The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-05
North Side Horseshoe Club TO
Be Recognized.
Club viii Meet Friday Night at
Baer Packing Plant.
LITTLE RUSSIA IS SMALLER
Reception Tonight at COngre-
gatiOnal Church.
Industrial School Boys ut State
Teachers Convention.

At meeting of the members of the
North Side Horseshoe club held We'd
nesday evening at the Baer packing
plant arrangements were made to re-
organize the club and elect new om-
GERS at meeting to be held tomorrow
evening at the offices of the Baer
plant
1t is expected that when the club is
organized it will contain about fifty
members.
A new winter court is new being con-
structed at the Baer plant, S44 North
Madison street. by the present MEM
bers Of the club. The court will be SO
feet in length and so feet wide. II
will be steam heated and electric
lights have been installed in the build
ing.
Little Russia Grows Smaller.
The population of Little Russia m
North Topeka is steadily decreasing.
For the past year almost two-thirds OF
the families of the place have left for
the north and west owing to the small
demand for labor in this city. About
month ago thirty families left Topeka
for the west in one day. Two days
ago three other fanatics left for iowa
Last year at this time the population
OF Little Russia consisted of about 175
families At the present time only %
families remain.
Reception Tonight.
"A reception IOr new members Will Ce
held tonight at the North Congrega-
tional church musical and literary
program will be given. The number of
new members obtained during the re-
vival meetings by the church was
large.
Back to e. S. A.
Word was brought to North Topeka
this mornin, from Kansas City by an
acquaintance Of Charles Wind that
Wind arrived in New York Tuesday
and will be home in a few days.
Charles Wind, son of George Wind Of
Garfield Place, has been in war-rid-
den Europe for the last four months.
During that time he Travelled through
q number of the countries now engaged
In the conflict.
Barn Destroyed by Fire.
barn belonging to w H. Maus,
farmer of Elmont. was destroyed by
fire Tuesday night. The damage was
$1,000. The barn contained large
amount OF hay. grain and numerous
farm implements.
Exhibition by Boys.
An exhibition will be given by the
boys of the Boys Industrial school at
the State Teachers convention to be
A large number of the boys will take
part in the affair.
Notes.
Charles Cool of Granville has re-
turned home after a business trip to
the North Side.
number of members of the North
Side Masonic lodge will go to Holton
tonight to take part in Masonic cele-
bration to be held at that place
e Hansford of Kiro has returned
home after a business trip to the
North Side.
A meeting of the Indian Creek
grange will be held next Tuesday
evening at the Indian Greek hall
north of the city.
Kelsey Petro, who underwent an
operation at the St. Francis hospital
several days ago, is improving rapid
ly- 1t is expected that he will be able
to return to his home Sunday
hike will be made to Elmont to-
morrow by the boys of the Industrial
school.
John Ostrander and wife of Kiro
have returned home after a business
trip to the North Side.
4 meeting of the Parent-Teachers'
association of Grant school was held
Tuesday evening at the school build
ing. Various ways of improving con-
ditions al the school were discussed
Following the business meeting a lit
erary program was given by the pu-
pills OF the school.
A. NJ. Petro. Enthusiastically
The Lyman Bible Study club. which
was organized by Rev. l. E. Honey
we'll. evangelist, held a meeting this
afternoon at the home of Mrs Holzlt