The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24
North Side News

Items for this column may be left
at Petro's drug store,- or phone
Eleel-o- Kimbal1 after 2 p. m; other
hours phone $3.50.
The reception held last evening for
the Rev. E. NJ. Paddleford. pastor of
the Kansas avenue Methodist church,
and his family was we'll attended. An
interesting program was given, and
refreshments were served by the La
dies Aid. A large number of boys
from the church are in service and it
Is desired to dedicate a service flag
10 them. Last evening a signature
contribution. limited to ten cents, was
taken for this purpose. AS one bust
ness man said, who was present, 1T
was the first time to his knowledge,
that people had scrambled to reach
the contri bution plate. With such
enthusiasm the necessary sum was
quickly raised.
The sale of liberty loan bonds con-
tinues steadily, according to \. V.
LindeI of the Shawnee state bank
These sales are unsolicited, and while
1.-THE main are for bonds of $50 and
~ 90. the amount makes a goodly sum
md shows the right spirit.
The federal government will take
no chances with high water at the
army camp at Funston. Word has
been received there that an appro-
priation of over $1,000 had been made
for bikes that will encircle the big
camp for a distance of three miles
The dixie will be built on the banks
along the river; it will be of dirt,
from twenty to forty feet wide at the
bottom and eight feet wide at the TOP
and will run from two to ten feet IN
10
old state capitol building, making
circle about the remount station and
the big army camp. The speclflca-
tons have been prepared and the con-
tract will he let at once.
Notes and Personals.
Mrs. L. $ Montgomery of 1919
Quincy street is visiting friends in Des
Moines. la.
Eugene Lodge No 10. l. o. o. F.,
and Harmony Rebekah No. 81, will
hold an anniversary meeting tonight
at their hall. S37 Kansas avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Shaffer Law
renee CoIweH and John Ostrand of
Kiro, william Maus of Elmont and
Keith Cool of Granville were on the
North side on business yesterday.
J. W. Bennett of s14 Quincy street,
who registered in Kansas City, left to-
day for that city in answer to the draft
call.
Mary Oden Ccolored). wife of James
Oden. died Tuesday. April %, at her
lome near Granville. Funeral an
3 luncement later.
The twenty-siXth anniversary of
Amity Lodge No. 231, knights of
Pythias and the third anniversary of
Amity temple No. 1OS, Pythian Sisters,
will be celebrated this evening at the
hall. 9O1 Kansas avenue. The enter
tainment which will start at o'clock,
will include music. oratory and a gen.
eral good time. The committee in
charge of the exercises is composed of
". D. Perry, d. McLarty. I. E. Nc
Grew, Mrs. NJ o. Adams, Mrs. Guy
Hovenden and Mrs. John Sash.
Homer Woolford of Buechner Bros,
had the end of the index finger of
his left hand cut off in the slicer
Yesterday.
Word has been received of the safe
arrival in France of Emory f. Baird,
Of Company C. L. S. infantry.
Arthur Brintnall of the Fair store,
and family. have moved from 421
South Western avenue to 1921 To-
peka avenue.
The Rochester division of the Red
Cross will meet Thursday afternoon
a the home of Mrs. J. F. Cecil
Chas. Elkins of 1910 Harrison
street, has gone to Belleville, Kansas,
ON a business trip.
For Sale, cabbage and tomato
plants Phone PTS K-3.-Adv.