The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-04
IN NORTH Topeka.
Farmers In North Shawnee
Buying Automobiles.
Stores In North Topeka VIII
Close Monday.


been purchased in the last ten days by
farmers and truck gardeners living IN
the vicinity of North Topeka. No great
~ evidence Of bumper crops and pros
pefity can be offered than this.
The last years drouth is now ancient
history with the gardeners and farmers.
This years crop has been slishtly dam.
aged by the dry weather but most OF
the other crops have broken all records.
Owing to the dry weather and unfavor-
able crop conditions In eastern states
the farmers have also been able to
market their crops for good prices.
Surprise for Miss Wellman-
A surprise party was given Thursday
evening by the B. Y. p. q. Of the North
Topeka Baptist church in honor OF Miss
Helen wellman at Miss Wellman's
home, 1924 Kansas avenue. The eve.
ming was spent in games and general
good time. Refreshments were served
at the close OF the evening.
Saturday evening a watermelon feast
will be held by the young people at the
A. j. Berry farm. two miles west OF
North Topeka on the lower Silver Lake
1902 North Van Buren, street at e:45
O'Clock and will hike" to the farm.
Prayer Meetings Tonight.
Union prayer meetings will be held
tonight in the following homes Of the
North side:
District /: Mrs. c. A. Jones. s1s
North Jackson: leader. J. M. Baird.
District .: Mrs. Arthur See, Bis Park
street; leader, G. Brassfield.
District s: Mrs. w. M. Van Ness
1909 Kansas avenue.
District 4: Mrs. G. o. Palmer. 1920
North Topeka avenue.
District S: Mrs. Joe Warwick. 1713
District Z: Mrs Hoffer; leader J.
b. Skinner. -
District 8: Mrs Kistler. 1909 Quincy
street: leader. Mrs. Latte Near.
District 9: Mrs. Kelsey, Lyman dis
trict; leader. G. B. Critics.
District 10: Mrs. May Jones, Shorey;
leader, Mrs. Robinson.
Methodist Reception.
The annual reception for the mem-
bers of the Kansas Avenue Methodist
church will be given this evening at the
church by the Women's Foreign Mis-
sionary society. The program will con-
sist of vocal music by the church quar-
Miss Madeline Hoops and Miss Adele
Echeer. A social hour will close the
program.
Series of Games.
A series of seven baseball games is
being played at Garfield park between
the north side Knights of Pythias
team and a team Of that organization
Of the series will be played tomorrow.
The members of the defeated team in
the series will blow" the winners to
an oyster supper this winter.
Will Close Labor Day.
Practically all the business houses
in North Topeka, with the possible
exception of the drug stores. will be
closed the greater part of the day next
Monday, Labor day.
will hA N1naa6 ftAF 1 n
o'clock in the morning. Both banks
will be closed all day. The Dibble
grocery store will be open until noon.
One delivery Of mail will be made In
the morning. Practically all the
churches on tho north side will ar
be given Sunday.
Personal Mention.
Guy N Omeld. clerk in the Santa
homa City, where he will visit his
father. Newton Ofield.
John Duffy of Elmont has returned
home after a business trip to the north
sid
Mrs. Brown, Of s31 North Kansas
avenue. will return from the wholesale
house Friday and will be glad to have
all her friends and customers call and
see the display Of beautiful fall styles
in hats.-Adv.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Lolly. Of so
North Harrison street, are the parents
Of a boy. born this. morning.
Earl Howard of Hamilton county,
Missouri. has moved to North Topeka,
and will make his home here.
Special Labor day programs will be
given Sunday at the Second Presby-
terrain church at both morning and
evening services.
w. A. Luythe of Silver Lake il
spending a short time in North To-
peka on business.
The weekly motion picture enter
fainments which were given last win