The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-07
North Side News

ANOILGG oINS WV /
At 1890 this morning A company,
Engineers, K. N. G., marched up the
avenue to where four day coaches and
a baggage car waited to take them and
their world belongings to Fit. Riley.
Kansas avenue at the Union Pacific
station was lined by women and pretty
girls. mothers and sweethearts appar-
emily. waiting to see the boys off to
Riley.
! 1t was the first time, altho probably
not the last, that North Siders have
witnessed the departing of a body of
troops, presumably to war, and to the
| traditional accompaniment of copious
| exhibitions of grief on the part of
those remaining at home
To the casual onlooker, seeing these
! boys, dad in every nOndeScript variety
of piecemeal uniform, board the swell
tering coaches for q short trip up the
river, 1t was a matter of fact occasion.
But to the women gathered about the
| departing men, it seemed the depart
ure of all their worldly hopes.
A runaway occurred Friday after
noon near Grant and Harrison streets.
Two little girls. named Shannon. were
sitting in a buggy, standing near the
j Shook grocery. The horse was eating
from nosebag, and had the bit out
of its mouth. The noise of a starting
automobile engine, frightened the ami
NAL, and it started to run. 1t ran down
Harrison street and thru a potato
patch, back again into the street at O.
gallop, with most of the people in the
neighborhood watching and holding
their breath
The driver of the Union Pacific Tea
company's wagon seized the horse by
the bride, but there being no bit in
its mouth was unable to stop it, and
was compelled to let go. The horse
OF To-,
When taken out of the buggy the two
chlldren were laughing. They were
not in the least frightened, and had
not realized their danger. II had a
nice ride" said the smaller one.
To those who have friends and rel
auVes in the army in France, and
who wish to write to them, the post
master general has issued instructions
as to the proper method of reaching
them In view of the very large num-
Der of persons who will soon have
relatives in foreign service, these in
structions are published in each Of
, flee.
To reach a soldier in France, one
must give the number of his company
regiment and division, and the branch
OF the service to which he belongs
, Only United States stamps should
. be used on the letters, postcards OF
, packages. The matter is subject to
, the same classification as is domestic
matter of similar character.
Postmasters must not designate the
location of the unit on the envelope
; In short time the same rules viii
apply to troops in training camps in
the United States
The proper address form is as fol
: lows:
: From John Smith, street
New York City, N. Y.
To JOHN SMITH, jr.,
company. regiment, U. S. Inf
American Expeditionary Force
Church Notices.
Church of the Good Shepherd, Lau-
rent and Quincy. Morning prayer al
IL. Sunday school 9:45. There will
be no evening service during July and
August.
, Kansas Avenue Methodist, J. E
Scheer, pastor. Morning sermon
r union services, sermon theme, "Oul
: Freedom"
Second Presbyterian, j. P. Hicks
I pastor Morning sermon by H. Q
Castor of the public utilities commits
sion. Union service in the evening.
a Social and Personal.
According to Granville fruit men
r the yield of apples in that neighbor
hood will be but so per cent of las
:, years crop This is the condition
: over the state, and the Kaw vale.
. fruit growers are predicting higI
e prices for the best brands. The shor
crop will cause them no loss, as thu
n big profit will more than compensat,
: for it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Compton, of Meri
= den, were in Topeka this morning.
: A. M. Petro, The Druggist.-Adv.
d Mrs. John Hill, of Elmont, wa!
in North Topeka this morning OF
n business.
y The farmers are not coming to tow
this week. They are staying at hom
K and harvesting crops. The wheat i
v said to be thin but of good quality.
The board of directors of the Citi
zens' State bank met Friday for tn
quarterly business session.