The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-21

Simuls. and carried, at the meeting of
the Civic club at the station last night
All present were in favor Of the bonds.
The sense of the meeting was that
literature concerning the proposition
should be prepared and distributed
among the citizens of both the North
side and South side.
c. NJ. Lawrence, secretary OF the
Wolf Packing company, who was
present at the meeting, stated that the
company favored the bonds and said
that arrangements would be made to
distribute the literature among the
employees Of the plant H NJ Harris
and T. E. Sabin of the same company
were also present and expressed like
sentiments That the Wolff packing
plant would do anything in its power
to help the North side was the SUBJ
stance of their talk.
1t was decided to engage some one
to hand out the bridge-bond literature
to the santa Fe workmen as they came
bridge Monday evening The bills will
contain an announcement OF the mass
meeting. Tom James, l. c. Betz and
s. R. Kutz were placed on commit
tee to prepare the circulars.
These will contain among other
things the amount of tax which viii
be incurred on the taxpayers by voting
the $4,000 bonds. J. B. Billiard.
board, says that it will be triding.
amounting to only 80 cents on the
$1,000 or if the bonds should run ten
years it would be only eight cents on
the same amount.
V. R. Parkhurst, engineer for the
drainage board, said that the en-
gineers for the Rock Island and Santa
Fe railroad were working on plans
their bridges across the Kaw at To-
peka He also said that the contract
for the removing of the piling from
underneath Melan bridge was about to
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necessary machinery to do the work
at silver Lake and will likely bring
the engines down the river on a barge
in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Farnsworth are
giving a family reunion for the Van
Orsdal family at Garfield park today
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs James Van
Orsdal, sr., of Springfield, Colo, who
are visiting relatives here Mrs.
F'arnsworth is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James Van Orsdal. Those
invited included: Mr. and Mrs 3. r.
Van Orsdal. Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. T.
P Van Orsdal. Silver Lake: Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Van OrsGa; and son, Ray
mond, Mr.. and Mrs. James Van Ors-
dal, jr., and children of Silver Lake,
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Van Orsda1. Sill
yer Lake, Mr.. and Mrs. William Van
Orsda!, Oakland, Mr.. and Ms Geo.
Van Orsda1, jr-, and daughter OF
Hope, Mr.. and Mrs George Van Ors-
dal, ST.. Silver Lake: Mr. and Mrs
Robert Neiswender, Silver Lake; Mr..
and Mrs. San Richards and SON,
George. Harrington; Mr. and Mrs Geo.
Howard, DR.. and Mrs. George Dick,
Miss Sarah Ogden. Mrs. McGifert all
of Topeka; Mr.. and Mrs Joe An
Mrs Charles Howard and family, St
Louis, and Miss Van Orsdal of To-
peka. The list also include many
other relatives of the family.
The Van Orsdals originally came
from Holland and settled in Adams
county, Pa, near the Gettysburg Of
Civil war fame. in 1886. The farm in
that county was in the same family
until 1865
Notes and Personals.
William Wilson of 1928 Van Burn
street has left for Seneca where he
will make his permanent home.
A boat ride on Soldier creek was en-
joyed last night by the following
Mr.. Charles Wise, Mr. Clifford Deppe,
Mr.. Clarence Churchman, Mr.. Leslie
Mayes. Mr. Leo Elmore and MI.
Duane Gilmore.
Miss Marie Putnam and Miss Babe
Putnam are visiting in Onaga-
c. w. Lukens has gone to Colorado
on a business trip.
Frank Searle has returned from m
visit in Wyoming
Miss Lille EIwood of Atchison has
returned home after a visit with Mrs.
l. s. Moore
Never forget that the Model Bakery
makes good bread
Cream is wanted at the Topeka
Creamery.
Remember 1905 Kansas avenus
when you want timing, plumbing or
pump repairing. CAN on u.s.
Mrs. Londigian OF S2S Harrison
street is recovering, after a serious
illness She is now able to be