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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-01
WITCH PARTY FOR ACTRESS
Elizabeth Murray Will Burn Strange
and UnlnckY Feather Boa.

Ever since the customs inspector dis
covered a strange black feather boa
in the trunk belonging to Elizabeth
Murray, the musical comedy actress.
who returned from Europe last week. she
has believed in witchcraft. for every
day dating from her arrival she has
lost something Of value. either money
or jewelry, in the most unaccoun,ablc
manner. The latest mystery IS the
strange disappearance Of q valuable gold
and pearl lorgnette chain which yanlshes
yesterday.
After my performance at Hammer
stems tonight" said Miss MurraI /
am 6J.n, 10 give witch party and
burn the feather boa % the d--5mpani-
ment Of all the spells and abracadabras
l can think Of. Then perhaps my luck
Will change and can retain a dime in
my purse long enough to pay my car
fare"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-01
FUNERAL OF JUDGE osULLIVAN

The funeral OF Judge Thomas c. O'Sul-
Ivan. Of the Court Of General Sessions.
was held at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
From his house. No. 33 West 18th street.
the funeral procession. including more
than fifty carriages. two OF which con-
tained floral pieces. went down West End
avenue to the Church OF the Paulist
Fathers, at Columbus avenue and 6Oth
street.
A high mass OF requiem was celebrated
by Father Daniel J. O'Sullivan. OF ST.
Adams. VI. assisted by Father w j.
O'Sullvan, brothers OF the judge, and by
Monsignor McMackin. a personal friend
Of the dead man
The honorary pallbearers We're District
Attorney Charles S. Whitman. Senator
James A. O'Gorman. Judges Warren w.
Foster, Thomas T. c. Grain. Edward
Swami. Otto A. Rosalsky and James 7.
Malone Justices John w. Goff and
Charles L. Guy; James A. Delehanty, p.
J. Mullane Forbes j. Hennessy, Thomas
j. Mulry. Edward X. Carroll. Emmett j.
Murphy. Daniel Meehan. Thomas j. Brady
and James Butler Charles F. Murphy,
who was supposed to act as one OF the
honorary pallbearers. was not present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-01
MRS. MORTON SAILS
Wife of Elk Vice President to
Visit Daughter, Dying in Paris.

In view Of the Improvement in the
health Of her husband. Mrs. Lev! Z. Nor
ton. with her daughter, Miss Mary Nor
ton. sailed yesterday in the steamship
La Provence TO visit her other daughter.
Mrs. Helen Morton. who Is said 10 lie
dying in Paris.
Mrs. Helen Morton was the wife q
Conte de Tallyrand-Ptrigord, Duo de
Valencay. until 1904 They were married
in Paris on October g. lgol Miss Morton
was popular in European society, and IS
said to have received many offers Of
marriage before her alliance with Comte
de TaleyrardP erigord.
Nj. Morton. who has been lil for many
months. is said 10 be improving at his
home at Cedarhurst, Long Island. Nj.
and Mrs William c. Eustis,' his son-!n-
law and daughter, are now with Mr..
Morton and will remain there during the
absence Of his wife and daughter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-01
IN The BERKSHlReS.
- Telegrarh 10 - Trlbune.l

By Telegraph TO The IVNuEe-I
Lenox. July 3l-A picnic on the
north shore Of Lake Mahkeenac this
afternoon was attended by many OF the
cottaCers. Among those who motored
10 the picnic grounds were Mr.. and Mrs.
John =. Parsons. Mr.. and Mrs Samuel
Frothingham. Miss Heloise Meyer, Miss
.Shotter. Mr. and Mrs. George T. Turn
ura Mr. and Mrs. Allen r. Fenno. Miss
Mary NJ Turnure, Miss Emily Biddle'
Miss Katherine Lawrence. Miss Julla
Applcton. Mrs Churchill Saterlee, New
bold Morris. L. Newbold Morris, Miss
Charlotte Barnes. Dir. and Mrs. David
T. Dana. Nj and Mrs G. Wynne COOK
and the Misses Cook.
Miss Grace Bristed and Arthur
Walker won the Lenox junior lawn ten
mis- championship singles to-day. Miss
Kate Haven and Arthur Walker won the
mixed doubles championship.
Miss Frances ogden. Miss isabel
Mendclsohn and Miss Amelia ). Pur-
rinrton. OF New York. have arrived at
the Curtis Hotel
Mr. and Mrs. u. McRae Livingston
and SheNord Holman arrived today at
the Rcd Lion Inn. Stockbridge.
Miss Catherine Choate, OF Pleasant
VILE. y. =. IS guest OF Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph n Choa'e az Naumkeag.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph T Lowe. Mr. and
Mrs. VI C. wright. Miss Joan Wright.
Mrs. Mcintyre. Of New York. Mr.. and
Mrs Russell Benedict and Mrs !. VI.
Sherwood Of Brooklyn Mr. and Mrs.
q. r. Dean. and Mr. and Mrs r II.
Reed. ~ RIdgeVood. \. J.; are regis
tered Al tho Maplewood, Piitsneld
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-01
THEATRICAL NOTES.

Ethel HOPKINS who has appeared IN
musical comedy and vaudeville here and
in Europe. has been engaged for promi-
nent role in the new Winter Garden show.
Miss Hopkins Will make her initial APP
pearance on Monday night She will be
featured IN several musical numbers and
a Spanish dance.
Christie Macdonald, in Victor Herbert's
"sweethearts," Will return 10 the Forest
Theatre Philadelphia. on Labor Day, for
Il limited engagemnt. prior TO the opening
at the New Amsterdam here.
Ethel Barrymore has arranged with
Charles Frohman 10 begin rehearsals in
'Jante" four-act comedy by e. HaGdon
Chambers. based on the novel by Anne
Douglas sedgwick. The play Will open
here October q.
Nora Bayes has contracted for an entire
season in vaudeville, beginning at keith
Colonial Theatre. September :. Maurice
and Florence Walton are also booked for
a run al the Colonial beginning Septem-
Der %.
Harrison Grey Fiske has engaged
Eugene Ormonde for the role Of Winfield
Barnes. the reform governor, In Mrs.
Fiske's company in The High Road
the second season OF which will open in
Toronto on September 10.
William A. Brady has re-engaged Marie
Nordstrom for Bought and Paid For
re also has engaged Gertrude Berkeley
and Jane Marbury in Little Women.
Arrangements have been completed for
n production OF Peg o Ny Heart IN
Berlin. The German presentation. when
may be entitled "Herzblaettchen. Will be
made in August. next year. and the tour
will extend 10 Hamburg Munich and the
provincial cities Vienna will be reached
in the spring Of 1915.
The opening Of The Gentleman From
No. 80" scheduled for Monday, az the
Maxine Elliott Theatre. has been post
poned
The engagement Of THE Purple Road
al the Casino Theatre, Will end to-nof-
row. that the cast may rest before be
ginning the out-of-town tour. which VIII
open in about month.
The Potash and Perlmutter' company
which includes Alexander Carr. Barney
Bernard. Louise Dresser and Elita Proc
tor Otis. leave for Atlantic city to-mor-
row. The production will be made there
Monday night. On August l6 It will open
the Conan Theatre.
Ching Ling Foo. the Chinese magician
and his company. will begin short en-
gagement at Weber's Theatre. Broadway
and 10Th street, on Monday night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-01
LOUIS c, p. PASSY.

Paris, July 3l.-The death Of Deputy
Louis Charles Paulin Passy. father OF
the Chamber Of Deputies and an eminent
archeologist and antiquary, occurred at
Gisors to-day. Louis Passy. who was a
cousin Of the late Frederic Passy. the
peace advocate. was in his eighty-third
wear. He was a Monarchist and had been
n member of the Chamber since the foun-
dalton OF the Third Republic. He was
also a member Of the Academy of Moral
and Political Sciences.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-01
EDWARD MORRIS VERY ILL
Chicago Packer Suffering from
Strain of Beef Trust" Trial.

Chicago, July 3l.-Edward Morris, mill
ionaire packer and head Of Morris CO.,
IS seriously III at his home, No. 1870
Drexel Boulevard He IS constantly un-
der the care Of physicians, who have kept
the fact Of his illness from the public for
several months.
II became known to-day that Mr.. Morris
had not been giving his business affairs
personal attention for SIX months. one
Of his friends said he was afflicted with
serious nervous trouble, brought on by the
strain and excitement attending the tria!
Of the packers H. the federal court sew
eral months ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-01

The party landed from the yacht at Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Cass Ledyards private
landing and were taken 10 Beechwood
in an automobile Vincent Astor had the
house all ready for his mother, having
had the place renovated and improved
this summer. and Mrs. Astor found
awaiting her invitations TO number OF
affairs. including an invitation 10 the
ball which Mrs Fish will give to-morro"
night. and which Mrs. Astor VIII attend.
There was almost as much entertaining
on the ships Of the Atlantic feet tonight
as there was ashore.
Mr. and Mrs Satterlee arrived on the
steam Yacht Corsair to-day.
Miss G. ogden Jones will give yea Al
her residence on August 6.
Frederick Mills, Of New York, Is vist-
ing Mrs. Arthur Carroll and her mother
Mrs Clermont i. Best,
Miss Hope Hamilton. Of New York a
niece Of George Gould. is the guest OF
Mrs. Andrew " Moreland and the Misses
Moreland at Beechmound. Mrs. More
land gave an informal dinner tonight Tor
her guests.
There was n party a the home OF MIS-
Leonard NJ Thomas this afternoon for a
lecture on Russia in French.
Registered at the Casino to-day were
Mrs. George r. de Gersdorff. Of New
York. guest Of Mrs. Charles r. Tram
Miss Louise VI Isclin. of New Rochelle
guest Of Mrs. Lawrence l.. Gillespie
REGINALD \. Fessenden. Of Brookhne'
Mass. guest at the New cliffs; Wood
bury Blair. Of Washington; Miss Bessie
Kelly and Miss Lucien Byron Green, 81
Norfolk. guests Of Mrs. +. +. Concklin;
Rose /. Dexter. Of Boston, and W. Alice
Edwards. l. :. y.
Mrs Henry Winthrop GRAY Of New
York. was operated on for appendicitis
AT the Newport Hospital TO-DAY. she
was taken suddenly i'll during the morn
Ing, and an immediate operation was
necessary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-01
OBITUARY..
RICHARD j. NORRIS.

Richard J. Norris. a retired fire captain,
died suddenly Yesterday at his home. No
l75 West SD street, from apoplexy. Cap
tain Norris retired from the department
I'm 1901 after twenty-five years service. He
was one Of the heroes at the Hotel Wind
sor fire. March II. 1899. For his heroic
work at this fire he received honorable
mention.
Captain Norris entered the department
I'm 1879 and ten years later was IN COM
mand Of a company. He was sixty years
old az the time OF his death. Two sons
Harold and Richard j.. survive him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-01
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

lbs Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Newark Valley, y. Y, July 3l-Miss
Pearl Maree Prentice. only daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs William +. Prentice. was
married to-day TO Edwin A. Freeman. Of
Madison. y. J. The wedding took place
in the FIRST Congregational Church. The
bride was given away by her father. The
maid OF honor was Miss VI. Eleanor Free
man. a sister Of ne bridegroom. william
G. Freeman. Of New York. acted as best
man for his son.
The wedding was attended by a large
number of the friends Of both the bride
and bridegroom from out-of-toWn places.
4 wedding breakfast was served at the
brides home, after which the couple start
ed on a few weeks wedding trip.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-01
OOlNGS AT BAR HARBOR.

nv ToIeglph % TO IrlhIne
Bar Harbo-. July 3i.-Mrs. Warner
Nfifin Leeds entertained about one hum
dred guests at an auction bridge
party. followed by a the danslnt al
her cottage this afternoon IN honor OF
her house guests. Miss Agnes Remsen
Tavlor and MIS- Elyira siltarc. OF New
York.
william Lawrence Green Is spending
several days In New York.
Joseph Pulitzer. jr.. returned from New
York to-day
Mrs Marcus 4 Hanna vii entertain AZ
her cottage IN Seal Harhor Saturday
afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-01
BAN BAR HARB0R "TR0TS'
Selectmen Want to Stop such
Dances in Public Halls.
[By Telegraph 10 The Tribune.l


lar Harbor, Me-, July 31.-The Sc
lectmen Of the town held a speciai
meeting to-day TO put an end to tur-
key trotting." bunny hugging ana
other new dances Of that kind In pub
lie halls. Since no liquors are SOLD
here these selectmen are not sure they
can stop this form of dancing.
The idea is to keep the younger ele-
ment out. F. E. Walls. the chairman,
said they would not attempt to inter
fere with the amusement Of the cot
tagers.
There are weekly "trots" at the
Swimming Club and Malvern House
and a class meets in one of the private
homes. The manager Of the Malvern
said the "trots' were for the guests
and their friends and in no sense public
affairs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-01
OBITUARY NOTES.

MAJOR JESSE NJ. BAKER. L. 5. A.
(retred). is dead at his home in Media.
Penn. after = years illness. He was
ffty-nine years old.
JOHN IRWIN, fifty-eight years old. for
fifteen years night clerk In the Presby
terrain Hospital, died yesterday in Belle
vue Hospital from chronic nephritis.
He lived at No 81 East 10Th treet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-01
CITIZEN S-H ERSH.
From The Tribune Correspondent

From The Tribune Correspondent
Asbury Park. July 3l.-The marriage OF
j nm a. Citizens. jr. editor of The Pro
gressive Times" of this city, and Miss
Josephine Hersh. daughter Of Mrs. En-
mimic Horsh. Of Peach Farm, near Farm
ingdale. y. j.. took place at II o'clock this
n orning AT the Citizens home, No. SOB
Lake avenue The ceremony was per
formed by the Right Rev. John Scarbor-
ough. Bishop OF the Episcopal Diocese Of
New Jersey assisted By the Rev. W. y.
Baily. rector OF Trinity Episcopal Church,
CifE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-01
LEAVES $4,000 TO CHURCH.

Under the will Of Mrs. Mary 5. Orr
wife Of Alexander L. orr, ex-Rapid Tran
si, Commissioner. which was probated IN
BROOKLYN Yesterday. $500 will be paid 10
tho Protestant Episcopal Diocese Of Long
Island. which must invest It and give tho
interest 10 Christ Church. Clinton and
Harrison streets.
Mr.. orr receives $1,000. and the resi-
due will be divided between him and Mrs
Orr's two brothers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-01
PYTHIANs ELECT OFFICERS.

Poughkeepsie. n. Y. July a.-The
knights Of Pythias at their state conven.
eoh to-day elected the following officers:
supreme representatives. William Ladew.
a. ~, new York. and Edward A. Clifford az
T peenehs, grand chancellor. Edward Ste-
SelOr' William Grossman New YorL
srana pIelate, Thomas McGregor. Buffalo.
f.ah1 Keeper OF records and seals. Alone
aD,'eGeh, Haverstraw; grand master OF The
heauer. o. w. Middaugh. Syracuse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-01


Wednesday. July 80 Isls,
canrge " Graham. beloved husband OF
Laura Saffen Graham in his o5th year
funeral services at his late res!dente,.
10 12s West 92d ST, on FRIDAY, august
iat4oclock Interment private. Please
omit flowers.
JENKINS-At Larchmont Manor ~, y; H.,
Iuly n 1913. Mary e., widow or tranclS
Jenkins aged eighty-three. Services on
SATURDAY.. August ., al her lRte resi-
donce. Willow avenue. on the arrival or
trai, leaving Grand Central Terminal
nj 1905 a. m. Kindly omit flowers.
1E ROY-At Paris. France. on Friday.
July o. Amelia lie Roy, widow OF koo-
ert lie Roy.
MLENATHEN-At Scragswood,. Wells
boro y Y. on July 90. 1913. William ~
McIenathen. NJ. d, Of No. lol DIVISION
ave. Brooklyn. Funeral and inteimenS
private Atlanta. Baltimore Chlydso,
s. Louis and Newark papers please
copy.
ROCKWELI-On July 81. 1913, at his late
residence No. $50 West l-Utl street,
james William Beekman Rockwell. N
the sixtieth year Of his age. funeraI,
services will he held at the mouse Oh
Saturday at 2:30 p. m.
WARD-At Roosevelt Hospital, New YORK.
on Wednesday, July 81. JACOB ENlhs
Ward late of Convent Station, Madison,
\ J. i'm the siXty-frst year OF his age.
Funeral services AZ his late residence
al Convent on Friday, August l, Al 9.oo
n m Carriages at Convent stauDh
awaiting the arrival OF the Lackawanna
train leaving New York at p. m. IN
terment private.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-01
PORTUGUESE PRESIDENT ILL.

Lisbon. July Sit is stated that Presi-
don, Manuel lie Arriaga is ILL., and that
rbvsicians arc continuously in attendance
mon him. Senior de Arriaga was elected
20 the Presidency Of the republic on
AUGUST % 1911
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-01
AN ENGAGEM EMIT.

DR.. and Mrs. Leopold sueglitz, of New
York. Yesterday announced the engage
ment OF their daughter. Flora, 10 II.
Grant Straus. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ma
than Straus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-01
AT NEWPORT.

fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Newport. July 31-Among the arrivals
here to-day were Mrs. John Astor and
her daughter. Miss Muriel. who arrived
on. the steam yacht Mona this morning
with Vincent Astor. and were greeted ny
a number OF Mrs. Astor's friends mere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-01
JACOB NOT MODEST ALTscHULER

Jacob Altschuler said yesterday IT was
his application for reinstatement In the
Musical Mutual Protective Union which
was denied by Justice Con- Wednesday
and not that Of Modest Altschuler
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-01
Total. July 81. 1913

Contributions, preferably by check or
money order. should be addressed 10 The
Tribune Fresh Air Fund. The Tribune
New York City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-01
OETICES.

MAIN OFFICE-No. l54 Nassau street.
any American District Telegraph once:
HARLEM oFFICE-No. 1871 East l2otn
street No 263 West l25th street ana Nos
2l9 West 125th sDA~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-01
CEMETERIES.

THE WOODLAND CEMETERY.
o33d St BY Harlem Train ana by 4Fo"ey'
ONCE 20 East 23d St. y. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-01
MAR RED,

UMPHREYS-o Thurs
y d a'i july 81, at 81 oswald Parish 81,
SSburcb 6;rasmere. England, Lydia Bell
Humphreys. daughter Of the late ).
Towrie Bell and Laura b. Bell 10
franklin Butler Kirkbride
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DIED..

>otices Of marriages and deaths must be
by full name and address,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
SNIP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

Pimbley's piano-newer. Sold every
where-Adv.
John L. Harrison, United States
marshal, is in Washington, D. c.
United States District Attorney Har-
Scott.
A petition for a sidewalk from the
avenue was filed this morning with
the city clerk.
The choir of the First English Lu-
theran church will render the cantata.
Darkness and Dawn at the church
next Sunday evening.
The birth of twins was reported at
the city hall today for the first time
IN months. A pair of boys was born
March to Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Smith,
1875 Guthrie avenue.
The measles epidemic is decreasing
mere is more fumigating than card
ing. Only four new cases, and two
cases of chicken pox were reported
10 the health department today.
contract for the extension of a two
men water pipe from the southern
sac OF seventeenth street to 1910
ing IN the city commission cham bier.
"a Daughter of the Confederacy'' is
the title of strong military drama
that IS being presented at the Best
theater. 1t is historical drama that
cost thousands of dollars to produce.
Edward Lynch pleaded guilty to the
charge OF petty larceny and was fined
S25 in police court this morning. He
was arrested in North Topeka by Of
f1cer Gates while trying to sell BIZ
cycle which he had stolen from Jno.
A Murrow at the federal building.
He did not have the money to pay
his fine and was ordered to work It
out on the city rock pile
The Good Government club, as an
organization, has put up no candidate
for Office this year, and has declared
none of those who are asking for
| office. The club, however, has a
member who is a candidate for office,
and that is Mrs. Margaret Bostic, who
Will be voted on as a member of the
school board. She is the only mem Der
of the club who is officially concern
| ed with the election.
The city commission recommended
this morning that the Edgewood addi-
| ton, comprising 80 building sites, be
vacated imm ediately. The resolution
| conformed with the wishes of the Oar
| linghouse Realty company, who are
| expecting to erect twenty-five houses
! in Edgewood this spring. The Edge
| wood addition lies west of Potwin
| school, and was recently purchased by
| the Clearinghouse Company from Mrs.
| John D. Knox.
| Four sunrise prayer meetings will
| be held Easter morning under the
auspices of the Topeka Local Union
| At the First Presbyterian church Roy
| Deever will act as leader. Miss Mary
| Fisher will offieiate at the meeting al
| the Second United Presbyterian
| church. At this service there will be
| music by the Central Park Christian
| Endeavor quartet A meeting at the
| North Congregational church will be in
| charge of J. D. Zimmerman. Miss
| Della Black will be the leader of the
meeting at the Third Christian
| church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
OAKLAND NOTES

Items for this column may be phon-
ed to 1915 or the State Journal office.
Paul Hummel1 of Sheridan Lake,
Colo, is the guest this week at the r.
P. Taylor home on Chester avenue.
and the H. c. Taylor home on Michi-
gan avenue.
a musical and literary entertain
ment will be given at the Oakland
Presbyterian church next Tuesday
evening, March 20, to which the pub
lie are cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hooper of
Topeka are spending this week with
MI Hooper's parents in Oakland.
Mr.. Letter, who has been seriously
Ill at the home of his daughter, MrS.
Julia Ray, on Forest avenue, died this
morning at o'clock. A short service
will be held at the house this evening
at O'Clock and the body will be taken
to Dexter, Kan, for burial. MIR. Letter
has lived in Oakland a number of
years and was we'll known in that
Miss Nellie Mescew of Pueblo, Colo,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs w. S. East
man on Wabash avenue for an extend
The meeting of the S. o. D. Fl. EN-
oroldery club was postponed last night
on account of the Indictment weather.
Ihe club will meet next Wednesday
hlgnt with Miss Hildred Haworth.
Little Marguerite Mayer who has
been i'll at her home, 500 Sumner
street with an attack of the measles,
Is reported rapidly improving.
George Rake of AFTER avenue won
the IlrSt prize at the fiddler'S contest
last night held in the Auditorium Mr.
Rake was given a piano. He is well
known in Oakland, having lived in
that locality number of years. Mr.
rake IS a member of the Oakland Vet
eran club and furnishes the music for
all of their parties
The Economic Study club will meet
Friday night with Mr.. and Mrs G. L.
The Oakland w. c. T. Z. met last
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. o. d.
Henley, $50 Oakland avenue. The
SUBJECT for the afternoon was Purity
ana Mrs John Stamn was leader. The
IoIlowlng ladies were present: Mrs.
MRS W s Eastman, Mrs. J. Kenne,
Mrs Mrs Mamie Miller. Mrs. J. Liggett,
}: G. Huey Mrs. George Anderson.
Mrs. H. V. Clayton Mrs. Dora Sinner,
Mrs Ray Michael Mrs. Simmons, Mrs
Norton. Mrs. Will Vanorsdol, Mrs
Henley.
The Boy Scouts of Oakland will
meet Friday evening at 1885 at the
Seward Avenue Baptist church.
A mass meeting will be held this
evening at Hardsten's hall for the pur-
pose of nominating a mayor and
council and other city officers.
Mrs. Mary Joy is confined to her
home on Kellam avenue with an at
tack of the grip
The chorus of the Oakland NJ. E
church met last night with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. s. Eastman on Wabash ave
nue. for the purpose of practicing
Easter music.
Mrs. Mcdowell of Os1aloosa. Iowa,
and Mrs. Mowl of Des Moines, Iowa,
returned to their homes after being
called here by the death of their
father, J. G. Glendenning.
Homer Allison of Sumner street is
in Ottawa for a few days, on business.
w. S. Eastman of Wabash avenue is
in Atchison for a few days this week
on business.
Mr. and Mrs. F. NJ. Collins have re-
turned to their home in in Topeka
after spending a few days this week
with Mrs. Collins parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. P. Taylor. 1913 Chester avenue.