The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-28
IN NORTH Topeka
The Civic Club Committee
Meeting Is Postponed.
Soldier Township Board of Of
ficerS Met This Afternoon.

The meeting of the committee ap-
pointed by the Civic club last week to
confer with Commissioner W. L. Por-
ter about the pumping plant situation
on the North side, was postponed and
will not be held probably until some
time Tuesday. Several of the COM
mittee could not meet this afternoon,
which was the original time set.
When the meeting is held those at
tending will inspect the station on
Fairchild street, and estimates will be
made for the improvements needed,
and turned over to the city commits
sioners to be included in the budget
which is now being prepared.
Soldier Township Meeting.
The monthly meeting of the Soldier
township board was held this after
noon in the Shawnee bank building.
The general routine of business was
transacted and plans made for repair
ing the damage done in the township
by the heavy rains
A Kind Hearted Man?
He was standing near the Union
Pacific depot about $3.50 Sunday even
ing, and seeing two tired, hungry and
fOotsore hobOes invited them to come
and have supper at the Wilson cafe.
As food had been scarce with them
during the day, the two knights of
the road readily assented te the sug-
geStiOn. Ham and eggs were ordered
with trimmings and the meal was
thoroughly enjoyed. Just the two
Wearies" were completing their re-
past the host considered it time to go,
so staggering under a load of Crane
street 10y water he headed for the
door without the formality of settling
for the supper. At the door he was
stopped by John Moore manager of
the cafe. who insisted upon a settle
tent. Host said nothing doing, he
Il hi
not be expected to pay anything. The
timely arrival of Officer Jones put an
end to the proceedings and the liberal
person was escorted to Fifth and Jack
son, where he was given a chance to
explain the reason for his liberality.
Postoffice Sales Decrease.
The wet weather has telling effect
on the parcel post business at the
North side postoffice. A large por-
ton of the business is done by the
North Shawnee farmers. especially the
nurserymen, who send small plants
through the mail.
Notes and Personals.
The last meeting for the season of
the Tsuneo Taxa Hashi club will be
held Tuesday afternoon at the home
street. a display of the work done
by the members of the club and the
other clubs under the direction of Mrs.
Mccartney will be shown in the Win
about the first of the month.
Mrs. Mary Rogers of Oklahoma
City. is visiting her sister Mrs. J. H.
Thompson of 1885 North Harrison
street.
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Gresser and
daughter, Helen returned Sunday
from Chicago and other eastern points
where they nave been for the past
three weeks.
A special communication of work
in the third degree will be held tonight
by Golden Rule lodge. No. 80, A. F.
and A. NJ, in the hall, 913 North Kan
saS avenue.
Lee Price, the son of w. H. Price.
who lives north of Kiro, seriously in
while swimming, by stepping acct
dentally on a piece of heavy timber
a splinter about three inches long
pierced the bottom of the foot.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Young of Kansas
City. Mo. are visiting Mrs. Young's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. G. Marlatt,
1906 North Quincy street.
\ meeting will be held Thursday
night by the officers of the Christian
Endeavor society and chairmen of the
society committees of the Central Ave-
nue. Christian church for the purpose
of appointing the committees for the
ensuing year.
The Progressive class of the Second
Presbyterian church will meet Thurs
day night at the home of Miss Wilma
Bergundthal, 1874 North Jackson
street
Mr.. and Mrs George Waychoff and
daughter Izadel1 and son Claud left
today for Emporia where they will
make their future home.
The church board meeting of the
Central Avenue Christian church will
be held Tuec1ay evening in the church
basement.
The rank of esquire will be con-
ferred on candidates tonight by Am
ity lodge No. PSI, Knights of Pythias,
in the hall at S37 North Kansas ave-
nue..
. The first through service on the
Onion Pacific main line west bound,
since the heavy rains, was established
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Archie Bricker of Leavenworth
has returned home after visiting her
sister, Mrs. d. l. Carson of Rochester
The North Side w. c. T. U. will en-
terrain the old soldiers and their wives
Tuesday afternoon at 1880 o'clock at