The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-09
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Charles Slower Buys a Farm
Near Perry.
He Paid $133 an Acre for the
Land-NOteS and Personals.

Horse shoe pitching clubs of the
country are backward in accepting
the challenge of the members of the
North Topeka aggregation. The 10
cal club issued an open challenge
early in the fall but have not been
successful in locating any club that
wants to meet them in a contest.
The North Topeka organization ex-
pect to meet a similar organization
from Stafford, Kan. The Stafford Or
ganiZation communicated with L. R.
Manley. the local secretary, a few
days ago and asked for copy of the
pitching rules. The rules were sent
to him with a challenge but the short
grass aggregation has not had time
to reply.
Beginning next week the local club
will begin high score pitching. This
will be carried out for the benefit of
the mem bers of the club who are bet
divide the 80 memb ers in three sepa-
rate classes and will enable the mem
bers in the respective classes to ar
range friendly contests with members
of their own class if they desire.
Charles w. Slower, who lives north
of the city, was one of the principals
in one of the biggest real estate deals
that has been completed in this sec
ton recently. He purchased a 80
acre tract located near Perry for
$4,000. This makes the purchase
price $133.33h per acre.
Mr.. Slower will continue to live on
his home place and has rented the
new farm to his son-in-law, H. T.
Jackson.
Mr.. Slower is one of the most sue
cessful farmers and stock raisers in
the county. He moved to North To-
to work as laborer. Economy and
ambition permitted him to begin
farming and the stock business on
small scale and he has been SO sue
f,r1+ I,o 10 for- hi to
purchase the new farm in jefferson
county and pay cash.
Will Jenkins, son of M. c. Jenkins,
farming in the vicinity of Granville
a number of years, has disposed of
jefferson county interests and gone
to Texas. He has gone to points in
state where he will investigate the
raising of celery and may engage in
that business.
He was accompanied by his brother
in-law, Louis Smith. The two men
will visit farm of the latter's broth
er, Cord Smith, where a number of
men are employed in the business.
Train service on the Union Pacific
is practically normal today. Train No.
io4 which comes from Salina was on
time and the overland train from the
Pacific coast was but two hours and
twenty minutes late. All westbound
trains were on time.
The Christian Endeavor society of
the Central Avenue Christian church
will give social at the home of the
pastor. Rev. John D. Zimm erman at
1904 n. Kansas avenue. A short
program will be given after which the
members will take an examination in
expert Endeavor work. The mem
bers of this organization have been
tn nj or1y f1r civ
months or more.
Notes and Personals.
c. G. Markham left last night for
Chateau, Ok, on a business trip.
f. w. watson and father left We'd
nesdav afternoon for Jacksonville. Fla,
where they will recuperate for several
weeks.
M. A. Martin has been called to
Meriden on account of the DIness and
death of his father. 4
The B. o. BIS gave a Finch party
Wednesday night at the home of Leon
Albin Those who attended were Miss
Silvia Spetter, Miss Charlotte Schwer-
ing, Miss Marjorie Cole, Miss Edna
Kincaid, Miss Hazel Kincaid, Miss AL
bin, Miss Helen Wellman, Miss Vera
Myers, Robert Spetter, Vernon War
mock, Leon Albin, Orville Rowe, Ray
mond Berry and Paul Van Ness.
The Arts and Crafts Embroidery
club will meet Friday afternoon with
Mrs. A. F. Collier, 1114 West street.
Mrs. c. H. Matthews, of Garfield
Place, is suffering with an attack Of
grip.
Victor council will meet in the Odd
Fellows hall at 1877 North Kansas ave-
nue., Thursday night.
P. E. Hallinger has gone to Bigelow,
Mo-, on a business trip.
A. M. Petro, Enthusiastically