The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-11
NORTH TOPEKA NOTES.

H. ". Cheney lost a valuable horse
worth $500 during the flood.
The Berry Bros. will resume their gro
Gerry business on the north side as soon
as possible
The Arnold drug stock is being moved
to S13 North Kansas avenue and they
will be open for business Saturday.
The KimbalIs Printing company build
ing is being cleared out and the firm win
be ready to resume business in a short
time.
A black valise containing papers and
letters marked C. L. Haywood has been
found in the KimbaI Printing company
building.
A license to marry has been issued to
David Bergundthal and Miss Leila Por-
ter The young man is a son OF Mayor
Bergundthal.
The bodies of several dead animals
were taken this morning from the G.
F. Bardsley yard at 1901 Van Buren,
street and burned.
Good progress is being made in clean
ing out the mud from the store rooms on
Kansas avenue and the street force is
busy grading the street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Matthews. for
merly of 1910 Jackson street, will NOT
return to the north side to live They
have rented a place near Sixth and Mad
ison streets
The building at s25 Kansas avenue, oc-
cupied by J. H Foucht's hardware and
safe and the stock is being moved to the
south side.
J. B. Belts will return to his home at
1929 Quincy street as soon as he can
make the necessary repairs. His ground
has been filled in to such an extent that
ne finds 1t necessary to raise the house
several feet.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Douglas. formerly of PIP West
Gordon street but now Of GIL West
Eighth street, was christened Eleanor
joey tuesday evening by Canon Burke.
The H w. Cheney home at 1872 Har-
rlson street where from Is to SO people
found refuge during the high water has
the following sign on the front porch:
Cheney House. Patronage solicited
The Bacon home at 1902 Harrison
street has been swept entirely aWayand
cannot be found Directly across the
street at 1909 was the home of their son,
w. Z. Bacon. This place has been
wrenched from the foundation and
moved a number of feet north
Many north side people are making ar
engagements to return to their homes
The Jerome Colvin family will tomorrow
commence housekeeping in their home
1923 Van Buren, street Mr.. Fred Morns
and family will move tomorrow to their
rooms at 900 Kansas avenue
Mrs. Walter Shook and little son Gil
man, who have been visiting Mrs
Shocks parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H n.
Gilman, formerly of 1016 Jackson street,
will return to st. Joseph this evening.
Mr.. Shook came over and will accom-
pany his family home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Petro have gone
to housekeeping in the upper part Of
their home at 929 Harrison street. Mr..
Petro injured his foot the other day by
running a tack in 1t and the water and
mud in which he worked poisoned it.
For several days he was confined to his
bed and as yet is not able to use that
foot
The side of the A. Y. Bobb grocery
store, corner of Harrison and Laurent
streets was washed out and landed on d
pile of drift just west of Congressman
Curtis home. Mr. Bobb took the pre-
caution to mark this building TO keep
it safe from relic hunters and this lost
part bears this inscription: This is
the side of A. Y. Bobb's store Don't
destroy it. We want to get it back and
put it in place. A. Y. Bobb.'
At the DR.. c. B. Lyon home. 1901
Harrison street, every bit of furniture,
including the piano, was swept out of
the parlor through a large front win
dow The piano was found by the doc
tor near a cottage on Van Buren, street
opposite the A. NJ Petro home. In 4
pile of timber in the Lyon yard was
another piano. The rest of the furni
ture on the lower floor is being used for
firewood. A solid oak bookcase was
used yesterday to cook the dinner for
the doctor.
The flood in North Topeka seemed
to be the worst and the greatest dam
age was done in the northwestern part
of town It was at 1922 North Harri-
son street where the Shunkweiler fam
lily lived. Their house was washed from
the foundation, upset and all the in
mates drowned The home of Benjamin
T. Harris at 1410 Harrison street. one
block south. was swept away The par
Ior and kitchen went first leaving
bed room. and after all the furniture
was washed out of this room II Follow
cd the rest of the house. Mr. Harris is
A clerk in the Warren M. Crosby store
and out of the wreck of his home saved
a sewing machine and organ. His
house was found block east