The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-10
IN NORTH Topeka
Small Crowd at Tabernacle
Due to Rain.
Hand Picked Apples Bring
81.OO q Bushel.
|1OPEkA-MERIDEN ROAD BAD
Recent Rains Have Rotted the
Fodder.
Other News Notes of Interest in
North Shawnee.
TOPEkA-MERIDEN ROAD BAD

On account of the rain last night
small crowd attended the Tabernacle
services. A number of the high school
and grade school pupils were pres
en- Rev. Honeywell made q talk In
teresting to the young folks and the
choir sang special music.
Finds Hog in Barn.
A 50O-pound hog was the enforced
present to Tom Bradford, who lives
at 803 North Tyler street, last night.
On going out to the barn this morn
cupying one of the stalls. How he
came OF who brought him is a mys-
terry.
Church Notice.
The Second Presbyterian church,
corner North jackson and Gordon
streets. Rev. J. p. Hicks, pastor The
church and Sunday school combina-
ton service will be held from $3.50
to 1890 Sunday morning. After the
Bible study period the pastor will de-
liver a five or ten minute talk on
why every member of the Second
Presbyterian church should attend the
Tabernacle revival and do all in their
power to further the interests OF this
soul saving campaign" The mem
bers Of the church and Sunday school
will march in a body to the taberna-
Gle service. The Young Peoples So
ciety of Christian Endeavor will meet
One-half hour earlier on account OF
the evening services at the tabernacle.
TOpeka-Mleride Road impossible.
The main road between Topeka and
Meriden, according to residents who
live on the road is impossible five
miles north of town. Due to the
heavy rains, and the dragging Of the
road, it is full of mud holes.
Hand Picked Apples $1.OO Bushel.
Hand picked apples are selling for
$1.O0 a bushel on some of the fruit
farms north of town. 1t Is very sell
dom that the farmers are able to get
such a high price for hand picked
fruit. The Michigan and New York
markets are loaded with fruit and
still Shawnee county growers can get
800 q bushel. ~
Paw-Paw Time Is Here.
Paw-paws are ripe and very plen-
tiful in the woods around North To-
peka. Grown folks as well as young
country, with baskets or sacks on their
arms, coming back in a short time
with sacks and basketfuls of the
tempting fruit. -
j. Pluvius -Ross Fodder.
=. Pluvius. cppmpnly called rain
Is making his prescribe too well known
in this part of the country. The corn
fodder, which is just ready to be taks
en- care of. is rotting fast. due to the
rain.
Social and Personal.
The Missionary society of the Second
Presbyterian church will meet at :
o'clock Monday afternoon with Mrs. G.
I. Haywood, at 416 Harrison street. E
Earl Whitman, who lives north of town,
and Miss Hetty Brackney of Burlingame
were married Wednesday. Mr.. whitman
IS one of the younger farmers of the
Fairview neighborhood. -
L. p. Stock and John Reed Of Indian
Creek were fishing on the Delaware
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Warner of New
Carlisle, Ind. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
@. E. Ault of 913 North Harrison street.
j, c. Hastings of Granville has re-
the week in Kansas City. y
Mary b. French is visiting relatives in
Leavenworth.
w. H. Marsh has returned from Salina,
Mr.. Marsh reports a heavy hail storm in
Dickinson county Friday.
"A. NJ. Petro. druggist.-Adv.
Frank Mongold of Perry was a. North
side visitor this morning. 80
=. G. Stonebraker& Of Berryton was on
the North side attending to business to
day.
r. Copperweight Of Silver Lake was a
| North side visitor this morning. -
Fred Stone of Silver Lake was a North
side visitor today. =
Mrs. G. H Thompson has returned
from a visit with relatives at Oskaloosa.
| A business meeting Of the Parent
Teachers association OF Grant school will
| be held Monday evening at the school
house. Business of Importance will be
brought before the meeting and all mem-
| bers are urged to be present.
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