The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20

Fred Lutz, Frank williams A. B. Ad-
ann aI.lson; geo. H: Cloudy, ]. w. Bartle-
son. F. M Daily, ]. T. Wilkes. F. D.
M Rowley. ]. Z. Tice, W. H Bunch,
J: +. Robinson, p. G. Chubbic, J. w.
MCBRIDE. A T. Rodgers, L. d. Pagett.
I. u. Dung, E F; Michener. Hereto
lore TINS Chautauqua has been sectar-
IAN II would look from the list of
new directors chosen that If the Be
lolt Cnautauqua is to be continued a
new poncy viii be adopted. The di-
rectors VIII meet at an early date
when the matter will be finally settled
w. {. Perdue served the Beioit post-
office patrons for nine consecutive wears
in the capacity as the most obliging,
painstal<ing, accommodating nostnnaster
the town ever had. In fact he was
more SO than the postoffice- departnoent
required. In the final settlement ami
checking up the business of the late
postmaster the department finds that
they owe Chan. Perdue the sum of one
cent, which it promptly paid The ex-
postmaster proposes to have If made
into a watch charm without DESTROYING
the face of the penny. On account of
one. other friends had to be rewarded.
and Mr.. Perdue was succeeded by "A
Jermark. who retained the outgoing
postmaster and made him assistant
postmaster.
Miss Minnie Young, for many wears
teacher in the Beloit high school and
to which she was reelected for another
school year, has resigned and will go to
Walla Walla, Washington, where she
has been engaged as teacher in the pub
lie schools of that city, at handsome
increase in salary. In this connection
her Beloit friends ask if this change will
result as has a half dozen or more other
former Beloit lady teachers: they go
elsewhere to better their wages, they
teach q year or so and then marry. And
the Beloit young man asks: Is there
no attraction in their ranks to keep the
lady teachers of Beloit at home rather
than go abroad?
In the month of June, last, the Beloit
postoffice issued 1872 money orders and
paid 217. The total money order bust
ness including fees amounted to $5,371. II.
The total number of pieces handled in
the same month by the eight rural free
deliveries was 50,16S, and the stamps
sold was $112.22. Besides there is the
Victor Star box and delivery route,
which starts from Beloit, and handled
1, 120 pieces. The Beloit postoffice isn't
a playhouse, and with H. Jermark the
postmaster and his hard working force
Of assistants, all are kept busy and do
ing all they can to please the patrons:
There are many Beloit people who |
wish they were like ''Scotty" Waterson |
can take the world as easy as does |
Scotty." He knows every man, woman |
and child in Beloit. Besides "Scotty'' |
never INDUCES in politics, and while the |
politicians are scrapping, he may be |
cleaning off a street crossing, or doing |
some other easy job. He doesn't work |
hard. but no one has ever caught him |
oaf1ng. He is always ready to work pro- |
viding it isn't very hard work.
About every change in the moon there |
are rumors Of the erection of a new |
opera house in Beloit. These rumors |
come along about as often as do those of |
he extension of the Missouri Pacific |
vest from Stockton and Lenora.
1t is expected the work of remodelins |
he Avenue hotel will begin about the |
st of September; electric lights and |
steam heat will be put in. The new |
additions will be as modern any hotel |
IAN be. The old hotel which has been |
loing so good service for more than Is |
years when the new improvements are |
completed will then be known as the /
lew Avenue hotel, as modern and up |
o-date as any hotel in the state Mr.. |
Ind Mrs. J. L. Custer, who have operat-
ID this hotel for the last two years, viii |
-emain at the head. They are widely t
Known experienced hotel people. and
popular with the travelling public. These
pleasant people have made the Avenue
among the most popular hotel resorts in
forth central Kansas.