The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-12
in NORTH Topeka
Church League Opens on
North Side Saturday.
Minstrel Show by Kaw Valley
Grange Friday Night.

! The city baseball church league will
open Saturday afternoon on the North
side, with a game between the Rang
ers' class of the Kansas avenue Meth
odist church and the Second United
Brethren church on the South side.
The Kansas Avenue Methodist church
is the only church on the North side
having representation in this league.
The Ranger team is composed of
the following young men of North To-
peka: Ned Keller, pitcher; Forest
Wright, pitcher; Roy Palmer, short
stop; Jennings Near. first base; Lonnie
Uhler. second base; Lester Mahin,
| third base; Paul Scheer, right field;
Morse HINES, center field; Charles
Payton, left field; and Eddie Downie,
catcher.
The Rangers would have won the
city league cup in 1914 had it not been
that one of the players was older than
Is. This year the age restriction is g
years or more
Repair Bridge OH Big Muddy.
The bridge crossing Big Muddy west
of Meriden has been strengthened by
having wing wall to protect the
banks on either sides. The wall is
built of stone and under the supervi-
sion of the Soldier township board
The township board has been devot-
ing most of its time to the grading of
the roads and the only bridge work
done is that near Meriden and the
building of small concrete one east
of Indianola.
What! A Bartender in Kansas?
In the wee small hours this morn
ing Officers George Ward and George
Jackson arrested seven sons of rest in
a boxcar near the Santa Fe junction.
Among the seven was real honest-to-
goodness bartender, named A. M.
Beauchamp, who said he was MEM
Der of the F. o. E. Three laborers a
plumber, a metal polisher and a metal
temperer composed the party, who
had no special destination and were
simply travelling.
The crowd was good natured and
did not object to being searched by the
officers, who found nothing but an
assortment of pocketknives.
Minstrel Show at Kaw Valley.
In place of the regular business
meeting of the Kaw Valley grange in
held Friday night, May IA, a minstrel
show will be given. A good time is
promised by those who have the en-
tertainment in charge and the usual
funny men will be present with an
abundance of jokes.
Notes and Personals.
Thomas D. Steel who left several
weeks ago to spend his vacation in
East Bend, N. c., has notified some of
the firemen at station No. 1 that he is
suffering from an attack of pneu-
monia.
Jake Blumenstock, who is working
several miles north of Silver Lake,
will return to North Topeka Sunday.
James Shockly left today for Atch-
ison, Kan, where he will work in
planning mill. He has been in the en-
ploy of the Central Sash and Door
company on the North side for some
time. r. GltFDs@7 ~ - $50
Mrs. Robert Cott1e1 has returned to
her home in Rossville, after a shop
ping trip to North Topeka.
Roy Packard has returned from
Manhattan, where he spent the first
of the week on business.
Clint Rhodes, of Kansas City, has
returned home after spending Sunday
in North Topeka.
L. S. Dolman. of Ardmore, Okla, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
street.
Fred Gerber, of Meriden, was on the
North side today on business.
Ralph Wilson, of North Topeka, is
the latest jitney enthusiast. He is
running his Ford anu reports business
good.
Frank Pike, of the Indian Creek
neighborhood, was on the North side
today.
The Misses Evelyn and Genieve
Holman arrived in North Topeka
Tuesday night from Phoenix. Ariz.,
called home by the death of their
mother.
The casino at Garfield park is being
which the Modoc club will give Tues
day, May IS.
The month of June is expected to be |
the heaviest month of travel during |
the summer to the expositions on the |
Pacific coast. A noticeable gain is |
reported by the Union Pacific road |
since the first of the month.
The pupils of Indianola school gave
a surprise party for Miss Elizabeth |
Miller Monday afternoon at the home |
of James Mcdonald. Those present
were: Miss Bertha Tiffany, Miss Esther
Garwood, Miss Catherine Johnston |
Miss Frances Robinson, Miss Helen |
Tiffany, Miss Opal Linden, Miss Eliza
beth Miller, Jacob Bleier, Warren |
Robinson, Guy Davidson, George
Hughes and Winnett Robinson.
The intermediate society of the |
North Kansas Avenue Methodist /
church held May party at the home |
of their superintendent, Mrs. A. E.
Seal. Tuesday evening, in Garfield |
place The boys of the society enter |
tanned the girls. MRS. Seal was as |
sisted by Misses Stella and Pearl Ram
sey. The evening was spent playing |
games, and a short musical program |
was given followed by refreshments.