The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-15
IN NORTH Topeka
North Shawnee Farmers Have
Exhibits at State Fair.
Display More Interest in Farm
Products Than Ever Before.
TO HOLD THREE GRANGE FAIRS
Presbytery of Topeka to Meet
ut Second Presbyterian Church.
Other News of Interest to PEG.
pie in This Vicinity.

conditions winch are pIoNAuS uuAdvOA
ahlc for a successful state fair. More
farmers living in the north part of
Shawnee county end vicinity, have ex-
hibits of agricultural and horticultural
product at the state fair than ever be-
fore. In addition to that. a number are
showing live stock and poultry.
The farmers in the north part OF
Shawnee county realize the benefits OF
a fair now more than at any other time.
In addition to the state fair majority
of them are members Of the Indian
Creek. Pleasant Ridge or Kaw Valley
Oranges and each of them will give
fair within the next few weeks.
The business men of North Topeka
also are interested in the success OF the
state fair and hope for an improvement
in the weather. A number are stock
holders but those who are not are as
deeply interested as those who have
money invested in the enterprise.
Roads and Fields Soaked.
Tie rains of the last week have
thoroughly soaked the fields in the
vicinity of North Topeka. The I'M
mscadamized roads in the north part of
the county are quite muddy and water
is standing in the bitches along the
sides.
These roads are in better condition
than in many other sections OF the
county. With a macadamized road ex-
tending from east to west through the
county, the officers in the various town.
ships have done lots of work on the
township roads and the soil contains so
much sand that they dry quickly. With
q day of sunshine the roads will be in
excellent condition.
Even with the roads in bad condition
many farmers drove to town with their
families this morning to attend the
fair.
The Presbytery OF Topeka.
The Presbytery of Topeka. consist
ing Of sixty-five ministers and fifty
two churches, will convene in the
Second Presbyterian church at North
jackson and Gordon streets this even
ing at o'clock: Rev; J. W. Hart #;
junction City, the retiring moderator.
will preach the opening sermon.
Special music will be rendered by
Mrs. Phipps and choir Of the Second
Presbyterian church. After the Open
ing sermon the Presbytery will be or
orator and temporary clerks. From
$3.50 o'clock till $3.50 Wednesday
morning the Presbytery will engage
in devotional services. Prominent
among the features Of the program of
the Presbytery will be at address at
10 o'clock Wednesday morning by
Rev. Walter Irwin, d. D., secretary of
Synodical Home Mission commission.
The Sunday School institute will be
held Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
Addresses will be delivered by r. B.
A. Mcbride. pastor of the First Pres
byterian church Of Leavenworth.
Kan: Mrs. S. S. Estey of this city
and others. The ladies Of the church
will serve lunch to all delegates in the
dining room in the basement Wednes-
day noon. The Presbytery is an i'm
portant meeting inasmuch as all
standing committees are to be ap-
pointed. The Presbytery will finish
up its work and adjourn some time
Thursday.
Special Service ON Union Pacific.
Special train service for the benefit
of the patrons of the Topeka State
fair who live in other cities was in
augurated today. A special train OF
seven coaches, filled to capacity. ar.
rived here from Marysville at 1880
this morning. This train came by the
way of Frankfort and onasa;
Another train will be run Wednes.
day. This will come from Blue Rap.
ids by the way of Garrison Crossing
and q large crowd is expected. The
schedule for Thursday will be just the
same as toby. Extra equipment /.
being carried on all regular loca
today from cities along the Union Pa
cif1c from points as far east as Law
renee.
The special train will leave here
at 10:45 o'clock each night.
Social and Personal.
Kelsey Petro returned last might
from the western part Of the stat'
where he has been spending his vaca
ton. He started to motor from Cawkel
City but got as far as Abilene SUNDAY
when the roads were quite muddy. HI
was forced to desert the car and come
10 Topeka on q train. He will return
"a Abilene and bring the car to Topeka
as soon as the condition Of the road
will permit.
Mrs. Hanna Deppe Of Wapalo. Ia.
IN the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. CLAUDE
Maize at 1882 North Quincy street. Mrs
Frank Maize Of Atchison II also at tho
C. G. Maize home.
n r. Hayes Of the Hayes CommissioE