The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-17
NORTH SIDE news
Where VIM Old Bell Of Station
No. Be Placed9
Has Hung i'm the Tower for
Thirty Years.

What IL to be done with the old bell
which has hung in the tower of fire
station No. I for the last 80 yeaFs?"
That is the question which was asked
by numerous North Topekans this
morning. With the erection Of the new
building which is to have no ball 1t 10
not known what will be done with the
old relic. But there is one thing sure.
the North siders do not want it thrown
away or taken out Of North Topeka
They want some place provided for 1t
where 1t may BE- kept a. 4 relic. For
relic it can be called. It has hung
in the tower of the old station for 80
years and until recently people listen
ed to Il boom out the number OF the
fire box in which vicinity there was q
fire.
Two places were suggested for It this
morning. One was to build q small
tower at. the intersection OF Central
and Kansas avenue in which the bell
might be hung. Another suggestion
was to provide q place for it in the
parking which will surround the new
building. Ore man suggested that 1t be
hung at either place and tolled every
Sunday morning.
It was rumored that 1t was to be
hung in GARFIELD park but q number OF
interviews with some Of the busi-
ness men by . State Journal reporter
not q popular ono Al the majority OF
people seem to think that 1t should be
hung at q more central point In North
Topeka.
Up to the present time no place has
been provided for the bell and North
siders arc OF the opinion that the ball
should be kept In North Topeka ana
place In one OF the two, places mem
toned. They were glad to rec the old
station torn down but they do not rel
ish the idea Of having tho bell taken
away.
It is expected that the matter win
be taken up and threshed out In .
short time by those interested.
voiland Lost Poultry.
Fred voiland has come to the con-
clusion that some one is trying to At
themselves out with clothes and keep
their table supplied at his expense.
some time ago a bold man walked
into his house and took his overcoat.
French style. Now It's his chicken4
On three different occaaions some ono
has walked into his poultry house
and walked away again. taking with
them q number Of Voiland's favorite
biddies. The house was broken into
again last night An invoice OF his
poultry stock taken this morning
| showed that there were just two old
hens left. Whom tho thieves began
making their raids voiland possessed
more than thirty chickens
Work Il PROGRESSING.
Tho old North Topeka fire station
will be half torn down by tonight Il
the Workmen make ~ much progress
as. they have since they started in .
few days ago. At noon today tho
building was 1t least two-thirds torn
down. Tho walls Of the old station
~ ~h
this morning by the ease In which the
workmen displaced the brick In the
side walls.
The program last night at the Prin-
cess theater was above the ordinary.
The two reel Rex feature. 'HaTv1st OF
Flames" was mp 70 the standard. A
Robbery." and an limp In Search of
silence'' completed the program. The
management Of the house has changed
its program policy ana 10 now showing
Universal films exclusavely. An ex-
cellent program IL promised for tonight.
Monday . Victor three reel feature.
THE Restless Spirit" with Warren
Kerrigan. win be shown.
Church Notices.
At the North Topeka Baptist church.
Sunday school at $50 a m. Preaching
At II o'clock in the morning. Theme.
what Christ Came to Save Eve
ming. service at 7:3o; special subject.
HAS Christianity Anything to Do with
Bread, Clothing and Such Things7' r.
Senior b. 7. r. q. At o'clock T. II.
Forbes, leader. intermediate Senior B.
Y. p. u. at e:30. Special music at $50
by the church choir. w. y. Van Ness.
leader.
Regular services 1t the Central Com
gregAtionAl church Sunday. Sunday
school at 10 O. m. Communion services