The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-02
NORTH Side news
Postoffice Stamp Sales Largest
in History Of Office.

A special train Of seven cars Will be
rum over the Union Pacific Monday
evening for the accommodation OF
William Jennings Bryan, who viii bs
the guest Of honor at the Democratic
banquet which will be held in Topeka
Monday evening. The train will carry
more than 100 Democrats from Kan
sas City and about SO from Lawrence
The special will arrive in Topeka
$50 o'clock Monday evening. The
officials of the Union Pacific are add
ing extra equipment for the comfort
Of the Democrats and their disstin-
guished guest. A large delegation OF
Topekans will meet the secretary OF
state when he arrives in North To-
peka.
Stamp Sales Biggest in History.
According to statistics submitted by
Mr.. Robinson, clerk in charge of the
North Topeka postoffice. this morning
the stamp sales for the month OF De-
cember. 1913, were the largest In the
history of the North Topeka office.
The sales for December, 1912, were
31,36S.57, which exceeded by more
than 500 any previous monthly sales
on record. However, the sales for the
month of December, 1913, were
%1,40O.24. This sets a new record for
the North Side Office. THE new par
Gel post system is responsible for this.
said Mr.. Robinson this morning. Al
though we were looking for big bust
ness for the last month we hardly ex-
pected that the sales would be SO high.
The insured mail, registry and money
order business for December, 1913,
broke all previous records"
Bapusts Elected Onicers.
The members of the North Topeka
Baptist church held their annual
business meeting and election of Off
GERS New Years day. The following
officers were elected for the coming
year: A. T.. Rowe. clerk; T. M.
Forbes, treasurer; S. p. Frazier, finan-
cial secretary; 8. p. Frazier, superin-
tendent; w. E. Section, w. H. Ear
Frank Emert, D. A. Foltz and Kenneth
Clark, trustees: Chas. Klussman. SUI
perintendent Bible class; Fred Denney,
superintendent intermediates. and
other officers were: T. M. Forbes. w.
A. Forbes and J. A. Lukens.
Christian Church Meeting.
The members OF the Central Ave-
nue. Christian church held their an
nual business meeting and election OF
officers New Years afternoon. The
different committees made their re-
quet was held by the members at
o'clock New Years night. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
coming year: p. G. Marlatt, trustee:
o. Beeler, elder; H. A. Hutchinson. c.
M. Hays, p. G. Marlatt and S. H.
Thomas, trustees; Mrs. w. E. Cow
drey financial secretary, and H. r.
Blanchard. treasurer.
Clark Family Holds Reunion.
A family reunion of the late G. p.
Clark was held at the home of Mr..
- 10 n . y III --R~y7
Clark farm near Granville the latter
part Of last week. Mr.. and Mrs. g. p.
Clark were among the early settlers
of jefferson county. Dinner was
served at noon. The forenoon was
spent in a general good time by the
young people while the older ones re-
viewed again the times Of the past
when they were pioneers and Kansas
was a young but lusty state. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. M. Din
men, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Johnston Of
Granville, Mrs. 8. Paisley and chill
dren of Shawnee, Okla, Mr.. and Mrs.
Archie Sample of Granville, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Chiles and daughter Vivian. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Haynes and sons, Winni-
fred, Paul and Ebert, Mr.. and Mrs.
Talmage Wright and daughter Mar
guerite Of Granville. John Rodgers Of
Nortonville. Mrs. Minnie Hurst and
son Joseph of Kansas City, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Cox, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Hastings of Mcfarland, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Glenn and children Of Eudora,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Graham of Kansas
City, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Ottinger
and daughters, Marie and Emma, Miss
Daisy Ottinger of Granville, Mrs. Es-
tella Clark and children, Leslie, Sarah
and May, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Book
er and daughter Eva of Topeka, John
Wright and son Ebert of Silver Lake,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Carlson, G. s. Cum
bingham, Mrs. Sarah Glenn Of Grant
Vile, Frank Wilbur of ST. Marys, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Ottfnger and Lola
McGrew of Granville.
Bright Prospects for 1914.
The business men of North Topeka
see a bright prospect for the young
but sprightly year Of 1914. A num-
Der of business men were interviewed
this morning by the State Journal re-
porter as to the business for the past
year and prospects for the coming
year. Without an exception the mer-
chants reported a good business for
the previous year and were optimistic
as to the coming year.
Thompson Woodland.
A very pretty wedding was that Of
Miss Elsie Thompson and Cecil Wood
ard which took place at the home Of
the Rev. ]. D. Zimmerman. pastor Of
the Central Avenue Christian church.
The ceremony took place Wednesday,
10th young people live at Elmont and
are well known throughout the north
0rn part of the state. Mrs. George
Benhan served supper in honor of the
young couple Wednesday evening. A
miscellaneous shower was given for
them at the home of Mrs. Clearance
Anderson. The bride and bridegroom
will be at home to their friends at
the Woodland farm near Elmont.
Personal Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Hackett have
returned to their home in Dallas, Tex,
after spending the holidays with Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph P. Hicks at their
home on North Jackson street
M. E. Hindman of Fort Worth Il