The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-04
IN NORTH Topeka
North Side POstOffice Reports
Increase.
Stamp Sales in December Lafg-
est in History.

The year 1914 was prosperous one
for the North Topeka postoff1ce. ac.
cording to A. E. Robinson, the clerk ~
charge. considering that the parcel
post business decreases the revenue III
proportion to the amount OF business
done, 1914 has been an exceptlohaiis
good year." ssid Mr. Robinson
December stamp sales in 1913 amount
ed to 81, 400. "a, while this year the safes
amounted to $1,475.43, an increase "a
$3.50 for the month of DECEMBER TAO
In the month of December, 1913 ss'
cember, 1914, S41 money orders were 10
sued, an increase of SO orders.
A Stumbling Block.
There is talk among some OF tne
members of the North topeka o"Pes
church that the deed to the presen
Baptist church contains a clause Inas
will not permit any of the material IN
the Raptist church to be used in the
erection of the proposed new church. II
is understood that the deed stlpuiateS3
should the present church be unuseu
for church purposes it will revert 10 tne
Kansas Baptist Church society.
Amity Lodge No. 231, N. OF =.
Amity lodge No. 1, knishtS
Pythias, will install the Following I'LL
GERS tonight at their hall. S37 Norm
Kansas avenue, for the year 1912
Chancellor commander. Frank Hanll-
ton. ir.; vice chancellor commahueI'
DIR. Albert Dawson; preiate' pen W.
Pherson; fnancier, herpeae TO; Walter
keeper of the records and seal. Wa'ei
Perry: master of exchequer, John "A.
Sheetz. master. of arms. Park klmOali,
master of work, Frank Harris' inner
guard. Frank Ellenberger; outer guaIu'
Albert Klophen; organist, ). w. nafuS'
Opposition to Church Plan.
A good deal of opposition Is oeine
churches of North Topeka
about the forming of churcn ieoera-
ton in West Indianola <..,,
A meeting was held Sunday AFTERNOON
in the West Indianola school house, ana
Dr. Roy b. Guild, pastor or the SehtLa'
CONGREGATIONAL church of Topeka,
smoke. DR.. Guild is heartily in favor
81 establishing a community church IN
West Indianola.
The North Topeka churches sent KEY.
Garnet Handley to represent tneir sue
Of the question. 1t is claimed py .ns
North side churches that should a
church be formed in West Indianoia II
will materially affect their coneresa
lions They claim that there IS no neeo
of a community church DelnB IorH'eu
as close as West Indianola, as the roaus
are good and persons nvine III '4 nc
country can always come liito eo"n ~
attend the services.
II is understood that the residents OF
the Pleasant Ridge neighborhood are
hind the community church plan
Accident at Union Pacific.
An auto driven by T. D. Broughton,
Who lives at 1245 Clay street ran into
one of the gates that protect the Union
Pacific crossing on North Kansas ave-
nue.. Sunday afternoon about O'Clock.
No one was- injured and the damage
done was slight.
Notes.
The Tusneo Tashis Hashi club will
= 81 he n
of Mrs. E. C. Segar, 1882 North Har-
rison street.
Edna Krapf of the Sherwood cafe is
confined to her home with an injured
hand.
A horse driven by Will johnson fell
and broke it's leg Saturday afternoon.
The accident occurred at the end of
the Shorey car line.
J. c. Snediker of the Austin-Snedi-
ker Mercantile company is spending
tn day in Kansas City on business.
Miss Beatrice Clifton. who spent
the Christmas holidays in Vermillion,
Kan, returned today and will resume
her studies in Washburn college.
Chester Thomas. who has been Wis
iting his parents in North Topeka, left
last night for Lawrence, where he is
a ending K. U.
Ben Pool returned Sunday after
noon from trip to Norcatur, KAN,
where he visited relatives
Claude Redmond is confined to his
home. 1241 North Monroe street, with
tonsilitis.
Alma Williams has resumed her po-
sition with the j. r. Spetter Cigar fac
tory after spending some time with
relatives in Glasco, Kan.
To the house of Boyle. not to the
house of a Thousand Candles" was
born a daughter New Years eve. Mr..
North Topeka. Mrs. Boyle was before
her marriage Miss Alma Bartram OF
Elmont. Mr.. Boyle is with the Shaw
nee Chief.
NJ. J. Shirley Of Granville has re-
turned home after spending a short
time in North Topeka.
NJ. L. Chrisman Of Silver Lake was
a North Side visitor today.
William j. Mattern of 1875 North
Monroe street died Saturday night at
"A local hospital. Mr.. Mattern was
we'll known in North Topeka, having
&c merly owned what is now the YER
mont Granite works. just north of the
kaw river on Kansas avenue
w. III. Williams of the Willitts Bar
be- shop is a candidate for state bar
Der commissioner. Mr.. Williams is
well known in North Topeka and has
a number of friends who are working
in his interest
The Loyal Sons of the North Cen
trail Avenue Christian church will
meet tonight at the home Of J. p.
Wallace. 1926 North Jackson street.
DR.. C.. H. Thompson and family
have returned from :. weeks trim to
junction City, where they visited rel
atives.
The stockholders and directors Of
the Citizens State bank held their
meeting in the directors room of the
bank this afternoon
The Lyman Bible Study club, sec
ton No. 1, will meet next Thursday
A CTHMA COT