The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
in NORTH TOPEKA
North Side Stores Are Decke(
in Holiday Attire.
B. A. Retter Is Elected Consul
of Camp 1243, Nj. w. A.

| The Christmas spirit has invaded
North Topeka and shops of all varie-
ties visite by persons seeking holiday
| gifts are assuming the gay and festive
| appearance familiar at this season of
the year. Special displays are being
made by all merchants in an effort to
| attract the eyes of the North siders
to their wares.
| These displays are the forerunner of
| the Christmas rush which merchants
expect to commence next week AL
ready holiday goods are lightning to
| move from the shelves. The advance
| business is only a slight increase over
| normal for nOn-holiday periods. Most
| of this week will be spent in window
shopping. merchants say.
Christmas neckwear, toys, toilet ar
ticles and goods of that type will be
sought first. The grand rush will be
made on the grocers a day or two be
fore December 20.
Farmers Stay at Home.
North Topeka is missing its daily
influx of farmers who earlier in the
year came into the city practically
every morning. For the past two
weeks persons living north of town
have been making their visits to the
city more infreQuent. An anxiety to
clean up all work about the farms be-
fore Arctic weather sets in is the prin-
cipal reason assigned for the curtaiI-
ment of visits to the city. Other rea-
cooler weather and the scarcity of
products which the farmer can dis
pose of in the city.
Trips to the city begin to fall off
when farmers have disposed of all
their garden and horticultural prod
ucts-
NJ. w. A. Election.
B. A. Retter was last night elected
consul of North Topeka camp No.
1243. NJ. w. A. At the same meeting,
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]. ]. Lorden. banker; W. I. Warmer,
clerk; Eli Rogers escort; Ed Karr,
Waterman; o. c. Myers, sentry; w. o.
sherman, manager; o. P Davis. f. S.
Plummer and L. A Ryder, physicians.
The election was held following a
homecoming meeting. Refreshments
were served and special program
was arranged for the event.
Notes and Personals.
Members of Eugene lodge No. 80
1. o. o. F. will hold their regular
meeting Wednesday night in the hall,
S33 North Kansas avenue.
A dance will be given Wednesday
night by members of Shawnee coun-
ell No. l, F: A w: The affair will
be open to the public.
Members of the Tsuneo Taxa Hashi
Embroidery club will be entertained
this afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Fred J. Ross, of 1271 South Harrison
street.
Ed Gresser, cashier of the Citizens
State bank was compelled to leave
his office this morning on account of
illness. Mr.. Gresser was taken to his
home. He has been il poor health
the past two months.
A. M Petro, druggist.-Adv.
Fourteen candidates were given the
third degree last night at a special
meeting of Amity lodge No -231,
Knights of Pythias. The delegation
was the first group of an original
class of AZ to receive the highest de-
gree in Pythianship. The remainder
of the class will be given the work at
special meetings during each of
which a number of the candidates
will be initiated. The class received
the first degree at the convention of
lodges from the northeast section of
the state which met m Topeka re-
Gently.
North Topeka's new fire truck
which was received several weeks ago
has been given a thorough try out
during which the men who will have
charge of it have been trained to
handle it properly.