The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-14
NORTH SIDE news
Robbery at 915 North Kansas
Avenue.
North Side Fireman Saved VAL
liable Goods for NJ. Lewis.

A robbery occurred FRIDAY nlgnt
about midnight at the confectionery
and secondhand store at S15 North
Kansas avenue. The store is oper-
the glass in the front window OF the
store and succeeded in making his es-
cape with three revolvers.
The robbery was witnessed by d.
Alden, a fireman of fire station No. 1.
Alden ran to the street from the fire.
mems quarters and frightened the
thief away from the window. There
were q number Of things lying in the
window that were Of more value than
the revolvers which were taken and
his work by Allen he would have un-
doubtedly made his getaway with q
large amount Of loot.
The affair has been reported to the
police. Alden was able to give fair
! ly good description of the man but up
to the present time no arrest has been
made in connection with the theft.
Vine Not Destroyed.
The Boston ivy vine, which for
twenty years chung to the north side
of the old fire station, has not been
destroyed. Before the work OF tear
ing down the old building was COM
menced the fremen dug up the vine
and placed 1t where it would be safe.
When the new station is finished the
vine will be transplanted near the
north wall. Here it will continue to
flourish as it has for the past twenty
years.
, Have New Baseball Suits.
: A complete outfit of baseball suits
has been purchased by the Lyman
school baseball team. The cost of the
outfit was more than $50. The outfit
is composed of ten suits which are gray
and blue. The boys of the team are
proud of their equipment. as it is the
14<A
school team in North Topeka The
money for the purchase of the outfit
was raised by socials and by popular
subscription. Games have been ar
ranged for with almost every school
| team in the northern part of the
county. They will be played as soon
as the weather permits.
Mrs. See Dead.
Mrs. Sarah J. See, 80 years old. died
Friday night at IL o'clock at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank b.
Simms, 515 North Kansas avenue.
Mrs. See was well known in North To
peka and had lived at the home of Mr..
Simms for the past nineteen years.
The body will be taken to Atchison,
where the funeral services and inter
ment will take place Monday.
Association to Meet
The .Parent-Teachers' association
of the Grant school district will meet
! Monday evening at o'clock at the
/ school building. The program for the
evening will be in charge of the alum
nj of the school. After the program
refreshments will be served by the
girls of the domestic science class.
Church Notices.
| The Sunday morning sermon at the
Christian church will be On "Alexan-
!. der Campbell and the Restoration
! Movement. In the evening David De-
vries Of Bloomington, Ill, will speak
] on, men, Millions and Missions
Movement
| At the North Topeka Baptist
o'clock in the morning. Preaching
service will be held at IL o'clock:
subject. Dreams and the Dreamer"
Sermon at 1880; subject, Abraham
| Lincoln and His Standing Challenge"
| Senior B. Y. p. U. at o'clock in the
| at $40. Special music by the choir
| at both preaching services.
! Kansas Avenue Methodist church, J..
E. Scheer, pastor At II o'clock an ad-
| dress by H. B. Wilson, superintendent
of the city schools, subject. The Ed
ucation Of the Children" At 7:3O the
pastor will preach on, "The Religion
of Christ a Mans Religion Epworth
League at 6:15. subject, "Our Respon-
sibility for Our Neighbor's Soul"
Personal Mention.
II Rev. John D. Zimmerman will leave
the first of newt week for Horton where
he will hold q weeks church efficiency
rally with the Christian church at that
place.
DR.. Leslie Rowles, OF Nortonville, is
spending a short time in North To-
peka visiting friends.
Esv.io nd wifi will
soon for a trip through the southern
states.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. McMichael, of
i HAS NINE SONS-RIG