The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-01

Nearly Every Church Hold
Wstch Party New Years Eve.
North Shawnee welcomed 1914
with Noisy Demonstration.

The watch parties and church meet
inss in North Topeka were well at
tended New Years eve. Among the
churches whose congregations assem-
bled at the church to welcome the
New Year were the Second FresoyteF-
ian, the Central Avenue Christian the
Kansas Avenue Methodist and the
NORTH Topeka Baptist. Services and
programs were held and given during
the early part Of the evening ana re-
freshments were served near mio.
night, The New Year was welcomed
with demonstration throughout the
northern part of the county.
The reform school whistle started
things to moving and all over the
county could Re heard the echoes OF
shotguns, bells and horns. In connec-
tion with this nearly every school and
Sunday school In the northern part OF
the county held q watch party. He
ports handed the State Journal report
Or in North Topeka this morning were
70 the effect that fully three-fourths
Of the population of this portion OF the
county watched the Old Year out ana
the New Year in.
Stores Are Closed.
Nearly every store in North Topeka
A. closed today with the exception OF
the drug and confectionery stores.
The postofI1ce was open this morning
from until 10 O'Clock. One delivery
Of mail was made in the city. There
were no rural deliveries. The business
houses which were open this morning
closed this afternoon.
Boys Have Vacation.
The boys Of the Boys industrial
school were given a vacation today.
Nearly every boy IN the scnool went
skating on Soldier creek and on the
pond south of the school buildings
this afternoon. The motion picture
show was given for the benefit OF the
boys New Years eve.
Had Big Time.
The Senior b. Y. p. u. Of the North
Topeka Baptist church held its BAN
auet at the 7. w. c. A. New Years
eve. The affair was q success. Toasts
were given and letters from absent
members Of the association were
to make the banquet an annual affair.
Contract Awarded Jan. S.
The contract for the building Of the
North Topeka fire station will be
awarded Jan. 8. 1t was planned to
close the contract Dec. 20, but owing
to . few minor defects in the specifi-
cations Of the new building this was
delayed. At the present time it is not
known just when the hremen will va.
cate the old building.
Personal Mention.
Charles Wind has returned to his
home in Kansas City after a short bus
1ness trip to North Topeka.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Mite will ar
rive In North Topeka today from Gar
den City. They were recently married
at that place and friends Ct the young
couple are planning to give them a big
reception when they arrive, They will
be accompanied by Elmer Forbes who
acted as best" man at the wedding.
The young couple will make their home
at 1101 North Jackson street
Joseph Weatherly has returned to
his home in North Topeka after a bus
iness trip to Kansas City, Mo.
III. Mangold Of Silver Lake has re-
turned to his home after a short bus
mess trip to North Topeka.
William Farnsworth Of Elmont has
returned home after a business trip to
North Topeka.
N. A. Hutchinson of Kiro was a
North Topeka business visitor Wednes-
day.
Marvin Boyle Of the Shawnee Chief
Is minus brand new suit of clothes
owing to his hospitality. Some time
ago an acquaintance arrived in his
presence with a woeful hard luck story
him access to his room. The man has
Disappeared; with him went Bogle's
new suit of clothes.
L. Tanning Of Granville has returned
to his home after short business trip
t. North Topeka.
William Colvin has returned from
Emmett. Kan, where he spent few
days on business.
Claude Redmond has left for Elmon+.
where he will spend a few days on bus
iness and pleasure.
a. N. Petro. 0rugEist.-Adv.