The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-18
Action to Prevent Cliffs From
Crumbling.
ERECTING STOVES FOR ARMIES
Last Day of School for North
!. Side Pupils.
Other News Notes of Interest In
North Shawnee.

at CalnOun BUTTS mas Deen etOpPeo
on account of the cold weather. The
country Is erecting a brick wall to
keep the road from breaking down:
The brick wall will extend several
feet above the ground, as a protection
for pedestrians and vehicles.
The brick yard road from the lower
Silver Lake road to the bridge which
crosses the Kaw river is being graded
by the township trustees. and as soon
as the grading is completed the COM
crawling and grading of the road will
cost approximately $4,000.
Erecting Stoves for Armies.
Mrs. w. G. Handley of 327 West
Laurent street has q brother in Lon
dOn, England, who is building field
stoves for the English army.
The stove resembles q bee hive in
appearance and is used in the trenches
for heating purposes. 1t is the same
kind of a stove that is used in the
fruit orchards in Colorado.
Her brother has sold several thou
sand to the English army, and ex-
poets an order from the French army
soon. He has been manufacturing
the stoves for the past seven or eight
years.
Last Day of School.
Today is the last day for the 'kid-
dies" to go to school this year. 1t will
be another Year before the pupils Of
Quincy and Grant schools have to get
up early in the morning. have their
faces and ears washed and go to
school. when they had much rather
play and have a good time.
Suitable exercises were held in all
of the North Topeka schools today.
Poor Phone Service.
Howls are being made by a number
of the North Topeka business men
about the phone service that is being
given the North side. The greatest
complaint is that the central girl dis
connects parties when they are talk
ing. Another complaint is that it
takes SO long to get connections.
II. S. Robinson Dies.
Robert S. Robinson, a well known
former resident of North Topeka died
day evenin. He suffered an apoplectic
stroke in October and from that time
gradually declined.
He served three years, months in the
union army being a member of Co. X
Sixth West Virginia Volunteer Infantry.
He leaves a wife, Mary s., a son
Alpha E., and a daughter, Mrs. Myrtle
Hale OF OskalOOsa, Kansas.
Notes.
A. M. Petro is unable to be at his
business on account Of illness.
J. r. Spetter, is spending the day in
Silver Lake. Valencia, and Kiro on
business.
LAG ATHLETES 4uSlllulc WlllCU WAS Ll0lO
Wednesday and Thursday was a sue
cess, If attendance is anything to judge
by. Both days a large audience was
present at the lectures. The meetings
were held in the Indian Creek grange
hall, located four miles north of town.
Several speakers were obtained from
the State Agricultural college.
Miss Beatrice Clifton, returned to
her home in VermilliOn, Kansas today,
to spend the holiday vacation with rel
atives.
]. B. Holt Of Elmont was on the North
side today on business.
M. j. Hamlin has returned to his
home in Perry after spending a short
time on the North side on business.
Etghty-three new members have been
initiated into the Knights and Ladies
of Security Council No. since the CAM
paign started several weeks ago.
The following residents of Elmont
were in North Topeka to attend the
funeral of Roswell Rose, which was
Of his daughter. Mrs. Ernest Bartram
in Shorey. Lon Berry. Mr.. and Mrs.
Curry, Earl Wendell and George Wen
dell.
The Girls Gymnasium class will meet
tonight at the North Topeka Baptist
church at seven o'clock.
H. T. Marshall has moved to Grove
county where he will make his future
home.
The place for meeting of the Inter-
mediate society Of the North Topeka
Baptist church, has been changed from
the home Of Grace Smith to the home
OF Carl Hiersberg, 619 North Harrison
street. Meeting will be held tonight.
John Kemp OF north OF town il SER
iously i'll at his home.
All children who are to participate in
the Merry Christmas drill of the North
Topeka Baptist church are requested
to be at the church tomorrow afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
The meeting of the Women's Foreign
Missionary society of the Kansas Ave-
nue. Methodist church was held this
afternoon at the home of Miss Clara
Holman, 1903 North Kansas avenue.
The lesson was in charge of Mrs. John
r. Madison, district secretary OF the
society presided.
Mr.. and. Mrs. w. N. g. Lane have
returned from a trip through Nebraska
and Iowa.
Mrs. A. E. Kopp of Harveyville and
Mrs. Geo. Temple Of Nickerson. Kan
| sas. are visiting their mother. Mrs. L.
B. Antrim, who is seriously i'll at her
home 1913 North Monroe street.
| EAST SIDE NOTES.