The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-01
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Crops North of Town Burned
to Crisp by Hot Winds.
North TOpekans Report Dry
Weather in All Parts of Z. s.

The corn fields and pastures north
of town are burnt to a crisp by the
prevailing hot winds and the drouth-
Some of the corn is not hurt to a
very great extent, but lots of it will
be total loss.
North Topekans who have been in
all parts of the United States this
summer say the dry weather prevails
over most of the country. According
to Kelsey Petro, who has just re-
turned from a vacation trip to east
ern and northern points, there has
been less rain al some points in the
east than there has, been in Topeka.
Reports from Texas are to the eff
feet that there has been no rain in
some parts of that state since the
first of May.
f. b. Reedy to Wed.
The announcement was made last
night of the wedding of f. B. Reedy
and Edith Brayman, both OF North
Topeka. The wedding will take place
at PIP East Norris street August g.
Last night a miscellaneous shower
was given in honor of the bride-to-be
at her home. The evening was spent
in a general good time. Those pres
ent were Miss Alta Grooms, Miss
Miss Myrtle Coats, Miss Minta Nip
per. Miss Marguerite Brayman, Miss
Verna Reedy, Miss Phoebe Coats.
Miss Hazel Rugger. Miss Eunice Rue
Brayman. Miss Isabel Reedy and E.
B. Reedy. After the wedding the
bride and bridegroom will make their
home at III Fillmore.
The Woman Won, as Usual.
a reporter on the morning paper
and the reporter for the North To-
peka weekly started a row between
themselves in front of Petro'S drug
store Thursday afternoon which was
stopped by Police Officer Hill. No
as usual.
The Baptists in Session.
The Kaw Valley District Baptist
association of Wyandotte and Shaw
nee counties met at the Second Bap-
tist church of North Topeka. with its
auXiliareS the w. H. and 7. NJ. con-
ventions and the B. Y. P. L. conven-
ton.
The association was called to order
by the Rev. G.. L. Jackson. of Law
renee. at 2:30 o'clock in the after
noon. Devotional was conducted by
c. w. Patterson and W. r. Owens.
The Rev. c. T. Mack delivered an ad-
dress on The New Creatures in
Christ" The Rev. G: w. Henry
O'Clock in the afternoon.
The evening program was opened
with an address of welcome by Mrs
T. T. Ward, and response by Mrs: r.
B. Watson. of Kansas City, Kan. The
Rev. George McNeal preached the
demonstration sermon, which closed
the exercises for the evening.
Voted $4,000 for Lyman District.
At meeting of the residents of
Lyman school district Thursday even
ing funds to the extent of So, 800 were
voted for the coming school year.
Two thousand dollars was voted for
the salaries of the teachers and $500
for improvements. The improvements
will consist of filling in the yard and
building a wide brick sidewalk in
front of the building for the scholars
to form in line upon.
FraternaI Brotherhood at Garfield.
Over two hundred of the Fraternal
Brotherhood attended the picnic
which was given at Garfield park last
O'Clock by the ladies of the organiza-
ton, and after the feed the members
took possession of the dancing pavil
ion and the other amusements
Birthday Party for John Lawhin.
surprise party was held at the
in honor of Mr.. Lawhin's twenty-sec- |
ond birthday. Those present were:
Mrs. c. B. Burminn, Gertrude Bur
mimi, Mrs. Elmer Short. Miss Evelyn |
Miss Ethel Warner. Mayne Swartz. |
William Molloy, Dick Lucky. Marvin |
CASTOR and Mr.. and Mrs. John Law !
hin.
Personal Mention.
The ladies of the Central Avenue !
Christian church gave a handkerchief |
shower Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. |
Matte Laughlin, who left Wednesday
with her son Winston for San Diego, !
Cal. where she will make her home. |
Mrs. H. w. Daub, of Tacoma, !
Wash; Miss Elizabeth Batch. of Col !
orado Springs, and Mrs. Dewitt Lee. !
of 1856 West street, are visiting for
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. |
Coleman, of 1407 North Jackson
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dwyer started |
this morning for Madrid, y. NJ. |
Winslow, Ariz., and Los Angeles to-
spend the remainder of the summer. |
Miss Edith McNoun of the Emahizer !
Furniture Co. who has been i'll at her
home north of town for the past week |
is improving.
Miss Mary Zarker and Miss Ethel !
Hannah have returned from MapAat- /
tan where they took the summer course |
in domestic science.
The Willing Workers of the Meth0- |
dist church will give a food ca 10