The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
North Side News

The work on the Golden Belt eleva-
tor east of the Union Pacific station is
proceeding rapidly under high pres
sure Electric lights have been in
stalled about the site of the structure
and two shifts of men are working at
/ top speed to complete the foundation
and lower masonry In few days the
| work on the huge concrete bins will
begin. This phase of the construction
will be conducted by expert workmen
from out of town who make a special
ty of this branch of concrete work.
| Under the contract the elevator must
be complete by October 1.
The water tank east of the Union
Pacific station is being moved from
the south to the north side of the
! tracks. 1t is believed that the road
plans to install extra trackage east of
Kansas avenue and south of the pres
ent tracks
The amount of army traffic moving
thru North Topeka night and day is
immense. Soldiers are constantly
passing east and west, and long trains
laden with materials and supplies
speed toward Fort Riley, while pro-
cessions of box cars, having delivered
their burdens crawl east for still other
of lumber have been hauled to Riley
for the construction of cantonments.
Churches
North Topeka Baptist-In the
morning the Rev. Herbert =. Corwine
will preach At o'clock the Rev. S
which will be held on the church
lawn.
Kansas Avenue Methodist, J. E.
Scheer, pastor. From 10 to 11:45 will
be held a combined Sunday school and
preaching service At o'clock a un-
Presbyterian church. DIR. Scheer will
preach.
Church of the Good Shepherd, Lau-
| rent and Quincy. Sunday school at
9:45. Morning prayer at IL. There
will be no evening service.
Second Presbyterian; j. P Hicks,
pastor. DR.. Hicks has returned from
a weeks absence and will occupy the
pulpit at the morning service. The
evening union service will be held at
the Presbyterian church. DIR. Scheer
of the Methodist church will preach.
Social and Personal.
DR.. J. E. Skinner, a medical mis-
sionary to China, who has been in this
country on a furlough arrived in
North Topeka Friday for a short visit
with his brother. J. H. Skinner, the
nursery man DIR. Skinner will leave
Monday for the coast and will return
soon TO continue his work in China
The North Topeka Horse and Mule
company expects to conduct the first
sale IN its new barn, which is now
under construction, two weeks from
today.
! NJ W. Wooden of Cove, Kan, is WIS.,
iting With his son. Ross Wooden, and
other North Topeka friends Mr.
| Wooden formerly lived here and went
to western Kansas three years ago.
Frank Ilenberger returns Monday
from a vacation visit with relatives in
Iowa.
Vera Peak of Belleville has returned
to her home after a visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Smith.
The C. J. Shields family and Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Skinner and Alice Skin
ner will motor to Fort Riley Sunday.
The Boys Industrial school has
temporarily for many of the soldiers
who will be called out Sunday.
Miss Carolyn Morse of Colorado
Springs will be in Topeka next week
Morse zoos North Van Buren, street
X l.. Hart, second operator at the
Union Pacific station left Friday for
Kansas City, where he has accepted a
position in the train dispatcher's
office, with the U. P His new posi-
ton is step up. w. E. Hockensmit NTH
relief operator, has taken his place
! temporarily
MI and Mrs. Arthur Smith leave
Sunday for St Marys and RossviIle,
"here tney viii spend several days.
A NJ. Petro, the Druggist-Adv
Mrs Eva Hanigan and her daugh-
tiers Ilene and Patricia, of Pratt. Kan.
I are the guests of Mrs Hanigan's
brother, c. j. Shields. of Shorey.
horse sale was held at Frank
Bechtelheimer's barn today. Fifty
horses and about fifty mules were
sold.
Ruth Mcclure returned Friday
from weeks visit in Granville