The Topeka state journal., 1913-10-10
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Storm Did Considerable DAM
age in Northern Shawnee.
A Number of Orchards We're
Damaged to a Great Extent.

The storm which swept over the
northern part of Shawnee county iast
night and this morning old constueI
able damage to numper Oh
and orchards Reports are to the Ell
feet that the heaviest losses were sur
fered in the extreme northern emo o.
tbe county. Perhaps the heaviest loss
was that of David Foltz, jr-, VINO nHes
about ten miles north OF Nortn 10
neka His barn and number of out
buildings were blown down py the
nigh wind. His orchard was also pad
| ly damaged. y number OF ms pes'
apDle trees were blown down.
In some parts of the county the tel-
enhone service is badly crlppleo
| Numerous lines are reported OUT u
| commission and a few lines are d 10
tai wreck. Little or no danase la
| been reported at Silver Lake ana @ tndl
| Vicinity. Residents of that v1clnlty
| report a heavy rain and conslderaple
electric display but no real damage
with the exception of a teW telephohe
! lines being out of commission
E,r,1it growers living north of the
| citv report more or less damage TO
their orchards In some orcnarus US q
! number of trees were blown uoWh
| while in nearly every orchard a larSe
| amount of apples were blown from the
The wind was almost a hurricane
in some parts. Eye witnesses TO the
| storm describe II DIS SOlilCWlAe p
| culiar The clouds were very low anu
/ did not look to be more than nun
dred feet above the ground Althougn
some very heavy rains nave IdleI
since the drouth the one Iast nisn IN ~
\ served to raise Soldier CREEK Ioi lh0
first time this fall.
Reports received from Rossville are
to the effect that no damage was done
in that vicinity
Funeral of r. b. McMaster.
NHne tor va
held at his home, GIG North jackson
street Thursday afternoon, at Z
o'clock. Many friends were present at
the service and many floral tributes
were offered. The Rev. W. 1: Coie.
nastor of the North Topeka BaptlSl
church officiated at the funeral Mr,
McMaster was a veteran OF the civil
war and every member OF Blue Pos-
No. ESQ, was present at the IuhI Iaa,, a,
Mrs. J. l. Cromwell and son Joseph
of Muskogee, Okla, left for their nome
this morning, after an extended VISIT
70 Mrs S T. Cromwell of North TO
peka. who has been ill for some time
but is now recovering
Mrs M. S Reckards, who has been
visiting her son, E. M. Reckards, left
this morning for Pasadena, Cal, where
she will spend the winter.
p M. Holcolm of. Elmont has re-
turned to his home in Elmont after a
business trip to the North Side. MIR.
alton at local hospital but has fully
i recovered.
1 F. p. Rude of Shorey will return
soon from northern Wisconsin, where
he has been spending the past several
weeks.
For once in his life Col. ]. n. Stewart
is doubtful as to the outcome of the
worlds series. Mr.. Stewart is North
Topekas champion baseball fan and
his insight into the outcome of a fu-
ture baseball game is almost uncanny-
L. J. Ketchum, formerly of North
Topeka, now of Salt Lake City, has
left for St Louis after spending a
short time in North Topeka. He will
return to North Topeka in a short
time. At present he is connected with
the Denver and Rio Grande railroad
at Salt Lake City.
DR.. H. w. Charles of the Boys In
dustrial school left for Kansas City to-
day where he will spend a short time
on business.
c. r. Gould of New Mexico is visit
ing his sister. Mrs. E. S. Edwards of
North Topeka.
Mrs. H. w Charles, wife of H w
Charles, superintendent of the Boys
Industrial school, has returned from a
pleasure trip to Washington, Kan.
, r. Meade of Eskridge has returned
to his home after a short business triI
to North Topeka.
+ N B. Arnold. who has been ill fol
several days, is reported recovering.
A. V. Lindell of the Shawnee State
: bank will return soon from California
= where he has been spending some time
e on vacation trip.
Mrs. G. w. r. Ward of Elmont ha
: returned to her home after a shor
= business trip to the North side.
p w. H. Woodward of Elmont has re
Il turned home after spending some tim
e in North Topeka on business.
;, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Cooper left yester
= day for Belleville, Kan, after spend
) ing a short time in North Topeka wit
r friends and relatives.
The interim mediate society of tn
q North Topeka Baptist church will hol
d a meeting at the church Sunday even
II ing.
: Harry Orr has returned from Bon
IS ner Springs where he spent the sum
" mer.
a The funeral of Mary B. Currier wi
). be held at the home of her son, E. {
Ia Currier, 154S Logan street at
, o'clock Saturday afternoon. Inter
l. ment at Rochester cemetery.
= j. A. Frick of Eldora Springs, Mo
{, is spending a short time in North TIC
e peila on business.
e Joseph Holmeister of Elmont ha
= returned home after a business tri
Of to North Topeka.
The ladies of the North Topek
Christian church will hold a food sal
Saturday at the North Topeka Fat
store.