The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-09
NORTH SIDE NEWS
George Sanders Held Up in
Front of His Home.
One Man HurIS a Brick and
Another Grabs Coat.

avenue, was held up on his way home
from his work at the corner of North
Kansas avenue and Fairchild street,
this morning about 1890 by two colored
men.
One of the men threw a brick or
slug at Sanders, knocking his hat off
and the other seized his coat contain
ing the change from the cash regis
ter at the store. One of the men went
through the pockets of the coat and
obtained about $40. Saunders shouts
for help frightened the men and they
dropped the coat and ran. The police
are working on the case but up to
date no traces of the men have been
found.
North Side Team Leads.
The North Topeka Methodist church
is in the lead for the championship
Of the Topeka Church league. The
North Topeka team has played six
games and lost one. They have one
more game to play before it is decided
which two teams will play the final
series of three games for the cham
pionship. The churches that are repre-
sented in the league are: The First
Christian church, the First Congrega-
tional church, the Walnut Grove Meth
odist church, the Second United Pres
byterian church and the North Topeka
Methodist church.
Knights and Ladies at Garfield.
give an afternoon and evening concert
at Garfield park Sunday. The program
for the afternoon is composed mostly
of sacred pieces and in the evening a
request program will be given. The
complete band will play in both the
afternoon and evening concerts. Re-
Gently the Knights and Ladies band
has been forging to the front and their
concerts have been very well received.
The band management promises two
very good concerts tomorrow and they
will be well worth hearing.
Frank Spetter Dead.
Frank Spetter. the father of J. R.
at 916 North Madison street, this morn
ing at 9 o'clock. Mr.. Spetter was s.
years of age and has been a resident
of North Topeka for over 80 years.
The funeral announcements will be
made later, but it will not be held until
the arrival of his children who reside
out of town.
Tires of Married Life.
Thursday morning Police officer
Wonderly was accosted by two girls
who gave him the impression that
they were from a small town in Hi
nois and that they were in North To-
peka looking for work. Wonderly knew
of & hotel that wanted dining room
girls and directed the girls to the
place. All went well until Friday morn
ing when a young man arrived from
a small western town looking for his
wife and upon investigation found that
the oldest of the two girls was the
party he was looking for. She re-
fused to give her reasons for leaving
him outside the statement that she
wanted to see the country and readi-
ly returned home with her husband
Church Notices.
The North Topeka Baptist church
Sunday school at $3.50, "A. NJ. Leland
Schenck, superintendent. Preaching IL
a. subject, "Paurs Shipwreck;" B.
Y. P. U. at p. M, Paul VanNess
leader. Union services at the Central
avenue park.
Kansas Avenue Methodist church
Sunday school at $3.50 in the morning.
]. c. Snediker, superintendent. Preach
ing at IL O'Clock by the pastor, J. z.
Scheer, theme, Hidden Royalty" Both
of these services will be held at Bar
rett hall.
Church of the Good Shepherd, Quincy
and Laurent street, Francis E. Anthony
in charge. Tenth Sunday after Trini-
ty. Morning prayer and sermon at IL
O'Clock. There will be no evening SER
vice until further notice.
Personal Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. Hofer and their
little son, Courtney, left today for Den
yer where they will spend a week visit
ing relatives and friends. Mr.. Hofer
is a member of Marshalrs band which
accompanies the Knights Templars to
Denver.
Edward Wilder has gone to Colorado
for a few weeks vacation trip.
Miss Maude Massey, of Granville,
is i'll at the home of her aunt in North
Topeka.
Mrs. Roda Wade has returned to her
home in RossvilIe after a few days
visit in North Topeka.
Mrs. W. S. Massey is in North To-
peka on account of the illness of her
daughter, Miss Maude Massey.
Mrs. w. B. Weatherholt will leave
Sunday morning for Chicago where she
will remain for a snort time on bust
ness.
w. w. Moss, of Soldier township, is
in North Topeka on business.
J. A. Sheetz will leave Sunday morn
ing for Denver to attend the Knights
Templar meeting.
L. w. Elmore, of the Shawnee State
bank will accompany Marshall's banu
to Denver Sunday.
r. NJ. Campbell and wife returned
from Grand Lake. Col, this morning
where they had been on a vacation
trip.
]. Golfers, of Elmont, was in North
Topeka this morning on business.
a. NJ. Petro. druggist.-Adv.
Miss Grace Pollom, of Manhattan, is
visiting friends in North Topeka
At Dibbles-SWeet sugar corn, two
1ec cans for 15c: Pink salmon three
cans for Csc; Horseshoe tobacco 40c h.;
Eagle peas, two 10c cans for 15c-at
Dibbles' North Topeka store.
Marian Wind has left for Excelsior
Springs on a vacation trip.
Mrs. Joseph Hitan has returned from
New York city where she has been Wis
iting friends.
The staff of the North Shawnee Chief
enjoyed a chicken dinner at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. William Hardick FRI
day.
Pay poll tax at the Shawnee State
han L I, Doll