The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-21

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A movement which has started and
| causing a great deal~of excitement to
the residents of Oakland is the pros
pecting for gas on the lots belonging
| to Mr.. Newell on Forest between Iowa
| and Thomas avenues. Nothing ex-
ttensive has beenss done yet, but the
pump has BEEN takerf out and the dig
ging started. If>this proves to be sue
cessful and Oakland be the possessor
| of natural gas, thesname Oakland will
| be heralded abroad and go down in
| the annals of history as the most for
tunate town of its size on the map.
| With Oakland's gas wells and North
iTopeka's salt regions this section of
the country will be made famous.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cole and their
| guests, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Brewer of
| Junction City, were the guests at din
ner today of Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Van
| deventer.
| Harley. the small son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lon Dawdy, is quite sick at their
home on Michigan, threatened with an
attack of pneumonia.
Miss Katie Draut is quite sick at her
home on Michigan avenue.
The Painter quartette will give a
concert Friday evening in the Third
| Christian church. + They will be as
sisted by Miss George lambert,
! pianist. p
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lannen of
st. Louis spent Sunday here the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Neil.
i The Topeka Kan, Topeka Will
slogan movement has put in the minds
of the Oaklanders that they need a
slogan of their own, so the movement
has started and will end May l. Three
Judges have been appointed, who are
Mayor Brigham, J. c. Lengo and R.
ayers offer years subscription to the
one sending in the best slogan. Put
the slogans in an envelope and mail
to the Blade office.
entertained the w. c. T. q. at Mrs
Huey's home on Chester avenue
Tuesday afternoon. A very interest
ing programme was given under the
leadership of Miss Ceora Lanham
Mrs. Blair, the county president, and
Mrs. ]. K. Codding, wife of the state
temperance man, were present and
gave very interesting papers. Re-
freshments We're served by the
| hostess.
Mr.. J. r Reed went to Merider
Monday to spend the week with his
son-in-law Mr.. Chubb.
Miss Margaret Stockham was re-
ported not quite 50 we'll today.
j. K. Sanders and family of North
Topeka expect to move to Oakland in
the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lingo spent
Tuesday visiting relatives in Oakland
A very pretty quiet home wedding
will take place this evening at $40
o'clock at the home of the brides
father, Judge J. W. Tillman. of PA
| Oakland avenue, when Miss Pearl
Blanche Tillman and Mr.. Ernest Ed
| ward Harrison, both of Oakland, will
be united in the holy bonds of wed
lock by the Rev. Whittlesey, pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal church Miss
II Tillman will wear a GaTnty gown OF
white princess effect and carry a
shower bouquet The attendants will
be her brother Mr.. Geo. Tillman, and
cousin. Mrs. Bessie Knox The we'd
ding march will be rendered by Miss
Florence McCombs of Mission Center
The decorations of the house will
be very pretty. In the two parlors
the pink and xhite color scheme viii
be carried out while in the dining
room violet and white will prevail
Apple blossoms win be used fol
decoration in the parlors and violet:
in the dining room. The ceremony
will take place in the front parlor-
The invitations have. been limited tc
relatives and intimate friends. owing
to the recent death of the bride:
| mother. The out of town people here
for the occasion are Mrs Dora Dress
! Ter and daughterseMrs- Bessie Knox
I of Mankato, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Folt
! of Wakarusa. DR.. and Mrs AtchisoI
1 | and family of Wakarusa, T. H. and
i Mrs McComb and. family of Mission
III Center and Misses Ethel and Mar.
ID McComb of Elevation
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison will not tax