The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-13
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Work of Cleaning Out Soldier
Creek Will Begin Monday.
Recent Rains Did Not Hinder
Improvement.


thought for some time that the wa
ter would be SO high that the men
would be unable to work. However,
the rise has been very slight ana II
I is Thought if there is no more rain
fall the creek will be low if not almost
dry by the first of next week.
Il think the work will go on just
the same as was formerly reported,
said Chairman Young of the North
side drainage board this morning.
+ Under ordinary circumstances, the
three-ineh rain which fell recently
( would have caused the stream TO
rise above the normal stage. Owing
to the dry grounds, practically all the
water was absorbed where 1t FELL
Both Runaways Retaken.
| Both the boys who ran away from
the boys industrial school Wednes-
day night have been captured one
was taken at Lawrence Thursday
morning on a Union Pacific Dox car
and the other was caught in the att
fernoon in almost the same place.
+ Officials from the reform school were
sent to Lawrence and brought the
two runaways to Topeka.
Rain VIII Help Fall Pastures.
The three-inch rain which fell re-
Gently in Kansas will be OF great
benefit to fall pastures. The brown
and dry pastures are already begin
feet this will have on the present h1gh
prices of milk and butterfat cannot
be determined. However, 1T is I'M
probable that the prices will be low
cred, but it may serve to keep these
products from going higher.
Big Crowd at Princess.
The new Princess theater opened last
night to the public for the first time
since it has been in its new quarters.
An audience of five hundred people
saw the four reel special program
which was given. The house was to
have opened up Wednesday evening
but owing to delay in installing the
fixtures the opening was postponed I'M
til last night.
L. p. Had Heavy Traffic Fair Week.
According to the officials of the
Union Pacific the passenger traffic was
exceptionally heavy during the State
fair. Both the specials which were run
and the regular trains brought large
crowds of visitors to Topeka.
Church Notices.
Church of the Good Shepherd. Quincy
and Laurent streets. Francis E. An
thony in charge. Seventeenth Sunday
after Trinity. Sunday school at 10
o'clock. Morning prayer and sermon
at IL o'clock.
Kansas Avenue Methodist church,
1925 Kansas avenue. Sunday school at
tendent Eleven o'clock preaching by
the pastor. j. E. Scheer; theme, Man
Typef1ed. Epworth league 6:4o
O'Clock; topic. School and College
Night Sermon at o'clock; theme.
The Final Refuge" Prayer meeting
Thursday evening at o'clock and choir
rehearsal Friday evening.
The North Topeka Baptist church.
Sunday school at $3.50 o'clock Preach
ing at IL o'clock by the pastor; Gods
Life Lessons-Cain. intermediate
and Senior. b. Y. P. L. at Z O'Clock.
Coming of Christ Prayer meeting
Thursday evening at o'clock.
Personal Mention.
Mrs. Josephine Atwood and Zue A.
Bell of Los Angeles are in North To-
peka visiting their nephew. Bert keele
of 1885 North Van Buren, street
Mr. and Mrs. j. T. Kasel and family
of Lamar, Colo, who have been visit
ing Mrs. Kasels father Colonel Brass
field of North Topeka, have returned
to their home. Mr.. kasel has just re-
turned from trip to Kentucky and
reports that it is drier in that state
than it was in Kansas.
Colonel G.. NJ. Brassfield who has
been i'll at his home for some time, is
very much improved.
A Patterson of Granville has re-
turned to his home after a short bus
mess trip to the North side.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Merriam and
son George of the South side were the
guests of Mrs. Bertha Wetherholt Fri
day.
Mrs. w. 5. Massey of Granville was
in North Topeka for short time today.
Miss Martha Massey, who has been
i i'll for some time at local hospital.
is rapidly improving and will return to
her home at Granville soon.
Miss Grace King has taken a posi-
ton in the Bertha Wetherholt hat
store.
DR.. F. smith of Granville made a
short business trip to the North side
this morning.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Charles bennington
Of Eilmont have returned home after
business trip to North Topeka
Edward kasselbaum was in North
Topeka on a business trip this morn
ing.
Ray Harries, local passenger agent
for the Union Pacific, will accompany
the G. A. r. special to st. Louis.
Theodore Wilkie of the North To-
peka postoffice will leave in short
time for Kansas City where he will
visit friends and relatives.
John jackson of Elmont has left on
a blisin ess and pleasure trip to Kansas
City.
Jack Duffy of Elmont was a North
Topeka visitor Friday evening.
A miscellaneous shower was given
at the home OF Miss Bess Buechner
Friday evening for Miss Rose Firner
/ in honor of her approaching marriage.
Eugene Hayes of the Hayes seed
house is enjoying a vacation in Mich
igan.
Frank Flock of Emporia has re-
turned to his home after spending a
short time in North Topeka visiting
friends and relatives.
Wayne Hnrning of Granville was in
North Topeka on a pleasure trip yes
terday.
DIR. H. F. Pratt of Rossville motored
| to the North side Friday evening on a
| business trip.
Miss Nora Thompson has left for
Missouri here she will visit friends