The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27

sound proof booths in the store. and a
music hail where concerts will be given
The store equipment in all will cost
$4,000 in round numbers.
The Christmas service for the primary
department of the Sunday school of the
| Central Congregational church will be
held Friday afternoon from to o'clock
Captain P. H Coney has returned from
Missouri, where he inspected his prop
erty. He says that hunting is good in
the vicinity Of Warsaw
A meeting of the nominating commit
tee of the Commercial club was held this
noon for the purpose Of choosing the men
to serve on the board Of directors the en-
suing year
A meeting of the membership commit
| tee of the Commercial club will be held
| Thursday noon. At this time the mem
bership campaign which will start jan
| uary 10. will be mapped out
There will be a meeting of the State
Auctioneers' association at the CONNER
ciaI club tomorrow and Friday.
There have been various and sundry
rumors regarding to the possible occu-
pants of the J. c. Gordon four story
business building which is on the point
| of completion, the latest being that
Emery, Bird, Thayer & Co. of Kansas
City had leased it. mo one has leased it, "
said Mr.. Gordon this morning when ques-
toned relative to the story that was max
1 ing the rounds.
A meeting of the business mems Bible
c.aSs will be held tomorrow noon at the
Central Y. NJ. c. A. under the Rev. H. L.
Nelson OF the Potwin Presbyterian
church.
mas cards from friends almost forgotten,
are now fastening to send New Year s
greetings.
Principal A. J. Stout of the high school
/ is hard at work on the cards which were
handed in by the students before the
holidays stating just what studies they
desired to take the second term of school.
Week after next will be a great week
! topeka.
1t Will be farmers week"
P. c. Reilly of Kansas City has moved
to Topeka, and will make this his home
\ in the future.
The cold weather has put stop for the
time being on exterior construction work
There was time not long since when
the contractors had to hustle to keep up
with the building rush, put on account OF
/ the season of the year there is now lull,
and the contractors are not overly busy
4 They now have plenty OF time to figure
on the new 1912 work
4 The stores have started their annual
! after Christmas bargain sales, and
business apparently is quite brisk consid-
ering the season.
The local organization of Gideons has
presented the Central Y NJ. c. A. with
81 Bibles to be placed in the dormttory
rooms of the building.
Friday evening at s o clock all the
former residents of Perry, Kan, who are
living in Topeka will hold a reunion at
the Central Y. M. c. A. Light refresh
There is always a lull in the demands
upon the Provident association imme-
diate1y after Christmas said Secretary
Guy T. Justis today. 1.-The people are
pretty well fed up Just now. It is usually
the second week after Christmas before
the calls for aid begin to come IN at the
usual rate"
The Topeka Provident association has
put in cold storage 500 jack rabbits, a
part of the last consignment which Com
missioner E. B. Stotts shipped from Gar
Ten City.
On New Years afternoon from to 6
o'clock the Y. w c. A will give a re-
ception for the young men and women of
Topeka. In the evening from 7;30 to 10
/ o'clock the Y. NJ. c. A. will entertain the
young people with a literary program
and athletic contests between business
men.
The Junior League Of the Walnut Grove
NJ E. church held a Christmas entertain
ment this afternoon.
An alI-day missionary rally of the mem
bers OF the First Christian church will be
held January 10.
A meeting Of the Brotherhood organfza-
ton of the First Christian church will be
held Thursday evening
The Rev Charles A. Finch of the First
Christian church went to Burlingame to-
day to visit with friends for several days.
Life insurance is the scientific system
whereby Justice is given to everybody,
was the Keynote OF a paper Eeslu DSloLS
the state insurance association by H. II.
Hall.
The speaker at the Sunday afternoon
Y w. c. A. vesper services will be DR.
S. S. Estey.
The music for the Y NJ. c. A circus IN
which $50 individuals will participate
January 2-3 will be furnished by the
knights and Ladies of Security band.
An entertainment was given this after
noon for the sewing classes of the Provi-
dent association.
A big rally of the Men and Religion
forces win be held this evening in Gem
nell hall of Central Y. NJ. G. A. at
o'clock. A plan for future work will be
mapped out
A free concert will be given this even
ing at the Y. w G. A by Miss Meta K
LegIer of Louisville. Ky, assisted by
Mrs. Gertrude Tracy Wilson and Sargent
brownel1.
Two hundred boys will be invited to the
annual boys oyster supper at the Provi-
dent association which will be held Fri
day evening.
Orson Baker, who has been with Felix
& Son for a number Of years, wishes to
announce to his friends that he will con-
tinue with them in his present position