The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-06
HIGHLAND PARK
Notes and personals from Highland
Park, by Frances Jones. Phone $3.50.

n HIgnIanU INK, HGTeIUIUTE
been slightly out of the path of burglars
has had two or three visits from such un-
welcome callers within the past week or so.
Friday night, just before the rain storm,
| two men entered the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. D. Harness, 2545 Massachusetts street.
bound and gagged Mr. Harness and escaped
with a sum total of twenty five cents and
| two street car slugs. Several days before
this the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ike Powell
was entered and man stole fifty cents,
running from the room and slamming the
door behind him as Mrs. Powell switched
on the light. Several days before this the
| Powells had forty hens stolen from their
The men entered the Harness house. ran
sacked it and 1t is thought were just leav-
ing when Mr.. Harmes, awakening, called
! out asking who was there. Immediately a
thrust in his mouth and both his hands
and feet were tied the burglars making
their escape. Mr.. Harness rolled off the
bed in the attempt to free himself and
by pounding on the floor tried to attract
the attention of Mrs. Harness, who was
to arouse anyone, he was able to get his
arms free and then united himself. Merle
Harness, a 12-year-old son who was sleep
ing with his father, slept thru the entire
proceedings No trace has been found Of
the burglars.
The Highland Park high school orches-
ira gave program at Tecumseh Friday
evening.
A silver tea will be held Wednesday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Il. Il. Marsh,
south Of .H.ighland Park by the Women
Park Methodist Episcopal church.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pratt will entertain
at their home, Twenty-third and Pennsyl-
vania avenues. Mr.: Ed Curry will give a
several readings to be given by Miss Nanon
Herren.
bers of the Glover Hill Ladies' Aid society
at an all day meeting Tuesday at her home.
Those present included Mrs. c. b; Buehrer.
Mrs. J. W. Roger, Mrs. S. Lyons, Mrs. John
Marsh, Mrs. o. o. Shaul, Mrs. H. A Shinkle,
Mrs. Lawrence Sims Mrs w A Coultis
Mrs. Joseph Smith, Mrs. E. l.. Jones and
Miss Joanna wagenrodt. The next meeting
will be held in two weeks with Mrs. Frank
Stiles as the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs: J. L. Fowler Of Maryland
avenue have as visitors Mrs. Carl Fowler
and son Carl, jr, and daughter, Dorothy
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. George Pratt
the hostess. The roll call will be re-
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society of the Methodist episcopal church
was held Thursday at the church. DEM
onstration Of aluminium ware was given
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G Kreig have had as
Mrs. Mamie Miner who was eighty
e at bEFhag pasy o he
by Mrs. John Ranes, Mrs. Horace Lyons.
Mrs. w; n Lott Mrs; Emma Butts, Mrs
NJ Cromwell. Mrs. A. Colvin, Mrs. Ike
Powell, Mrs. J. L. Oliver and Mrs. Ada
Mr.. and Mrs Peter Eberhart, accom-
panied by Mrs. Eberha rt's sister, Mrs. NJ.
NJ. Ioiff, drove to Lecompton Friday to at
tend a birthday celebration at the home of
Mrs S. w. Sebon.
Mrs. John Fowler has been called to Wa
tonga, Okla. by the death of her brother.
Mrs John Marsh. who was seventy three
years Of age Sunday, was the guest Of
honor at a birthday party. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Vance. Mr.. and Mrs. o. o. Shaul,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank stiles andS small son,
Mr.. and Mrs E. L. Jones, Mrs. William
Coker and small son, Mr.. Harry Skidmore
and little daughter, Jean, Mrs. julia Marsh,
Miss Carolyn Vance, Miss Hazel Coker,
Miss Carrie Zirkle. Miss Pansy Dunlap
and Mr.. Van Marsh.
Highland Park church, James w. Reed,
pastor. Sunday school at 10 O'Clock, G. L.
Rossefter, superintendent. Morning wor-
ship at II o'clock. subject, "Etewardship Of
Life" Junior league at 3 O'Clock. Some
special features outlined. Epworth league
at O'Clock, Vera Chubb, president. Public
service at 8 o'clock, subject, walking in
SoIomon's Poreh-r
Tecumseh church James w Reed. pas
tor. Sunday school at o'clock, J. X.
Naylor. superintendent. Public service at
; o'clock, subject. Stewardship Of Pos
session
Miss Frances Jones has returned from
visit in Hays. Kan, as the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs W. A. Logan Of Big Creek ranch.