The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30
IN NORTH Topeka
Additional Firemen to Go ON
Duty Next Saturday.
North Side Business Houses
Will Close on New Years

Three addlClOnal men VINO Will serve
at the North Topeka fire station COM
rnencing Saturday morning, when the
double platoon system goes into effect.
will be assigned this afternoon, it was
announced today at fire headquarters
Seven men are now on duty at the sta
ton.
While the seven men at the station
spend "a hours on duty under the
present system and are able to spend
but one day a month at their homes,
their period of service at the station
will be decreased to IL hours under
the new system.
Under the double platoon system
but five men will be on duty at the
station during one run of twelve hours.
Five others will complete the day.
, While off duty the men will be per
mitted to go to their homes
Installation of new fire fighting
equipment at the station eliminated
the duties of two men at No L No
one has been released, however, ow-
ing to the near date when the new
system will become effective.
Firemen who are now assigned to
station No 1 are E. H. Davis, Milton
Pond. George Clark, B. w. Alden, Tom
steele, William Cawker and d. H. VIII
der
Will Observe New Years.
New Years will be observed by mer-
chants of North Topeka, practically all
Of whom have announced that they
will keep their stores closed all day.
GrOcers on North Kansas avenue VIII
be closed and practically all dry goods
stores will not be open for business.
Barber shops viii be open during the
morning and druggists will be on hand
during the greater part of the day.
X. & l.. of s. Seek Recreation.
L.
arranged for members of Victor coun-
Gil No. T. Knights and Ladies of Sc
curity, who will be entertained tonight
at the hall in the Barrett block. 1000
North Kansas avenue A short mu-
steal and literary program viii be Civ
en- and short addresses will be deliv-
cred by members of the lodge. The
session will close with the serving of
refreshments.
Red Men to Be Hosts.
Red Men of Wampanoa lodge No.
70 of North Topeka have buried the
Ratchet deep in the ground and Fri
day night will be hosts to number or
pale faces who will be their guests at
an open meeting to be held at the hall
in the Barratt block, 1902 North Kan
sas avenue. Following a box supper,
a short program will be given and ad-
dresses will be made by well known
Red Men. among them the great
shawnee Council Will Move.
Members of Shawnee Council No. 8,
knights and Ladies of Security, have
completed arrangements to make their
new home in the Barratt block at
move there at once. The next regular
meeting. January 3, will be held in
the new quarters
Shawnee council has made its home
Kansas avenue for years Several
lodges are already meeting in Bar
raft hall
Officers to serve for the Central
Avenue Christian church during the
next year will be elected at the annual
business meeting which will be held
in the church at o'clock saturday
afternoon At the same meeting all
annual reports will be read and rec
concentrations for work to be under
taken in 1916 will be made
on New Years Day, which in the
calendar of the Episcopal church is
the Feast of the Circumcision, there
will be mathis and sermon in the
Church of the Good Shepherd. The
service will commence at 9 o'clock.
From Monday, January 8, to
Wednesday. January 5, the reverend
clergy of the diocese of Kansas will
be in retreat at Emporia- The spirit
ual exercises will be under the direc-
ton of the Rt. Rev. Sheldon Munson
Griswold, bishop of Salina. The re-
pastors to return to their parishes for
the Epiphany services.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Williams of 302
East Laurent street, are seriously sick
at their home. Both are suffering |
from a severe attack of the grip
Officers of the North Topeka Bap- |
fist church will be elected at the an
nual melting. Preceding the election
all reports and recommendations will
be read. Following the business. |
banquet will be served.
Mrs Clarence Kistler of 210 Park |
street is recovering from a serious
case of the grip. She was in bed more |
than two weeks and was able to leave |
il only yesterday.
For La Grip and Colds use Petro's |
Spruce and Pine.-Adv.
Joe Weatherly has returned to his |
home in North Topeka after spending |
several days in Kansas City on bust
ness
Tony Kindernecht of Lexington.
Mo, has returned to his home after
spending several weeks visiting frela-
tives in North Topeka and St. Afarys.
He spent some time at the home of
his sister. Mrs. Clarence Kist1er of 21O
Park street.
Mrs. Iva Heiderman of Poplar
Bluffs. Mo, is visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud C. Maze of 1892
North Quincy street. She expects to
remain here until after the holidays.
George Neff of 929 North Monroe
street. Is confined to his home on &C
count of a severe attack of the grip.
Harve Williams of 1892 North Mon
roe street is seriously i'll at his home.
lie is suffering from the grip.
Miss Lucille Maze of 1892 North
Monroe street is visiting at the home
Of Nr and Mrs. William Deppe of
pzaWkie- She expects to remain there
Until after the holidays
A NJ Petro, Druggist-Adv.
w A. Luthye, Grant Kelsey and L.
A. Neiswender of Silver Lake, were
n North Topeka, Wednesday after
7oon on business.
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