the Vestry of the
Church of the Good Shepherd and in
cold stormy weather the Misses
Holmes at Quincy and Laurent streets
kindly gave them the use of their nome
until the parish house was moved to its
present location.
Among those who have assisted Miss
Smith in the class are Miss Leila Cald-
south Topeka, and Miss Elvira Mills
paugh. daughter of Bishop F. r. Mills
paugh. now Mrs. Chauncey Dewey OF
Chicago.
The present enrolment of the class
is: Edith Wilson, Evelyn Wilson, Fan
ME Witcher, Clara Witcher, Laura Mil
Ter. Ruth Hanan. Esther Harris Lois
Wright, Valeria Wager. Mary Grooms
Viola Van Nice, Myrtle Nihart, May
Nihart, Mary Risinger. Eva Carr. Daisy
Cahil1. Mamie Drennon, Gladys Tan
ner and Helen Taylor.
The w t K. club was entertained by
Mrs Charles Suit of 1927 Jackson street
and Mrs J. O. Wolf at the home of the
latter at 1909 Jackson street yesterday
afternoon. Interesting papers on differ
ent topics were read. The next regular
meeting of the club will be held two
Mrs. S. G. Bowen on West Tenth street
in South Topeka. The programme yes
terday included papers by the members
as follows: Hawaii" Mrs S. g.
Brown; whittier and His Writings"
Mrs. S. E. Luce: Frederic Reming-
ton'' Mrs D. w. Dibble; Some Kan
sas Writers" Miss Popenoe. Ice cream
and cake and other dainty refresh |
mentS were served.
A sweeping landslide of bargains at
the great unloading sale. A few of |
our special prices: Hundreds of yards |
of prints, apron ginghams and tennis |
fannels at yard, Sc
soc dress goods, all co1ors, yard 19c. |
75c dress goods, all colors, yard 49c. |
Full size ladies' wool dress skirt. CSC. |
$3.75 dress skirt. $1.9S.
Ladies' and children's coats, csc.
All coats less than half price.
THE NEW ERA.
The children and grandchildren of |
Mrs Mary Coleman held a family re- |
union at the home of her daughter. |
Mrs Fred Eberhart. at 1924 Topeka |
avenue, Sunday in honor of Mrs. Cole |
mans nth birthday. Grandma" Cole |
man. as she is usually called was born |
near Brighton England February Ia, |
1892. When fourteen years of age she
came to Chicago, Ill. A short time I
she came to Kansas and I
settled in Jackson county. She was one |
of the early pioneers of that locality |
Later she came to Topeka The out of
town guests at the reunion were: Mr.. !
and Mrs. E. A. Coleman and Mrs. Fred |
Coleman of Meriden: Miss Gertrude
Coleman of Usage City, Mrs. George
Coleman and daughter Miss Edith of
Denison; Mrs Lucy H. Bruton of VAL |
ley Falls, and Mrs. w. J. Coleman of |
Red Rock, Okla Those from Topeka
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ehrhart and /
family, and Mr.. and Mrs. S. 8. Myers.
The members of the Willing Work /
ers class of the Central avenue Chris
tian church Bible school and friends, |
were entertained Monday at home
of Miss Leila, and Miss Hazel
Brener at 1928 Quincy street. Music |
and games TnaGa tho +i11,a mass