The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29

supervise the Work on the new post
| office. at the corner of Kansas avenue
and Gordon streets Mr.. Brack re-
| ceived word yesterday from the con-
/ tractor, W. d. Lowell of Minneapolis
! Mimi. that the work of eXcavating
! will be begun soon.
According to the terms of the con-
tract, the building will not have to be
completed until October. 1920. and Mr..
! Brack is of the opinion that the ex-
cavation and perhaps the basement
will be completed this year, while the
erection of the building will not be-
gin until spring.
Mr.. and Mrs Brack are stopping
at the Throop. but Mr.. Brack hopes
to be able to find apartments on the
North Side. His office will be in
North Topeka, but the location has not
vet been decided. Mr.. and Mrs. Brack
are from Youngstown, Ohio.
Blue Post No. $50 G. A. r., at its
last regular meeting. changed its hour
of meeting from evenings to l o'clock
p. m. on the second and fourth Tues
days of each month. Election of Of
ncers for next year will be held on
Tuesday, December 9. at p. m.
Amity Lodge No. 231, X. of P. will
confer the rank of knight on five can
didates Monday evening at their hall,
500 Kansas avenue.
The Presbyterian church choir and
orchestra, under the direction of Z,
M. Morrow, choirmaster. has prepared
unusually good music for the serv-
ices at the church tomorrow. The
male quartet will sing at the evening
service and the orchestra has also pre-
pared special music for both services.
The members of the orchestra are Fay
Campbell, violin; Charles Suit, from
bone; Leon King, clarinet; Henry
vi T.
piano.
The Quincy school orchestra is not
yet fully organized, but expects to be
ready for work in a short time. n
violin class composed of ten or twelve
pupils of the school is studying under
Miss Helen Phipps, and it is expected
that from this class good material Tor
the orchestra can be secured before
long.
Funeral services for the late Rev:
John NJ. G. Maver, former resident OF
North Topeka, who died November "a
at the Fort Dodge Soldiers home
wells parlors.
Topeka Lodge No. II, A. F. & A. M,
had charge of the ceremonies. The
funeral sermon was preached by the
Rev o. L. Weir of the North Topeka
Baptist church.
Mr. MAYER was born in Scotland,
October IA. 1910. Until few years
ago he had served the Baptist
churches at Rossville, Manhattan and
elsewhere. Retiring from active duties
in the ministry, he moved to North
Topeka about ten years ago and fire.
quentIy occupied pulpits here.
Mr.. Maver held high rank in the
Masonic bodies. He became a mem
Der of Blue post No. $50, G. A. R:
nearly eight years ago. He served
fr1f NfaWra
pany E, 2S Michigan infantry. For
three years he and Mrs. Maver have
been in the State Soldiers home. He
had been a helpless invalid since last
February.
Notes and Personals.
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Nickum and son
and Mrs. Rufus Snodgrass were dim
ner guests Friday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Stewart of Central avenue.
The Rev. ]. H. Anderson returned
today from Wichita and other towns
where he had been this week, in con-
nection with his work.
Mrs. j. w. Boiling, who has been
sick at the home of her son. H. z.
Brownell, S43 Quincy street, Is slowly
improving.
A. NJ Petro & Son. Enthusiastically.
Miss Lottie Tracey. of the New Era,
spent yesterday in ST. Joe on business.
c. H. Swearinger. formerly of the
North side, was looking after property
interests here yesterday. His home is
now at Sugar Creek, Mo.
Volney Reedy. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. T. Reedy, 217 East Laurent, return
ed home yesterday after Is months
in the navy.
Window Glass. all sizes; buy it now.
Campbell,Drug Co.-Adv.
Charles Titus. of Oakland, Cal, was
the guest yesterday of Mrs. Fl. E.
Browneu, of Quincy street.
q T.ah hOr Ia oil haf 11aS lNna IN
studying at Dougherty's Business col
/ lege. will meet this evening at Labor
Hail. AIS Kansas avenue, south.
S. r. Dexter. undertaken. Lady as
sistant, S23 Kansas ave.-Adv.
The kaw Valley branch of Brother
hood of American Yeoman will have
an entertainment and refreshments at
Red Man hall over Shawnee State
bank next Monday evening. All are
! inYited.-AdV.
Among the Churches.
The services at the Kansas avenue
Methodist church tomorrow will be;
morning service at II o'clock with ser
mon by the pastor, the Rev. M. E.
Paddleford. The subject will be MAX
, ing the Church a Spiritual Power
House" Junior church at IL o'clock.
Evening service at 1880. Epworth
League at $50. Sunday school 9:45
a. m. Prayer meeting Thursday even
ing at 1880.
The Second Presbyterian CHURCH. the Rev.
George K. Jackson. pastor. Morning ser
vice at IL o'clock Subject Of sermon. The
Fifth COMMUNICATIONS Thy Father
and Thy Mother, That Thy Days May Be
Long Upon the Land Which the Lord Thy
God Giveth Thee" Tuesday will be Par
ents' and Children's day and special music
has been prepared for both morning and
evening service. The Male Quartet will sing
at the evening service at 80 o'clock. Sub
ject for the evening service, Prayer" Sun
day school o 80. Christian Endeavor 80
p. m.
The North Topeka Baptist church. the
Rev. o. L. Weir, pastor. Morning service
st IL O'Clock. Subject of sermon, .'The
Alpha md Omega Of Discipleship." Even