The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-08
In NORTH topeka
North Side Political Caucus
Wednesday Night.
Possible Change in the Post
Office Today.

A political caucus will be heid
Wednesday night in the No l fire sta
ton by the citizens of North TOpeka
for the purpose of endorsing a canol-
date from North Topeka as mem
Der of the school board and also TO
endorse either a North side man Tor
mayor or one of the city commlS-
sioners
The prominent men of North To-
peka are behind the movement ana
it is their earnest desire to have
representative either among the COM
missioners mayor or school board.
North Topeka has been represent
ed but once since the commission
form of government was inaugurated,
and as a result the people of the
North side are anxious to have a say
in the future to how the city gov
eminent is to be managed.
The meeting is to be informal ana
for the good of North Topeka in gen
eral. 1t will start promptly at
o'clock.
Postoffice Change Today.
The change in the North Topeka
postoffice will either take place TO-DAY
or tomorrow, according to A. E Rob
inson, the present clerk in charge.
A. E. Robinson, who has been IN
the North Topeka postoffce for the
last Is years, has been promoted to
foreman of the registry department IN
the postoffice on the south side cap
tain A. NJ. Fuller, former assistant
will have charge of the North Topeka
station.
Large Wasp Nest.
One of the largest wasp nests ever
shown on the North side is on eXhl-
bition in the north window of Petro's
drug store.
The nest measures nearly thirty
inches in circumference, and was
brought in town Saturday by H e
Reed.
The Kaw Valley grange will meet
next Friday in the grange hall at
Granville. The following discussion
will be in charge. of Lafe Shirley,
Is the Matter With the Present Day
Farm Situation?' (a) Lack of Man
agement; CD Deterioration of the
Soil; Co Poor Selling Facilities.
c. D. Hurd will read paper; sub
iect, (which Is More Economical,
Horse or Motor Power for Farm
Work ?" Some improvements Over
Farm Implements L Have Seen will
be discussed by VIM. Cox. Mrs. Jones
viii sing.
r. ]. Stemp and family, formerly of
Missouri have moved to North To-
peka and are now living near the
Boys state Industrial school.
Frank White of Chanute spent Sun
dav in North Topeka visiting friends.
Amity lodge No. 231, knights OF
Pythias, will confer the rank OF knight
on three candidates tonight in the
lodge hall, S37 North Kansas avenue
Mrs. S. c. Carroll left Saturday for
Stockton, Kan, to visit her relatives.
The Fourth Night club will meet,
VVednesday~-even at the home OF,
the Misses Edith and Helen Haynes,
911 North Harrison, Wednesday night
w H. Orr of Silver Lake has re-
turned home after spending a short
time in North Topeka.
Mrs. H. Hightower will return the
latter part of this week from an ex-
tended trip in California.
Mrs. f. c. Seger left today for Cali
fornia where she will be gone three
months.
Miss frankie Liens has returned
from Lawrence, where she spent sun
day.
The Loyal Sons and Daughters of
the Central Avenue Christian church
will hold a banquet after the business
meeting Tuesday night.
LATE Tanning of Granville has re-
turned home after a short business
trip in North Topeka.
NJ. f. Southwick has returned from
Washington county where he has been
on business interests. He reports
about two feet of snow in that part
of the country.
H j. Shook of Wakarusa was on
the North side today attending to
business.
F. f. Peck of Meriden has returned
home after a business trip in North
Topeka.
William r. Tinker died Sunday at
the home of ]. F. Fritz, 1909 North
Monroe street. He is survived by his
wife and six children who were all
present at his death. Mr.. Tinker was
an old soldier and sergeant in the
Eighth regiment of Indiana volunteer
cavalry. The funeral will be held
from the Methodist church at Grant
vile, at 1 o'clock Monday Burial in
Granville cemetery.