The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-02
IN NORTH TOPEKA
The County Schools Generally
Will Open Sept. 4.
A House at 1888 Quincy DAM
aged by Fire.

them, however, will wait until the /
eleventh, while changes and repairs
are being completed. At the Lyman
school D. H. Wallace is principal. The
teachers are Miss Bertha Kistler, Miss
Ethel Hanna, Miss Eva Willard and |
Miss Grace Powell, instructor in |
drawing At Shorey school the teach /
ers are Fred Seamon, Miss Mamie
Smith, Miss Fora Reed and Miss Min
ME Wilson. At West Indianola are
Guy Winner and Miss Tracy; at Ro-
chester, Leigh Carver and Ruth Gar |
yer; at Pleasant Hill, Miss Alice Scho- !
field: at Kaw Valley, Miss Minnie |
Mackay; at Fairview, Miss Edna
Stock; at Capitol View, Miss Alberta
Wells. The reports from some of the
districts have not yet come in-N The
school season closes the middle of
May. The early closing is necessary |
for those who work on farms.
Fire at 1888 Quincy.
two story frame house at 1888 !
Quincy street belonging to F. A. Studer |
and occupied by A. Smith caught fire |
from unknown causes about $50 Fri !
day evening. Apparently the fire orig |
mated in partition wall The fire |
department arrived before any serious
damage was done. The fire was con- !
fined to the interior which was badly |
scorched. Smith was away when the /
fire started. He was located at the |
Novelty theater and was taken to the
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extinguished. Loss was about $50.
State Church Fair.
Beginning Tuesday, September 5, |
and continuing until September 9, |
there will be held the seventh annual
session of the State Church Industrial
and Agricultural fair. 1t will be held
in the Central Baptist church. The
fair is for the purpose of SUMMARIZE g
the work of the organization which
has for its purpose the fostering of a
spirit of industry and progress among
the negro children in the state The
Rev H. W. White is the organizer of
the movement. By paying the chill
dren 10 cents an hour to work at the
raising of garden products, It is aim
ed to cultivate in them regular and
productive habits. At the fair the re-
suits of the work are exhibited The
scheme is in use in Topeka, Atchison,
Coffeyville, Manhattan and Rosedale.
Exhibits from these cities are expected
here.
Church Announcements.
The Rev John C. Petrie will deliver
his last sermon at the Church of the
Good Shepherd Sunday. Next week
he will leave for Middletown, Conn,
to continue his theological studies at
the Berkeley Divinity school
The Rev. J. E. Scheer will conduct
| the service at the Kansas Avenue
| Methodist church. His theme will be
1.-The Importance of the Word In
| the evening he will speak on 1.-THE
Need of Cultivation" The Kansas
6:45 o'clock. Miss Bertha Kistler
| leads and the discussion will center
on MY Use of the Bible"
| The Baptist church will hold COM
munion service in the morning. The
3. Up u meets at 7:15 Mrs w
r. Scotch will lead The problem of
unity in the home will be considered.
Mr.. Handley will preach at the even
ing service at o'clock on "A New
York Slum Story
J. P. Hicks. the pastor. will preach
| at the Presbyterian church on THE
Kingdom of God and the Citizens
| Thereof" The evening sermon will
have as subject weighed in the Bal
ance and Found Wanting
Notes and Personals.
Mrs. Fred Voiland and her daugh-
ters returned Friday from Beulah,
Mich, where they have been the last
| tnree weeks.
The Senior B. Y. P. U. will hold
| business meeting at the church Tues
! day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs w H. Christie of Be-
| lott. who have been visiting at the
| home of Mr.. Christie's sister, Mrs. J.
NJ. Campbell, 1015 Jackson street, left
| today for their home.
See our new and up-to-date wall
| paper stock, latest patterns and ex-
pert work o. A. Mcclure. SIS North
! Kansas Ave.-Adv.
| The banks will be closed Monday,
Sept. 4.
Get your Vacation pictures devel-
oped and printed at Campbells, expert
work assured.--Adv.
Mrs. Frank Conwell and her chill
| dren returned Friday evening from
Long Beach, Cal. They spent the sum-
mer on the coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Buechner, who
returned Thursday from an auto tour
| in Colorado, have gone to Kansas City
| for a day or two.
A M Petro. Druggist-Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. E. Allen and their
sons, Edward, Robert and Charles
have left for New Orleans, where the
boys will attend military school. Mr..
| and Mrs. Allen will proceed to their
| home in Cuba.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Small and
| their daughter. Louise, returned to
their home in st. Joseph today. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Frank
Carey and her daughters snd by Mrs.
Oren Layton and her children.
r. r. Rogers of Kiro was in the
| city on business today.
Ed Chiddix of Menoken came in
! this morning.