The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-18

Altbo no notice has come to the officials
of the North side postotfiee that work Is
to be begun i'll the near future on the post
office building on this side. such is the be-
lief. and its erection is once again the sub
This belief is due to the statement made
by Secretary McAdoo to the effect that
construction work on postoffiees and other
public buildings which was stopped by the
entrance of the United States into the war;
would be resumed. owing to changed con.
ditions brought about by the conclusion OF
Secretary McAiloo has instructed the
supervising architect to invite bids Tor the
congress. The North Topeka postoffice
comes under this head. and the ground ut
street had been cleared of the store build
ings and residences, preparatory to com
meneing work on the postofnce WHICH &c , was
Nothing further has been, done, and tac
vacant corner has been an eyesore evec
since. No other improvement could De OF
more benefit to the North side than this
building and it is hoped that its erection
will not be further delayed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther II. Root Of route G
are visiting their s1a, Corp. Theoiote L.
infantry. Corporal Ho"t IL now In 2 re-
construction hospital al fort Smelling.
Minn where arnd he whi Is 10 v ts1 ,as
July when fighting with bis regiment liz
the scissors sector.
Mr. and Mrs. ROOT had no. seen their son
for over two years. Corporal Roc. il the
nephew of Dr. T. B. Reynolds o. Highland
Park, whose eldest son, Irving, was killed
at the front last summer.
Notes and Personals.
The youngest son of Mr.. ard Mrs. Bert
Parks of jackson street is sick with the
Ernest Wells of Fort Riley spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Wells.
of sos Paramore street, and Mrs. Wells OF
Roy Lukens Of salina was the guest Sun
day, of his family in Rochester.
S1a 0ttfnr ar n
Mrs. .'i J. d. Frat Of Jackson street. is. in
st. Mary's hospital Emporia, suffering
from a light attack of influenza.
Blue post No. $50 will meet this even
ing at their rooms 500 Kansas avenue.
Shawnee council No. B will hold the reg
ular meeting tonight at the rooms, S31
| Kansas avenue.
The fire department was called out last
| night at T. 80 to extingu.sh a blaze In n a
Pacific tracks. The straw was total loss
and the car badly burned.
| Rochester district in the 7-in-1 drive. The
| quota to be raised was $f05. The district
went over the top, subscribing $50 over
Word has been received in Topeka of the
death of A. E. Shreves OF Junction city.
His death occurred November o II Of Leakage lea
suffered for some time. Mr.. Shreves lived
for a short time in North Topeka, at 1412
r. Shreves. in the timing business in North
Topeka and a sister, Mrs. Norris, also lives
here. Besides the ABOVE mentioned rela-
| tives, he is survived by his wife and five
Mrs. Grace c. Holmes of East Indianola,
Mr. A. w. Lacey and Mr.. ]. A. Herrick
celebrated their birthday anniversaries last
Saturday evening by treating the mem
/ bers of the Degree Of Honor lodge No.
&c to a supper of creamed chicken, rolls
| ice cream, cake and coffee. The regular
meeting of the lodge was held at the rooms
| 81 Kansas avenue, after which the supper
was served and a social time enjoyed. Mrs
| Holmes presented the two gentlemen who
chry santhemum bouquets, accompanying
the gift with few witty remarks.
The missionary tea which was to have
been given Wednesday afternoon at the
ihome Of Mrs. L. Il. Andersen. H25 jackson
street, by the Baptist Missionary society,
| has been postponed for two weeks owing to
! illness. The regular meeting of the society
will be held, however. at the home OF Mrs
4. T. Rowe, 1923 Jackson street. Wednes-
| day afternoon at 2 30.