The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-06


Meriden club entered the pit with Baer
of the North Topeka club The con-
test ended in a victory of four out of
five games for Metzker. The score
was; Manley, Is; Boydsam, 80.
Charles Thomas of the Merlden
club was pitted against r. r. Baer of
the North side club. Baer won two
of the the three games played. The
score: Baer, 33; Thomas. rs.
Metzker of the Meriden club was
pitted against Manley of the North
side club. Manley won two straight
games The score: Metzker, Z; Man
between Metzker and Baer, Baer won
three games out of the five played The
score: Baer. Al; Metzker, SO.
Notes and Personals.
Horace Wilkie, who is attending K
S. A. c. has returned to his school
work after visit with his rather l.
A. Wilkie.
Miss Pearl Drake of 1880 North
Western avenue, who has been Ill sew
eral days, is recovering
Grant Kelsey. who has been in Des
Moines, Iowa, has returned home.
David Oldham of $40 st. John street
is in Rossville on business
Mr. and Mrs. c. G. Miller of Abilene
have returned home after visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Mcdonald north
of Topeka.
Laird Eshom of Nortonville is visit
ing with Bert Ellis of 416 Paramore
THE King and the Heralds" will be
the subject of the sermon by Rev. DaNld
H LYONS, pastor of the Central Ave
nue. Christian church tomorrow even
ing. The junior choir will give Special
music.
Regular services, including exhibitions
of pictures worth seeing IN the even
ing, will be held at the North 1opeAa
Baptist church tomorrow
John w Watts, a former North Size
shoe man, now at Enid, OK, Is Nlsie-
ing North side friends. He LAID out the
Watts addition on the west part "
North Topeka.
An allday meeting of the Women s
Foreign Missionary society (Iopeka
branch) will be held at the Kansas A.
enue Methodist church Wednesday pc
ginning at 10 o'clock IN the mornlne-
The Topeka branch of the Foreign MIS-
sionary society includes the territory oA
Kansas. Nebraska, Oklahoma, Color
ado New Mexico and Wyoming rev
A A. Parker, of India, will speak at
the night session of the convention.
Mrs IA Imboden, of Wichita, preSloeht
of the Topeka branch, will PRESIDE ar
the meeting Miss Ella watson, u
.incoIn. Neb., corresponding secretary
will attend the meeting. mrs ). a
Stavely. of Atchison, special W9 3lI Sc
retarv of the organization Will TAKE
part in the meeting
More willows Will be placed on the
KaW river bank to strengthen thS
bank against the wash of the river in
time of high water. This was decided
upon at the meeting of the Kaw North
Topeka drainage board at the shawnee
state bank Friday afternoon
Rev. w. l. Cole will speak at the
North Topeka Baptist church on me
New Year"
walter H. Hoffner writes to the
state Journal: LAS I was quite sur
Drised to hear of the death of Sdmiral
R0blev d. Evans and will say that TINS
country has lost one of the greatest
heroes and friends ever had. AS l
served under him and 1 can speak very
highly of him as an officer that ne
would stick by his ship and crew ana
was always good to his men who had
served under him and would stand by
his men if there was any trouble
among them or anywhere. nave
nict1lre of the fleet as leaving Hamp-
Ton Roads on the trip around thS
world on Dec. 16. 1907. with Admlrai
Evans in command and also nave a
historic drum which was on the "Trip
with him. And can say that Admiral
Evans was the best fleet commandeI
that the United states ever mad anu
I'm very sorry to learn of his sudden
DEATH - 1,-a,,.as
Next Sunday evening at the Kansas
Avenue M. E. church, Rev. j. W. wal
dron will preach the fourth sermon IN
the series. "What the Bible says
to Husbands and Wives" Mrs DR..
owen will sing a solo. The male quar-
tet will assist in the service.
A. NJ. Petro. druggist