The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-04
NORTH SIDE news
Girrs Timely Act Prevents
Probable Costly Fire.
Barn on Wise Property Threat
ened by Flames.
ADA PEYTON SENDS ALARM
o. ID. HOtchkins, MenOken, OPP
timiStic About Wheat.
Thinks Good Prospects for
Splendid Crops.

Miss Ada Peyton of 1928 North Kan
sas avenue prevented what might nave
been a costly fire about ll:1o ocIoch
this morning. She looked out the WIN
dow and saw the fence near the oarn
on the Wise property at 14l1 North
Quincy street on fire. Realizing tndt
the barn was threatened ST. lmIneul-
ately called the fire department, and
then with the help of the neighbors,
threw water on the flames. The IRE
was nearly out by the time the IRE
men arrived.
The blaze seems to have started in
a trash box near the fence. The fence
caught. A little later, had not Miss
Peyton seen the flames, the barn with
its contents would have been a mass
OF flames.
O.. D. Hotchkins, who has a number
| OF acres in wheat near Menoken, this
! morning said that he had the best
of prospects for a good crop. While
| some fear chinchbugs would spoil the
| wheat, Mr.. Hotchkins is very optimis-
tic.
w. A.. Forbes also reports that farm
ers likewise make hopeful predictions
for a good corn crop.
Some of the farmers have replanted
considerable corn. Rain a few weeks
ago., followed by dry. hot weather,
formed a crust which the corn could
nor break. Hence the replanting was
necessary.
The employees of the Todd Hat shop
and a number of Topeka and Grant
vile people enjoyed a delightful pic
ric Sunday on the Billings farm near
Granville. Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Wideau, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. B. Weatherholt. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Billings, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Shoner,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Dundiville, Mrs. Sarah
A. Todd, Mrs. Nellie -tunnealus, Miss
Maud Massey, Miss Helen Rupp, Miss
Cora Croul, Miss Amelia Reinholt, Miss
Anna Reinholt, Miss -Iellie Reinholt,
Miss Hattie Beal, Miss Sarah Shoner
Miss Nellie R~unnealus, Miss Ora Ammo,
MISS Emily Sheetz, Miss Martha Mas
.sey J. c. Hastings, Mr.. Wayne Horn
ing, Mr.. Cecil Runnealus, Mr.. r. e.
Lewis. Mr.. Russell Reed, Mr.. E. Mon
roe, Mr.. William Beal, Mr.. William
Hemme and Mr.. A. W. Pennell.
A surprise party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Adams
at sos West Gordon street Saturday
evening, June l. 1t was Mr.. Adams
fftieth birthday. He received many
nice presents. Music was a feature of
the evening. Refreshments were serv-
ed at a late hour and every one en-
joyed a pleasant evening. Those pres
emit were: Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Trox-
ell, Mr.. and Mrs. James Keller, Mr..
and Mrs. J.. H. Yoder, Mr.. and Mrs.
WagOnSe1ler, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Pur-
dunn, Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Westbrook,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. K. Schlegel, Mrs. E. Robin
son, Mrs. H. c.. Miner, Mrs. Deisher,
Mrs. W. T.Scaeffer, Mrs. L. A Greed,
Mrs. Mary B~ickelhaupt, Misses Mollie
Bickelhaupt, Mary and Emma West
brook, Evada and Dora Adams, Thel-
ma Wilson,, Messrs. Ira Kirkwood, Ray
Wilson, Walter Adams, Harry West
brook and Albert Adams.
Notes and Personals.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Retter, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Snyder, Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.
Snediker and Oliver Snediker spent
Sunday with Mr.. n Mrs. Charles
Snyder at E1mont.
Election of officers in Shawnee
council No. 1, F.. A. A. Wednesday
evening, June 5, 1912. Edna Andrew.
MIR. and Mrs. c. E. Collins nave left
for Colorado Springs where they will
spend the summer.
J. S. Howard who has been visiting
in Hamilton, Mo-, has returned home.
A. v. Linnell, assistant cashier of the
State bank, will leave in the
near future for a short visit in Chi
Work has been started on the dane
ing pavilion at Garfield park, to cost
$4,000. The dancing floor will be
4SxS4 feet.
A. M. Petro. druggist.