The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-11
IN NORTH Topeka
Farmers Chicken Yards Are
Raided by Hawks.
Henry ]. Miller, an Old Settler,
Claimed by Death.

The farmers of northern shawnee
county who are interested IN ralsins
no1,Itrv have been bothered more TINS
I,ea,. than ever before by chicken
hawks. It is probable that at the ne !II
meeting of the grange request wiz
be made of the county to otter a
bounty for hawks and other blrds OF
Several hundred dollars worth OF
Young chicks have been lost this year
bv poultry raisers, and unless soiiie
efforts are made to remedy the troupIe
il will be impossible for the farmers
to raise chickens, as they cannot keep
all birds under cover during the sea-
son.
Parents Day at Lyman School
on wednesday, April y, the teach
ers Of Lyman school will hold d
parents Day" and an exhibit OF the
work of the pupils during the yea
will he made. as well as the Iesulei
class work taken each ady. pro-
gram has been arranged, followed by
refreshments served to all guests.
Death of Henry Miller.
Henry l. Miller died Monday at ms
home four miles north of the CITY MT
Miller had been a resident of this sec
ton of the country for the past thirty
five years. He was born in New ork
in 1898. He came to Kansas IN 10 =
and settled on a farm near BelVue. IN
1881 he purchased the farm upon
which he lived until his death. Mr.
Miller is survived by his wife and two
daughter Mrs. r. l. Bailey and Miss
Fay Miller all of the North side. me
funeral services will be held Wednes-
day afternoon, burial in Topeka ceme-
terry.
Featuring Tom McNeal.
An address by T. A. McNeal will be
the feature of a program arranged
for Friday evening by the members or
the West Indianola lyceum in the
school house. This will be one OF a
series of entertainments which have
been given by the lyceum during the
past few months. Only four more en-
tertainments will be given this year,
the last one to be held the early part
of May.
Old Resident Dies.
Mrs Mary Pasta, resident of
Shawnee county for more than forty
years died Monday at her home four
miles northeast of North Topeka. Mrs.
Pasta is survived by two sons, Frank
and Joseph Pasta, and two daughters,
Mrs. Kate Lewis, 913 North Monroe,
and Mrs. Louise Owens of 1913 North
Quincy street The funeral will be
private, at the home on Wednesday
afternoon, burial in Granville ceme-
terry.
Notes and Personals.
The Sunday school workers and
teachers conference of the Central
Avenue Christian church will meet
this evening at the home of w. d
Coleman, 1907 Jackson street.
w. f. Cowdrey 1925 Jackson
street was removed to Stormont hos
pital Monday to undergo an operation
Mr. Cowdrey was shot by a Mexican
some time ago while special watch
man for the Rock Island, Today's
operation was necessftated by the
wound inflicted at that time.
J. c. Snediker and family have re-
turned, after a short visit in Kansas
City.
L. f. Greene of Boston and j. S
Engle of Abilene are in the city or
business with the Topeka Packing
company.
The Merry Matrons will meet April
20 with Mrs. Charles Killian of 40C
Underwood avenue.
A. NJ. Petro, druggist.-Adv.
Miss Frances Waychoff is ill at hei
home, 1910 Quincy street.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Young of Kan
sas City are the guests of Mr. anC
Mrs. p. G. Marlette, 14O6 Quincy
street.
Katherine Cromwell, the small
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Crom,
well, is reported doing very nicely
after an operation at her home Mon
day, when her tonsils were removed.
Mrs. J. Fl. Anderson and daughtel
Airline have returned TO their home IL
Baldwin, Kan.
r. r. Rogers of Kiro was in the cit,
today.
The Epworth League of the Kansas
Avenue Methodist church will hold {
business meeting and picnic suppe
this evening at $40 o'clock in tn,
church.
R. r. Baer of the Topeka Packin,
company and L. F. Greene of Bostol
will leave today for Emporia, Cla,
Center. Abilene and Salina, on a bust
ness trip