The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-18


C. w. Lukens. of Rochester, is
mourning the loss of a rooster But
the bird wasn't of the common barn
and was valued at SO. The police
arrested Earl Shearer for the theft
Saturday, and claim to have sufficient
evidence to convict him.
The women's Foreign Missionary
society of the Kansas Avenue Metho-
dist church will meet Thursday after
noon at the home of Miss Clara Hol-
man, 116 Eveln street This meet
ing is the regular meeting which was
postponed from last Friday on account
of the Red Cross meeting.
The funeral services for Lieut.. Virgil
j. Eaton, who died March 10 in San
Francisco. Cal, Were hel1 this after
noon at the Central Avenue Christian
church. Lieutenant Eaton was the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NJ Eaton,
who live two milss south of the
Country club. The Eaton family
formerly lived in North Topeka.
Notes and Personals.
Mr. and Mrs z. ;. Engle will move
this week from 602 West Sixth to
1915 jefferson street
The regular open meeting or the
Indian Creek grange will be held
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at the
grange hall. An interesting program
has been prepared, aand the Knights
ano Ladies of Security band will fur
nish music. A silver offering will be
taken.
The Ladies' Aid of the Pleasant Hill
church will meet Thursday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Joe Pollom, route
4. The society is busy on Red Cross
work. Owing to the lack Of sewing
machines available at the meetings. a
large amount of the work requiring
stitching is taken to the. homes and
worked on there.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Miller and
daughter, Lorena, of Valley Falls,
were on the North side Saturday.
Charles Wall is sick with pneu-
monia at his home 1871 Central ave-
nue. .--..
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Snediker and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Kendall
motored to Camp Funston yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Mitchell of Ell
mont motored to Kansas City today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Smith are
moving from 1925 Van Buren, street to
the 1000 block Quincy.
Mrs. s. ]. Britain and little daugh-
tiers, Ruth and Jane, of 815 Quincy
street, spent the weekend in Atchi-
son. the guests of Mrs. Brittain's
mother, Mrs. Chew.
Mrs. Elmer Forbes and son Max and
daughter Faunda left yesterday for
Lindsey, Calf, where they will join
Mr. Forbes in permanent home.
NJ. N. Austin of Blackfoot Ida, who
has been visiting his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. S. Austin, and his wife's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Schultz of
Shorey, left last night for his home.
Mrs. Mary Hart of Grant county is
visiting at the home of her daughter,
street. Mrs. Emily Whiting of Meek
er, Colo. also a daughter of Mrs.
Hart, is guest at the Bridge home.
Roy Cook has resigned his position
in the Campbell drug store, and his
place has been taken by Francis Par
dee. +a
Lonnie Shore, a former North side
boy, now at Camp Doniphan, has re-
turned to Oklahoma after a visit to
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Shore of
512 West Sixth street.
The w. Beers family of PA West
Gordon street have bought the prop
erty at SIS Park street and will NAL Ike
that place their home. At present it
is occupied by the Langston family.
Mr.. Beers is head inspector of the
Union Pacific gas motor car shops.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Schultz of
Shorey, entertained the following
guests at dinner yesterday: Mr. and
Mrs. ] S. Austin, Mr. and Mrs.
Dewitt Miller, Mr.. and Mvs. Frank
Slower. Miss Gladys Slower, Mr. M
n. Austin. Raymond Slower and Aus
tin Slower.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. ]. weatherwax
formerly of Bay City, Mich. who
have been the guests of Mrs. Wealth
erwax's daughter, Mrs. Ben Pool, and
Mr.. Pool, of 931 Jackson street, left
yesterday for Seattle, Wash, where
they will make their future home
Miss Dolly Wells, who has been
employed at the Fair store, will leave
sooE for Wathena, Kan. Miss Wells
will visit her brother, Lester Wells
for an indefinite time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Beers entertain
ed the following young people at din
ner yesterday at their home, PA West
Gordon street: Miss Dolly Wells
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Wells, Miss
Gladys Wells, Josephine Beers, Mollie
Beers. Mr.. Clarence Wells and Mr.
Dallas Beers. ----...-. =