The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-27

meeting the endorsement Of law. for
bidding marriage ceremonies to be per-
formed by anyone except minister.
Mrs. Esther L. Williams has written
asking that the session consider law
providino that a wage for convicts'
services be paid to their families. Miss
Agnes Tyree Of the Good Government
club Of Independence wishes to speak
at the meeting on remedial laws for
working women. Mrs. Ella w. Callen,
who has been spending some time look
ing through the penitentiary. wants to
talk about the result Of her visit Mrs:
Emma Sells Marshall parole officer OF
the Girls Industrial school. will at
tend the meeting. and will speak on her
work.
A Topeka doctor lately returned
from visit to friends in the south.
Soon after his arrival home. he re-
ceived from the scene of his visit
live possum. The beast was carted to
his house and put into box on the
back porch. 1t gnawed its way out
and got into the kitchen, where the
doctors wife was startled to find 1t
hiding back of the refrigerator. She
tried to "shew' it into the open. but
it wouldn't ''shew.' Then the re-
sourceful housewife bethought her of
a lasso. She had none of the wild
nothing of lasso throwing. so she
made rope into a monstrOus crochet
loop and dropped it over the possum's
head. She tugged at the rope and
dragged the brute out, half smoth-
cred; returned it to its box and car
ried it to the basement, and piled
bricks on the cover. Within an hour.
there was a commotibn in the cellar,
and the woman of the house went
down to find "Brer" Possum chasing
a hen that was designed for the Sun
day dinner Of the family. She inter-
vened between the possum and his
feast, and drove it into a corner where
it watched her from pile of wood.
With the help of her son and some
of her neighbors, she got the little
pet into a galvanized tub which she
covered with heavy screen, where
he appears to be laying more plans
to break Jail.
Barring the escape. theft or death
of the animal. the likelihood of it's
becoming endeared to the family, or
other casualties. the gift of the south
ern gentleman will furnish the game
at a dinner party the doctor and his
Miss Mildred Hazelrigg will give a
half hour organ recital at the Audi
torium this evening at S:15 o'clock.
March" Kinder; "Evening Rest"
Loeschorn: Variations on annie
Laurie Buck: "Vision," Rheinber-
ger; "Narcissus," Nevin; Grand March
from "Aida'" Verdi
Mrs. Jean Parkhurst- -Guettler will
play the accompaniments for Miss
| Christine Miller at her concert Thurs
day afternoon, Jan. 29. Miss Miller
will furnish the fourth regular at
| traction on the Parkhurst concert
series Tickets marked Dec. IL. 1913,
held by regular subscribers, will be
good on the date of the concert
|
The XIV club will be entertained
at thimble party Wednesday after
noon by Mrs. c. o. Hovatter, 1908
Morris avenue.
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Mrs. Horace Humphries entertained
her bridge luncheon club today at the
National hotel. Luncheon was served
at one o'clock. followed by an after
noon at bridge.
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Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Camp
bell for the weekend were members
of their house party club, including:
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Campbell, Mr.
and Mrs. James S. Hayes. Mr. and
Mrs. Warrick Updegraff. Mr.. and Mrs