The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-09

A number of bids have been made
! for the two small houses on the lots
| adjoining Quincy school property in
| Kansas avenue and Quincy street. The
! bids are all good, one especially so.
Persons wishing to make an offer for
! one or both of these houses, which
are to be moved from the lots would
do well to communicate with Mrs. H.
A. French before Monday evening, as
report of bids will be made to the
school board Monday night at its
meeting.
| Dinty Moore and his pinocle club
! have rival. A chess club has been
organized in North Topeka and al
ready fifteen applications for member
| ship have been received. A hall will
| be nired for a clubroom and it is ex-
pected that some interesting matches
will be held between chess enthusiasts
in the near future. For years Dinty
Moore has had things his own way
and the little room at the back of his
shop has been a gathering place for
many of the substantial citizens of the
! North side. who whiled away hours in
the fascinating game of pinocle. But
the place has never been the same
since the death of Jiggs. whose CHEEKY
presence was always welcome. Chess
is a game for the highbrows. but even
many a good game and demand the
return of her spouse to the bosom OF
his family Time will tell.
The regular meeting of the North
Topeka Civic club will be held Tues
day evening at the Community house,
| corner OF Laurent and Jackson streets.
The Sunday school of the Church
of the Good Shepherd held a picnic
today at Gage park.
The shooting off of shotguns dur
ing the playing of Clusters Last
Fight by Marshall's band last evening
at Garfield park, was thought by
some persons not attending the con-
cert, to be belated July 4th celebra-
ton. Others believed police might
be capturing lawbreakers. The con-
cert was fairly well attended. but did
not receive the patronage the excellent
program deserved.
Notes and Personals.
Mr.. and Mrs c. w. 'Eshon and chill
dren, Betty and Jane, who visited Mr..
Eshon's sister, Mrs. ]. S. Miller and
family, 1874 Evelyn street. over the
Fourth, have gone to Kansas City to
make their home. They formerly
lived in Seattle, Wash.
Carl Ausherman of Elmont will re-
turn to his home in few days from
Stormont hospital, where he under
went an operation six weeks ago.
Miss Bertha Kistler, 1920 Harrison
street, is visiting Miss Daisy Stewart
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. c. Scott, route 5, for few
days.
5. R. Dexter. undertaken. Lady as
sistnnt. 823 Kansas ave.-Adv.
Miss Marie Stanley, 1906 South Fill
more, daughter of W. H. Stanley,
formerly of the Shawnee Chief, spent
the week at the Neil Stanley home
in Meriden.
The funeral services for Charles
Henderson, SO, who died Thursday at
his home, $40 Jackson street, viii be
held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
from the Second Baptist church. in
charge of Sunflower Lodge No. 26 OF
the United Brothers of Friendship.
Burial will be in Mount Auburn ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Mary Laird and Mrs. Robert
Miller of Hoyt, were the guests over
the Fourth of Mrs. Laird's niece, Mrs.
/ s. Miller of Holman's addition.
Mrs. J. B. Farlee. 705 West street,
who has been seriously sick, has been
moved to the home of her sister, Mrs.
George C. Hall, 1904 Kansas avenue.
Women's Relief Corps No will
serve a dinner at their hall next Tues
day.
Miss Ruth Blanchard is visiting Miss
Gurta johnson of Williamstown for a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. P. Faulk Of Ross
Vile, Kansas, formerly of North To-
peka, are the parents of son, born
July 8, to whom they have given the
name of Thomas Irl PETER. The
baby was born at the. home OF Mr.
FauIk's mother, 2210 South Quincy
street. Mrs. Faulk was formerly Miss
Mabel Neiswender. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Neiswender of west
of North Topeka.
Miss Elizabeth Schenck and Miss
Zelma Tracy are visiting Mrs Bert
Doyle of Eskridge. formerly of North
Topeka.
Don't forget that Nyal's Family Remedies
are all guaranteed Once trial always
proprietor, 619 North Kansas ave-, Topeka.
Kan.-Adv.
Mr.. ]. ]. Crawford and family.
formerly of Quincy street, have moved
to 1915 South Lincoln street.
Mrs. NJ. H. Davey and daughter.
Helen, have returned from a two
weeks visit to Mrs. Davey's daughter,
Mrs. J. w. Hayes. of Sherman, Tex
The Merry Workers class of the
Kansas Avenue Methodist Sunday
school entertained the Mems Bible
class of the Sunday school at a picnic
supper at Garfield park last evening.
A friendly rivalry exists between the
two classes for new memberships.
and Mrs ]. W. Wright. teacher of
the womeE's class and Mr.. I. E. Nc