The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Spark in Ironing Board Causes
Small Fire.
Blaze Started in Griffin Home
Damage Slight.
I.O.O.F. ANNIVERSARY
Celebrate Ninety.SecOnd Year
of Lodge.
Street Car Derailment Near the
Bridge Delays Traffic.

A small fire started at the Griffin
home, 1885 North Kansas avenue, from
an unusual cause, about 1870 o'clock
TINS morning but was put out before
much damage was done. Mrs. Fred
Griffin had been ironing and had placed
the ironing board in a closest.
She did not notice a small spark from
an overhot iron in the cloth. However
the small spark started blaze in the
closet but as soon as the fire was dis
covered the alarm was turned in. The
flames were quickly quenched.
celebrate the ninety-second anniversary
of the founding of the order, tomorrow
evening at s o'clock with a program
at the lodge hall, S37 North Kansas
avenue The program includes ad-
dresses by George Young, Rev. J. Bar
raft, Rev. w. 1. Cole, songs by the
Don Wellnan quartette. solos by Miss
Helen Wellman. Miss White, and piano
solo by Miss Hare. The meeting is
open to all Odd Fellows, Rebekahs and
friends.
The original Odd Fellow lodge was
organized in London. Later through
temperance movement the Independ
ent Order of Odd Fellows was organic
ed. The members of the new lodge
would not tolerate anything stronger
than water to be used among them
while the original lodge allowed strong
drink to be imbibed.
Notes and Personals.
The w. S. Bergundthal home, 1874
North JACKSON street, will be opened
tomorrow night to the attendants of
the Second Presbyterian church and
their friends for Mum social ar
ranged for the purpose of inspiring So
liability among the members. There
will be no charge, and those interested
are invited to be present.
The T. A. A. will entertain II tables
at cards in their hall at 1000 North
Kansas avenue and light refreshments
will be served after council closes,
Wednesday evening, April Is.
Mrs. J. E. King of 1910 North To-
peka avenue, who has been quite sick
for the last two weeks with rhemua-
tiSm, is improving.
Word has been received here of the
marriage of H. L. Cunningham, for
merly in the commission business here,
now in Lamar, Colo, to Miss Jessie
Rosenbaugh of that city.
Mrs. Kate Smith has bought the DR..
| Plummer house at 931 North Monroe
! street.
/ Mrs Frank Rose of HoIton visited
Monday with Miss Irene Orr.
Work has been started on the new
chester cemetery to- replace the old
one destroyed by fire last December.
The new building will cost $1,70O.
The quarterly all day meeting of the
! IOpeKa QlSCrlcl OIL the w. y. l. u is
being held today at the North side
Baptist church. The meeting will
close tonight
! Floyd Talmage, formerly with the
| Inter mills, now located at
! Minnea polls. is visiting relatives here.
BY mistake it was reported that the
Bowen block at S41 North Kansas ave-
nue., which was sold to E. S. Cobb,
cashier of the Prudential State bank
was owned by F. NJ. Ward. Clay
Bowen owned the block, but Mr.. Ward
made the sale.
The cement work on the arches OF
the Melan bridge extension is prac-
tically completed. Dirt for filling is
now being put in. About 1900 cubic
feet of earth will be required. Six
teams are working on this part of the
job.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Babcock of OF
tawa are visiting at the Baker home in
Shorey.
A NJ. Petro. druggist.