The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-03
NORTH TOPEKA.

Elmer E. Olinger went to Kansas City
today.
@. K. Wilson was in town today from
Granville.
T. r.. Johnson was in town today
from Silver Lake.
DR.. H F. Pratt, Of Rossville, was a
North side visitor today.
George Frisbie was a North side
visitor today from Granville.
Frank N0rrell win spend the Fourth
visiting friends at Maple Hill.
Mr.. Cole. representing the LaPorte.
Ind, Carriage company. was a North
side visitor today.
There VIII be no meeting this week
Of the Ladies' Guild Of the Church OF
the Good Shepherd.
The F. A. A. viii install their officers
tomorrow evening after which refresh
ments Will be served
The Sunday school of the Central Az
enue Christian church will picnic to-
morrow at Calhoun Bluffs.
Mr. and Mrs. James Haslett. 1871
North Van Buren, street, are the par
ents of a son, born at noon today.
Mr.. John Kennett, of Rossville. who
is at Christ hospital, where he under
went surgical operation, is improving.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap-
tist church viii meet Friday afternoon
at the church instead Of Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Charles Armstrong and daugh-
ter, Fay, have gone to Pinksville, KY,
to visit Mrs. Armstrong; sister, Mrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. s. Myers and daugh-
ter, Vera, of 1905 Western avenue, VIII
spend the Fourth visiting relatives at
Neriden.
H. c. Gordinier of 521 Park street, is
walking with the aid OF crutches, the
result of being struck on the foot by
heavy truck.
Mr. and Mrs. G. c. Stephens Of
Holman addition leave today for Pitts
burg. Pa, to visit relatives and friends
for few weeks.
Miss Anna sRoosa returned yesterday
afternoon from Louisville. Kan, where
she has been for the past week the
guest Of her sister.
Charles Hutchins has returned from
a trip to Nebraska. Mrs. Hutchins
will leave today for a visit to relatives
and friends in Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Neiswender will
spend the Fourth at SILVER Lake the
guests of Mrs. Neiswender's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cutbirth.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w Crouch will go to
Maple Hill this evening where they viii
spend the Fourth the guests Of MIS-.
Grouch's father, Rev. Mr.. Crouch
Kelsey Petro went to Cawker lily
Yesterday to visit his grandmother, Mrs.
Mitchell His mother Mrs. A. N. Pc
tro will join him there later IN the sum
mer.
Mrs. Peter Riach, of SIS Quincy street.
who was taken to Christ hospital Sat
urday for a surgical operation, stood
the operation we'll and last evening was
resting easily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Snatterly of
Kinsiey. who are spending their honey
moon in Topeka, were the guests today
Of Mr. a1d Mrs. vs. E. Section Of 1923
Van Buren, street.
The grocery stores viii be closed all
day tomorrow, while many of the other
stores will close at 10 O'Clock or noon;
The postoffice will be open until 1920
and there will be one mail delivery.
Mrs. Earl Dean, * Waterloo, Iowa,
niece of Frank A Root of S29 Quincy
street, and Henry G. Root of 1lo4 aIy7-
few days visiting with her uncles, aunt
and cousins.
E H Martin has returned from Bar
ton county where he was working in the
harvest fields. While away Mr.. Martin
fell through scuttle hole in the barn
loft where he was sleeping ana injured
his right knee severely. He reports the
wheat fine in that part of the country
and was receiving SO a day for stack
ing.
A Fourth of July picnic. tomorrow
at the A. ]. Berry farm. on. the lower
Silver Lake TOAQ- VIII lHClUQS MI. anu
Mrs r E. Miller and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. P. Gilmore and family, Mr.
and Mrs. C. C. Nicholson. Mr. and
Mrs. c. c. Berry and son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jonas Lukens and family. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Heartburg and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Section and chill
dren. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Van Ness and
family, Mr. and Mrs. H L Strohnl
and daughter Cecil. Mr.. and Mrs. H.
c. Bowen, Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. BIanch-
ard and children. There will be ball
games between rival teams and pic
aic dinner win be served at noon.
A somewhat informal meeting rep
the North Topeka drainage
district was held at the fire station
last night. The purpose was to sug-
gest names for election as directors
on the 14th instant. It was decided
10 name three candidates for North !
Topeka and Shorey, leaving two va
sancies to be suggested by the citi-
zens in the country in the west end |
u the district. The names of Thomas
Page and T. NJ. James. of the First /
ward, and J. H. Skinner, of Sllorey, |
were selected. It would not be easy /
10 improve upon this ticket. These I
men are all Interested in the purpose
II the organization and are partic- /
llarly we'll informed as to the condi- /
ions There are just as good men /
hat can be added by the farmers in /
crested and ii is hoped that they will I
axe pains to see that they are named. I
The meeting last night was called on |
short notice and of course was not at
ended by persons from the country. I
Perhaps it would have been better il I
general meeting had been called for |
lext Saturday afternoon when all /
parts of the district could have been
represented and all have had part 81 |
he selection of candidates for the /
BOARD. At the election of course all /
will be entitled to vote for the men of
heir choice whether on the ticket or
lot. The election of these directors is
necessary to complete the district orr
yanization. They viii have the gem
.ral management Of the work to be
lone, whatever it may be decided to I
To- whether to clean out Soldier creek
or dig drainage canals. They will re- |
,eive SO a day for time expended, but /