The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-07
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

unuer the QlrecllOn Oh lean I1dEOiu
Butler of K. u, was success. Nearly
1000 lifted their voices in song, in
the auditorium.
1t cost A. H. Akers $50 to play he
was a plainclothes man long enough
to search a house for whisky. He was
fined that amount in police court
today.
George A. Clark, former state
printer and former secretary of state,
who was not expected to live, August
Z, was well enough Friday to call on
the county clerk and ask for a hunt
er's license.
Experienced road men will continue
| work on the big hill near Wakarusa
FOR another week. The money for
this work was raised by the business
men of Topeka and the residents of
Williamsport township.
| DR.. Benjamin F. Young, pastor of
| the First NJ. z. church, will deliver
| his farewell sermon tomorrow morn
| ing. Next week he will leave to take
the pastorate of the Union M E.
| church in St. Louis.
| ]. H. B. Taylor was the man who
delivered the recitation after the
Green-Rooney debate Thursday. 1t
was stated in the report of the affair
that Doctor Martin was the one who
recited "Sheridan's Ride
/ Professor w. c. Wheeler, of Wash
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the Euclid Avenue NJ. E. church Sun
day morning. In the evening the pas
tor. DIR. Edwin Locke, will preach on
| The Most Important Thing
THE Contents and Characters of
the Four Gospels will be the subject
| of DIR. Arthur S. Henderson's lecture to
his Bible class Sunday morning at 10
o'clock in the First Congregational
church, Seventh and Harrison streets.
George S. Hine, state dairy commits
sioner, has sworn to complaint
against Henry Woibred of Beloit, in
| complaint charge that he attempted to
sell cream in which two dead rats had
been found.
The Christian Endeavor society of
the Third Christian church is giving
a series of outside entertainments. Tho
meeting Sunday evening will be IN
charge of P. L. Shilling of the Mexi-
can Mission house. There will be spe-
cial music by Harris Bowman.
1t was reported in Topeka today
that D. L. Cole, manager OF the local
Harvey house, who has been in Chi
, cago this week, will return tomorrow,
| bringing with him a bride. The re-
ported marriage of Mr.. Cole was a
complete surprise to his friends.
Division No. 1 of the Central Con-
gregational church will be entertained
next Friday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. C. F. Chilson. 100 Van Buren,
street. The hostesses will be Mrs. C. E.
| Hulett, Mrs George Joss, Mrs. W. j.
| Rickenbacher, Mrs. c. P. Buck, Mrs.
H ]. Wingart and Mrs. Molly Ander-
son..
The Rev E. A. Fredenhagen, Kan
sas City, Mo-, national superintendent
| of the Society for the Friendless, is
seriously ill in Bethany hospital, ac-
cording to word received in Topeka.
| There is slight hope for his recovery.
~
fifteen years d. O. Coe, of Topeka,
has returned from a visit to Doctor
| Fredenhagen.
DR.. o. L. Cook, pastor of the First
Christian church, has gone to Spring
field, Ill, where he was called by the
illness of his son, Howard Lee Cook,
who is in hospital there. Doctor
Cooks pulpit will be filled in the
morning by the Rev. David Owen of
the state Sunday school organization,
and in the evening by DR.. L. c.
Schnacke, of Washhurn college.
The following officers were installed
Friday night at the meeting of Shaw
| nee court of the Court of Honor: Sid
ney NJ. linn, chancellor; Mrs Annie
linn. vice chancellor; John A. Alex
| ander, past chancellor; Mrs. Josie
Simons, chaplain; DR.. c. NJ Hensley.
ence ]. Wonderly, conductor; Mrs.
Freda Myers. director and Mrs. Clara
Kerns, guard.
A meeting of the Methodist pastors
of the city will be held Monday morn
ing, at the First Methodist church.
Hugh E. Smith, who is conducting
evangelistic services at Lowman Hill
NJ. E. church. After the meeting
luncheon will be served at the Y. W.
c. A. in honor of DR.. Benjamin F.
Young, who is leaving for St. Louis
to take charge of the pastorate of the
Union Methodist church.
Plans for a big reception for the
Kansas soldiers upon their return
from The border were discussed today
various clubs IN the city All ex-
pressed desire to aid in making the
celebration a memorable one. Adju-
! tant General Martin was present at
the meeting. He promised to use his
| influence in getting the troops to
stop in Topeka the day before they
go to Fort Riley to be mustered out.
w NJ. Cardwell of 1907 Topeka ave-
nue.. and Edward Thompson narrowly
escaped serious injury Friday after
| noon when an automobile in which
| they were driving skidded off bridge,
half a mile west of Big Springs, and
| plunged eight feet to the bottom of
the creek. Luckily the machine did
not overturn and the only injuries
were a bad cash in the leg and a
sprained back, sustained by Cardwen.
! Thompson escaped with a shaking up.
| Three fires in Topeka have called
out the city department in the last
twenty-four hours. One was at $50
o'clock Friday evening, when spon
! taneous combustion in a pile of oily
! rags and shavings caused fire, do
ing $50 damage in the new Catholic
church on Tenth and Clay streets. At
7:14 o'clock Friday night a grass fire
was reported at the north end of
Quinton boulevard. Early this morn
ing fire in a dwelling at Twenty-first
and Lang streets did damage amount
! ing to s25. The cause is unknown
The building is occupied by Charles
Anderson.
Nine Topeka boys selling Saturday