The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-24

some time ago by the young people ana
was a great success.
The program for the coming fair is
| composed of twelve jubilee singers, two
| fortune tellers, an animal zoo, a W1ln
man, a fat lady, and a vaudeville show
In connection with this Mutt and jeff
will be there to furnish fun for the
crowd A number of refreshment
! booths are to be installed. Among
these will be a Japanese booth to serve
tea to the patrons.
A penny grab is also included for the
benefit of the children. Admission TO
the hall is to be free. The people are
expected to spend their money at the
booths The young people have decid-
ed on a novel way of charging admis-
sion to these. Nothing but pennies VIII
be accepted at the different doors.
They are arranging to have a cashier
on the floor to change money of larger
denominations into pennies.
The officers of the B. Y. P. U. have
charge of the affair. They are as fol-
lows: Miss Geanette Emert, president
and vice president; Helen Wellman,
secretary, and Robert Spetter, treas
urer. The affair will begin at 1870 in
the evening.
WoIf-Barnett Wedding.
An event which will be of much in
terest to North Topekans is the we'd
nett both of North Topeka. The we'd
ding took place at Lawrence, Kan.
during the series of Fraternal Alo
drills which took place at that CITY
Both accompanied their team to Law
renee and soon after their arrival there
quietly slipped away from ther
friends and were married. The news
of their marriage was something OF
surprise to their many friends IN
North Topeka.
Must Keep Chickens Up.
The police of North Topeka have
been receiving numerous complaints OF
late from people who object to haVlns
their neighbors' chickens invade their
premises The police are doing all in
their power to compel the offenders to
keep their poultry at home.
1t is very seldom that they have TO
do more than notify the offenders, but
nearly every one in North Topeka
keeps chickens and they no sooner set
tie one case when they receive anoth-
err call According to the patrolmen.
if the residents do not keep their poui-
try at home drastic steps will be taken
Hold Dollar Social.
The Ladies' Missionary society of the
German Baptist church of North To-
peka held dollar social at the par
sonage Wednesday evening Many
stories of how dollars were earned were
| bers Some needle work was sold anu
| new members were received. A recita-
/ ton was given by Mrs. Henry Mohr-
| A dialogue completed the entertain
ment The proceeds amounted to more
than thirty dollars and will be devoted
! 70 the buiIding fund of the society.
| Music and refreshments closed the
evening.
| Two Buildings Burn.
| ,ru-o houses at I'll and 713 North
! Jackson were almost completely de-
| stroved by fire late Thursday afternoon.
The blaze was caused by sparks from
a locomotive. 1t is estimated that the
damage on the two buildings eXceeus
$3.50. Both places are owned by James
MCGEE who lives south of the city.
Neither of the houses was insured
Personal Mention.
z Anderson and Ed dresser have
left on a duck hunting expedition to
Willard
w. NJ johnson, travelling freight
agent for the Union Pacific, with head
quarters at Kansas City, is spending
short time in North Topeka on bust
ness.
A w. Lacey, owner of the Lacey
Drug company of North Topeka, has
left on a pleasure trip to Peoria, ILL.,
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Whitehead OF
Rossville have returned to their nome
after a snort business Trip " 4NOA IL
Topeka.
Edward Merchant, travelling passen-
ger agent for the Canadian Pacific, is
| in North Topeka for short time on
| business.
Joseph Sproat, of West Indianola, is
| in North Topeka on business and pleas
| ure.
Mrs. yesterday and daughter of FL
] mont, have returned to their home af-
| ter a short trip to the North side.
Mrs. James Cox, of Granville, has
returned home after a business trip to
| North Topeka
| The Grant football team was defeat
ed by the Quincy team Thursday by
score of "a to 6.
! Miss Martha Massey is again confin-
| ed to her home on account of illness.
Attend the clearance sale of mi1li-
merry at Courtney's North side store to-
morrow. 9o51s N. Kansas avenue.-Adv.
Mrs. Florence Shirley, of Granville,
has left for Kansas City where she will
| visit relatives.
Mrs. ]. S. Givens. of Granville, has
| returned home after a shopping trip
| to the North side.
| Mrs. J. E. Lewis has returned to her