The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16
in NORTH TOPEKA
Young Peoples Convention ON
North Side.
Two Days Session at Baptist
Church.


Young Peoples Societies of the Bap-
fist church is being held in the North
Topeka Baptist church today and to-
morrow
morning. 1t is expected by those who
have the convention in charge, that
at least one hundred and fifty will be
present before the close of the con-
vention.
The convention opened this morn
ing at $50 with devotional services in
charge of Rev. w. 1. Cole. The morn
ing program consisted of a number
of discussions on the young people s
work in the church.
The afternoon session opened at 2
o'clock with devotional services led
by Rev. J. S. Umberger of the Sew
ard Avenue church. 1.-The Growing
Value of Junior Young Peoples Work
and How to Increase Its Efficiency,
was the subject of an interesting talk
by T. w. Henshaw of Council Grove
consisting of vocal music by the North
Topeka Baptist choir and orchestra
selections will be given tonight start
ing at 1880. Rev. Robert Gordon of
the First Baptist church of Topeka
and DR.. A. F. Agar of New York city
will be the speakers this evening.
The Wednesday morning session
will be devoted mostly to the discus
societies to the church and Sunday
school. DR.. Agar will discuss differ
ent phases of efficiency.
Rev. j. NJ. Gurley, the state super
intendent of Baptist Sunday schools,
will be the chief speaker at the after
noon session. His subject will be
Young Peoples Organizations and
the Missions
The choir of the First Baptist
church will render a special musical
program Wednesday, night beginning
at 1880. DIR. A. J. Haggard of Atchi-
son, Kan, and DR. T. P. Stafford of
the Kansas City Theological seminary,
will be the evening speakers Wednes-
day.
Mrs. J. Nj. Bradley Dies.
Word has been received by A.
Sheetz of the death of his daughter
Mrs. J. NJ. Bradley, in Denver, Col,
Bradley was well known in North To-
peka and visited here last summer.
The body will arrive here Friday
morning. Funeral announcements
later.
Price of Butterfat Declines.
According to quotations of the To-
peka Creamery company the price OF
butterfat is declining. The price Of
fered now by creameries in Topeka is
20 cents a pound; a decline of one
cent pound; but even the decline of
one cent a pound leaves the butterfat
market unusually high for this time
of year. The average price in past
years about this time is rs cents
pound
Planting Potatoes.
Despite the wet ground some of the
farmers around North Topeka are
planting their potatoes. E. N. Mar
tin of Silver Lake it is said planted his
first potato patch Monday.
Mrs. George E. Allen of 1909 North
Jackson street has returned from Te-
cumseh, where she has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. NJ. ]. Mix, for the past
week.
John d. Shaffer has purchased the
property at col North Jackson street
and is remodeling it.
w. F. George of Kiro has returned
home after a business trip to the
North side.
Lew Anderson of Menoken was
North side visitor today.
Will Hansford of Kiro was on the
North side today on business.
A FaIkner of Hoyt has returned to
his home after spending a short time
in North Topeka.
Roy Peck of Kilmer was a North 1
side visitor today.
Alma williams of the Spetter Cigar
factory is taking vacation this week.
A M. Petro. druggist ADV.
James Evans is spending a short
time in --ansas City on business.
U. B. Patel of Tecumseh was on
the North side today on business.
Mrs Alex Reed and daughter of Ell
lenburg, Wash, and formerly of North
Topeka, are stopping on the North
side a few days on their way to Col
umbia City, Ind.
Vern Marshall is spending the day
in Kansas City on business.
Charles Kistler, the well known
mail carrier of North Topeka, is con-
fined to his home on account of sick
ness.
w. c. Woodland of Elmont has re-
turned home after a business trip to
North Topeka.
]. l.. Shirley of Granville was on
the North side today on business.
Friends of r. r. Bair are telling a
story in North Topeka about his abil-
ity as a sleuth. According to some Of
his friends Bair went into a barber
shop in North Topeka, shortly after
the robbery of Sherwood's cafe, which
occurred Friday night, and seeing two
pieces of pie lying on a table in the
rear of the room Immediately called
found a clue to the robbery; but no
such luck, as the pie was a present to
one of the BARRIERS.
w. H. MauS of Elmont has returned
home after a business trip to the
North side.
E. N Martin of Silver Lake was a
North side visitor today.
B. L. Phillips of Silver Lake was on
the North side today attending to bus
mess.
Arthur Pease of Powell. wyo. who
has been visiting friends and relatives
On the North side, has returned to his
home.
Miss Edith Haynes of Oil North |
Harrison street was called to Kansas |
City by the illness of her sister, Mrs.