The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-10
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The April meeting OF the board of
directors of the Central Y. NJ. c. A.
was held today.
George H. Gurtler will build the new
Mrs. C. w. Jewell apartment building
at 1928 Fillmore street.
The interclass track meet of the
high school is being held this after
noon at the fair grounds
Seed men in Topeka report that the
sale of seed has been more than ordi-
narily heavy this spring.
A meeting of the South Side Civic
Improvement club will be held in the
Van Buren, school building this evening.
The window of a local drug store is
attracting much attention. 1t contains
rabbits of all sizes and colors-real
live ones.
Solemn high mass was observed this
morning at the Church Of the Assump-
ton. Good Friday is a big day with
the Catholics.
The cantata, 1.-The Crucifixion," will
be rendered tonight by the chorus
choir at the Central Congregational
church at o'clock.
c. 8. Magunson will build an addition
George E. Seybold will add to his dwell
ing at SO4 Quincy street.
The river is dropping a fraction Of
foot every day. The stage is now 5.3
feet. The rains of about ten days ago
caused a rise to over seven feet.
Special Good Friday services are the
order Of things at number OF the To-
cal churches today, and programs ap-
propriate to Easter have been arranged
for Sunday.
The board of city commissioners this
morning approved the action Of the city
waterworks in taking over for sink
ing fund relief, the Skene park sewer
bonds amounting to $500.
The Man Of Nazareth" a cantata by
Rogers. will be sung this evening at the
First Presbyterian church. The Rev.
w. NJ. jackson will speak tonight at
the Westminster Presbyterian church.
Special music will be furnished.
The city commissioners are figuring
on passing an ordinance attaching jail
sentence to the man, woman or child
who dares pe.petrate the joke about the
discovery of the lost tray of diamonds
between the deuce and four-spot.
The final games in the volleyball
tournament for business men at the
Central Y. NJ. c. A. will be played a
ing at 5:15 o'clock teams ~ and CO.
will compete and later in the evening
teams M and "A' will play two
games.
Hugh Mcfarland, Judge of the pro-
bate court. filed his quarterly report
with the county commissioners this
morning. Judge Mcfarland has de-
posted with the county treasurer 81
1856. The largest collections were
made in January-$4s3.70.
Services for the week will be held
at the Westminster church tonight.
The Rev. w. NJ. jackson of the Second
Presbyterian church will deliver the
L. Little will sing solos. The COM
munion will be observed next Sunday
with special Easter services.
There will be special music tonight at
the services held at the First Congre-
gational church. The vested choir will
Words" by Dubois. Miss Helen Shaw
err. H. L. Shaver and Howard Searle
will sing the solos. Mrs. Arthur Hen
derson will sing He Was Despfsed."
from the Messiah.
There is a strict ordinance assessing
heavy fine and penalty to the person
who fails to keep his sidewalks clear
in front of his residence. On Mulvane
street in Elmhurst there is a sidewalk
completely blocked in wet weather on
account of a few terraces which are
uncared for. The city believes the pro-
perty owners are to blame.
The general officials of the Rock Is
land. out of the city on an inspection
trip Of the lines in the second district. !
will return to Topeka tomorrow. They |
decided not to spend Easter Sunday
on the road, although it interfered
with their plans and arrangements to |
operate the train back to this city. Even
a railroad sometimes has a heart and
SOUL
Easter services will be held at the !
Third Presbyterian church Sunday. At
1890 a. m. will be children's exercises, |
holy communion and new members ia |
ken into the church. The choir in adj |
dition to the special music will sing, |
1.-THE Strife is Ger At the evening |
services the choir will sing the cam !
tata, RESURRECTION Life Easter ad- !
dresses will be made by the pastor at |
both services.
The Commercial club is ready to re- |
ceive applications on the part of those |
who care to go on the trade extension |
trip the fore part Of June. 1t is ex- I
pected there will be no difficulty in |
making up a party Of seventy-five or |
one hundred persons. A number of per- |
sons have already expressed their in