The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-06
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Reports Of More Chicken Thefts
Brought Into North Topeka.
Thieves Are Working Between
ROssville and Granville.

According to reports brought into
North Topeka, chicken thieves have
been busy during the last few days in
the northern part of Shawnee county.
Poultry raisers have arrived at the con-
cluSiOn that there is a hOOdOo hanging
over their chickens.
Raids on henhOuses have been report
ed from many points, up and down the
Kaw valley, between Rossviile and
Granville.
August Carlson, section foreman for
the Union Pacific, had a number of his
purebred hens stolen Saturday evening.
Recently q number of raids were
made on henhouses in Garfield place.
Housewives living in North Topeka
woke up one morning recently and
found that a number of their hens had
been killed In some unknown manner.
Just who is responsible for all these
thefts Is not known. 1t is also impos-
sible to say just how many chickens
have been stolen recently. At some OF
the raids only few chickens are taken
by the thieves and at other places
where they have broken into henhouses
the loss to the owner has been heavy.
1t is seldom that two chicken coops
are robbed in the same neighborhood.
All the thefts which have taken place
outside Of North Topeka have been in
separate neighborhoods, with few ex-
ceptions.
For j. e. Scheer.
lie hdIlSdS duIludA COAlC1 cUCC VI tlA0
Methodist church at Chanute reap
pointed the Rev. J. E. Scheer to the
Kansas Avenue Methodist church. In
honor of this the members of the
church will hold a reception Tuesday
evening at o'clock for the new pas
tor and his family. The Rev. Scheer
and his family have made a host of
friends in North Topeka during the
past year.
The principal speakers of the evening
-. ~ u IT,
trict superintendent Of the Methodist
churches. and George Hoyes of the Cen
trail Y NJ c. A.
Refreshments will be served by the
Ladies' Aid society.
Easter Services.
Easter services and exercises will be
held in most all of the churches and
schools in North Topeka and vicinity
April IL. Some of the schools will hold
their exercises on the Friday preceding
Easter Sunday.
The churches in North Topeka are
planning exercises for this day that will
be above the ordinary.
Charles at Washburn.
DIR. H. w. Charles, superintendent of
the Boys Industrial school. delivered
an address this morning at the Wash
burn college chapel on The Delin-
quent Boy"
The address was made before the So
Geological classes of the college. In his
talk DR.. Charles dealt with the prob
lens of the modern boy and upon his
experiences at the school.
Personal Mention.
Miss Florence Rowe Is spending a
brief time in Kansas City visiting
friends and relatives.
The Rev. j. D. Zimmerman, pastor
of the Central avenue Christian
church. will leave tomorrow for Ar
kansas City, where he will attend the
State Minister'S institute which will
be held at that place. Z.
Mrs. Bertha Wetherholt has left fol
Kansas City, where she will spend q
few days on business.
Lee Schooley has returned to his
~home in Elmont after a business triI
to North Topeka.
ing a short time in North Topeka or
business.
W. A. Baird of Elmont has returned
to his home after a trip to the NORTH
side.
A. E. Peterson of Granville hal
moved to Oakland.
Edward Mcconnell of Menoken Il
spending a brief time in North Topekt
on business
]. S. Coffran of Granville is IL
North Topeka on business.
John Winter OF Hoyt has returned
to his home in California. after visit
ing friends in North Topeka.
Roads in the vicinity OF Nortl
Topeka are in a rather bad condition
L. NJ. Shirley of Granville has re
turned to his home after a bushes
trip to the North side.
Media Howell of Manhattan l
spending a few days with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Howell OF Silve
Lake.