The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-04
NORTH SIDE NEWS.


longed to Charles Williams, of 1924
North Topeka avenue, fell in the river
Monday while working on the south
bank of the river The horses were
hitched to a wheeled scraper. 1t is
feared that one of the horses will die
from chflls and exposure.
Mr.. Tabor drove so close TO the edge
of the bank that the scraper slipped
over the edge of the bank. The weight
of it pulled the team and Mr.. Tabor
into the water. Other workmen made
three attempts to rescue Mr.. Tabor be-
fore they were successful in pulling
him up on the bank.
One of the horses was pulled out with
but little trouble but the second horse
fell back twice even after being pulled
up on dry land. 1t was shivering from
the effects of it's plunge in the water
and become so excited that the men
could not control it.
Albert Middaugh has been employed
superintendent of the bikes and
other work of the North Topeka Drain
age district He was selected by the
members of the board at the regular
monthly meeting which was held yes
terday afternoon.
Mr.. Middaugh will succeed John
Hanley, who died several weeks ago.
He will superintend all work that is
done on the bikes during the coming
season and assist the men of the Union
Pacific who will be employed to put in
a jetty west of the Union Pacific coal
chute.
Rev. w. r. Dodd began a series of
revival meetings at the Second Pres
byterian church Monday night. He is
assisted by Rev. William Mccoy, a
soloist. A large congregation met the
two evangelists last night at the first
nd xx-o1I mic ad Wifi n
their efforts. Rev. Mr.. Mccoy will
sing THE Holy City at the services
tonight. This solo will be illustrated
with number of stereopticon views.
The Ranger class of the Methodist
church are conducting a membership
contest. The members have been di-
vided in two divisions which have been
designated as the Reds and the Blues
Two aeroplanes have been arranged
overhead in the auditorium of the
church which will be used in designat-
ing the progress of the two divisions
The planes will be moved three feet for
each member that is secured. An in
vitation is extended to everybody to
join the organizat ton and specially to
boys between the age of sixteen and
twenty years.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Ranger Sunday school class of the
Kansas Avenue Methodist church was
held last night at the home of Leon
Holman. Those who attended were:
Rev. J. w Waldron, D. NJ. Rausch,
Bernard McNoun. Leon Holman, Forest
Wright. Charles Wiseman. Harrison
Euler. Earl Pyle. Lonnie Shore. How
ard Winner, Robert Baird. William
EiIer and Claude Redmond. Refresh
ments were served after the Meeting.
Mrs. A NJ. Liggett, of Baldwin. is
visiting her daughter. Miss Rose Lig-
gett, who has been at ST. Francis hos
pitaI about two weeks. She has been
recovering from an operation for APP
pendicitis. which was performed about
two weeks ago.
J. N Stewart is reported to be suf-
fering with an attack of the. grip, but
is improving
Mrs. Minnie Middaugh-H Hamilton. of
Garfield street, is sick at the home of
her sister at 1880 Clay street.
G. NJ Tiffany and wife left yester-
day for Tunkhannock, Pa. to visit
with relatives.
A NJ. Petro. druggist
c. F. Hess left yesterday for Par
sons on business trip.