The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-29
in NORTH Topeka
Price of Butterfat to SOar-AI-
ready Highest in Years.
Lodge Eats "Pigs in Blanket
Plans Membership Campaign.

Indications are very favorable to a
nigh price being bid for butter fat" is
the encouraging ord of an official of
the Topeka Creamery company. THE
price is now higher than for this time
of year in six or eight years past
J. C. Banta-sometimes called the
watermelon king" = was talking
about his crop, in the Shawnee State
bank. He has thirty acres of melons.
He declares that he can keep them
until after Thanksgiving day by stor-
ing them on six inches of wheat straw
in a dry cellar. Two years ago he lost
only three melons out of 200 put away
in this manner.
w. H. George is receiving visit
from his son. Albert George of Kill
mer Albert is on a return trip from
marketing four carloads of cattle in
Kansas City. The stock came from
his ranch in Arroyo, Colo, and vert
thru Topeka Monday. He Will leave
for Colorado tonight
A Union Depot social will be Civ
en- Friday night in the Kansas Avenue
Methodist church.
..Pigs in a blanket" were served at
Thursday evenings meeting of Lodge
No. 1243 Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea. Don't be shocked, Mabel-the
pigs are link sausage and the
blanket and rolls. Sort of a happy
medium between hot dog and some
unpronouncable French term. so hey
saw. Coffee washed down the pigs,
blankets and all.
The lodge has a big membership
campaign on between two chosen
sides of the camp 1t is hoped to en-
roll 100 members by the last of the
year Nine joined the organization
Thursday night.
1.-The lodge is very much alive and
invites its members to come and see
for themselves" reports J. r. Spetter.
1--WE have a little smoker at every
meeting
Notes and Personals.
The pavement of the Melan bridge
is undergoing repair.
C. F. Hawkins of Michigan Valley
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Small,
80 Laurent street
Roy Boast is back from a weeks
vacation in Sulphur Springs, Mo.
New officers were obligated Thurs
day night at the meeting of Victor
council No. 4, knights and Ladies of
entertainment for the new officers and
October 10 there will be an installa-
ton in Security hall.
John Smith, a grocer twenty years
ago in North Topeka. is visiting rela-
tives and friends at the home of Mrs
E. C. Seger, 1892 Harrison street.
Mrs. Howard Hannah of Cleveland,
Okla, is visiting her daughter, Vera, a
student in Washburn. Mrs. Hannah
is a former resident of North Topeka.
L
the city, locating at 1928 Van Buren,
street.
c. B. Blair and family of Nebraska,
have moved to 521 Park street Mr.
Blair is connected with the Union Pa
cific railroad.
Archie Stone says he is thinking of
starting a hope" box
The following are planning to go to
Louisville Sunday for picnic and
some snap shots: Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Small. P c. Kopp, c. F. Haw-
kins and family, T. Wooters, and Mr.
and Mrs. H. Nixon of Hoyt.
William kirkwood, of Elmont was
in on business Friday morning
Lou Berry. of Elmont, was in North
Topeka Thursday on business He
plans to leave soon for his farm in
Colorado.
B. S. Lawton and L. H. Rose, of Ell
mont, were il the city Thursday on
business.
L. H. Neiswender, of Kiro, was in on
business Thursday.
Rev. White will preach at Mt. Zion
at p. m. Sunday, October ADV.