The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-25
IN NORTH Topeka
Derailment of Street Car
Causes Tieup.
Bad Flue Causes Fire in Van
Fleet Home.

The North Topeka car line was tied
up this morning at 1865 for about an
hour, due to a derailment OF one of the
cars. The accident occurred in the
middle of the 500 block on North Kan
sas avenue. T. !
Cars were forced to, use the y at
the Union Pacific depot, and back down
to Garfield park. The wrecklng car
was called and in short time service
was resumed.
Congregational Church.
The annual business meeting of the
North Topeka Congregational church
will take place "Wednesday night a1teF
the regular prayer meeting.
The prayer meeting night has been
changed from Thursday to Wednesday
night.
Rev. Pearson. the regular pastor OF
the North Topeka Congregational
church who has been i'll for the last
two months. is. again liable to be about
He will have charge of the business
meeting Wednesday night.
- Bad TIue Causes Fire.
A fire occurred Sunday afternoon at
155 IN the hune-ef-H. S. Van Faetts'
1903 North Van Buren, street.
A chimney in which there were sew
era! holes. caused by the motar dry
ing out and falling away. set fire to the
gable Of the house. Damage to the
amount Of about so was done.
People who have been using gas. as
fuel, and change to coal when there is
not sufficient gas. should have their
chimneyS inspected, according to the
precautions issued by the fire depart
ment.
In the fire at the Van Fleet home,
several holes were found in the CHM
ney large enough to insert ones hand.
When a fire is built in a stove with
a bad chimney like this one, sparks are
liable to cause bad fires.
Notes and Personals.
Mrs r. B. Nichols of 1926 North Lo-
gan street. is confined to home on ac-
count of an accident.
Mrs. F.. S. Mead who underwent an
operation in st. Francis hospital some
time ago. has returned to her home at
1918 North Kansas avenue.
The Tsneuo Tashi HASH club will
meet tomorrow afternoon at the home
of Miss Minnie McGrew, 1888 North
Harrison street.
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Sherwood, jr..7. was accidentally
poisoned late Saturday night. The
child found a box containing Rough
on Rats" and before he was noticed
swallowed some of the poison. doc
tor was hastily called and administered
treatment. This morning it was re-
ported the child is out of danger
A meeting of the social committee
or the CHRISTIAN EIn0edVOr society oil
the North Topeka Christian church
will be held tonight at the home OF
Miss Georgia Mitchell, 1888 North Cen
trail avenue.
Mr.. Murphy is visiting his sister, Mrs
Samuel Elder Of Garfield Place. Mr.
Murphy is home from the Philippines
where he is in the service Of the Unit.
ed States army.
William Farnsworth has returned tt
his home in EImont after spending 6
short time In North Topeka.
Amity lodge No. 231. knights o.
Pythias. will initiate several candi
dates into the ranks of Esquire. al
their meeting tonight in the hall. SO
North Kansas avenue.
A. w. jackson of Elmont was a NORTH
side visitor today.
l.. Marsh has returned to his HON,
in Kilmer after spending a short tim,
in North Topeka.
Mrs. NJ. F. TAYLOR of Augusta ant
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cutbirth and thei
son Farrs came to Topeka to attent
the funeral of J. L. Cutbirth of Silver
Lake.