The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24
NORTH TOPEKA.

ball Printing Co.. 912 North Kansas ave
Independent phone 1851
Miss Grace Miller went to Kansas
City today to spend the day.
County Commissioner Haynes made
business trip to Kansas City Wednes-
day.
FINE FUEL FOR FURNACE FIRES.
Kent's Kash Koal Koncern, 81 N
Kansas avenue. Ind Tel. 465.
Miss Gladys Cunningham will enter
tain tomorrow evening at her home,
923 Quincy street.
Mrs Ijams and Mrs. Brommen of
Osawkie are the guests today of Mrs.
Whitehead of Quincy street.
J. B. Belts has secured the contract
for building a large retaining wall in
front of the cavalry stables at Fort
Riley.
The funeral of John Brinker will be
held from the home, North Central
avenue, at 2 p. m Burial in Roches-
ter cemetery.
Mr.. John D. Morse is up from En-
poria to spend the day with his par
entS, Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Morse, ana
his wife and son.
Mr.. J. S. Morse is excavating on his
ground, corner of Gordon and Van
Buren, streets, preparatory to moving
the two story frame house from Fair
child and Quincy streets on the school
land to this corner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry H. Hall enter
tanned at a family dinner today at
their home, 213 West Gordon street.
Their guests were Mrs Halls parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph G. Knox and
their daughter of the Fairview neigh
borhood.
Mr.. C. T. MARBLE and brother-in-law,
Frank Boltz of Hoyt, have gone to st.
Louis to visit the fair. Mrs. Marble and
little son, George, left yesterday for
Valley Falls where they Will be the
guests for a week of Mrs. Marbles sis
ter, Mrs. ]. L. Renfrow.
The marriage of Miss Nellie Will
Iiams and Mr.. w. o Whitehead was
solemnized last evening at the home
of the brides brother, Mr.. Harvey
Williams, by the Rev. ]. A. Stavely of
the Kansas Avenue NJ. E. church The
bride wore a becoming gown of gray
broadcloth trimmed with valenciennes
lace. She carried a bouquet of brides
roses. Only few relatives were pres
ent at the ceremony Mr.: and Mrs.
Topeka this winter
Miss Lolah McAfee entertained at
high five last evening at her home, 1905
Quincy street. Invitations were extend
ed to Miss Marie Putnam, Miss Eleanor
Lukens, Miss Edith Haynes, Miss Carrie
Haynes, Miss Mabel Skinner, Miss Ra-
chel McGrath, Miss Helen Haynes, Miss
Hazel Haynes, Miss Virgil McGrath, Mr..
Carney, Mr.. Charles Cox, Mr.. Harold
Forbes, Mr.. Guy Miller, Mr.. Bob Thorn
as, Mr.. Reamer Billiard, Mr.. Karl Mich
OILS, Mr.. Grove Dolman, Mr.. viii Schott
and Mr.. James McAfee. Mr.. and Mrs.
H J. Nichols and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Graham assisted Miss McAfee in enter
tanning her guests.
The raising of the Central avenue
bridge has been very simple matter
OF course the two ends rested on stone
abutmentS in addition to which there
were two piers on each side of the
creek These were simply iron posts,
technically called legs" by the work.
men. After securing a solid foundation
oil
on each side of all four legs. These were
sufficient to raise the entire structure
a few inches at time, blocking up each
leg as the work progressed. Other
jacks were placed under each end as
the structure was raised. The bridge
was built some Is or 16 years ago, and
the old abutments were found to be
badly disintegrated and it is now con-
sidered strange that the bridge with
stood the great flood. OF course APP
proaches will now have to be graded
up four or five feet to a level OF the
bridge Formerly the approach on the
north and all the lands adjoining were
some three feet lower than the bridge,
but these grounds were left with de-
post that brought them up to its OLD
level. The raising of the bridge will
be of great benefit to town and coun-
try.
In addition to the numerous buildings
that have been erected in North Tope-
ka this season, such as the Curator
the new Presbyterian church and others
of which mention has frequently been
made. there are later indications of re-
newed prosperity The Daub-Jones
company has been organized with am
pie capital for doing not only pump
and drive well business, but for raising
and moving buildings, with material
and machinery for this purpose. This
has compelled a removal to larger
rooms. North Topeka has felt the want
of a book, stationery and news store
ever since the flood. Some months ago
Mr. H H. Bair opened a small line in
connection with the Pratt hardware
store in the commodious Holman build
ing which they had purchased. He has
now arranged to move after the first OF
December to the fine new building for
merly occupied by Mrs. Courtney as
millinery store. This is one of the fin
est and most modern store rooms on the
north side. But perhaps the most sig
nificant of proposed engagements is
that of the sash and door factory now
occupying the building on Laurent
street. formerly the Graves carriage
works. 1t is said that Mr.. c. L. Hey
wood will add another story to the
building and that the company is to be
reorganized as a stock company. This
will make two sash, door, blinds, and
general wood working concerns and is
probably justified by the increased de-
mand following the great amount OF
building that is going on. We are not
Informed what this new company will
do for power. The electric power COM
pany does not run any day wife to this
side of the river and SO those needing
power cannot put in electric motors
This fact is working injury to some IN,
dustries on the North side. 1t is thought
that if electric motors could be had
there would be demand enough to make
it profitable to put them in.
Not a Sick Day Since.
faIxe7 severely sick with txfduav