The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
OAKLAND NOTES.
Items for this department may be
phoned to 1915 or State Journal office

Mrs. NJ. L. Galyean, who has been
suffering with nervous trouble the
past few weeks, is improving at her
home, 37S Kellam avenue.
A shoe shop has been opened by
George Simpson at 40 Thomas ave-
| nue..
Instead of the regular meeting with
Mrs. Martin Goodman next Thursday
afternoon the members of the Busy
Bee club will have a line party to one
of the local theaters.
A business meeting of the congrega-
ton of the Oakland Presbyterian
church will be held Wednesday even
ing, March 81, at the church
Miss Helen Hanna of Michigan ave-
nue. has taken a position as stenog-
rapher and file clerk with the Hall
Lithogra phing company.
Paul Ensign has returned from Kir-
er, Mrs. G. H. Ensign, with the re-
mains of her mother. Mrs. Ensign
will remain in Kirwin with relatives
for few weeks
George Draut, who has been with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Draut,
the past few months, has gone to Fort
Worth.
The subject for the morning theme
at the Oakland M E, church will be
''At the Gateway of a New Year
Mrs. John Hester is i'll with neu-
ralgia at her home, $40 Kellam ave-
nue..
me w omen FOre1Sn missionary
society of the Oakland NJ. E. church
will meet next Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. George Leery, 3S7 Green
street. The lesson will be the fourth
in the Midst" The discussion will be
the subject assigned to the members
for last months meeting which was
postponed on account of inclement
weather.
The Oakland Forestry club met Fri
day afternoon with Mrs. e. A. Smith
in Michigan avenue. A paper, For
eStry in the United States,' was read
swered by Native Birds The mem
bers present included: Mrs. VIII VAN
orsdol, Mrs. ]. L. Heller, Mrs o. NJ.
Keats, Mrs. r. P. Taylor, Mrs. E. A.
Peters, Mrs. Sam Atwood, Mrs. John
Stamn, Mrs. j. c. Hanna, Mrs. II. N.
Oakley. Piano solos were furnished
by Miss Blanche Starr. Plans were
made yesterday to conduct a contest
for the best bunch of sweet peas to be
grown by any Oakland person for
which prize will be given The con-
test is under the direction of the civic
improvement committee of the For
will be made later. Mrs. J. L. Heller
is chairman of the committee in
charge.
A silver medal contest under the
will be given one afternoon next week
at the Oakland school.
Oscar Neil, manager of the Oak
land Wooden Mills for a number of
years, moved yesterday with his fam
lily to their farm near Wakarusa,
Kan.
Mrs. J. H. Shaffer and Mrs. Con-
ley, of Topeka, were guests Thursday
of Mrs. John Hester, $40 Kellam ave-
nue..
Mrs. Sarah Lemley is improving
slowly at her home in Winfield ave-
nue. from an attack of the grip.
Mrs. ]. c. Walker and grandson
Amadee Cole. of Joplin, Mo, spent a
few days this week with the L. Biscoe
| family in AFTER avenue.
Wayne Jessop, son of Mr. and Mrs.
James R. Jessop, who underwent an
operation Thursday at the home. is
improving.
The Oakland Forestry club will
have charge of the assembly hour in
the Oakland high school next Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock. L. J. Pei
ham, secretary of the State Agricul-
the colored Industrial school will fur
snish music. This is the last of the
series of assembly hour programs
which has been so popular this win
ter.
The regular monthly tea will be
given Wednesday afternoon by the
Ladies Aid society of the Oakland
Presbyterian church at the home of
mont and Winfield avenues.
Chester McDermed, of Topeka, has
purchased the cottage of A. T. Harsh
man, 296 Winfield avenue. Mr..
Harshman has begun the erection of
another five-room cottage just south
of the other property.
The Oakland w. c. T. T. will have
their social meeting next Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. Walter Hamill,
in Wabash avenue, at which time the
reception of new members will be
held. Mrs Jennie Liggett will con-
duct a parlia drill
Little Marguerite BowluS is i'm
proving at her home in Strait street
after a few weeks illness.
W. z. Reed, who has been in st.
Francis hospital since last Saturday
is improving and expects to return
70. h xn hor Monday or TI1aS