The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-12
NORTH SIDE NEWS

1t was given out by pretty good
authority in North Topeka this morn
ing that the equipment and men OF
IRE station No would be moved 20
s1s North Kansas avenue during the
length of time which VIII be taken to
erect the new building Chief WI
marrh was IN North Topeka THURSDAY
and this morning trying TO SsrzIgnten
out the situation The building AZ
SIS North Kansas avenue = noW oc-
pany- If this plan is carried out ME-
Hartman will move his store to sac
North Kansas avenue The plan has
not been officially approved by the
city officials but IT Is the general SUP
position Il the North Side business
men that this building Will be used
while the new one i being erected Il
Is expected that II will be known def
intseEy by Monday Just what viii be
done a. to the matter
Change in Schedule
The Union Pacific has made anoeh-
er change in its schedule This time
the change = on the NaryxvIIle
branch The mixed train which NOW
leaves Topeka for AArySville and B<z-
trice at HIS D. m Will leave Topeka
at $50 in the morning beginning
on Monday morning. Dec ~ Ac-
cordfrz TO the officials of the Union
Pacific, this will be a great improve
ment over the present schedule a. Il
will enable those who travel this line
10 leave Topeka in the daytime and
travel by day instead Of by night
The train Is known as the NaryzviIle
mixed freight
Young People Meet
The yours people Of the Second
led as the ProgresslveS at the home
OF Cox Bert Fisher Thursday evening
y constitution bylaws and a motto
were adopted Those present at the
meeting were Mss Naude WaychoH
Miss Francis Waychor- Miss EsteEIa
Reckarde. Miss Mabel Suit Miss
Mfnta NIpper. Miss Jessie Riach- Mr.
and Mrs Bert Flshs-. Rev Joseph P
Hicks. z = Monroe and Lonnse
shore Refreshments were served At
the close of the evening The class
motto which was adopted Is We Do
Things
Historic Old Table.
z. G. Smith Of 1920 North Polk
street IS the owner of a historic old
Colonial table At the first glance It
= an innocent looking piece OF furni-
ture but it has an interesting history
Around IL the gods OF romance have
wound 4 tangible skeIn-and have
done Il we'll The table Is a sturdy
piece Of furniture and Is built of black
walnut 1t was brought to this c0un-
try by Mr. Smiths ancestors vino
came TO America with William Penn
in 1913 II Is prized very highly by
its owner for its historic value and
as Z family heirloom In connection
with this it was once used as an oPer-
attng table During the Revolution
airy war the French general Lafay-
cite was wounded and this table was
used TO place this noted man upon
when the wound was dressed
Win Talk to Young People
The B Y P e Of the North To-
peka Baptist church will hold special
services at the church Sunday eTer-
ing Dr. Aennfnger Will address the
boy< and Mrs. Mennfnssr viii ad-
dress the girls. The meeting viii be
held separate Special music will be
furnished for the services which take
place at $40 o'clock in the evening
Concert Well Attended
The vtctrola concert which was held
at the Rochester school house Thurs
day evening vas well attended In
conrecrion with the concert Miss Al
len gave a number OF readings and
Miss Pearl NcNoun gave a solo A
piano selection was given by Miss
Irene Winner The money taken in at
the entertainment will De used TO pur-
chase a vfctroIA for the school The
entertainment was given under tine
direction % the Rochester Parents
Teachers association
Many Candidates
There Will be many candidates for
the office o. county commissioner to