The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12
IN NORTH Topeka
Street Car Service Is Irregular
Owing to the Storm.
Mock Trial Is Scheduled at
Rochester Friday Night.

L V. R. Parkhurst has turned in
report of his Typographical survey OF
Indian and Soldier creeks to II. -
Walker, state drainage engineer, only
he and Mr.. Walker are definitely ac
quainted with the fact. Members OF
the North Topeka drainage board uh-
der whose direction the survey was
made this morning admitted ina
Parkhurst has not advised any o.
them Of this latest step when ne Is
said to have taken.
additional time to complete the report
was granted him by the dralhaSe
board. Mr.. Parkhurst has been graz
ually sliding forward the GATE IoI III
ing the report.
majority of the board members
are disposed quietly to wait until MI
Parkhurst sees fit to make a report
The feeling, however IS not shared by
all the commissioners and there IS a
bare possibility that further strain on
their patience may be followed by I'M
pleasant results.
Car Service Irregular.
Owing to slippery rails. street car
service on the North side was irregu-
lar this morning. The first car that
toured to North Topeka today came TO
grief and emerged from the North side
behind time. Frequently three cars
would be lined closely behind one an
save the stock.
Through the icy wind and freezing
snow. p. NJ Holcomb Of Elmont made
his way into the city this morning He
appeared at the Citizens State bank
Its cold morning" suggested the
cashier.
1T is that" Holcomb agreed.
How did you come down, Hol-
comb"
~Waiked!' yelped the cashier.
''What fOr2"
Too cold for the horse.
Plan Mock Trial.
Details are rapidly being completed
for a mock trial to be held Friday
night at the Rochester school house.
Alienation of his wife's affections is
charged in the information filed by
the plaintiff in the case None of the
principals will make their names pub
lie
The defense will he handled by Dan
Wellman, reporter for the Second dl-
vision of the district court, and Enoch
Marble Roy Painter, a recent grad
uate of the Washburn Law school
and former Washburn orator viii
represent the plaintiff Harry Logan,
North Topeka attorney, will hear the
case.
Served Oyster Supper.
More than $50 persons We're guests
last night a t an oyster supper served
by members Of Shawnee Council, No.
3, Knights and Ladies of Security at
Following the supper, class Of can
didates was initiated. The work was
in charge of a degree team from No
2.
Notes and Personals.
Members of Eugene lodge No. -,
T. .. O. F. will hold their regular
meeting tonight at their hall, S37
North Kansas avenue.
The annual meeting Of members of
the North Congregational church
which was to have been held at 1880
o'clock tonight has been postponed
until next week. Due to the unfavor-
able weather and prevalency of the
grip members of the church would
be unable to attend a meeting to-
night.
Harry G schultz of S34 North Kan
sas avenue, has returned to his home
after spending several days with his
parents in Mulberry. Kansas
Prayer meeting night at the Second
PRESBYTERIAN church has been
changed from Wednesday to Thursday
night,
North Topeka grocers were notified
this morning that eggs have gone up
3 cents a dozen. They jumped from
80 cents to 80 cents Immediately after
the temperature dropped.
Charles Huntington. of Silver Lake,
has gone to Kansas City on business.
He will return today.
DR.. c. II. Thompson, who has been
suffering from an attack of the grip
for the past few days was unable to be
at his office this morning.
The post card found in each pound
can of Rumford Baking Powder will
admit you free to the Midwinter.-
Adv.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nicholas, OF
Des Moines, Ia, have returned to tneiI
home after spending several weeks al
the home of Mr.. Nicholas parents
Mr. and Mrs. william Nicholas, OF
Rochester.
Harry Horsley of Granville w H
Orr Of Silver Lake, Ed Mcconnell 81
Menoken, and c. O. Shultice of Kiro
were in North Topeka Tuesday after
noon on business.
Mrs. S. NJ. Hummer. Of Elmont. was
on the North Side Tuesday visiting
friends.
A mid-week service will be held a
1880 o'clock tonight in the Contra
Avenue Christian church.
Choir practice will be held. at the
Central Avenue Christian church Il
7:45 o'clock Friday night.
Mrs. w. A. Marshall has returned
to her home in North Topeka atte,
spending two weeks with friends il
Mankato and Holton.
Members of the Sunshine Bible clas
will meet with Mrs. Marion Lewis, o
1114 North Quincy, at $3.50 o'clocl
Thursday afternoon.
EAST SIDE NOTES