The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-07
IN NORTH Topeka
A Record Crowd Attends Open
ing of Grange Fair.
Pumpkins Are Now on the
North Side Market.

From North Topeka, Topeka and
from every section OF the hortAel II
part of Shawnee county vehicles of
every description began early TINS
morning TO bring in visitors to the IN
dian Creek Grange fair that opened at
10 O'Clock this morning. Not since the
first fair was held by the Inulah
Creek Grange, ten years ago mas sucIl
a general spirit OF cooperation by
residents of North Shawnee county
been manifested 10 make this falr a
rousing success. 1t is the sole topic
of conversation in North Topeka ana
the country north of the city
Ten departments are represented
at the far. They are horse depart
ment, Clarence Belts and Q. A. Mic
cum. super1ntendents; cattle, George
Hughes. K. w. Kimbal, superinten-
dents; sheep, Andy Holcomb, w: f.
Kimbal, uperintendents; poultry, NelS
Olson j. B. Mcdonald, Superlnten-
dents. John c. Snyder, judge; agricul-
turaI, c. :. Scott, L. r. Cheney, super
intendents; horticultural r. X. Moy-
er, w. A. Miller, superfntendents;- gar
den products, Charles p. Rude, super
intendent, d. w. Littel, assistant; pam
try stores, Mrs. Rufus Snodgrass, Mrs.
o. r. Niccum, superintendentS; cul-
mary, Mrs. Andy Holcomb, Mrs. c. 5
Scott superintendents; art, Georgia
Meyer, Nell Belts, superintendent.
A special program which will be a
feature of the entertainment includes:
100 ward dash for boys from 2 to
16 years-1st prize, $1.O0 base ball
glove by Howard's sporting goods
store; End, 25c pair iron clad hose by
L. L. Kendall.
Potato race for girls under 10 years
list prize by Fair store; End, soc by
grange.
Mixed shoe race for boys under 10
years-1st, prize by Fair store; End,
25c pair OF iron clad hose by L. l..
Kendall.
Running race for ladies' carrying
an egg on a spoon-Ist prize. a bottle
of perfume by Geo. Stansfield; End,
soc by grange.
Best baby under one year old on
ground at 2:SO Thursday-1st prize,
$1.00 by grange; End, Use by Dunning-
ton feed yard; Bird, soc by grange.
Best baby over one year and under
two years old on ground at $3.50
Thursday-1st prize, $1.00 by Bair
Packing Co; End, T5c by Bair Pack
ing Co; 3rd. soc by Bair Packing Co.
Oldest couple on grounds at $50
Thursday-S1.O by grange.
Ball throwing contest for girls I'M
der Is years-1st prize, $1.0G book by
John F. Ely; 2nd, soc by grange.
Pie eating contest for boys. open to
all-1st prize, "A pound sack of White
House flour by Owl grOcers; 2nd, soc
by grange.
Whistling contest for girls over II
years-1st prize. "a pound sack of
White House flour by Owl Grocers;
End, soc by grange.
Bali throwing contest for boys >
to 16 years-lst, prize by Henry Hard
ware Co: End. soc by grange.
Fifty yard dash. any srandfather-
s1.00 by +. +. Cheney.
Go To Fair in Re,ays.
A relay system has been devised by
a number of North Topeka merchants
that will allow employees to take in the
Indian Creek Grange fair and yet not
make necessary the closing of their
stores. Employees of these establish
ments who care to attend the fair will
take turns going out.
InaSmuch as the dinners served at
noon are one of the most attractive
features, persons planning to attend
the fair are making arrangements that
permit of their being on the grou.
at noon. either today or Friday.
Pumpkins on Market
The pumpkin has made his first APP
pearance. This morning r. d. Con-
ners six miles north of the city.
brought a wagon load of the Hal
loween and Thanksgiving day plant
ACCORDING to Corners, few pumpkins
nave been raised in the Kaw valley
this year.
Notes and Personals.
The Holman addition Bible class
Will meet at $50 o'clock Friday after
noon at the Fowler home, 1872 Holman
street All neighbors and friends are
invited.
Mrs. Ada Hamer. Mrs. Alma Miller
and Mrs. Ault will spend the day in
Lawrence where they will attend the
state convention of Christian Endeavor
societies.
A V Lindell, of the Shawnee State
bank received a telegram this morn
ing announcing the death of his aunt.
Mrs Mary swanson, in Colorado
Springs. Mrs. Swanson, who was n
years of age. died at 9 o'clock Wednes-
day night She formerly lived in To-
peka.
Mrs r. NJ Campbell will entertain
for the Nespucian club at her home
1912 North Jackson street, this after
noon.
At class luncheon of the Central