The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-08
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Two Changes Made in City Of
fees ut ROssviIle.
Hoffman Successfully Defends
Title Against Chief Provost.


Title Against Chief Provost.
Two changes were made this week
in the city ofices at Rossville accord
ing to reports received in Topeka from
that place. Charles Fritz has rendered
his resignation as IRE chief. He gives
the reason for his resignation as i'll
health.
No successor has been appointed. The
fire team will be allowed to choose
their chief from among the members
Of their company at their meeting next
Monday. At the regular meeting of the
Rossville city council Seth Carmack was
appointed city marshal for the winter.
In the place of Perry Davis who for
merly held the position.
Hoffman Wins.
Louis Hoffman successfully defended
his title last night against Chief Pro-
vost Of Meriden in three fall match.
The match was pulled or over the
Shawnee State bank. Provost gained
the first fall in Is minutes. Hoffman
secured the second in II minutes and
the third in Is. The chief had advan-
tage over Hoffman IN weight but some
of the Quickness possessed by his op-
ponent. He used the toe hold a num-
Der Of times last night. Hoffman Sc
cured one of his falls with a hammer
lock and the other with a half Nelson.
The two men will meet again in the
near future. In the preliminaries Hem
~ Felker defeated James Pirchard.
Nels Anderson secured two falls
straight from William Bissel. George
Dilatush and Anderson pulled on a
Is minute go which was declared q
draw. No evidence was shown last
night that any Of the matches were
fixed" Both men In the Hoffman
Provost go showed considerable sci
ence.
Party for Misses Black and Palmer.
A party was given Friday evening at
the home of Miss Isabelle Reedy in
honor of Miss Evadna Palmer and Miss
Mary Black. Refreshments were served.
Those present were: Lily Hegherington.
Mary Thayer, Nellie TRY, Flora Shore,
Anna Davidson. Nellie Davidson, Verna
Reedy, Beatrice Ogee. Pansy Reedy,
Edith Reedy. Isabella Reedy, Evadna
Palmer. Mary Black, Menta Nipper,
EInice Rugger, Gertrude Hegherington,
Roy Brayman. Richard Behee, Roy
Packard. Albert Nipper. Eliphs Reedy,
Jess Davidson. Tonne Shore and Virxil
Anderson.
Church Notices.
Sunday services at the Central ave-
nue. Christian church are as follows:
Bible school at 9:45 a. m. The Loyal
Sons class will be reorganized with the
class will be reorganized under c. M.
Hays. The new teacher of the Excel
sfor class is A. E. Robinson and of
the Berean class, William Oliver. The
preaching service at IL a. m. will be
an observance Of Worlds Temperance
Sunday. Christian Endeavor at $50
p. m. This is the first Sunday Of the
young peoples contest. Evening SER
mon at 1880. rs There a Future Life
and What of It"
morning and evening services at the
North Topeka Baptist church. SUNDAY
school at $50 in the morning. b. "
r. U. at $3.50 in the evening Preach
Ing services at II o'clock in the morn
ing and 1880 in the evening.
The Second Presbyterian church at
jackson and Gordon streets. Rev. Jos.
p. Hicks, pastor. The Bible school
convenes at 9:45 O'Clock. Public wor-
ship at IL o'clock with a sermon by
choir: The Christian Endeavor society
will hold prayer meeting at $3.50
O'Clock. The evening service will be
the peoples service and will be de-
voted to songs and prayer Wednes-
day night at 1880 O'Clock is church
night and the church building will be
opened to all sorts Of church activ-
tiles
North Kansas avenue Methodist
church, the Rev. J. E. Scheer, pastor.
Sunday school at $3.50 o'clock. Preach
ing by DR.. T. J. Ream. district super
intendent at IL O'Clock. Epworth
League at 6:15. Junior League at 3
O'Clock. Preaching by the pastor at
1880 O'Clock. This will be the first
of series of meetings. Preaching ev-
except Saturday nights. The sacra-
mental service will follow the morn
ing sermon.
The services tomorrow at the
Church of the Good Shepherd, Epis-
copal, corner of Laurent and Quincy
streets, the Rev. Albert P. Mack. min
lister in charge will be: Celebration
of the holy eucharist at 1O:45 O'Clock.
evening prayer and sermon at 81
O'Clock. Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
Personal Mention.
The following young people held a
weinfe roast north of Topeka Thurs
day evening: Vera Maze. Vera McQuil-
ken. Grace Smith. Alice Cook, Ruby
Wise. Daisy Dessenberger, Esther
Harries: Emma Lessee. Maggie Pack
ard. Walter Braymen, James Irons,
James Stevick. Russell Hamilton,
Homer Kennedy. Floyd Whitehead,
Earl McQuilken, Herbert Taylor and
Earl Hershberg. The chaperon of the
young people was Miss Edna Kistler
Miss Sue Kykendoll of Usage City.
Miss Myrtle Kykendon of Emporia
and Prof. E. E. Brown of Eureka,
who have been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs F. NJ. Ward, will return to their
various homes today.
L. C.. Betz of Holman's addition
IL confined at Christ hospital, seri-
ously ILL
The intermediate society Of the
North Topeka Baptist church will