The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-26

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At HOME NEWS
A special Lenten service will be held
rat the First Lutheran church this eve
ming at 7:45 O'Clock.
A meeting Of the membership COM
mittee Of the Topeka Commercial club
will be held next Tuesday noon.
A number Of business men met with
Y. NJ. C. A. in the noon hour today for
Bible study.
George Brown, who has been i'll for
the past week at his home. sos West
Sixth street, IL reported to be well on
the way toward recovery.
Head lettuce almost az large as cab
bage, beets and turntps are being
shipped to Topeka from Texas and are
selling at the usual early spring
prices. rs
The annual meeting Of the Third
evening. A banquet will be served at
7:3O o'clock. and subsequently the cleo
ton Of officers will be held.
A musicale will be given at the
First Presbyterian church Friday eve
ming. This is the fourth and last num-
Der Of a series Of entertainments ar
ranged by the young people OF the
church.
The first pie plant of the season
that was grown outdoors is being re-
ceived by Topeka commission men
from California 1t is selling at the
local stores at the rate Of Is cents q
pound.
There will be a special Lenten SER
vice in the lecture room Of the First
English Lutheran church at 7:45
o'clock tonight. The hymns and short
sermon will be in keeping with the
Lenten season.
The annual meeting of the congrega-
ton of the Potwin Presbyterian church
will he held tonight at o'clock. Truss
at the close of a banquet that will be
served at o'clock. -
The headquarters of the Kansas
State Teachers association will be
suite No. 722 in the Mills building
after April 1. d. A. Ellsworth. Sec
rotary Of the organization. will have
charge of the office.
D. F. Shirk. superintendent of the
Kansas Children's Home society. will
go to Oklahoma City a week from Sat-
urday to spend a few days in assisting
in the organization of the home find
ing work in that state.
Strawberries that look as though
they would melt in ones mouth are on
sale today at local stores. But they
are beyond the reach Of the poor man.
They range in price from 40 to 46
cents for a quart basket.
D. F. Shirk, superintendent of the
Kansas Children's Home society, has
received a request from one Of the dis
trict superintendent Of the organixa-
ton to find homes for three negro girls
of 9, and years respectively.
Large assignments of pineapples
and grape fruit are being received by
Topeka commission merchants. Good
sized grape fruit may be had at local
stores at cents each. Pfneapples
are selling at two for 35 cents and they
are of excellent quality.
Many OF the clerks in the Topeka
stores are peeved because the mer-
chants decided at the meeting at the
close early Saturday evenings for the
present at least. There is some talk
of forming a commercial club for
clerks. s'T*~@ "r srFs
The attendance of high school boys
at the recently organized Bible class at
the Central Y. NJ C. A. Wednesday
evening was thirty-nine. A. ]. Stout,
principal of the high school, had
charge of one division, while A. M.
ThOronan was leader Of the other half
Of the class.
H. U. Nudge, president of the Rock
Island Lines. passed through Topeka
last night on his way to California.
President Nudge is going to the coast
for a brief rest. A. e. Stewart, gen.
eral manager in Topeka, is accom-
panying the president as far as Te-
cumcari, N. M. ss-4s
Washburn organizations are loyal to
their college. The dramatic club spent
it's receipts for improvements on the
campus. The glee club in the annual
spring concert, which will be given
Friday evening, will turn over the re-
ceipts for a payment on the new col
lege pipe organ. sa
In the business mems volleyball
at the Central Y. M. C. A.
team ''Y" will confront team "A"
contest will be followed by clash
between teams m" and &C." m" Is
in the lead with a percentage OF $50,
and "Y' is the tail end team with a
percentage of 400.
James A. Stewart, general passen-
ger agent of the Rock Island Lines,
Of Topeka. is in San Francisco, where
the Transcontfnental Passenger ass0-
citation has decided upon $50 round
trip rate to the worlds fair next year
from Missouri river points. This fare
will apply from Topeka. 1t Is IS less
than the summer rates OF SIS for the
round trip to the coast.
Starting next Sunday evening and
continuing for two weeks or until
Easter special services will be held at
the First English Lutheran church.
Dr. F. NJ. Troxel. the pastor. will be
assisted by Dr. Luther p. Ludden Of
Lincoln, Neb.. and the Revs. Alva N.
Reitzel and John A. Bright of this city.
Miss Selma Foberg. choir leader for
the church, will have charge Of the
singing.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the First
English Lutheran church will give
the regular Easter bazaar Friday after
md of the NhnPah Filth
and Harrison streets. Supper will be
served from & 20 to z O'clock. After