The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-04
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North TOPEKA NEWS

G. E. Ward. of Silver Lake. was in
town today.
Mrs. c. A. Davis was in town today
from Menoken.
V. C. Raines assistant cashier of the
Perry bauk, was visiting on the North
side today.
Mr.. Roy Fleming, of Elmont, has re-
turned from Montana where he has
been with a surveying party.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap-
list church will meet Wednesday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock at the church.
Mrs. NJ. C. Holman of 116 Evelyn
street, left today for Holton where she
will be entertained by friends the rest
of the week.
We're North side visitors today. Mr..
and Mrs. Jackson have lately returned
from an extended stay in Wisconsin
Officers and members of Star lodge
No. 20 A o. u. W., are requested to at
tend lodge meeting Wednesday even
ing as there is business of Importance.
Miss Matte Mcpherson of St. Marys
is in Topeka attending the teachers in
st1tute, and while here is staying at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Scot
ton, 1928 Van Buren, street.
The archway at Laurent street and
the avenue which was erected by the
North Topeka Civic club for carnival
week was taken down this morning
and with it goes the last trace of the
street fair.
Mrs. Albert c. Gurtler, who has been
filling the position of bookkeeper at the
William Green grocery store for the
past six weeks during the absence of
the regular bookkeeper. has finished
this work and is again at her home,
140S Kansas avenue.
G. w. R. Ward, of Menoken, who is
seriously i'll, was brought to North To-
peka Sunday in the Conwell ambu-
lance for treatment. He is at the home
of Mrs. E. b. Robinson, S29 Jackson
street, where he will stay until there is
some improvement in his condition.
Mrs. Fred Clark. of 1924 Quincy
street, who had her face and hands
badly burned by a gas explosion Sat
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Gilman, 1915
Quincy. Yesterday Mrs. Gilman her
self was burned the same way as her
daughter had been. She was getting
the stove oven when the gas exploded.
Her face and hands were painfully
burned.
A second analysis of the Calhoun
Bluffs limestone and shale has been
received showing substantial agreement
with the first received and both prac-
tically in harmony with the common
formulas for Portland cement contest
Further samples have been given Boyce
Forbes, the young chemist from North
Topeka with the chemical department
at Washburn college, who will bring
the skill of that institution to third
examination of the rock and shale.
The fire which has been burning in
the big hole on Central avenue since
last Friday is now about eXtinguished.
Yesterday afternoon Fire Chief Will
marth, visited the place and after in
specting the fire called out the hose
cart from station 1 and the department
from station 3. Hose was laid from
Holman's addition and stream of
water turned on the blaze. This was
kept up from $3.50 in the afternoon
was entirely under control. The burn
ing of this rubbish has been very an
noying to the residents of Holman's
addition as the wind has not only taken
the smell of the burning trash was
most disagreeable.
Henry MCGEE, who drives garbage
wa gon was badly injured in a runaway
this morning between and 10 o'clock.
He had driven his team on the avenue
and while waiting to cross the Union
Pacific tracks they became frightened
at a train at the station. They started
to run and turning went into the yards
of the Thomas Lumber Co. Mr.. Nc
Gee was thrown from the wagon, strik-
ing on the double tree and from there !
fell to the ground, where the wheels OF
the wagon passed over him. Converts
am bulance was summoned and the in
jured man taken to his home on Cen
trail avenue north of Soldier Creek. He |
was badly shaken and bruised by the
fall but there were no bones broken
and it is believed that no internal in
juries were received.
The Argonaut picnic Saturday at
Garfield park was a fitting close to a
pleasant and profitable year which the |
members had enjoyed. There were
present Saturday at this outing, fifty !
two persons including the members of
the club and their invited guests Rev. |
and Mrs W. B. Hutchinson of Law |
renee were among the out of town |
guests. Rev. Mr.. Hutchinson is called !
the Father of the Argonauts" as he is !
one of the charter members and had /
much to do with the organization of |
this study club. Dinner was served at |
noon and the regular picnic bill of |