The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-13
NORTH TOPEKA.

lLeave items for this column with KIM
ball Printing Co.. 912 n. Kansas ave1
$ r. Kutz, supreme secretary of the
X. +. A. left today for Texas to look
after business matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Merriam will
move Monday from 1105 Van Buren,
street to 315 Park street
Hazel. the little daughter of Mr.. Bert
Martin, formerly of Elmont now oc
Caldwell died April Z of pneumonia
Orta Stewart of Pratt kan who has
been visiting his uncle, S. r. Kutz, and
family of 1913 Kansas avenue. will re-
turn home tomorrow.
c. c. French. of Silver Lake. and E.
A Ward of Kiro, are in town today to
attend the meeting this morning at the
Office of the county commissioners reIa-
tive to the drainage district.
William Roller of Menoken came in
town today to attend the drainage
meeting at the Office of the county
commissioners. Mr.. Roller reports n
heavy hail in his neighborhood yester-
day noon.
Mrs. NJ. White and daughters. Misses
Julia and Nellie White of 924 Monroe
street, expect to move next week to
property they have lately purchased in
the neighborhood of Van Buren, and
Twelfth streets.
Miss Lulu Kincaid, who has compile
ted her work as teacher in the Carter
school south of town has been hired
by the trustees of the East Indianola
school to finish out Miss Forbes work
in the intermediate department. Miss
Forbes was obliged to resign her po-
sition as teacher for this term owing
to i'll health.
DR. NJ. z. Bryan, w NJ. Cline and
John Syrens enjoyed a fishing trip yes
terday afternoon. They went out near
the Reform school and tried their luck
in Soldier creek. Their catch included
one turtle three colds and a thorough
drenching as they were caught in the
heavy rain storm that visited Topeka
in the afternoon.
The next meeting of the w. T. K
club win be Tuesday afternoon, April
IT, at the home Of Mrs. W. E. Section,
1923 Van Buren, street This viii be
music day and the programme will in
i, clude the following papers: ''Ronances
of Some Famous Musicians, Mrs. W.
H. Rutter; Some Noted Operas" Mrs.
J. A Campbell, and Folk Songs of
America" Miss Campdoras Roll call
will be answered by musical items
The Topeka & Northwestern road
came near having a small wreck yes
terday. The heavy rain in the neigh
borhood of Onaga loosened lot of dirt
and stones which fell on the track,
making a barricade about two feet
high. A woman living near the track
Witnessed the landslide and by tagging
the train prevented an accident. The
train crew went to work with spades
and shovels and removed the obstruc-
lions from the track and came in To-
peka somewhat late. The trains are
making the usual trips today.
The heavy rains yesterday in the
vicinity of North Topeka have caused
Little Soldier to rise rapidly which has
consequently made Soldier creek come
up considerable. Along the low places
the creek has overlooked and it was
necessary to move cattle pastured In
these lowlands to higher grounds Mr.
Pence moved his cattle to higher
ground from the low ground where
they had been, which Is some ten miles
from here. Back of the reform school
the creek is filed with an accumula-
ton of trees and branches which has
formed a dam and caused the back
the low places The cleaning out OF
the creek would help matters greatly in
the time Of these sudden rises.
Mrs. Calvin Holman of 1903 Kansas
I avenue, received news of the death Of
her niece. Mrs. Samuel Young, which
took place at her home in Kansas City.
Kan Wednesday night April IL Mrs.
Young was the daughter of Mrs HoI-
mans brother. c. w Underwood, and
viii be remembered by many Of the
/ older Presbyterians here as she was
at one time resident of the North side
| and a member of that church during
/ the pastorate of the Rev. J. C. Miller.
! She is survived by her husband Miss
I Lou Holman has been in Kansas City
+ at the heme Of her cousin. for the past
/ fortnight and Miss Evelyn Holman
I leaves today to attend the funeral
4 which will probably be held Saturday.
The remains will be taken to Brooklyn.
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