The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-01
NORTH SIDE news
North Kansas Avenue Is Best
Lighted Street in Topeka.
Work Begun This Morning ON
New Union Pacific Depot.

the judgment passed on the North
side white way when the lights were
turned on Saturday evening. The
globes are clear and throw a brilliant
light. Another reason for this is
North Kansas avenue Is the narrowest
street in Topeka on which white
way has been installed.
Not a few people crowded the street
when the lights were first turned on.
It is said by a number of business men
that there were more people on the
avenue Saturday evening than there
has been for some time. There was
no celebration on the opening night
as was planned. However, number
OF merchants, moved by the spirit of
the occasion, decorated and added
extra illumination to their stores.
Work Begun This Morning.
Work begun this morning on the
new Union Pacific freight depot. It
is expected that the job will be COM
pleted in about one month. Up to the
be used in building the depot have not
arrived. They are in Kansas City and
according to the local officials will be
here soon. The construction crew be-
form on the west end Of the building.
Dog Died Hard.
A dog which was thought to be mad
was found near the corner Of North
Monroe and Laurent streets this morn
ing by resident of that neighbOr-
hood. The police were sent for and
Police Officers Wonderly and Jones
responded. The dog had all the symp-
toms of hydrophobia. The officers
waited until he quoted down and Of
ficer Wonderly shot him through the
brain. The dog did not show any i'm
derby shot him again. This time
through the heart. With these two
shots through his body the dog show
ed symptoms of life for more than
twenty minutes.
Baptist Calendar.
Following is the calendar of meet
1ngs of the organizations of the North
Topeka Baptist church for this week:
The annual election of Baptist Sum
day school officers will be held to-
night at the church. The meeting will
be called at 7:45.
A meeting Of the b. Y U. will be
held Tuesday evening at the home of
Leland Schenck at 7:46 o'clock.
The Bible class will meet at the
church Wednesday evening at 7:45.
Thursday evening the semi-annual
meeting of the church will be held.
It is expected that the new pastor will
be chosen at this meeting. Since the
resignation of the Rev. w. I. Cole, the
church has been without a pastor.
There are four candidates for the
pulpit.
Choir practice will be held Friday
evening. at the church at 7:45.
Entertainments at Rochester.
The Young Peoples alliance will
give an entertainment at the Roches-
ter school house Tuesday evening. This
planned for the winter. The program
| is as follows: A number of readings
| will be given by Miss Sarah Eline Cur
It's Of Topeka. piano solo, Flora
Lonergan; vocal solo. Pearl McNoun;
piano duet, Misses Vida and Elsie Nc
Noun; trio, Carl Hastings, Charles
| Nicholas and Leroy Lonergan.
There are a number of other num-
| bers on the program.
Amell-FOrsberg Wedding.
home eoy R5ett snG wedding %Sa took place at the
North Monroe street, Saturday evening
when Miss Mabel Amell became the bride
was performed by the Rev Joseph Hicks.
pastor of the Second Presbyterian church.
The wedding took place at 9 O'Clock. The
| their friends at ABS Larch street after De-
| cember Is.
Furgenson-Watts Wedding.
An event which will be of interest to a
ding Of Dennis Furgenson of North To-
Reka and Miss Edna Watts of Oakland.
ne Fnler t has h m by n Ess l.
| Oakland. Mr.. Furgenson Is a mechanic
at the Williams garage and Is well known
in North Topeka.
Signs Pulled Down.
Road markers and signs which have
| been placed on different roads leading out
of North Topeka by Topeka business men
ers living along these highways. Accord
ing to the farmers many Of these signs
were not correct. This was clearly proven
signs informing the passerby that it was
more o distant point on this same road
mileage to Topeka than the one nearer
| the city.
Personal Mention.
Mrs. George Knoll has returned to her
home in Topeka, after a pleasure trip to
in North Topeka on account Of illness.
hat shop is spen .,i,,IEs a few days with her
Miss Irene Winner entertained her en-
broidery club at her home in Rochester
Miss Miss Or Gface LuEsns, MISS 1pene e Winner,
Mrs. r. G. Winner. Miss Lucille Lukens,
Mrs. D. F. Winner and Miss Viva Winner.
The board Of the North Topeka Chris
tan church will hold a business meeting
Zimmerman. Tuesday evening.
w. M. Riley of Silver Lake has re-
to North Topeka.
H. ]. Shook Of Wakarusa is spending a
short time in North Topeka on business.
John Duffy has returned to his home in
Eimont. after business trip to the NORTH
side.
r. E. Holcolm. Ray Kirkwood. w. H
| Woodland, w. NJ. Bartram and George
Morestom, all Of Eimont, were North To
peka visitors Saturday.
Ed Mcconnell of Menoken has returned
home. after . business trip to the NORTH
side.
Kate Holtuneister Of Elmont was
North side business and pleasure visitor
Saturday.
Mrs. George Frisbee of Oskaloosa ha.
ness trip to North Topeka.
III I. Hayes of Silver Lake il spending
brief time In North Topeka on business.
Look for the guarantee tag on Ban
Quet Flour."-Adv.