The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-25
OAKLAND NOTES.

Items for this column may be phon-
ed to 1915 or the State Journal office.
J. N. Graft and b. P. Williams eel
ebrated their birthday anniversaries
last night, at the home of Comrade
Williams on Forest avenue. Comrade
Graft was born October "a, 1843 and
served in Company X 1S4th Regiment
Pennsylvania volunteers. Comrade
Williams was born in Greene county,
Tennessee and served in the Second
Tennessee Volunteer Infantry. The
evening was spent in singing patriotic
songs and short talks were made by
Comrade Graft, Comrade Williams,
Comrade Bradley, Mrs. Thos Potter,
following We're present: Comrade and
Mrs. c. r. Cole, Comrade and Mrs.
Thos. Potter, Comrade and Mrs. w
D. Woodwork, Comrade and Mrs:
Banks, Comrade and Mrs. G. w. Har-
ris, Comrade and Mrs. J. N. Graft,
Comrade and Mrs. B. P. Williams,
Comrade Chas. McCarty, Comrade
Scott Kelsey, Comrade L. F. Bradley,
Comrade Geo. Rake, Comrade C. a.
Steele, Comrade r. L. Hamill, Com
rade Sam Woods Comrade Serene
from Smith Center, Mrs. F. x. Phil
lips. Mrs. Minnie Do1strum, Mrs. Nan
ME Miller, Mrs. Chas. Suit, Mrs. Effie
McCaslin. Mr.. and Mrs. M. T. KELSEY.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Clingan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Lepper, Mrs. ]. Griggs,
Miss nellie Griggs, Miss Florence Lep-
per, Miss Hildred Haworth, Miss
Ethelyn Koser, Miss Ruth Sund, Miss
Enid McCaslin, Miss Verna King ana
Chas Suit, jr.
Rev. NJ. Thompson of Topeka, will
have charge of both morning and eve
ming services at the Oakland PreSby-
terrain church Sunday.
All the elderly ladies of Oakland
and vicinity are cordially invited to az
tend social afternoon next Tuesday
October 2sth, at the home of Mrs.
Nellie Ensign, 306 Forest avenue. The
will be hOSteSSeS
Mrs. r. P. Taylor is i'll at her home
1873 Chester avenue.
The Oakland Forestry club will
have a special business meeting Mon
day, Oct. 27th at the home of Mrs. c.
M. Reaugh, on Oakland avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Webb of 473
Poplar street are spending the week
end with Mr., and Mrs. Harrison Hut
son in Wichita.
Mrs. ]. N. Lesson received serious
injuries in an accident received by a
fall last night and is confined to her
home, 40S Green street.
Mrs. nellie Ensign is i'll at her home,
sos Forest avenue. She is confined
to her bed.
The Priscilla Embroidery club was
entertained Friday after
noon by Mrs. George Steen at her
home on Buchanan street The oc-
casion being Mrs. Stems birthday an
niversary. A o'clock dinner was
served Covers were laid for Mrs.
Swartz, Mrs. r. Van SAINT, Mrs. L.
Mrs. N. f. Copeland, Mrs.
Henry Shuler, Mrs Oscar Neal, Mrs.
w. G. Shaw, Mrs. C. Christianson, Mrs.
w. Swearingen, Mrs. w. ]. Williams,
Mrs. Wayland Shaw. Mrs. Roy Will
Jams, Mrs. M. T. Kelsey, Mrs. Frank
Jordan and Mrs. Steen.
The Oakland Forestry club will give
a Halloween party Friday night, Oc-
tober 81, for the club members and
their families at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c. Taylor on Michigan avenue. !
The Ladies Aid society of the Oak
land Presbyterian church met Thurs
day with Mrs. Dora Sinner at her
home on Michigan avenue. The fol-
lowing ladies were present: Mrs. r. |
P. Taylor. Mrs. J. G. Huey, Mrs. Haw- |
hins, Mrs. Kelley, Mrs. H c. Caroth- |
ers, Mrs. Lingo, Miss Edith Jessop, |
Mrs. J. L. Massey, Mrs. Farrell, Mrs. |
Leggitt. Mrs. ]. w. Taylor was adj
mitted as a new member.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Conoway will
have as their guests at dinner Sunday
he following relatives: Mr.. and Mrs. /
Renbarger and children, Alma, Alva |
and Henry, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Flor
ence and son, Mrs. Harding and three
Mrs. Mary Carey, Mrs. Bar
oara Conoway and Mr.. John Wilson of
Flagstaff. Ariz.
The Christian Endeavor society of
he Oakland Christian church will give
L Halloween party Thursday evening
'or the members at the home of Miss
Bertha oliver on AFTER avenue.
Regular services will be held at the
Oakland M E. church tomorrow, Rev. /
A r Williams in charge
Miss Mamie Lundquist, Miss Ethel
Mood and Miss Ethel Smith were din
her guests Friday night of Miss Opal
Oraut on Michigan avenue.
The young people of the Oakland
Presbyterian church are planning a
party to be given Friday
evening of next week. Further an
later.
Mrs. Pete Bauer entertained the fol-
owing little friends Friday after
school at her home, 304 AFTER avenue,
n honor of her son Edwins eighth
birthday anniversary: Faye Hawver,
Ruth Vanorsdol, Blanche Knight. Luz
Dorothy Jones. Melvin Hawver, Harry
Wright, Clarence Reynolds, Earl
Knight, Clifford Ridgeway, Claude
Frank Ridgeway, George
Slack, John Northrup, Walter Daw-
on, Willie Northrup, Walter Hart
frank Jordan and Edwin Bauer. The
,vening was spent in playing games,
tfter which Mrs. Bauer served.
Mrs. E. E. Wilson has returned to
Ter home in Manchester, Kan, after
short visit with her sister, Mrs. G..
7. Conoway and family of Kellam
venue.