The Oakland Blade from Topeka, Kansas • 4

Will Be Given The 17th. TnjijljnT J. (Successor to Harrison Ward GROCERIES. ft jffr- 1 ff ft vi i ,7 4 IF Fresh groceries always on hand. My aim will be to keep a clean, fresh stock of eatables, and will meet competition in any market.

The Canta being rehearsed under the direction of Miss Ceora Lanham, will be given Wednesday evening, Oct. 17, at the Christian church. Between 75 and 100 children will have parts and the entertainment promises to be the most interesting given in Oakland for many years. Hardware, Paints, Oils. Dry Goods, Notions, Etc.

1 lllll Ull. Died. Death his once more visited our little city and taken from our midst, another one of our worthy cif'zeng, Mrs. Elizabeth Glaar, aged 35 years, wife of Henry Glaar, who has a fine home at 205 Forest avenue. Mrs Claar was taken sick last Friday with peritonis, and although everything was done that human skill or medical aid could do, death relieved her of her sufferings at 5:30 Wednesday morning.

She was married to her now bereft husband about a year ago, and they have made their home here ever since. Deceased was a member of the Oakland Christian church and lived the life of a consistent christian. As we go to press this (Friday) morning the funeral is being held at the Christian church, Rev. Foltz conducting the services, after which the remains will be taken to the Rochester cemetery and there laid to rest. Mr.

Claar has the heartfelt sympa thy of this entire ornnunity in his sad bereavement. Mrs. Spillmen, of 178 Winfleld avenue went to St. Joe last week for a visit with home folks. The ladies of the Christian church gave an all day dinner at Mrs.

Seibers 119 Arter avenue. C. B. Harrison returned Monday, to his home in Fairfax, after spending a week here on business. Mr.

Cyrus Holmes was the guest of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lingo, a few days last week.

Mrs. Arthur Tucker, of Topeka, returned last Saturday from llatton, M. Mrs. Tucker has many friends iD Oakland. Mr.

W. II. Braddock who has been at Stormont hospital returned to Jewell county after a three weeks visit with his sister, Mrs. II. M.

Sowle. Mrs. Carruthers, of 333 Chester avenue, has just returned from a ten days visit in Kansas City, where she took her little girl five years old to Coe's sanitarium to have one of her limbs staightened. The little one will have to wear a brace for a year to keep the limb in place. The Oakland Blues wound up their base ball season last Saturday at Hoyt by defeating that team in a close and exciting game of 4 to 3.

Atchison and Dorcas composed the battery for the Blues and their work was first-class, Atchison striking out twelve of the opposing batters. The team has had a very successful season this year and have won a majority of the games played. Of the games played with teames in the Shawnee League they lost but one arid that was to Hoyt at the opening of the season. We will later give a summary of the games and lost and the batting averages jf fhe members. F.

E. Brown their managerhas handled the team knows the game thoroughly and has been very popular with the boys, We look for a good team next season, FikcDaV Pike Day, or more commonly known as Flag Day, was observed in the Oak-lami schools last Friday. Prof. Vansorsdol and his corps of teachers had made the necessary arrangements and the following program was successfully carried out: -1. Song America.

2. Invocation Rev. Foltz. 3. Song Star Spangled Banner.

4. Recitation Lillie Burkhart. 5. Recitation Paul Ensign. (J.

Recitatipn Myrne Orner. 7. Address Rev. Foltz. 8.

Salute to the Flag. The rooms of the school building and the grounds were beautifully decorated with flags and flowers also the large flag from the staff was unfurled to the breese, and all the children carried flags. Through the courtesy of Rev. Foltz and his church, seats were furnished the entire school and the children were seated by grades in the yard while the program was rendered. A large flag was suspended on a wire stretched from two trees.

SCHOOL NOTES Total enrollment to date, two hundred sixty-seven. The first month's work has been satisfactory te both teachers and pupils. It is predicted that this will be one of the most successful terms ever taught in Oakland. Superintendent Carter has just visited Oakland schools. He reports everything in excellent shape.

He takes a great interest in our schools and expressed himself as greatly pleased with the work being done. Oakland school is the largest county Two Handsome Prizes, Commencing with Monday, October 15. 1906, and continuing until Tuesday morning, January 1, 1907 at 10 a. all money paid in on subscription to the Blade will be credited to the person whom the payor wishes to vote for. This year the contestants will be confined to married ladies, some member of whose family must be a subscriber to this paper.

We have not fully decided what the prizes will be but think that the first prize will be a handsome bedroom suite. Will give terms of contest next week. The first frost of the fa 11 visited us Sunday night. Miss Mona Bell is at Valley Falls, visiting former schoolmates. Mr.

Griswold, of Winfleld avenue, moved Wednesday, to Topeka. Harry Armstrong of 131 Michigan avenue is very sick again with stomach trouble. Hazel Nash, Ruby Bush, and Addison Roererman, are attending high school in Topeka. Mr. and Mrs.

Lingo and son Willie, visited at Mr. Main's last Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs. Hamill went to Smith county, Tuesday, for a two weeks visit with relatives. Marshal Ward better lay away that Panama hat before long.

Many more frosts will surely nip it. For sale Furniture and heating stove. Also set single harness at 131 Michigan ave. H. W.

Armstrong. L. M. Davis, of Rawlings county, who purchased the II an ford property on Oakland avenue, moved his amily into it Thursday. G.

B. Ward went to Kansas City Sun-day to accept a position on one of the railroads. We understand the family will move there later. Lois Henley and Virgie Morse started Monday to Miss Gannon's business college in Topeka. They are taking a course in stenography; Mr.

and Mrs. W. F. Donnelly and son Ford visited relatives in Oakland, Saturday. They also visited the Woolen Mills, where they were former employees.

Robt. Patterson and wife expect to move next week to another small farm they have purchased 2 miles south of Topeka. They will rent their old home on north Oakland avenue. Jaunita, the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

F. E. Brown, who has been quite ill the past three weeks with typhoid fever, is reported better. Dr Ensign is the attending physician. Miss Lulu Byers went Monday to Netawaka, Kansas, to visit her grandmother.

She returned Wednesday to her sister's, Mrs. Dean, on Michigan avenue. She returns to Law ton, Okla homa, today. The old land mark the Showers store building, on the corner of Indiana and Wabash avenues, is no more. It has been torn down and nothing remains now but the foundation which will be cleared away and the lot clean ed up.

The W. C. T. U. will meet next Tties-day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the Oakland Presbyterian church Mrs.

Thorfe, police matron, will give the last of her Beries of "Talks on Heredity." Ladies of Oakland are invited to attend. Mrs. William Gilpea was the guest of Mrs. H. M.

Sowle, this week. It will be remembered Mr. and Mra. Gil-pen were former residents of Oakland, but at present are living in Kansas City Kansas. They have sold their little heme here and bought there.

R. Keene has purchased of J. Doron, of Hamilton, Ohio, the new five-room cottage and three lots on Forest avenue, in Walnut Park Addition, paying therefor $1,300 spot cash. The deal was made through the efforts of the well-known real estate Arm of Cole Anderson. C.

It. Cole returned last Sunday from Jewell county where he visited relatives and old-time friends for a eouple of weeks. Mr. Cole mixed business with pleasure while there. Being a member of the firm of Cole, Lepper and Anderson, agenls for the Brace lever gate, he sold Jewell county to Messrs.

Braddock and Holdren. The Brace Lever Gate (Pat'd April 3, 1906.) TERRITORY FOR SALE. Address. Lost: End gate for wagon, Wednesday evening of last week, in north end of Oakland. Mrs.

W. E. Bush. Mrs. Shufeldt of De Queen Arkansas has been visiting friends and relatives in Oakland the past week.

She started for Burlingame Wednesday where she will visit a few days before returning home. Miss Shufeldt, formerly lived in Oakland. Notions, confectionery and toilet articles, at Ensign's. Go to Ensign's for fresh drugs. ITOTICE! All bills due and past due must be settled by the first of October, 1906, as we have bills to meet and must have the money.

A. E. Bradley. Cole, Lepper Anderson, Oakland, Kansas. Tablets, copybooks, pens, pencils ink, and al school booki used in the ehools, at G.

H. Ensign's. COA LA Geo. M. Noble Opposite Postofflce.

Ttpeka, Ks Special Bargains in Oakland Vacant Lots. Three on Oakland avenue at 60 each. Fiv ob Wiifleld arenne at (55 each. Nine ob Arter nveane at $55 each. Nine on Kellam avenue at too each.

Nine on Strait street at 150 each. HOUSES ON PAYMENTS. field Arenue: Three lota, eevea rooms, $1237. Three lots, eevea rooms, $1300. Three lots, eeven rooms, $1400.

Three lots, seven rooms, $1500. Arter Avenue: Three lota, seven rooms $1800. Three lots, eight roems, 11680. Three lots, seven rooms, $1530. Three lets tern reoms, $2800.

Kellam Avenue: Three lots, ten rooms, $2320. Call us up by either 'phone No. 444, or call at our office in reference to above. AND FEED. I have opened a coal and feed store at the old postoffice building, on Thomas, between Forest and Wabash, Oakland.

I will handle coal and all kinds of feed. My prices will be right. I also do teaming at reasonable prices. Yours for the Hot Stuff, Q. J.

LEPPER. I school and does the work of the eity schools. Pipils are admitted front Oakland to Topeka High school without examination..