The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-30
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Family Rows in Little Russia
Keep Police Busy.
Indian Greek Grange to Meet
Next Tuesday.

ACCORDING 10 the NOrtH Sluc pouCc'
q miniature war is taking place In the
east district of North Topeka. The
most Of this. the police say. is caused
by family rows among some OF the
citizens of Little Russia.
These people seldom bother any
one outside of the neighbOrhOOd, but
almost every day the North side po-
hurry call to this district to Quel
some sort of a small civil war. Ar
rests are seldom made, as it would do
little or no good.
Indian Creek Grange Meeting.
The Indian Creek grange will hold
a meeting at the Indian Creek hall.
north Of the city, next Tuesday. The
degrees and special music will be fur
-nished during the programs. r. ','4f- As-.'
The members Of the grange will dis
cuss the leading current events Of the
day. Some of the topics will be: the
Mexican situation. the strike war in
Kansas and Shawnee county.
There will be a number of, prom
inent grangers address the meeting.
Out ut Lyman.
Graduation exercises will be held at
the Lyman school house this evening.
Superintendent Eby will present the
diplomas to the graduating class. The.
nished by the class of 1914.
The program will consist Of songs,
dialogues and brief playlets.
Tomorrow will be homecoming day
at the school. A basket dinner will
be served on the grounds at noon and
afternoon. Prizes will be awarded the
winners of the contests by the busi-
ness men of North Topeka
They Bother Drivers.
Numerous complaints have been
made recently by the drivers of auto
mobiles against small children who
try to steal rides on their cars. Re-
Gently one or two of the small chill
dren have been slightly injured ac-
cording to some Of the drivers.
The practice 10 dangerous and the
drivers who have been pestered In this
lar. They say that it is impossible to
drive a car with safety under these
conditions.
This is against the city ordinances
and is mostly done on side streets in
North Topeka.
Parlors RemodeIed.
The Conwell undertaking parlors in
North Topeka have been remodeled.
New paper has been put on the wall.
new carpets and rugs on the floor and
number Of new fixtures installed.
Work Of remodeling the interior OF
AS1
the past month. A new arch has been
| built between the parlor and the office
Of the establishment.
Personal Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Renker of st. JOS
| eph, Mo-, have returned to their home
after a visit to relatives in North To-
peka.
| Frank Spetter, of the Spetter cigar
store Of North Topeka. has returned
to the North side after business trip
| to Meriden.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Kan
sas Avenue Methodist church held a
meeting Wednesday afternoon. and an
entertainment at the church Wednes-
day evening.
| ]. w. Dillon. of Silver Lake, has re-
turned to his home after a business
| trip to the North side.
]. c. Hastings, of Granville, is spend
ing a short time in North Topeka on
business.
c. s. Gillipsie has returned to his
home in Kansas City after a business
trip to the North side.
w. H. Rutter has returned from
Kansas City where he spent short
time on business.
A surprise party was given Wednes-
Gay evening at the county farm fol
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Belts who wer>
recently married.
The Tashi HASH Embroidery clui
held a meeting Wednesday Afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Samuel Mite.
The walls Of the new North side fir
station have been completed and thu
workmen are now putting on the roof
Miss Clara Stevick has returned T.
her home in Nortl. Topeka after visit.
ing relatives at Eudora.
The Royal Neighbors' lodge will b
entertained by the North Side Roya
Neighbors this afternoon.
May Day Baskets-z5c. soc and 7sc