The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-04

Il menting the loss Of chickens. Mrs.
i George Bigum, Mrs. Carrie Pyle, Mrs.
Sterub and Mrs Critics are those wom-
en- Of Garfield Place who have lost
their chickens. In the Garfield case
warrants have been sworn. out for two
! .'cullud gentlemen" who are thought
!! to be connected with the disappear
ance Of the chickens.
In the case of the chicken. being
killed, the police think that some per-
son had q hand in the game. It was
suspected for some time that g. dog
| which had q peculiar relish for kill
ing chickens was responsible. But at
one of the places where the chickens
were slaughtered the TRACKS OF
man were found. And thus began the
North Topeka mystery. How it will
end no one knows.
Rev. j. III. Barratt, Old-Timer.
In North Topeka there il a little old
| man who talks little. But in tho days
gone past this man has done much.
OF course he has never performed any.
great deeds of valor which would
cause his name to go down in history.
He has done nothing to make his
name word to be spoken in the
houses OF the land.
But just the same, he has done
much. His name is ]. III. Barratt and
he il the founder OF the North Topeka
Baptist churches and of $50 other
He has married more than 1000
people. He has performed the last
sad rites over 5000 people. He came
to North Topeka in the year of 1868,
when there were just thirty voters in
the First ward.
Mr.. Barratt was born at Salem.
n. J.. In 1910 and was educated at
Springfield. Ohio.
His name is known in practically
every house in North Topeka and DUR
ing the long time which he has been
here he has made many friends and
to every person who knows him his
name is the name of a friend-a name
to be respected and honored.
Flour Disappeared.
The North side police are IoolSing
for the person who took q 1OO-pOund
sack of flour from a buggy which
was standing on West Laurent street
Friday afternoon. The buggy belonged
seven miles north Of North Topeka.
Mrs. Peterson tied her horse on West
Laurent street and went into Snedi-
ker's store to make q small purchase.
When. she returned the flour had dis
appeared. The police think it was
stolen by someone passing in a buggy
or wagon.
Killed Mad Dog.
The North side police were notified
that there was mad dog at 1894
North Quincy street Friday morning.
Police Officer Barker responded to the
| and kill the dog. The dog was found
shut up in a room of the house. 1t
first showed symptoms of being mad
when it. was being fed by some small
children. When the canine began to
froth at the mouth it was promptly
shut in a room and the police sum-
moned. Those who saw the dog were
sure that it was mad. Many thought
that it had only been poisoned.
! Church Notices.
The North Topeka Baptist church,
| w. Garnet Handley, pastor. Sunday
school at $3.50. Preaching at IL O'Clock
in the morning. Subject, 1.-THE Forty
service at 8 o'clock in the evening, SUBJ
ject. THE Uttermost Salvation" Jun
! ior B. Y. p. u. at o'clock; Interme-
date and senior at o'clock. Special
music by the choir at both the morn
ing and evening services under the di-
rection Of w. H. Van Ness.
Kansas Avenue Methodist church.
1925 Kansas avenue, J. E. Scheer, pas
tor. Sunday school at $50 o'clock.
Theme for morning sermon, THE Good
Steward to be followed by installa-
ton of the church officers; Junior
League at o'clock; Epworth League
| at 6:45 O'Clock, subject. .Beinx Glad in
sermon. What Makes a Great Man?'
Every member Of the church should
| be present Sunday morning.
Church Of the Good Shepherd, Epis-
L cipal corner of Laurent and Quincy
copal. corner Of Laurent and Quincy
Sunday, April 8, will be celebra-
ton of the Holy Eucharist at II o'clock.
with the Rev. Mr.. Bennett, of Kansas
City, as celebrant. Evening prayer and
sermon at o'clock. Sunday school at
| 10 o'clock.
A 81 rally will be held at the B Street
Baptist church at IL o'clock Sunday
be held. At the services which win be
held at 2:30 o'clock several persons win
be baptised. Preaching at o'clock In
the evening.
Personal Mention.
r. " Wilson has left for Washing
ton, D. c., where he will spend some
time visiting his father who il con-
nected with the United States pension
department.
The Tashi Hashi Embroidery club
will meet at the home of Miss Grace
Forbes next Wednesday afternoon.
G. M. McDermott has left for Pitts
burg, Kan. where he will spend some
time on business.
A. NJ. Petro. drugsist.-Adv.
Samuef Sage OF Berryton has re-
turned to his home after brief time
spent in North Topeka on business.
George F,rfsbee has returned to his
home in Oskaloosa after spending 3
short time in North Topeka ON busi-
ness.
Edward Gresser. cashier of the Cit
lixens State bank In North Topeka, who
has been Ill at his home for the last
few days. II reported to be recovering.
Mrs. Ira Williams Sunday school
class met at her home last Thursday