The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-01
Meeting of the First Ward
Drainage Beard.
WILL REMOVE WILLOW TREES
Merchants Preparing for Holt
> day Business.
Other News of Interest to North
, Shawnee.

RAPID progress is being mace WIN
the North Topeka branch Of the free
public library. A complete list of the
books desired has been submitted TO
the library on the south side, and they
are looking up the authors and PUBLISH
ers. This is quite a task and as soon
as the addresses of the publishers are
found the books will be ordered
Meeting OF Drainage Board.
The North Topeka drainage board
will hold a regular meeting next Mon.
day. At this meeting the members Will
consider removing the willow trees
from the north bank of the Kaw river
X. l.. OF S. Council No. 3 Initiation.
The Knights and Ladies of Security
council No. will hold their regular
meeting tonight at the hall. sS1 Nortn
Kansas avenue. A class of ten canol-
dates will be initiated. After the 1n1-
tiation a general good time will be
enjoyed. Several officers from the head
council will be present at the initiation.
Merchants Preparing for Christmas.
The merchants on the North side are
busily engaged in preparing their stores
for the holiday business. Beautiful win
dow decorations are being made ana
general gay appearance is being made
Endeavor Society Meets.
The b. Y. P. u of the North Topeka
Baptist church will hold it's monthly
business meeting and election of OFF,
GERS for the coming year. tonight at the
church parlors. After the business
meeting there will be a taffy pull. Also
the Endeavor society of the Central
Avenue Christian church will hold it's
monthly business meeting and elect Of
ficers for the coming year at the Chris
tian church this evening.
Methodist Church Fair.
An indoor fair will be given by the
North Kansas Avenue Methodist
church today and tomorrow at 917
North Kansas avenue.
Attractive booths have been ar
ranged around the room and tempt
ing eatables and attractive fancy work
will be on sale.
Tonight an entertainment will be CIV
en- consisting of instrumental and vocal
music and readings. Wednesday at II
O'Clock an oyster dinner will be served.
women of the church. 1t is probable
per cent Of the money received from
the fair will. be contributed to the
county Belgian relief fund.
Pleasant Hill School Play.
The pupils of Pleasant Hill school will
present a playlet entitled "Evangeline.'
at the Indian Creek grange this eve-T
ning.--fwtenty=ffve-- members the
school will take part in the play.
The money received from the enter
tainment will be turned over to the
county Belgian relief committee.
Miss Myrtle Sopher. teacher of the
Pleasant Hill school, is directing the
play. The Indian Creek orchestra will
furnish the music.
Notes.
The following business men of
North Topeka will attend the annual
election meeting of Abdallah shrine
in Leavenworth: w. S. Bergundthal,
w. M. Cline. Arthur Button, Otto
Kuehne W. H. Rutter, F. S. South
wick, Fred Voiland and Henry
Beuchner.
A special train will be run over the
Santa Fe at o'clock this afternoon
to accommodate the members.
Mrs. Bertha Wetherholdt has
moved her millinery store from 913
North Kansas avenue to Emmett,
Kan. where she will make her future
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred voiland have
returned from a short business and
pleasure trip in Kansas City.
Mrs. Fred Morns, Mrs. ]. D. Pratt
and Mrs. WhycOff will be the host
esses this afternoon at an informal
tea which will be given at Mrs. Morns'
home for the ladies of the Second
Presbyterian church.
G. r. Harries, the Union Pacific
agent, has returned from Kansas City,
where he accompanied the Rotary
club special train.
Joshua Browning left Monday for
spend the winter.
A. M. Petro, druggist-Adv.
DR.. +. II. DOwler left today for Jet
more, Kan. where he will open up a
dental office.
Mrs. Albert Bartram of Elmont
spent Monday with her daughter, Mrs.
Marvin Boyle.
The city paving department is re-
pairing the cobblestone pavement at
the corner of Norris street and Kan
SaS avenue. s.
Joseph Sproat will leave today for
Dundee. Fla, on a short business trip.
w. v. Casebier has returned from
: business trip to Scranton
The Bible club of district No. 8
will meet Thursday afternoon at $3.50
at the home of Mrs. Near, 1903 North
Monroe street The lesson will be
taken from the fourth and fifth chap
tiers of ST. John.
Lyman prayer circle will meet this
evening at 1880 with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Percyfeld at their home on
Quincy street in Garfield Place.