The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10
NORTH TOPEKA.


BAN Printing Co.. 912 N. Kansas avs.A
Smyrna rugs Csc, at Rutters.
Harry Rice was in town yesterday from
ElInont.
velvet rugs $1.6s. at Rutters.
c. w Thompson went to Kansas City
yesterday.
Arm rockers s2.oe.s at Rutters.@
Have you used. Petro & Woodford'
spruce and pine cough drops?
Oak dressers 500 at Rutterss
Mrs. George Holmes of Shofey has pur-
chased a new Stayer buggy.
BisselFs sweepers. $3.50, at Rutters-
Mrs. G. c. Nicholson was in Lawrence
Friday to attend the art exhibition at the
State university.
Roman stools 800. at Rutters.
Mrs. a. F. Grear returned yesterday.
for the past few days.
Mr.. z. A. simerwell, principal Of Grant
school, was confined to his home, 1903
Western avenue, by illness.
Eugene Lodge, No. 79,~I. o. o. f, treat
ed the members of Harmony Rebekah
lodge to an oyster supper Friday night. =
Mrs. Peter Meyer and son have re-
turned from q visit of several weeks to
relatives at Upper Sandusky, Ohio.
Mrs. John J. Hofer of 1923 Quincy street
mas gone TO Parsons, Kan, TO visit her
son and daughter Mr.. and Mrs. J. A
Hofer.
Mr. Arthur Johnson of Washington. D.
c. who has been the guest of old friends
day for Colorado.
At the Central Avenue Christian church
TINS evening, the pastor, f. II. Bentley
Will speak on What the Disciples Be
Spirit.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. NJ. SheIIabarper have
received word from their daughter, Mrs.
Del Parker Of Chsnute thaf her little
son, Eugene. who has been very i'll FOR.
i the pas week with diphtheTia, Is much
TodaA the second Sunday in Advent.
! the service at the Church OF the Good
Sheplfefd Will be morning prayer with
sermon at Il o'clock. In the temporary
absence OF Mr. Thomas Dyke. lay reader
Key. p. R. Altman Of Manhattan viii Of
The ". T. X. club viii meet Tuesday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs w nj
Rutter, SO Jackson. street. The program
hymns, noted prirna, donnas and the evo-
luton of the piano Roll call viii lie
answered by music notes
1t appears that. North Topelxs bridges
are yet to still have further improve
ments. The approach, to the Central Ave
nue. bridge on the north has been men
toned already. A new Foundation for the
SCUM end was put in soon after the Sen
tenber Hood. Some comment was made
az ne time about the supports under
meath The purpose now is to remove
these and put arch supports above which
flow beneath
The Kansas avenue bridge over Soldier
creek VIII be completed IN about three
H2aIf6T
favorable Like the Sardou avenue bridge
TINS IS to be some four feet higher than
the ola one, Dnt Tor just what reason is
IS not quite clear. This old bridge stood
through the food of 1903 and when II
went down last September it was far
above the water. The fault was with fhn
south pier which was undermined until
II gave away The new bridge viii re-
Qulre an immense amount zof grading of
the south approach. The cross -sfrinrers
are now in place on the false work ana
are about ready for the arches. but the
handling Of this heavy steel work Is slow
this cold weather. The creek is now low
but the water under the bridge is IL to IL
1eet deep; John Ready is night watch
man at this bridge.
Sunday, December 8. was the fret Sun
day IN Advent and the beginning Of the
ecclesiastical year! Advent SUNDAY {s
Lhat Sunday which falls nearest St An
Grew day, which is always November
~. advent which means coming is the
TOUR weeks Immediately preceding the
Christmas and these four weeks are sv1l-
boiical of the four thousand years which
precede the coming OF the Messiah For
merry the Advent time was observed by
Christians as srigidlY as was the IenfeT7
more strict The Christians were admon-
lSned 10 prepare their souls for the spirit
uaI coming of Christ at the Yuletfde nv
rigorous fasting, by. prayers and aims
church is not so strict ana REQUIRES ~
the faithful only that they abstain from
worldly alnusementss such as parties
danceSs SHOWS and entertainments and
amusements Of various other kinds Sic
asks but a few days OF fasting FIou-A7-ar
the clergy usually afford the faithful an
opportunity for alfHSgivinesf in fl1eE 49,
OF collections for the orphans fairs ana
bazars for the church and subscriptio7s@
to the many parochial charities