The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-23

at Petro's drug store, or phone
EieeLo- Kimball after ? p. M: other
hours phone $3.50.
Some person stole a pocket book
from behind box on a counter in the
Graham clothing store yesterday. 1t
contained nothing of value with the
exception of the key to the cash reg
lister. the lack of which caused a tenn
porary inconvenience until another
could be obtained.
An auto truck belonging to Louis
Falley, a market gardener, collided
with a street car this morning. The
accident occurred in the 500 block.
No damage was done other than bend
ing the front axle of the truck.
C. w. Marker, manager of the To-
peka Creamery company, 1000 Kan
sas avenue, is rejoicing over the re-
covery of his Buick roadster which
was stolen, together with eighty
pounds of butter, from in front of the
Novelty last night. Marker parked his
car in front of the theater and at
tended the performance and when he
came out the car was gone. This
morning it was found at $3.50 by the
police in the 400 block, South Quincy
street. The car was in good condition
but showed evidence of having been
driven at high speed. The tank con-
tanned more gasoline than when
Marker had left it, which leads to the
belief that the thieves had intended
making longer trip than they did
Notes and Personals.
The condition of Mrs. Harry
Sherburne, who has been quite sick
1919 Jackson street, is much i'm
proved.
Corp. Robert Hopkins of the Camp
Funston band, was the guest Monday
of Miss Babcock at her home, 210 East
Laurent, street.
A reception in honor of the Rev
E. NJ. Paddleford, the new pastor of
the Kansas avenue Methodist church,
and his family, will be held this even
ing at the church. The Ladies' Aid
short program will be given.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Seger, of Okla
bona City, Okla, are visiting Mr.. Sc
gers parents. Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Sc
ger, 1882 Harrison street, for few
days MI Seger is in the draft and
April &c. Mrs. Seger is undecided as
to whether to stay here with her hus-
bands parents or return to Oklahoma
Eugene Lodge No. 70, l. o. o. E,
| hold meeting tomorrow evening at
| their hall, s37 Kansas avenue, in
| honor of the Goth anniversary of the
order. An interesting program has
Deen prepared and a service flag will
! be dedicated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Drake are
| sick at their home, 1926 Monroe street
Mr.. Drake has suffered a paralytic
stroke.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Henderson OF
jackson street have returned from a
| months outing at Duqueen, Ark.
James Dwyer and family of 812
Jackson street, have gone to Texas to
make their home. Mr.. Dwyer is ir
the water service of the Santa Fe.
| Sergeant Dudley r. Cooper of the
aero corps, is now in London Ser
| geant Cooper is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. C. NJ. Cooper of 917 Jackson
| street.
Mayor and Mrs. H B Morse Of
Emporia, have returned home after
a few days visit to their cousin, Mrs
P. B. Morse of 1908 Van Buren, street
Word has been received of the mar
| riage Of Miss Leah Paronto, formerly
of North Topeka, and Corp. G.. R
Burrow, at Shawnee, Okla. Mrs
Burrow is a teacher in the Shawnee
schools and will continue at her worl
until the close of the term, when she
will join Corporal Burrow at Sar
Antonio, Texas, where he is stationed
A. M. Petro, the Druggist.-Adv.
Mrs. Will Petree, aged AZ years
| wife of Mr.. Will Petree, of 92S Var
Buren, street, died yesterday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock, at the home of hel
brother, W. e. Baker, at Plattsburg
| Mo, where she had been taken in tn,
hope of benefiting her health. Hel
death followed a sickness of over three
and a half months, and was the re
! suit of heart trouble and compiled
! tons She is survived by her husband
and three children, Denton, aged 16
Mamie, 10; and Abner,9. The funera
services will be held in Rushville, Mo.
Mrs. Petree's old home. and burial will
be in the family lot in the Rushvill,
cemetery Mamie and Abner ha(
gone to Plattsburg last week to SCI
their mother, and are now at Rush
| vile with Mrs. Petree'S mother. Mr.
! Petree and Denton left today fo
| RuShville-