The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-22
Union Pacific Depot at KirO Is
Burned.
Township Hall Will Be Built at
Silver Lake.

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of North Topeka on the Union Pacific
morning.
It is not known how the depot caught
fire, but it is thought from an over
heated stove.
The fire was discovered shortly before
o'clock. and the station about half
burned when discovered.
Victor Council No. 4.
Victor Council No. 4. Knights and
Ladies Of Security, held the weekly
meeting last night in the lodge hall.
1000 North Kansas avenue.
Four candidates were initiated into
the order, and four applications were
received for membership.
Small Fire at the Martin Home.
A fire occurred Thursday night at 1885
in the home Of Sam Martin. 1923 North
Van Buren, street. 1t Is thought that
the fire occurred from an overheated
chimney, and the damage was confined
to the roof. The companies from Sta
ton No. 1 answered the call.
Township Hall for Silver Lake.
Silver lake issabOut to-have-a town.
ship hall, according to the Silver Lake
Mirror. The contract for the erection
of the building has been awarded to
VIM. McKelvey and Ed Jefferies, their
bid being the lowest. 1896
The dimensions of the building will
be 25xS0. and the construction will be Of
stone and brick.
Work on the building will commence
as soon as the weather will permit.
Gordon at Baptist Church.
DR.. Robert Gordon will give his fam
Gus lecture tonight at the Baptist
church on THE Humor and Pathos Of
Scotland"
| All OF the tickets have been sold and
large crowd is expected. The tickets
were sold by two Young Peoples So
cieties of the church.
Besides the lecture by DR.. Gordon.
the orchestra will give several selec-
tions and Miss Florence Rowe will sing
Parents will be allowed to bring chill
dren up to 10 years OF age and they
will be admitted free of charge. Ten
cents will be charged at the door for
all children between the ages Of 10 and
Is years.
DIR. Gordon is the pastor of the First
Baptist church on the South side and a
noted lecturer.
Notes and Personals.
w. A. Baird OF Elmont was in
North Topeka today on business.
| L. S. Newell, a former North Tope-
ka resident but now living in Harvey
vile, KAN, is visit friends and rel
atives on the North Side.
John Curry of Elmont was a North
Side visitor today.
Marion Glynn of Granville has re-
turned home after spending a short
time in North Topeka on business.
B. F. LaughtOn Of ElmOnt was q
North Side visitor today.
Ed Gresser. cashier OF the Citizens
State bank and captain Of the South
Side Horseshoe club, brought O few
OF his experts to North Topeka one
night this week, with the intention OF
trimming tie North Topeka Horse
snoe club, but nay nay, such was not
the case. The North Topeka clut
took the big end Of the score, which
was one POINT, and send the South
side team home with another defeat
) However, Gresser is going to bring hi
crowd back next week and show thu
North side club how to play a rea
game Of horseshoes.
L. M. Chase Of Hoyt, Kan, has re
IT, ned home after spending q shor
time In North Topeka on business.
w. n. Little of Dover was on thu
North side today.
v. c. Raines has returned to hi
| home in Perry after spending a shor
time in North Topeka.
Ch1s. Rice of Hoyt was in Nortl
| Topeka today visiting friends.
Ed Martin Of Silver Lake was ,
North side visitor today
III Albert Anderson of 1920 Contra
avenue has bought the D. C. Larpel
property at 1914 North Harrison
| street.
The graduation exercises will b
given next Friday afternoon at Quinc
school. Superintendent H. b. Wilson
OF the city schools will give an ad
dress. The graduation class is com
pose of seventeen pupils
Albert Anderson and daughter Ma
bel, who have been sick, are repOrte
/ to be improving.
II The churchgoers Of West Indianol
have refused the offer made by tn
ministers of he North TOpek
CHI lrches to preach alternately eac
Sunday at West Indianola. At a spe
cial meeting the vote against the offe
was 80 to z. Some time ago the oh
1ections were made by some OF tn
North Topeka pastors to the formin
OF a church center at West Iudianols