The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-07
in NORTH topeka
G. d. Myers in Collision With al
Runaway Horse.
Quarterly Meeting of the C. '
b. NJ. Societies of Topeka.
The policemen in North Topeka

The DOlCenen IN NOIIn IOptlN0
kept busy, caused by calls sent to
station. regarding chickens that
allowed to run in newly planted gaI
dens Every day there are four or
five complaints made, and each time
the officer is required to notify the
offenders. who usually live in the
suburbs. If they do net comply with
the order issued after having been
notified by the officer, they are ar
rested and fined accordingly The law
states that chickens must be kept
penned up at all times, but the police
find people every day that are under
the impression that they are allowed
to let them run during certain months
of the year. No arrests have oeen
made yet, but a large number OF
North siders have been notified in the
last few weeks.
Hit by Runaway.
While driving his horse on Central
avenue yesterday evening Z. y Myers
noticed a runaway horse coming In ms
direction but thought that it would
miss him. Instead the horse ran
straight towards him and the buggy
to which the horse was hltcheu'
struck Mr.. Myers buggy throwing Mr..
Myers to the parking several feet
away and tearing the buggy away
from the horse which he was driving.
The runaway horse belonged 10 -. ~
Hyatt Jr., of Shorey, and became
frightened when bolt on the smart
broke No one was hurt. This is the
third runaway in which Mr. Myers, mas
been in, in the last year and half
Gov. Capper VIII Speak.
Thursday evening will be a big one
for Victor Council No knights and
Ladies OF Security. meeting VIII De
held in the hall, 1000 Kansas avenue;
The celebration of baby week VIII
he n part Of the program. Governor
C,apper will talk on The BetterfnehI
of conditions for Children, the School
System and It's Betterment- MISS Ce-
ora Lanham will talk TO the cH lIGreL 1
present. Dave wallace, principal OF
LYMAN school, will give snort a.
dress on My Ideal of Boy. OF
chcstra music will be furnished by the
K. and L. of S. orchestra.
w ID. NJ. Quarterly Meeting.
The regular quarterly meeting of
ALI c. w. b NJ societies in the city
will take place Friday at the Central
Avenue Christian church The morn
ing will be taken up with the regular
business session, followed in the after
noon by an interesting program. Ad-
dresses will be given BY MRS. u,
Mcdonald, and the Rev. o L. Cook
pastor OF the First Christian church-
An address. on Mexico will be given
b,, Miss Harrer. Our Juniors
little sketch, will be givea by mem
he's of the Central Avenue Christian
of the First Christian church.
Notes and Personals.
s r. Graham of the S. r. Graham
Clothing Co., is in the city TO-DAY ON
Hiawatha, Kan, where he operates
store.
n. e. Workman and family who
have recently lived in Perry, Kan
have located at 1927 jefferson street:
A business meeting of the Loyal
Daughters class of the Central Ave
nue. Christian church, was held last
night at the home of their teacher,
Mrs w. L. Cowdry, 1925 Jackson
street Arrangements were made al
this meeting for a play to be given by
the class in the near future
A. NJ. Petro. Druggist.-Adv.
Frank Lang and son Harvey have
returned from, Russell, kan, where
they have been on land deal.
Mrs. c. E. Allen is at home after
two we s visit to her sister in Te-
cumseh.
J. p. Dean and family have moved
to 1888 Quincy street. The Dean fam
lily Ill moving to this city have lived
in HoYt, Kan.
The official board meeting of the
Central Avenue Christian church will
take place this evening at the home
of NJ. o. Adams, 1890 jackson street.
The Epworth League of the Kansas
Avenue Iethodist church will hold a
picnic social in the parlor of the
church this evening at $50 o'clock.
The social win be followed by regu-
lar business meeting of the league at
1880.
F. S Myers. 917 Quincy street, ceie-
brated his fifty-eighth birthday ami
versary Sunday with a big dinner at
which all of his children were present.
They Mrs. w. E. Taggart, 1er
daughter and son, Catherine and Ed
ward. Meriden; Mrs. F. L. Renker and
son, Elmer. St Joseph; Mr.. and Mrs.
r. f. Myers, Miss Vera Myers. Mrs.
6. s. Myers. Mr.. and Mrs A. 3. Brad
ley and daughter Marjorie. M. and
Mrs. Fred Elkhart of Topeka, also
were guests at the dinner.