The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-16

The elevator at Grove owned by the
Silver Lake Grain company and leased
by Dougan & Sons, was destroyed by
fire last night about II o'clock. Twen-
ty-five hundred bushels of wheat
owned by G. Bickelhaupt and a Mr.
Reser, stored in the elevator. went up
IN smoke. How the fire originated
has not been determined. nor has the
loss been estimated.
A program for the benefit of the
Topeka Association of the Blind will
De held at Indian Creek grange hail
TUESDAY evening at 1880 O'Clock. the
Rev. 1. A. Wilson. pastor of the Cen
tral Avenue Christian church, will give
readings. and Miss Lovelia Hilty, Miss
Mabel Packard. Miss Raymond Pack
ard and Mr.. Louis Geiser will furnish
music.
The Booster class of the Central
Avenue Christian church will hold a
business meeting Tuesday evening at
1880 o'clock at the home of E. Fores-
man, 1923 Jackson street
Evangelistic Notes.
The evangelistic services 50 be held
during the next two weeks at the
Kansas Avenue Methodist church
opened yesterday morning in charge
Of the pastor. the Rev E. r. Gordon,
assisted by Miss Daisy Stewart dea-
coness. The meetings were well at
tended and the outlook is most en-
, coura aging. Music was furnished by a
choir of sixty-four voices, and an or
chestra of two pianos, an organ, a
violin and other instruments, under
the direction of H. A. French
The meeting this evening at the
Kansas Avenue Methodist church will
be in charge of the Senior and Junior
Queen Esther societies. The subject
of the address will be I" A Queens 10y
atty to Christ" Tuesday evening the
Women's Foreign Missionary society
will have charge.
Twelve decisions from the junior
church We're made yesterday at the
evangelistic meetings held by the KAN
sas Avenue Methodist church.
The ladies' union of the Central
Avenue Christian church will hold an
au-day meeting Wednesday at the
church.
Notes and Personals.
The North Topeka branch of the w.
C T. U. will meet Wednesday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of
Mrs. Foltz, 1886 Kansas avenue.
Tuesday afternoon at AIS o'clock.
a meeting for children will be held
at the Kansas Avenue Methodist
church. in charge of Miss Laura
Beverly.
Mfr. and Mrs J. I. Shaffer, 903
Jackson street, have returned from a
visit to relatives in Iowa
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Roehr, 1119 Mon
roe street, have returned from a two
weeks visit in Wisconsin.
Mr.. Be1janin L. Williams of the
Soldiers Home, Leavenworth, who is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Charles
Suit, win be the guest of honor. this
evening at a family dinner given by
his daughter. Mrs. H. a. Leppe, at her
home in Oakland. in celebration of his
eightieth birthday anniversary. Other
guests will be Mr.. and Mrs. Suit, Mr..
and Mrs. William Roehrig and little
son, Billy Dana, and Charles Suit, Jr
Mr.. Williams was also entertained at
dinner at the c. NJ Morrow. home FRI
dax with Mr. and Mrs. Suit and Mr.
J. W. Priddy.
Mrs. F. NJ. Pribble. of $40 Quincy
street, is visiting her son, Frank
Pribble, and family. of Winslow Ariz
The women of the new North To-
peka Baptist church served two hun
dred dinners at the fried chicken din
Her given last Saturday in the base
ment of the new church.
Mrs. NJ. o. Adams. 1920 Jackson
street, and sons. Ellsworth and Mark
visited Mr. Adams at the University
hospital Sunday. Mr. Adams. who
underwent an operation Thursday, is
doing well.
Closing out entire stock wall paper
and paint at cost. o. A Mcclure 500
y. Kansas Ave-Adv