The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-10

The manse of the Second Presby-
terrain church, which is being built
on the rear of the church lot in West
Gordon street, is nearing completion
and probably will be ready for occu-
pancy by the end of the month.
1t is a modern bungalow containing
five rooms and a sleeping porch over
the built-in garage in the rear. The
sleeping porch has nine windows and
is heated from the furnace.
Across the entire front of the house
is a we'll proportional porch. The
front door opens directly into the liv-
ing room which is separated from the
dining room by an archway. The
stairs to the sleeping porch go up
from the dining room, and the kitchen
is in the rear, the living room, dining
room and kitchen all being on the east
side of the house. Two bedrooms and
the bathroom are on the west. Each
bedroom has a closet in which is a
small window. The bathroom is well
equipped with up-to-Cate fixtures, a
built-in medicine cabinet, and a laun-
dry chute to the basement. The floors
thruout are hardwood. The windows
are in keeping with the bungalow
type, having three narrow panes in
the upper sash and one large pane in
the lower The approximate cost OF
the manse is $4,000.
The Rev. N. A. Peck, pastor of the
Second Presbyterian church, with his
family. will move to their new home
as soon as it is completed. At pres
Morns family, they are occupying the
Morns home, 1905 Quincy street.
Of the five churches in North To-
peka, only one, the Church of the
Good Shepherd. Episcopal. is east OF
the avenue. The homes of the five
ministers are all on the west side.
within a radius of two blocks. The
new Baptist church is diagonally
across the street from the Second
PRESBYTERIAN church, fronting on Cor
don street The parsonage is in the
rear at 926 Jackson street, and is oc-
cupied by the pastor, the Rev. o. L.
Weir, and family. The Episcopal rec
tory is at 1011 jackson street. the
back yards of the srectory and manse
tor of the Good Shepherd church. the
Rev. w. J. Marshfield, and family.
The Rev. 1. A. Wilson, pastor of the
Central Avenue Christian church. and
Mrs. Wilson: live in their own home
at 1135 Jackson. The parsonage of
the Kansas Avenue Methodist church
is at $40 Park street, where the pas
tor. the Rev. R. E. Gordon, and family
make their home.
E. L. Martin of Michigan, national
overseer of the grange, and Col. Ben
Sanders, Kansas state lecturer for the
organization. will make addresses Fri
day afternoon at Garfield park at the
meeting of Pomona grange, following
a picnic dinner at noon. All patrons
and friends are invited to attend.
GNOtCS dAlu lCESOnAlS.t
Mrs. G. E. Harmon and Mrs. j. j.
William Of Topeka, and Mrs J. T.
Dutton of Vanderbilt, Tex, are visit
ing their, sister, Mrs. Walter Foley in
Kansas City. s.,z
N. B. Arnold expects to leave this
evening for California for a combined
vacation and business trip.
F. P. Elmore, cashier of the Shaw
nee State bank. was in Hoyt today at
tending the Cadmean chautauqua in
which his daughter Miss Lucille FL
more, gives musical readings.
Mrs. D. J. Davis of 1910 Jackson
street has. gone to. Hiawatha for a
visit.
W. A. Mcclure of Los Angeles, is
in North Topeka visiting his father,
T. n. Mcclure, of Ill Morse street
and his brother. o. A. Mcclure of
Quincy street.
Mrs. Dewey McDaniels of route 6,
has gone to Denver and other Colo
RADIO points to visit relatives for sew
eral weeks.
S. r. Dexter, undertaken. S2s Kan
sas avenue.-Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Gross of route
8, who have been at Glenwood
months, are expected home soon.
They will make the trip in their car.
Mrs. Averda Weight, Mrs. Ida B.
Lesser and Mrs. Heilda Hoenden were
hostesses Wednesday afternoon at the
meeting of Amity Booster club held
present were: Lavina Wostall, prest-
dent; Anna Hightower, vice president;
Rena Farris, secretary; Evaline Perry,
Susan West, Clara Henry, Sarah Pink
erton, Lulu Ballotte, Margaretta Con-
well. Myrtle Hovenden Sarah Davis
was a visitor.
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