The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

Straw hat season ends September Is.
This is the last day for jitney driv-
ers to renew their licenses.
Regular services will be held at the
Oakland Christian church Sunday.
Supt. H. B. Wilson is in Lyndon to-
day addressing a gathering of Usage
county teachers.
The Rev. John A. Bright will go
to Waterville, Kan. to preach at the
English Lutheran church Sunday.
The quarterly birthday social of the
First United Brethren Ladies Aid was
held at the church Friday afternoon
A musical program preceded the So
cial.
DR.. Robert Gordon, who has been
attending the River Baptist associa-
ton at Lawrence, returned today and
will occupy the pulpit at the First
Baptist church Sunday.
A. R. Mulholland has sold the prop
erty at 3O4 West Eighth avenue con-
sisting of an eleven room house on a
thirty foot frontage to Mary Penny,
313 Quincy street. Consideration,
$4,000.
"Christ's Basic Qualities of Life
a Study of the Beatitudes," will be the
subject of DR.. Arthur S. Henderson's
lecture to mis- Bible class Sunday at
10 a. m. at the First Congregational
church, corner Seventh and Harrison
streets.
Rev. G.. K Hartman of the United
Brethren church has returned from
visits at Adrian, Mt Olive and Soldier
Valley churches where he held quar-
terly conferences for the conference
superintendent, the Rev. Maurice
Nichols
W. H. Trefry, the new Ford agent
in Topeka, has obtained the building
at 1914 Kansas avenue, as the new
quarters for his agency. Mr.. Trefry
stated today that in short time ne
hoped to be able to deliver Fords with
as much promptness as groceryman
can deliver sack OF flour.
Want to adopt a bright healthy.
blue-eyed baby body, three months of
age? There is just such a youngster
out at the Topeka Orphans home, at
234 Fillmore street. Someone is going
to adopt him. Boys like this one do
not remain in the home long The
woman in charge of the home says
the boy is strong and healthy, that he
is bright, pretty and comes of good
parentage.
Miss Helen Todd, one of the promi-
nent members of the Women's party
at Washington and who was in Topeka
last spring with the Congressional
Union Flying squadron, spoke this aft
ernoon in Memorial hall on THE Is
sues of the Day" The meeting was
presided over by Mrs. w. P. Mont
gomery, chairman of the Women's
party of the First district. A large
gathering of Topeka women heard
the talk.
The Rev. A. F. Balsheier has re-
signed as pastor of the First Penta-
costal Church of the Nazarene, Elev-
enth and BUCHANAN streets, to take
charge of a pastorate at Richmond,
Ind While conducting the passionate
in Topeka, the Rev. Mr.. Balsneier has
been attending Washburn college and
only recently was married to Miss Lee
nora Taylor of Anderson, Ind. Within
the last year the congregation of the
church has been doubled.
Two entertainments were given at
the Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation during the past week. At s
o'clock Wednesday evening a party
was held by the Circle Girls in honor
of Miss Grace Chitwood. AT 8
o'clock Friday evening another enter
tainment was staged by the Girls
Guardian and Pollyanna clubs. The
hostesses were: The Misses Sweet,
Miss Mary MacLennan, Miss Catherine
Lentz and Miss Clara Armstrong.