The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-10
NORTH side NEWS
Shipment of Strawberries Re-
ceived by Weiss and Co.
Berries Came From Big Farm
in Texas.

ACAdSs
Weiss & Company, of SCI Kansas
avenue, have received Strawberries
from fruit farms in Texas which are
owned and operated by North Topeka
men. The Strawberries were received
mere Saturday and were raised on the
farm which is owned by c. w. Lukens,
L. c. Boyce and C. L. Smith of North
Topeka. The berries netted $6.75 per
crate. Messrs Lukens, Boyce and
Smith own 80 acres in the vicinity of
Algoa, which is about midway between
Houston and Galveston. Mr.. Smith is
taking care of the entire holdings and
the Strawberries were raised in his
own patch. Mr.. Smith formerly lived
in the Rochester neighborhood and
was sexton of the Rochester cemetery.
In writing to Messrs Lukens and
Boyce, Mr.. Smith says that the wealth
er has not been cold enough in that
section of Texas to cause any alarm
over the crops for the coming season.
He says that the orange crop has not
been damaged. The three men have
large number of orange trees which
are expected to bear fruit this year
for the first time.
Mother F7ees With Children.
Lydia B. Brownfield and her two
children, who roomed at 903 North
jackson street, have disappeared. The
phan's home in Leavenworth and the
mother took them, but could not sup
port them properly. The Provident
was helping the family and
when they made inquiries as to her
ability to take care of the children,
Mrs. Brownfield became alarmed lest
they take her children from her and
left the city. ]. j King, North side
lawyer, has some important pension
papers for her and so far has been
unable to locate her.
Farewell Parties.
A number of affairs are to be given
as farewells for the Waldron family.
teacher meeting farewell program
will be given for the Rev. ]. w. Wal
dron. Next Wednesday the Ladies
Aid society will hold a farewell re-
ception for Mrs. Waldron at the Meth
odist church on Kansas avenue. Her
friends and personal acquaintances
are invited to attend. Miss Georgia
Gurtler and Miss Frances Holman will
give a farewell party for Miss Alice
Waldron at the home of Miss Holman
on Evelyn street.
Contest at Club.
A contest game for an oyster sup
per was played between members of
the North Side Horseshoe club. One
side was captained by R. r. Baer and
included Charles Stewart, George
Knoll, F. Q. Morns, George Anderson,
Newt Hunter, Tom Prosser and Wal
ter Perry. The other side was cap
tanned by D. T. Gabriel and included
SEQ. Gurtler, Ruth Truiove, Park
Dyal, Jake Metzger, WILDER Stanfield, J
Fred Stockelback and Will Anderson !
Baer's team won by nine points from
Ia briefs team. The supper will be |
leld Thursday night.
Personal Mention.
o. A. Pratt went to Scranton on a. |
business trip today.
The North Topeka VIC. T. u. will |
meet Wednesday at the home of Mrs |
s. A. Walker at 1214 North Harrison |
street.
The Ladies' Aid society of the North |
Topeka Baptist church will hold an
all day meeting Wednesday at the
church. They will arrange for their
church bazaar which is to be given in
he near future.
William Laird and family of Hoyt
we're the guests Sunday of William
Ellis and family at 1119 Central ave-
hue.
Uncle Jimmy Proudfitt, who has
1een engaged in business in North To-
oeka for more than twenty years, and
who retired some time ago, has re-
engaged in business and has located
1t 1881 Kansas avenue. He has
opened a confectionery and chilli par
or.
1t is reported unoff1cially that Rev.
T. w. Waldron will be assigned to the
Methodist church in Holton. He has
closed service of four years at the
Kansas Avenue Methodist church and
lsked for a change of location. 1t is
exported that a minister named Shear
II of Council Grove will be assigned
o the Kansas Avenue Methodist
church. The official announcement of
will be made today.
A. r. Apitz left yesterday for De-
roit, on a business trip.
J. A. Payton and family left Sunday
or Jacksonville, Fla. where they will
'isit for several weeks.
Frank Lee and family of Rock
1reek were shopping in North Topeka
oday.
John Mayer left this morning for
Parsons on a business trip. /,
F. P. Elmore, cashier of the Shaw
lee State bank, went to Kansas City
N business trip this morning.
Mrs. Ben JudkinS of Fairbury, Neb.,
Who has been visiting her brother, s.
[. Henry, and other members of the
amily in North Topeka, for several
ays, left Sunday for her home. She
vas accompanied by her children.
See us for big bargains on all kinds
f hardware, stoves and implements.
all us by phone We mean what
re say. Foucht's Hardware.-Adv.
D. E. Duell left yesterday for Grand
sland, Neb., on business trip.
Charlotte E. Conwell, daughter of
If. and Mrs. Frank r. ConweI OF
029 Quincy street, celebrated her sew
nth birthday anniversary at her home
unday. Among her guests were her
FRS. Elizabeth Finch,
rho lives with the Conwell family. and
FRS Margaret Conwell of 500 Topeka
venue. Among the others were her '
ncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. William I
inch of sos Topeka avenue. She re-
eived a number of handsome pres
nts.
Miss Bertha Kistler, teacher of the t
ltermediate grades of Lyman school, f
suffering from a severe attack of s
rheumatism and will I'M I
BILE to meet her classes for a few I