The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-06
IN NORTH topeka
Forbes Brothers Have Turned
Business Over to Sons.
Distribution of Religious Liter
allure in Public Places Begins.

After twenty-seven years of active
management of the Kansas Valley Ce-
real Mill and Elevator company. T. NJ.
ana W. A Forbes, owners and organ
lzerS OF the business, have stepped
down and turned over to their sons.
Harold 7. and Boyce Forbes the bust
ness reins. While the elder Forbeses
nave relinquished active interest in
the affairs OF the mill. they retain
their financial holdings and will as
sist their successors in an advisory ca
pa city
The new heads of the company have
grown up in the business and are IA
Tnlliar with all its phases Both have
served as city solicitors and office
heads and are thoroughly acquainted
with the trade. Both of the young
men are under twenty-Six years of age
Harold T. is the son of T NJ. Forbes
BoNce is the son OF w. y. Forbes.
Boyce Forbes recently retired from
the Kiro Mercantile company, which
he organized at Kiro a little more than
a year ago and in the management of
which he was markedly successful.
Distribute S. s. Literature.
Under direction of the public well
fare committee OF the Central Avenue
Christian church Christian Endeavor
society, the distribution of Sunday
school and other religious literature in
the depots of the city commenced this
morning A limited supply of pam
phlets made impossible any extensive
work on the opening morning of the
new venture. Within a month. how
ever, members of the committee hope
to have their scheme running
smoothly
Plans fo- the distribution of bet
ter grade of literature in the railway
stations. were laid at a recent meet
ing of the Endeavor society of the
Christian church when the public vel
fare committee was organized The
Rev. l. H. Beckhold, pastor of the
church, : chairman of the committee.
Newman Heads f. \. A. No. 1.
Z. l. Newman will head Shawnee
Council No. l, Fraternal Aid associa-
ton. during the next year. AT tho
same meeting at which Newman was
elected president of the organization,
J. +. Moore was elected vice presi-
dent: Lulu McCorkill, secretary; G.. ].
Bollotte, treasurer; Mary Clouse. |
chaplain; Christina Olfermnn. guide; /
C w. Gordon, observer; Flora NJ /
Stratmeyer. sentinel; Edna Andrew |
and G. [. DONNIE, trustees; Jeane Nc |
Grew, musician.
Notes and Personals.
Nobel Duncan was elected president |
of the c Q n 7 a Avenue Christian /
church Endeavor society at a meeting /
held in the church Sunday night |
Other officers elected are Row Bayse, /
vice-president: LabeIette Barrickman,
secretary and Ellsworth Adams. treas /
urer. Business was suspended to at
tend the annual entertainment OF the /
Women's Board of Missions.
Several other officers of the Endeavor
society will be elected at a meeting to
be called soon.
The Local Union. composed of the
Christian Endeavor societies of all To-
peka churches, will meet tonight at
the Second Presbyterian church in
North Topeka.
Mrs. 3. p. Morse of zoos North Van
Buren, has gone to California to spend
the winter. She will visit friends and
relatives at various points in the state
Election of officers of the Second
Presbyterian church, Christian En-
deavor society will be held at the NEXT
regular meeting. Wednesday night.
The election will be held in the church
fol'ow'ne. prayer meeting.
A shipment of the popular scarf
and cap sets, IN all the new colors,
has been received at the Courtney
Millinery ParlOrs, sos Kansas ave-
Adv
Men of the various churches in
North Topeka will meet tonight at the
Kansaa Avenue Methodist church
when an effort will be made to per
feet an organization of laymen.
J. H. Todd has returned to his home
after spending a month in California
Arrangements are being made to in
stall electric light in the Central Ave-
nue. Christian church. The new illum-
fore Christmas.
George Block and daughter Emma,
of Hoyt spent Saturday and Sunday
in North Topeka with relatives.
Mrs J. T Anderson is recovering
from a serious attack of tonsilitis. She
was i'll for two weeks.
o. w. Sage of Granville. H. \. Os-
trand of Elmont and Frank Vance of
Elmonth spent saturday in North To-
peka on business.