The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-26

! in the Quinton Heights and Steele ad-
ditions preparatory to the laying of
sidewalks.
The person who removed the ''wel-
come" sign on Kansas avenue should
receive the thanks of the community.
It was about time for such a step to
be taken.
Born to Mr., and Mrs. Joseph L.
Lester, 727 Kansas avenue. on July
IS, girl; to Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Andrews, 727 Kansas avenue, on
July IA. a girl.
In the absence of DR.. stephen s
Estey who is enjoying a vacation in
Colorado, the Rev. Mr.. McElroy took
charge of the services at the First
Presbyterian church.
Miss Daisy June Trout the newly
elected secretary of the Y. w. c. A,
will arrive in Topeka Friday noon. She
will be met by a large delegation Of
girls from the local association.
Kansas City Star: The HOLSTER
Motor Car company recently made de
l1Veries of Great Smith 49, touring
cars to H. A. Guettel, w. F. Corbin
and the Bell Telephone company
The farmers have thankfully re-
ceived the offering of rain. While
there was adequate moisture in the
ground hard dry crust had formed
which the precipitation has softened.
Plans and specifications with esti-
mated cost of erection in connection
with the proposed bridge over Wards
creek VIII be presented before the city
council tonight by City Engineer
Rogers.
A "bold bad" little mouse has his
haunts in the Y. W. c. A. quarters.
For the benefit of the timid maidens
be added there are plenty of tables
available.
Rev. c. Marshall Lowe occupied
the pulpit at the First Congregational
church Sunday Beginning next
Mortified. Vermont. will take charge |
of the services.
Additional signatures are being !
placed on the petition for the com |
mission form of city administration. |
The petition will probably be pre-
scented to the mayor in the course of |
a week or ten days.
Word was received last night from !
e. H. Fenstermacher. in charge of |
the Y. NJ. G. A. boys camp at Maple /
Hill, to the effect that the Youngsters |
were left high and dry after the |
storm and were having a good time. /
An amendment to the ordinance APP /
plying to house movers will come be
fore the council tonight. Some auto /
mobilists have nearly come to grief /
recently on account of houses blocking /
the streets. The amendment will re- I
quire the placing of lights on such |
houses at night.
1lere VIII De meeting of the East !
Side Improvement association at The /
Old Parkdale school house Tuesday |
night. The Shunganunga drainage |
will be explained. City A.
torney Ralston will be there, and the
prints of the city engineer will be used I
to explain the drainage proposition.
w. H. Birch, engaged in the dairy
business in Toeka, has received an
offer from the government to serve in
the Philippine Islands in the bureau of
animal industry, and also supervise the Il
quarantine regulations of the islands. II
Mr.. Birch is a graduate of the K. s. A. I
c. He will leave shortly to take up 1
his new work. II
The Commercial club has taken off 4
the lid and has installed a ~ seeit" Il
water cooler. using distilled water
a local product. In New York it is
not so easy to get pure water. A
sign on the Y. NJ. c. A. building
reads: Most New Workers are for
to drink: we battle in it,
In the near future the Washburn
Improvement fund which now
to nearly thousand dollars,
will furnish the necessary cash for the
construction Of new cement sidewalks.
On Wednesday evening, August I,
Boone. the blind musician. is booked
to give an entertainment at the Audi
forum for the benefit of the MasCnic
association
Considerable complaint is being
made by those who retire early who
i've in the neighborhood of a certain
electric theater They say that the
screening, metallic notes of the
monograph are constant shock to
the nervous system. It wouldn't be |