The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-07
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Cold Snap Makes Good Busi-
ness for Coal Dealers.
Harry Wettling, Chief Clerk in
o. r. Freight Office, Resigns.

The coal dealers Of the North side
/ report a heavy sale Of coal beginning
Friday morning. This is owing to the
general cold snap. And then. the gas
y exceedingly low an II generally il
during cold weather. A number of
business men found the water pipes in
their stores frozen when they came to
work this morning. As a result plumb
calls.
I People living in the residence district
also came in for their full share Of
uosen water pipes and gas trouble.
Wettling Resigns.
HAIRY Wettltng. who has teen for the
2asI 40 years employed in the Union
racinc freight depot. has resigned from
tne services OF the company. For the
the position Of chief clerk. His resig-
nation was accepted by the officials Of
the company and his place will be tax
On oy e. =. Houghton. Wettling gave
no reason for his resignation. He said
this morning that he had not made his
plans for the future. He was well liked
IN North Topeka by the business men
and his fellow workers.
: Held Banquet.
The Young Peoples Senior Christian
Endeavor society Of the North Con-
ereeat1onal church held banquet Fri
ming was spent in a social good time.
rnose present were: Miss Laura Bey-
erly. Miss Lucia Kingman, Miss Pearl
kleinfelter. Miss Olive Rude, Miss
Winifred Hayes. Miss Clara Graves,
Otis Snyder, Miss -ssie SheetE, Henry
Walker, Clarence Redmond, Otis sny-
oer Claude Redmond and Glenn Wool
pert.
Entertained Eastern Star.
Mrs. Frank .Conwen and Mrs. Rome
GOWN entertained the ladies of the
Eastern Star. lodge Of North Topeka
at tnimbles Friday afternoon. The af-
tair was held at the home Of Mrs Con-
well. About thirty members Of the
lodge were present The afternoon was
spent IN social good time. Refresh
ments were served.
Baptists' Plan q Success.
The plan of the North Topeka Bap-
tist church for taking care of babies
and small children. while ti1eir mothers
enjoy the services. has proven to be- a
splendid success. The small children
are cared for in the Sunday. school
the Ladies' Aid society, one girl from
the B. =. p. U. and one girl from the
Intermediates volunteer to do this
work. This policy is used for the
preaching services only.
Charles Thomas Dead.
Charles F. Thomas. aged So years,
died at his home at Rossville Wednes-
day. Tho cause of his death was
Bright's disease. The funeral was held
at the United Presbyterian church of
Rossville He was we'll known in the
nortnern part Of Shawnee county and
has lived at Rossville for some time. |
New Building for Rossvfile. |
new building will be erected on the
corner Of Maip and Pottawatomie
streets at Rossyi1le. The building will |
be used for a hardware store and win |
be fireproof and modern. John and |
Reuben Wilt will erect the building. |
1t will be 20 by 80. one story and |
basement building.
Church Notices.
At the North Topeka Baptist |
church: Sunday school at $3.50. |
OF the Matter" Preaching at 1880 in |
in the morning. Theme. 1.-The Secret |
9f the sxsn;ns Mater nsma at s;s ,sG IN
Talk About Joining a Church." jun
ior b. 7. p. U. meets at O'Clock in |
the afternoon. intermediate and !
Senior meets at $3.50. Special music
by the choir at IL o'clock in the |
morning and at 1880 in the evening |
The music will be under the direction |
Of w. M. Van Ness.
Personal Mention.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lambert Of
Belvue, Kan, and Mr.. and Mrs. |
Charles Eggers Of Severy, Kan. are
visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. |
Davis, in North Topeka
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Matthews will !
return to their home in Los Angeles,
Cal, as soon as Mr.. Matthews recov-
ers from his present illness. The !
Matthews are spending a short time /
In North Topeka
J. L. Hollister is spending the win
ter in Marietta. O., visiting friends
and relatives.
L. L. Whitehead has returned to