The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-22

at 533 Kansas avenue, but this place
is entirely too small to accommodate
the laundry. For a time it was
thought that he could secure the build
ing on the southwest corner of Rail-
road street and the avenue, but Je-
rome Colvin, the owner, is remodeling
this place and it is understood that it
will be used for drug store. Mr..
SimmS desires to open up his laundry
by the 18th of July and he was busy
today hunting for an available build
ing on the South side. His machinery
is still in the burned building and he
is very anxious to remove 1T to a better
and safe place.
Messrs Charlie Marshall and Orville
Fiederling entertained a number of
friends Wednesday evening, June 10, at
the home of w. c. Stapel in honor of
the formers cousin, Miss Grace Mar
shall of McLouth, Kan. The following
guests were served to ice cream and
cake: Miss Ethyl Fiederling, Hattie
Hummer, Leona Hummer, Laura Jen-
son. Nora Jenson, Martha C1utts, Lena
Jackson Hattie Newell, Gertrude Mar
shall, Grace Marshall, Mary E. Miller,
Sadie Wendell, Ora Cook, Elsie Kopp.
Ethyl Marshall Mr. and Mrs. w. c.
Henry Jensen, Dell Holcomb, Forrest
Hummer, Irwin Hummer, Clarence
Wendell Fred Cook, Glen Priddy, Ray
Bartram, Roy Marshall, Fred Richard,
Currey, Roy JdchSOn, Earl 6TlQ-
dy, Charlie Marshall, Homer Kopp, A.
B. Tomson, Cecil Woodland, A. w. jack
son. F. H. Woodward, Wade yesterday,
Orville Fiederling, Dan Seal
Owing to the efforts of the North
Topeka Civic club the necessary
funds to build the footbridge annex
across the Kansas river on one side of
the Santa Fe railroad bridge have
been raised and will be turned into
the city treasury. For years this an
mex has been agitated but nothing
definite accomplished. In accordance
with the plans and specifications
drawn by the engineering department
of the Santa Fe the annex will be
built on the east side of the railroad
bridge. 1t will be six feet wide and
will have two ratings on the outside.
One six feet high and the other lower
to prevent accidents. The structural
work will be of iron and the floor and
railing of lumber. There will be rail-
ings on the inside of the bridge to
keep the pedestrians from straying
over on to the railroad tracks. The
work will be done by the Santa Fe
without cost to the people of North
Topeka. The cost of the material
$1,635, will be all of the expense to
be completed before fall There is still
about 500 in subscriptions that have |
not as yet been paid in and the sub |
scribers are requested to pay as soon |
as possible to the Civic club.
The Van Horn building, corner of
Norris street and Kansas avenue, now
occupied by the Citizens bank, has
been sold by the former owner, B. NJ. |
Davies to Col. J. n. Stewart. The pur- |
chase price was in the neighborhood of
1000 and the sale was made through |
& Anderson. This building |
was erected in 1872 by B. F. Van Horn |
now of Minneapolis, Kan. but in the /
early 70's prominent land owner of
North Topeka. 1t was the first brick |
building to be built north of the Union |
Pacific tracks. At one time the lower |
floor was occupied by Louis Wolf & |
Sons Dry Goods store, while the rooms |
in the second story were used for |
school purposes. After the Wolf store |
was moved to what is now the Pratt !
building the Citizens bank which was
then in the Adams House, took up |
heir quarters in this building, and
have been there ever since, covering a
period of over twenty years. The build
ing has a fifty foot frontage on the
avenue and extends to the rear rs feet
The A. NJ. Cross ewelry store occupies
he north part of the building.
Mrs. Sylvester Mabry was given a
very pleasant surprise Thursday at
the home of her sister. Mrs. David
Roller, 495 Chester avenue, East To-
peka, the occasion being the twenty
third anniversary of her birthday
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
MIS-. MULES, MIS-. OOOAAItlCs |
Mrs. J. J. Hoyser Mrs. F. c. Freeman.
Mrs. Dora Gaudy, Mrs. Rose Coe. Mrs.
H. H. Bair, Mrs. Lillian Bryan, Mrs.
Laura Horton, Mrs. Laura Palmer, |
Mrs. NJ. B. Hitler, Mrs. Anna VALID
man, Mrs. NJ. E. Connolly, Mrs. H H.
Saunders, Mrs. Will Joslin, Mrs. ]. w.
Mabry, Mrs. Will Bouslcg, Mrs. Syl-
7ester Mabry, Gladys Sipes, Ruth
Bouslog, Terrell Gaudy, Ethel Pal
ner, Edna Shook, Earl Palmer, Ar
.hur Mabry Dinner was served at
noon and the table aside from being
oaded with everything good to eat
vas handsomely decorated with roses
Ind sweet peas. The afternoon was
,pent in pleasant conversation and