The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-20
IN NORTH TOPEKA
Large Attendance at All the
Schools This Week.
other Items of Interest From
Across the River.


shape" declares ID. y. Morrow. prin-
cipa1 of the Quincy high school. The
attendance is larger than last year.
Five hundred and thirty we're enrolled
Tuesday and some more came in this
morning.
The new recitation room will 500.
be finished and ready to accommodate
pupils OF the seventh and eighth
grades. 1t is to occupy the space for
merry devoted TO two large CLOAK
rooms.
Miss Emma Partridge is new in
structor in German. and English, Miss
Susan Schneymayer is beginning work
in domestic science. Miss Matte West
enhaver is to fill the place formerly
held by Miss Taggart, as a teacher OF
English. and L. F. Reynolds is to show
the boys and girls how TO sing and
draw.
Charles Charley '-Small-just re-
turned from a months vacation in
Steamboat Springs. Colo. tells an in
teresting story with great animation
w. w. Martlett, P. c. Kopp and Char
Hey went to Steamboat Springs by
train. They came back by automobile.
running north to Tie Siding Wyo-,
south to Denver, and east to Topeka.
I'VE didn't have single puncture
| until we reached Salina," says the
| chief enthusiast I'VE had great
time. We caught few fish. shot. some
game. and camped. We had a dandy
! 10 by IL tent. Marlett was sick at the
| start but he certainly felt fine at the
finish. We're going again next year
the same way except that we'll motor
both ways
DIR. NJ. A. Swift drew the lucky num-
Der on the water set offered by the
degree staff of the Shawnee council
No. 1, Knights and Ladies of Secur-
ity. She bought several tickets to the
| ice cream social and one of them
brought her the prize. She immedi-
ately sprang a surprise by presenting
the organization degree officers with
| the present she had just won. Seven
| ty-five persons were present at the
social in Barrett hall. which was held
directly following the lodge meeting.
Samuel Roller, of Silver Lake, was
| initiated The social cleared $40
profit, which will be used toward the
purchase of new uniforms for the drill
| team.
H. H Bair, whose store is being
renovated following a recent fire. says
that the repairing process is not doing
SO much damage to the trade as might
be expected He is doing a thriving
| business in school supplies
Prospects are favorable for an ad-
vance of from one to two cents in the
price of butter next week" declares
c. A. Marker, of the Shawnee Cream
cry company. encoura gingly.
There's nothing new in business
| lately" comments J. E. King. shoe
maker. Il do possibly an average of
ten jobs a day."
People are beginning to take cog.
nizance of their heating equipment
with the first touch of frost. Lukens
Brothers report "a stirring business in
furnaces" Stirring Is right "Uu
and stirring to stir up the fire" Peo-
pie are already shivering on the North
side
Those apples won't store. I can
tell every time I see a load of apples
whether or not they have been
sprayed This. from Edward Beuch-
ner, considering the purchase of some
Jonathans brought in by a farmer.
Notes and Personals.
The Rev. S. ]. Davis and wife, for
merly North Topeka residents, are
visiting old neighbors for a few days
Mr.. Davis was pastor of the Second
Baptist church of Topeka twelve OIL
fifteen years ago. He and his wife
will return soon to their home in Los
Angeles.
c. e. Houghton and wife left
Wednesday morning for Duluth, where
they will spend their vacation. Mr.
Houghton is cashier in the Union Pa
chic freight depot
R. L. Davis, Union Pacific division
superintendent at Kansas City, is ir
town today on business
John Siegirst of Milwaukee is visit
ing his parents, 1901 North Var
Buren, street
II. G. Barrett of Granville is in the
city on business.
John Douglas of Elmont is doing
business today in North Topeka.
Charley Huntington of Silver Lake
is in Topeka today.
Frank Mongold of Perry is in towT
on business.
W. II Maus, Will Griffith and Harry
Ostrand-all of Elmont-are in NORTH
Topeka en- business.
II. B. Estes of Kiro is doing bust
ness in North Topeka today.
Tarbell Gordon, a farmer near To
peka several years ago, is here for q
visit with relatives. He is now farm
ing near Los Angeles