The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-01
Indian Greek Grange Fair
Opened for Two Days.
Live Stock, Baby Show and
Other Interesting Features.
REVIVAL MEETINGS POPULAR
May Be Necessary to Enlarge
the Tabernacle.
Other News of Interest to Peo-
pie in North Shawnee Co.

pie in North Shawnee Co.
The ninth annual fair Of the Indian
Creek grange began today. The fair
will be held two days, and judging
from the indications 1t will eclipse all
former exhibitions. F. p. Rude. gen.
managers and other officers were on
the grounds early. A large crowd col
lected even before the dinner hour
and displayed much interest in the
exhibits.
The fair is being held on the
grounds of the grange hall. four and
One-half miles north of the city on
the Central avenue road. All exhibits,
excepting live stock, were in place at
10 o'clock this morning and the live
stock was in place at IL o'clock. All
farm products are being shown by
the people who raised them, as this
is one Of the requirements Of the
grange. Live stock judging will be
started Friday morning and this will
be disposed Of within a few hours.
Dinner was served by the ladies OF the
grange on the grounds and a big
chicken dinner will be served at noon
Friday:
The premium list provides for q
liberal list of prizes. The list pro-
vides for eleven premiums in the
horse department., eight in the cattle
department, seven in the sheep de-
partment. eighteen in the poultry de-
partment and many in the agricultu-
raj, horticultural. garden products,
pantry stores, textile fabrics. crochet,
| embroidery, tatting, quilts and girls
| departments.
] A list of athletic events. with prizes
for the winners. also has been ar
| ranged. A prize also is offered for
| the oldest married couple on the
grounds at o'clock this afternoon.
The farmers are proud of their
babies and a baby show will be held
at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon. First
and second prizes will be awarded the
babies under twelve months old. An
prettiest baby which is more than one
and less than two years old. First
and second premiums will be awarded
in this event. --es
The North Topeka merchants will
attend this fair. Many plan to at
| rangements to allow their employees
/ to attend the fair. A large crowd ex-
poets to take advantage Of the chick
| en- dinner Which is offered for Friday.
Frank p. Rude isxgeneral manager,
J. W. Hitler is ssseset.rN and J NJ
sion fee will be Eha2ged.. The fair is
not given with an object of making
money but only as an educational
method. The admission is charged to
help pay the expenses. The other
members OF the fair committee are:
H. L. Moore, Mrs. r. Snodgrass, E. r.
Cheney, Mrs. Ray Kimban, VIM.
Farnsworth. o. Fulmer, Mrs. Nels Oh
son, Mrs. d. L. Button, Mrs. A. J.
Holcomb, w. A. Miller.
The Honeywell Meetings.
The evangelistic meetings which are
being conducted by Rev. I. E. Honey
well in the tabernacle in North To-
peka are becoming more popular
Wednesday night Rev. Mr.. Honeywell
talked to a full house and the mem.
bers of the building committee of the
North Topeka churches have begur
making arrangements to enlarge the
building. 1t is believed that this will
be necessary within a few days or Al
! least some time next week.
Rev. Mr.. Honeywell is a forcefu
speaker, good mixer and is proving
to be very popular among the people
Of the city. He has been spending
much time in getting acquainted ant
this is helping him in his work.
The cottage prayer meetings. also ar
proving popular and a large number
1 of people attend them every day. Thu
, following Is the list Of cottage praye
meetings which will be held Frida.
morning, beginning at 10 o'clock:
I District No. 1, at Mrs. A. C. Jones
913 North Jackson: district No. 2, a
Mrs. Steele, 1926 North Van Buren,
district No. 3, section 1. at Mrs. COT
fey, 1917 North Central avenue; dis
trfct No. 3, section 2, at Mrs. RetteY
I 1911 North Kansas avenue: distric
No. 4, section I, at Mrs. Walker, 1928
North Jackson: district No. 4. section
2, at Mrs. Martha Smith, 1923 Nortl
: Topeka avenue; district No. s, at Mrs
: Graft. 1901 North Polk; district Nos
6 and z, at Mrs. Morns, 1901 Nortl
. Quincy: district No. 3. at Mrs. Marian
y Lewis. 1909 North jefferson: distric
No. 10. at Mrs. Shunkwiler. Shorey.
! Mrs. George Bolz Dead.
Mrs. George Bolx died Tuesday a
a son street. Mrs. Bolz was one of tn
!. most popular young matrons of Nortl
' Topeka. She was but 81 years old blu
t had long list Of friends who will
a held at the North Topeka Baptis
e church at 10 o'clock Friday morning
n Interment in Stewards cemetery
which is near Holton.
, william A. Marshall Dead.
william A. Marshall. age 81 years
North Jackson street. Mr.. Marshal
was one Of the oldest residents i
:. North Topeka and was one, Of the pic
neers of the state. He lived man
moved to North Topeka only a fey
h years ago. The funeral will be held q
f 8 o'clock Saturday afternoon an
a burial will be at HOlton-
2 Social and Personal.
Charles w. Lukens went to Manhat
tan today on a business trip.
Charlotte Schweering has returne
:. from Phoenix, Arizona, where she ha
: been visiting for several weeks
vi James Mckinley of Scranton was /
B. North Topeka today on business an
x left for Manhattan.
e " p;~ham one of the vetera
n llfyerymen Of the city, will retire frOI