The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-24
NORTH SIDE news
Will Estimate Cost of Repairing
Granville Road.
Civic Club Takes Steps Toward
Its improvement.
AN INSPECTION TRIP.
Committee Goes Over Highway
in Autos.
Many Granville Citizens and
Others Greatly Interested.
AN INSPECTION TRIP.

V. r. Parkhurst. county engineer
will make an estimate of the cost OF
getting the Granville road along Cal
houn bluffs into good shape. 1t has
been in bad condition for the past two
years. During this time after hard
rains it has been almost impossible.
The engineers report will be submit
ted to c. A. Merritt, township trustee.
The latter is also to confer with
committee from the Civic club consist
ing of Fred o. Morns. chairman, Fred
Voiland and Charles Lukens at fire sta
tion No. tonight when the engineers
estimate, If ready will be heard. Then
an effort will be made to see If imme-
diate action can not be taken 10 I'M
prove the highway.
This has come about through the in
fluence of the Civic club This morning
the committee mentioned appointed at
the last meeting of the club, went over
the road in autos and walked back, IN
vestigating the condition of the roao
thoroughly They report that the road
&c a great extent was hollow In the
center with the crowns on the SIDES
which is Just opposite the proper con-
dition. A highway should have the
crown in the center with sloping sides:
It is the opinion that conditions could
be oettered within comparative short
time as the soil is sandy and light, and
that work should be done before the
spring rains set In.
At Calhoun bluffs the committee were
met by several Granville citizens in
Guiding A. L. Brooks, M. NJ. Shirley,
/. r. Taylor. George Frizbee, w. s.
Massey, S. K. Burroughs, G. L. Shirley
and Ed Wilson.
This road" said Mr. Massey, ''is
one of the most important roads lead
ing into Topeka, and has been in the
worst shape for some time. since the
flood of a few years ago. the hard rains
of that time took away all OF the soIt
dirt from the center leaving a depTes-
sion with high sides. After hard rains,
large ponds would be formed in this
hollow. One morning drove through
a lake which was nearly mile long
as estimated by the telephone poies'
And vet for some reason or other. moth
ing has been done toward lettering II. |
And this road is the highway for trade
10 Topeka from Granville, Newman, |
Thompsonville. other small towns and
Ticinities."
Fire totally destroyed the George |
Morsedorf house near Elmont Wednes-
day afternoon. The blaze started in |
the roof near the fiue so that defec- I
tive chimney is thought to be the cause
The flames were seen by the men folks /
who were working in the fields. The
fire had gained too much headway 10
be extingrished. The place is said to
have been insured.
Mrs. Fred Dye. of the Maple Grove
addition. was accidentally cut on the
instep of her foot by an ak in the hands
of her 16-year-old son, La Vern, at her
home last evening. The boy was split
ting wood. His mother was standing
near by. The ak slipped and cutting
through the shoe. inflicted a deep wound
on his mothers instep. An artery was
severed. Neighbors went to her as
sistance and checked the bleeding un-
til physician arrived.
While standing on the Union Pacific
tracks near the Union Pacific depot,
watching a passenger train, westbound,
leave the station. Alfonso Marshall, a
little negro boy, aged years, became
SO interested in the movements of the
engine that he did not notice the ar
rival Of another train. He was struck,
knocked off the rails, and badly bruised
but no bones were broken. He was
transferred to the Stormont hospital,
where it was reported this morning
that he would recover.
The accident occurred at 500 O'Clock
last night. The boy was standing on
the track as No. los left the station
An extra eastbound, drew into the
station and the train crew saw the lad
but thought, of course, he would leave
the track in time to escape injury. The
engine was running slowly when it
struck him and beyond pushing him
out of the way, and badly soaring the
did him little harm.
surprise party was given Ior MRS.
c. K. Leighton at her home, s32 Kan
sas avenue, last night in honor of her
twenty-third birthday. a very enjoy
able time is reported. The enjoyment
81 the occasion Is said to be due largely
to Mrs. Wade Jones, who assisted IN
serving, and Tom Davidson, the royal
Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Harrison Dana, Mr.. and Mrs.
claud Nickels, Mr.. and Mrs. Wade
Jones' Miss Jennette O'Brien. Miss E.
Williams, Mr.. Tom Davidson and Mr..
Bert McDerman.
Mrs. U. s. G. Hughes of Kansas City
will come to ToUeka today to attend
he Blossom Killinger wedding when
axes place Thursday evening at the
home Of Mrs. B. B. Blossom, 1928 Polk