The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-21

city of Topeka"
care you going to the meeting of
the Civic club tonight?
Are you interested in the banquet
which will be discussed?
Are you interested in the North
side?
'Don't you wish to see it built up?
Don't you think that a banquet
would do much to create spirit of
cooperation among the North side
business men, who will thus be able
to work for the betterment of the
First ward?
Are you a booster or a knocker?
Don't you think it's worth your
time to be at the meeting this even
ing?
civic club?
''If so, aren't you willing to attend
the meeting tonight?'
These questions express the senti-
ment this morning among the active
members of the Civic club, which will
meet this evening to discuss plans for
a banquet and other questions for the
good of the North side. A full at
tendance is desired.
The sewing class of the Church of
the Good Shepherd, which has been
suspended since summer, will meet at
10 a. m. tomorrow to begin the fall
and winter work at the parish house,
210 East Laurent street. 1t is COM
posed of the girls of the parish who
wish to do plain and fancy sewing.
Miss Leila Caldwell and Miss Maud
Willis are in charge.
Several blocks of the road extend
ing north of the Central avenue
bridge across Soldier creek are being
widened about six feet on each side.
This will make the thoroughfare thir-
fxrf vxriH oIfnOpfhpr has OnlV
been about the same width of the
bridge-about sixteen feet. However,
as the north approach to the bridge is
several feet above the level of the
Overseer Merritt has a force of six
teams on the ground. He expects to
finish in few days.
People in the neighborhood of the
Central avenue bridge say that the
electric light there has not been in
use for some time. This leaves a much
travelled highway in darkness for con-
siderable distance.
The wooden mills are closed down
for a few days on account of shortage
OF stock.
Manure spreaders at cost at
Foucht's hardware.
AS a group of teachers were waiting
for a south bound street car at the
Kansas avenue Union Pacific crossing
TINS morning one Oh IneII tACldlliACo
as she pointed up the street at the
| tower of the federal building: "Oh,
girls. there is the state house dome"
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Anderson of Me
noken. were North side visitors this
| morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. A V. Lindell spent
yesterday in Usage City.
| Guy Compton of Xilmer spent to-
| day on the North side.
| The tax payers in the neighborhood
| of the Central avenue bridge across
Soldier creek will likely petition the
ment which has been torn up consid-
cradle distance south of the bridge
since the dixie was made along the
creek last year. From the end of the
pavement to the bridge the road is
| rough and nearly impossible after a
hard rain. 1t is one of the most used
| roads entering the North side.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. H. DeeVer who have
| been living at Ozawkie have moved
| to 907 North Quincy street.
J. A. Tracy is in Kansas City Oh
| business.
Mrs. w. w. Griffin of 1717 North
Van Buren, street has returned from
a visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Jacob Dolber of Meriden.
The Pleasant Ridge Grange Will
meet Saturday evening October %
Plans for the new building will be
discussed and probably some definite
| action will be taken. All members
urged to be present.
The New Drug store.
on the corner of Fifth street and Kan