The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-06

departments busy day. Three runs
were made, the first at IL o'clock
houses of the Kaw Valley Packing
company was destroyed; the second
alarm at p. m. was from the old
Otto Kuehpe preserving works, where
burning leaves had set fire to discard
ed vinegar watts, and the third at
p. M, was pile of baled hay near the
Santa Fe junction, which caught fire
again after being extinguished several
days ago.
The annual meeting of the Roches-
ter Cemetery association was held
yesterday afternoon at the office
building at the cemetery: Trustees re-
elected were A. c. Merritt, Frank
Rude and Mrs. D. L. Button. The
first regular meeting of the associa-
ton for the year will be in January
when election of the board will be
held.
V. r. Parkhurst has surveyed the
P. E. Morse property fronting on West
Gordon and Van Buren, streets, part
of the estate of the late J. s. Morse
This property has never been plated
to lots, but remained a part of the
tract originally bought by j. S. Morse
fifty years ago. Parts of North To-
peka known as Eugene in early days
were divided into lots, but as the town
limits then reached only to the south
side of Gordon street, the Morse prop
erty remained the Morse tract. AS
Mrs. Morse has sold several pieces of
her property in Gordon and Van
Buren, streets lately and contemplates
selling the remainder. it. has become
necessary to establish definite boun-
dairy lines.
F. o. Morns saw an opossum prowl-
| ing around his house late one evening
recently, and dispatched the little ami
mai with a club, or so the tale is told.
! Morns probably would be surprised to
! learn that one of his neighbors had an
opossum which escaped from his
garage that same evening. The neigh
Dor believes that dogs chased the ami
NAL to Mr.. Morns's premises. He
wonders if Morns enjoyed the roast
in anticipation.
Notes and Personals.
Squire Wright and Mrs. Wright of
Shorey went to Kansas City yesterday,
where they will be the guests of their
son. They will Also visit relatives in
, Atchison and st. Joe.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Zimmerman, S25
Jackson street, entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard More and family of Lee
compton at dinner yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Chiddix en-
tertained Blue corps No. 5 and their
friends Thursday afternoon at their
home, two miles north of town, at
silver tea. The executive committee of
No. were taken to the Chiddix home
| in the morning TO prepare for the
guests. They decorated the house in
flags and Halloween emblems, and
then prepared the lunch The six
women of the committee, Mrs. Clouse,
Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Frisbie, Mrs.
| Horton, Mrs. Swan and Mrs. Brownell,
made twenty pumpkin pies, dozens OF
doughnuts and gallons of coffee.
Mr.. Chiddix, accompanied by Mrs.
| r,aIT =, 70 f11o fnff Ia
field park car line and met the guests
with hayrack on which they rode to
the Chiddix home.
S. r. Dexter. undertaken. Lady as
sistant. S23 Kansas ave.-Adv-
Among the women who climbed on
the hayrack unassisted were many
long past middle age, and one owned
to SO years. A most enjoyable after
noon was spent by Mrs. Katie Brown
ell, Mrs. Winnie Henderson, Mrs. Car
RE G. Frisbee, Mrs. Margaret Clouse,
Mrs. Lorena Horton, Mrs. Laura Pfef-
fer, Mrs. William Kliese, Mrs Ethel
LitZ, Mrs. Belle KernS, Mrs. Minnie
Outright. Mrs. Nancy E. Stewart, Mrs.
Matte A. Smith, Mrs. Margaret Cuff
few. Mrs Barbara Jeffres. Mrs. Lucy
Peyton, Mrs. Elizabeth Adams, Mrs.
Birdie Curtis, Mrs. Dode Haskell, Mrs.
Elizabeth zane, Mrs. Anna Evans, Mrs.
Kate Hofer, Mrs. RoZella M. Bennett,
Mrs. Mamie White, Mrs. Edna Brown
Mrs. Bird Hargis, Mrs. Maggie Irwin,
Mrs. Nellie Baker, Mrs. Nellie Litz,
Mrs. Minnie Swan, Mrs. William Chad
dix. Mrs. Gilmore Litz.
Friends of Mr.. Tom Baker of the
Graham Clothing company VIII be in
terested to learn of his marriage, Wed
nesday. to Miss Josephine Hayes, OF
st. Joseph Mr.. and Mrs. Baker went
to Chicago on a short wedding trip
and will return to North Topeka next
week, where they will make their
home for the present.
The body of Mrs. Forrest Rogers,
who died yesterday in Kansas City,
will be brought to Topeka for burial.
Funeral announcements will be made
later.
The Seaman's football team is COM
ing to the front. The boys won two
games this week, one with the Boys
Industrial school team. winning "a to
0, and the other with the heavy
weight Hoyt boys, in the game Friday,
with a score of IA to 10. This game
was won by Center Carr kicking both
goals.
Among the Churches.
The North Topeka Baptist church. the
Rev. o. L. Weir, pastor, Morning service
| of sermon. The Great Invitation Sun
day school at . 80. Junior meeting at
? 80. intermediate and B. Y p. u. at 6 80.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening at Z 40.
Choir practice Friday evening at O'Clock.
Inc Kansas avenue Methodlst churcn,
the Rev. r.. E, Gordon, pastor. Morning
service at IL o'clock. At this service the
Rev. b. NJ. Powell, of Topeka, secretary
of Conference Permanent Fund, will speak
on the subject of his work. Junior church
at IL o'clock in charge of Miss Laura Bev-
erly. Evening service at 80 Subject of
sermon, The Prophets and Their Methods.
Amos" Epworth League at is. Miss
Pansy Antrim, leader. Subject of sermon,
Our Church Privileges and Obligations"
sunday school at 9:45. Church Night
school Thursday evening from $50 to
9:1O.
The Central avenue Christian church, the
Rev. l. A. Wilson. pastor Morning serv-
ice at II. Subject of sermon. -Four- Cor
nered Duties Evening service at Z 30
Subject of sermon, -Four Anchors" Chris
tian Endenvor at 80. Evange1istic serv-
ices will be held each evening next week
at 80
Christian Messenger association services
at ia Norris street Sunday at 3 p. m and
Z 80 p M. the Rev. Henry Gloomy, pastor.
Bishop VIM. T. Smith: of the Christian