The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-03
North Side News

The third presentation of the Grant
Quincy pageant Friday evening was
greeted by an audience that entirely
filled the auditorium at Quincy school.
over 1900 people have witnessed the
affair. The association has cleared
about 500 from the three perform
ances. In every way the pageant has
been great success. Its presentation
reflects great credit on those who par
ucipated in it, the captains who Or
ganized the scenes, and especially up
on c. NJ. Morrow, who was the moving
spirit of the whole affair. The public
evidenced a genuine interest in it. The
large attendance proves that. 1t proved
another thing, that North Topeka has
no meeting place suitable for the ac-
commodation of large audiences.
structure in which public meetings, or
popular performances, may be staged
for the people as whole, is a very
evident need.
petition is being circulated among
the residents of the First ward to
request the city commission to con-
struct two or more tennis courts in
that district, at some place suitable
Tor the purpose. There are several
public tennis courts in Topeka but
none on the North side. 1t is thought
that the only reason why there. are
showed sufficient desire for them.
100 names have already been affixed
to the petition, and the interest in it
appears to be general.
The long sewer terminal which ex-
tends out into the Kaw river north of
the dixie by the city park has offended
the eyes of lovers of the beautiful
fer some time. A few days ago a
committee of the North Topeka Civic
club called on Commissioner Tandy
and asked that apart of it be removed
Friday Tandy set a crew of men at
work removing forty feet of the pipe
A wider waterway is created and an
unsightly obstruction removed.
A special service for members of
the G. A. r. will be given Sunday
evening at the Second Presbyterian
church. Prof. Clay Morrow, princi-
pal of Grant and Quincy schools will
deliver an historical address on Abra-
ham Lincoln, illustrated by lantern
slides. Commander Haywood espe-
cially requests that members of the
Blue Post No. $50 and of Relief Corps
No. attend. Seats will be reserved
for them. All old soldiers are invited.
Officer Gus Gallup shot a dog this
morning at the corner of Saywell and
Kansas avenue. Neighbors thought
the animal was mad. Gallup found
that it had been poisoned, and killed
it to end its suffering
Church Notices.
Second Presbyterian, Joseph P.
Hicks, pastor. Morning sermon, THE
Invitation of Jesus" This is the sew
enth and last sermon of a series being
delivered. In the evening c. NJ. Nor
row viii give a stereopticon lecture
on Lincoln.
The Faith Mission. formerly of 1902
N. Kansas avenue has moved into the
church building. located in the 800
block on Fillmore. Opening services
will be held Sunday. Evangelical ser
vices at and o'clock.
Social and Personal.
H. H. Bair went to Granville today
where he has been working for the
past week.
Lew Christman of Menoken, was in
the city this morning.
Greg Critics of Route 8, left Friday
for Dodge City where his family will
make its home
Miss Fannie Stoves, Miss Beulah
Hall and Miss Goldie Smith went to
Meriden today where they will give an
entertainment in the Methodist church
this evening.
Mr.. ard Mrs. L. G. Johnston are in
Topeka for a few day as the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. Lindell.
The pavement early this morning
was so slippery with the thin coat of
ice that had formed during the night
that many drivers of delivery wagons
had great difficulty in driving their
horses up the slight incline to the
Melan bridge.
c. Cowperwaithe of Silver Lake,
drove into town today.
John NJ. Baird of 921 North Kansas
avenue, is seriously i'll. Mr.. Baird is
one of the pioneer residents on the
North Side.
North Topeka grocers are display
ing lines of seed for the early spring
gardening
A. NJ. Petro ggist-Adv.
In order to expedite transportation