The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16
FARMERS COMPLAIN OF MUD

AlilS iuOIIllllB at IL q CiOCk at lIlO
Methodist parsonage. The ceremony
was read by the Rev. J. e. Scheer.
pastor of the church. The only guests
present were Miss Cunningham's faith
er, Mr.. II. L. Cunningham of Long
Beach, Cal. and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Morns, uncle and aunt to the bride.
After a wedding breakfast, Mr. and
Mrs. Pool went directly to their home
at 935 North Jackson street.
Bad Mud Hole.
With the weather thawing, all of
the roads in the country are in bad
condition, balt the biggest complaint is
made by the farmers north and west
of North Topeka and the people of
ShOrey about the one big mud hole
on st. John street from Jackson street
west to Tyler. All people coming from
the west and northwest have to come
through the mud after leaving the
country road, which is still in good
condition, to get to the pavement in
North Topeka.
Death of Mrs. Snyder.
Mrs. Eta Snyder, 1882 North Har-
rison street. died last night at 10
o'clock at St. Francis hospital. Her
death was caused by pneumonia. She
is survived by two daughters, Miss
Blanche Snyder of North Topeka and
Mrs. +. Kent of Providence, r. L
Funeral arrangements will not be
made until the arrival of Mrs. Kent.
Presbyterian Efficiency Campaign.
The Second Presbyterian church
auditorium is lined with pictures and
pennants of the colleges of the Pres
byterian denomination. The display
in the young peoples department is
very artistic and instructive. The
maps and charts representing the vari-
Gus activities of the Sabbath school
work Of the denomination are now
ready for the close study of those in
terested in this department of church
activities. The church has the ap-
pearance of being decorated for some
state convention, but instead has been
decorated by those people interested
in the work of the denomination.
This week will be one of the most
interesting of all in the church Eff
cheney Campaign. The young people
were delightfully."- entertained Tuesday
evening ut the home of Peter Riach
Thursday evening Miss Schobel the
returned missionary from Persia. Will
speak in the main auditorium of the
church. giving some of her expert
ences IN the war zone. Next Sunday
will be observed by the church as
Vocation Day the pastor, the Rev.
Joseph p. Hicks, will preach ser
mon at the morning service on The
Divine Call to the Gospel Ministry"
At the evening service Governor Cap
per Will deliver an address on "ChOos-
ing a Vocation" A special invitation
city schools and the Old Soldiers have
been cordially invited to attend the
evening service. There will be spe-
cial music by the choir. Mr.. David
Bowie will sing a solo.
There is to be only one more week
of the Efficiency campaign after this.
The work will close with a big Presby-
terrain board social on the evening of
Feb. 20, when all OF the Presbyterian
pastors and their flOcks will be in
wife n ne
their families Of all the North Side
churches.
Dean Van Ness Entertains.
Dean Van Ness entertained the
Senior b. Y. z. u. Of the North To-
peka Baptist church Tuesday evening
with a Valentine party. Those pres
ent were: Miss Josephine Schneider,
Miss Mable Rowe Miss Ruth Button,
Miss Agnes Carlson, Miss Hazel Kin
caid, Miss Grace Carlson, Miss Ruth
Baird, Miss Edna kincaid, Miss Grace
Smith, Miss Vera Maze, Miss jeanette
Emert, Miss Nettie Lang, Miss Dor
othy Scotch. Miss Elizabeth Van
Ness, Miss Marie Bobb, Miss Bessie
Schenck Carl Hirschberg, Walter
Luthye, Emery Baird. Charlie Mar
tin. Leland Schenck, Don Bobb, Ross
Frisbie, Dean Van Ness, Charles
Klussman, Mr. and Mrs. Dodge, Mr..
and Mrs. Scotch, Mrs. Van Ness
Wedding at Menoken.
Mr.. Samuel Roller, of Kiro, and
Miss Mayme Ethel Schooley were mar
ried at the home Of the bride, near
Menoken on Tuesday, February Is.
The ceremony was read by the Rev.
J. Barratt, who read the services at
the wedding of the brides parents
thirty years ago. There were over
forty guests present at the wedding.
An Evening Party.
Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Tefferjohn
entertained a number of their friends
at their home Tuesday evening. The
guests present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Shreve, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Davis,
Mr.. and Mrs GRADER, Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Stachelbach. Miss Effie Payton,
Mr. ]. w Holiday, Mr.. and Mrs. Tef-
ferjohn.
Funeral of Mrs. Tracey.
The funeral of Mrs. J. A. Tracey
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Aaron
Sheetz, was conducted this afternoon
at the Sheetz residence, 1882 Quincy
street, by the Rev. T. ]. Pearson, for
mer pastor of the North Congregation
al church.
Mrs. Tracey was the wife of ]. A.
Tracey, pastor of the Presbyterian
church in Shelbyville Ill. Besides the
husband, Mrs. Tracey is survived by
her parents, three brothers and one
sister, all residents of North Topeka
The brothers are Isaac, John A, and
Charles Sheetz and the sister is Miss
Bessie Sheetz. Burial was in Roches-
ter cemetery.
Notes and Personals.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Hope are par
ents of twins, a boy and a girl, born
Monday at their home north of Meri-
den.
Boyd Pollom has moved from Cen
trail avenue to Kansas avenue.
Mrs. Ed dangers, wife of Postman
Dangers is very i'll at her home north
of the city.
Mrs. C. H. Thompson entertained
her Embroidery club at her home
1919 jackson street. Those present
were: Mrs. Ralph Campbell, Mrs. T.
D. Joseph, Mrs Oran Layton. Mrs
Dave Bergundthal, Mrs. ]. r. John
ston, Miss Bess Campbell.
c. G. Birmbaumer, H. a. Ostrand