The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17
IN NORTH TOPEKA
Firemen Called to Morning
Blaze on Van Buren, Street.
Report of Coal Shortage on
North Side Is Denied.


the Second Presbyterian church Chris
tian Endeavor society have been ap-
pointed. Announcement of the ap-
pointments was made at a meeting
held in the church Sunday night
Members of the committees are;
Prayer meeting, Rev. ]. r HICKS
Frances Waycoff, Wiley Gordon; look
out, Bessie Campbell, Margaret Morns'
Stanley Raves, Garnett Cooper; ms
sionary, Maud Waycoff. Mrs, j. D.
Pratt Mrs. j. p. Hicks; social, Wilma
Bergundthal. Jessie Reich, Mrs John
Johnston: flowers, Irene Batchelor'
chairman, assisted by members OF the
Louise Arnold circle; music, MRS: j. u
Pratt. soloist, and Gladys Pratt' &C
companist.
Chairmen Of the committees were
appointed shortly after the regular
election of officers early in December.
Within the next month the various
committees will outline their work FOR
spring Their recommendation VIII
later be submitted to the society for
EARLY Fire Does No Damage.
Firemen from Station No. / were
called out at 1855 O'Clock this morn
ing to extinguish a small blaze at the
home of Nan Ewing, 629 North van
T3uren street The fire which resulted
from a defective flue was put out be-
fore any serious damage resulted me
loss was nominal
No Famine, Says Billiard.
Runors that North side merchants
are facing a coal famlne are ull-
founded according to ]. B. Billiard
one of the best known coal dealers on
the North side. Mr.. Billiard also de-
MED the report that merchants coulo
not find wagons enough to denver
orders on hand.
merchants have been able to get
caoI as they need it," said Mr.. Billiard
"and at no time during the winter
have they faced a coal shortage. NOT
is there any reason why persons liVlHs
on the North side should be unable to
heat their homes because merchants
cannot believer fuel. Our teamsters
have been able to handle the situation
and / have heard no reports that 9TH
ere are falling to deliver because
enough teamsters cannot be secured
To Choose Church Team.
Members of a basketball team that
will represent the Second Presoy-
terrain church in the City Church
league will be chosen from two teams
that are to play at the church gym
nasium Tuesday night Joseph HICKS
is captain of one team and Wiley Cor
don will lead the other. Orrin Layton
will refree the game.
Mrs. Whitehead Elected.
Mrs. Whitehead was elected super
intendent of the cradle department OF
the Central Avenue Sunday school at
a meeting held in the church Sunday
recommended for the place several
weeks ago.
Notes and Personals.
Mrs. James Williams of 1914 Cen
trial avenue was taken to local hos
pftaI Sunday afternoon. She will UNI
dergo an operation today.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Boyd of Joplin.
Mo. are visiting at the home of Mrs
Boyd's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
West of PIT Paramore street. They
to ha Ior ND nj O
week.
The rank of Page will be conferred
tonight at a meeting of Anity Lodge
No 231 Knights of Pythias, at the
hall, S37 North Kansas avenue.
William Frye, who is employed at
the Manhattan branch of the Page
Milling company, spent Sunday in
North Topeka with friends. Mr. Frye
was for several years employed at the
Page mill in North Topeka.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Nauman died Sunday after
noon in their home in Shorey. The
baby had been ill for several weeks
Mrs w. G.. Handley, wife of the
Rev. w. G. Handley. pastor of the
North Topeka Baptist church, is slow
ly recovering from the effects of an
operation which she underwent re-
Gently in local hospital.
Ed Wyant of Silver Lake spent Sat
urday in North Topeka on business.
will be entertained Saturday evening
at an oyster supper to be served in the
grange hall Following the supper new
officers of the grange will be installed
Members of the Central Avenue
Christian church will serve a supper
at the church February %. The affair
is usually held New Y ears eve but wal
postponed this year because a number
of members of the church were too IL
to be present.
A. NJ. Petro. Druggist.-Adv.
on account of the supper to bt
served February %. a new date will bt
set for the party which was to have
been given on that day by members o
the Second Presbyterian and Contra
Avenue Christian church Christian
Endeavor societies.
Mrs. Lulu Cunningham has return
ed to her home in BelleviIle, aftel
spending several days at the home O
Mr.. and Mrs o. A. Mcclure and fam
lily of S23 North Jackson street
J. N. Willard of Menoken was il
North Topeka Saturday on business
A number of persons from the Cen
trail Avenue Christian church will at
tend a teen age conference which i
being held today and Tuesday at tn