The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-04
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

\ meeting of the elders of the First
Presbyterian church Will be held FIJI
day evening.
Frank A. Moss. cashier of the First
National bank of st. Mary'S was in
Topeka Monday.
The Topeka Providcnt association is
in need of chiIdren's and mems un-
derwear. and shoes for boys
A meeting of the social service COM
mittee interested in the social survey
of Topeka was held at the Commercial
club today.
One of the coons out at Cages park
broke his neck a few days ago by
falling off of a shelf where he was
sleeping.
A marriage license has been issued
to Milan James Wood. % years old,
and Frances Hill, g years old, both
of Kansas City, Mo.
Roy Hammond, the barber, who has
been considering running for city
commissioner of parks and public
buildings, has decided not to get into
the race.
Topekans will be pleased to well
come the North Brothers Stock com
pany when on March 10 they Will pc
gin an engagement at the Grand
theater.
petition has been filed with the
city clerk asking that a five foot SIDE
walk be constructed on the south slde
of Eighth avenue from from CARRIED
to Morris avenue.
A meeting of the city commissioners
will be held Thursday morning when
the monthly. bills will be passed
upon and the money for their pay
ment appropriated.
The Williams Jubilee Singers, who
were heard at the auditorium last
fall, will give another concert at the
same place on May ). The entertain
ment will be under the auspices of
the Topeka Local Union.
Sanford Kurtz and wife and child,
missionaries to the Philippines. who
have been in Topeka for some time at,
ter a term of service in the islands, Will
return for another five years of their
work there next Friday
A marriage license was issued this
morning to Harley II. Hyde, 26 years
old, Topeka, and Mary Belle McCau-
lev. % years old, Berryuon, Kan. They
were married at the probate court
Judge Hugh MacFarland officiating.
J. w Bostick. a Santa Fe switch
man. who is candidate for the posi-
ton of commissioner of finance, will
start his active campaign next week.
Mr.. Bostick is supported by the So
cialist element and many laborlng
men.
The children of the Topeka Provi-
dent association have been invited to
attend the moving picture matinee at
the Grand theater Wednesday after
noon at o'clock. They will be given
the opportunity of seeing the pictures
From the Manager to the Cross.
1t is expected that a drainage dis
trict will be organized In the near flu
ture for the purpose of undertaking
the task of Strengthening the ShunSa-
nunga from, Oakland to Tecumseh. A
anticipation of the district being
formed.
Dr. Roy B. Guild has been made
student pastor of Washburn college.
According to the arrangement Dr.
Guild will spend every Wednesday
morning in the Y. NJ. c. A. cabinet
room in Carnegie Library. There he
will meet students who care to discuss
various problems with him.
Prof B. p. Stout. singing evanga-
list of Pasadena, Calf. has been in
Vited to hold a gospel song festival at
the First Baptist church the latter part
of April The services will continue
for several days. Prof. Stout is highly
recommended by Gypsy Smith, and
many other prominent preachers.
Work of rebuilding the first floor
of the plant of the Seymour Packing
company is progressing rapidly The
new offices will be ready to occupy
in ten days or two weeks. The offices
will be a the rear of the main floor
with entrance on the south. Former
~ they were at the front of the build
ing. The main floor Will be equipped
with direct expansion refrigeration
\ letter has been received. in Topeka
from Fred B. Smith, who served as
executive secretary of the Men and
Religion Movement. He was on his
way from Honolulu to Yokohama with
Raymond Robbins, who was in To-
peka some months ago in the interest
of the Men and Religion Movement.
With them is also the international
Quartet" They are making a study
of the mission field of the world.
An Ella borate program has been. ar
ranged for the bi-monthly meeting
of the Topeka Local Union which will
be held next Monday evening at the
Second Presbyterian church. A con-
cert will be given by the Washburn
Glee club at 1880 o'clock At SIS
there will be conferences on various
phases of young peoples work led by
Miss Laura Beverly, Miss Juanita
Dignon. Mrs. Roy B. Guild and Miss
Anna BarRes.-A picnic supper will be
served at 6:15 o'clock
For an alleged failure to complete
girls dormitory at the Western uni
Vcrsity al Kansas City. Kan. accord
ing to contract, suit was filed against
the J. W. Taylor Construction Co. and
its bondsman. the American Fidelity
Co, for the sum of $3.S12. Tho suit
was filed in the district court 10y Jno.