The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
IN NORTH Topeka
Kansas Avenue NJ. E. Church
Holds Quarterly Meeting.
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Waldy
Drowned in Oklahoma.

Three of the leading drug firms of
the North side report an increase in
prescriptions filled, and drugs sold for
the cure of grip at from forty to
seventy-five per cent increase over the
number filled last year
The number of patients suffering
with grip has shown a decided de-
crease in the last two weeks but be-
tween the 18th of December and Jam
uary 81 about fifteen per cent of the
people in North Topeka suffered with
it. In that length of time one North
side doctor was treating about one
hundred patients.
Mock Trial at Shorey.
continuation of the mock trial
which two weeks ago was started at
the Rochester school house was finish
ed last night at a meeting of the
Shorey Literary society. Enoch Mar
pie of North Topeka was complaining
witness against Jess Haney. The state
of Kansas by its attorneys, Glenn Lo-
gan and Roy Painter, prosecuted Jess
Haney for selling sawdust as bran.
John Williams and VIII Burnett de-
tended. Harry Logan acted as Judge.
NJ. f. Church Conference.
At the fourth quarterly conference
the Kansas Avenue Methodist church
elected the following board of trustees:
J. c. Snediker, f. c. Seger |. f. Nc
Grew, A. A. Keller, c. C. Maze, Albert
Shook and Joseph Hook
The conference extended a unanimous
request for the return of their pastor,
j. E. Scheer, for another year. Mr..
Scheer is finishing his third year as
pastor of the Kansas Avenue Metho-
dist church.
browns in Pool.
Thursday morning Paul Everett
Waldy, son of Mr.. and Mrs Robert
w. Waldy of Shorey, who with his
mother was visiting Mrs. Waldys sis
ter, Mrs. Maggie Williams in Adding
ton, Okla, was sent out of doors to
play. A half an hour later, while
looking for him, his mother found him
lying face downward dead in a pool
of water in the yard back of the resi-
dence. 1t is supposed that when the
child approached the edge of the water
his feet slipped causing him to fall into
the water which was only about a foot
deep.
The body arrived in Topeka last
night and was taken to the home in
Shorey. The funeral will be held this
afternoon at , o'clock from the resi-
cemetery.
Notes and Personal.
A. ]. Berry, who lives west of town.
has been very sick with muscular
rheumatism, is very much improved.
The Tuesno Taxi Hasha Embroidery
CluD Will meet next week with MIS-
Arthur Miller 1915 West Fourth street
The Juniors of the Baptist church
held an all day indoor picnic at the
church today.
Degree of Honor No. 26 will have
an entertainment tonight at the hall
S31 North Kansas avenue.
Word has been received that Mrs
]. A. Tracey, daughter of Aaron
Sheetz,, who is living at Shelbyville
Ill, is critically i'll. Mrs. John A
| Sheetz and daughter will leave this
| evening for Shelbyville.
! The Crochet club will meet Tuesday
| afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. D. NJ
| Nipper, 1910 Jackson street.
Charles Caldwell of Elmont was il
North Topeka on business Friday.
The pastor and congregation of thu
| Kansas Avenue Methodist church ex
tend a special invitation to the G. A
r. and w. r. c. to attend the LincolI
Day service Sunday at II o'clock.
A., NJ. Petro, druggist.-Adv.
Rose Comb Rhode Island Red set
ting eggs. Order your baby chick
now. Phone 1881 K4, Mrs. c. H
| Mathews-Adv.