The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-16
NORTH SIDE NEWS.
John Griffith, Old Settler, Dies
at His Home.
Drove Ok Team Across Country
in Early Days.
TO KANSAS In 1859.
Griffith Estate Includes $50
Acres Near Elmont.
Other Items Of Interest of First
Ward Affairs.

! John Griffith, an old settler of Shaw
nee county and wealthy farmer, died
/ of dropsy at his home, four and ONE
| half miles northwest Of Elmont last
! evening. He was 81 years old. He
| drove an OK team between Leaven-
worth and Denver, carrying groceries
| in the early SOS.
| Mr.. Griffith was born near Castle
/ Garden, Wales, September 81, 1928. He
came to America, landing at Boston, in
1874. He located on farm in Jeffer-
son county, N. Y. In 1859 he came to
Kansas. Soon afterwards he became
| driver for an OK team which carried
| enworth and Denver.
| Some years later he returned to New
York state. Here he was married to
Miss Elizabeth Roberts at Boonville,
groom returned to Kansas and settled
in Shawnee county. They lived on a
| farm, three miles northwest of Elmont
| until 1875, when Charles Slower bought
| the place. Since that time the Grit
| fiths have been living on a large farm
| four and one-half miles northwest of
| Elmont. The estate now includes $50
acres. Mr. Griffith was well known in
| Topeka, especially on the North side
| and vicinity. He was a friend of
| Charles Haywood. He leaves a wife,
two sons, William and Edward, who
also live near Elmont. The grand
| children, or children of William Grit
| fifth are John, Willie, Chancey, Nellie
| and Cleo
Besides these Mr.. Griffith leaves a
| brother, Evan, near Waterstown, n.
Y, and a sister, Mrs. Winifred Jenne,
at Port Huron, Mich.
The funeral will be held from the
Prairie Home church at o'clock to-
| morrow afternoon. The body will De
/ buried in the Prairie Home cemetery.
| The proposition to hold a big North
side picnic at Garfield park on July
| is meeting with great interest among
| the business men and residents of the
First ward The sentiment is that
such an affair will give people an OPP
portunity to get acquainted. This of
! course especially applies to the new
corners who have been moving to TINS
part of Topeka in great numbers the
| past year.
However, it is probably that many
people from other wards of Topeka will
| also be present, and the invitation to
come to the park is open to every one.
A great many from E1mont, Menoken,
Meriden, Granville and other neigh
boring towns, often spend the Fourth
| in the park and it is thought that they
viii. join with the Topeka people in the
celebration. 's--.-'-s
Besides the opportunity for an in
| formal good time the occasion Will at
ford it is likely that a good program
will be provided including fireworks in
the evening. Such arrangements VIII
be in charge of the Civic club, and at
the meeting of the, club Friday night,
the matter will be thoroughly discuss
ed Committees on program, enter
tainment, ETC., will be appointed. q.
E., Olinger, secretary of the organiza-
ton is pushing the proposition and is
DESTROYS that a large crowd be pres
ent at the next meeting of the club.
Judging from the past, if Mr.. Olinger,
is one of the boosters" of an under
taking, it will likely be successful. He
was very instrumental along with
Mayor Billiard, in securing the avia-
ton meet on the North side.
Notes and Personals.
Miss Effie Albright of the North side
has returned from a visit in Silver
Lake.
Miss Mabel Shore of 1906 Quincy
street is visiting friends in Meriden.
William r. Colvin has returned from
a two weeks visit in Lima, Q.
Emmett Sanders of 1920 Van Buren,
street has returned from a visit with
relatives in Denver, Col.
Mrs Ira Williams of 1401 Topeka
avenue will leave next week for visit
with relatives in Canada.
Read big auction adv. on last page.
William Cunningham has returned
from visit with his sister, Mrs.
Charles Williams, and Mrs. G. c. Neis-
wender, in Silver Lake.
RJOU.
Damon an6>Ryfhias tonight.
Miss Bertha Matchett, the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Joe Matchett and Mr..
Earl Brown, the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
O. c. Brown, were married at the
home of the bride in Rochester at
o'clock last evening. Rev. Mr.. Madi-
son officiated. The ceremony took
place on the lawn of the home. After
wards the couple left for farm five
miles northeast of Topeka, where they
will make their home. Those present
at the ceremony were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Matchett, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Brown,
Rev. and Mrs. Madison, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. NJ. Matchett, Mr.. and Mrs. F. E.
Thompson and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
b. F. Johnson and family. Mr.. and
Mrs w. E. Section and family. Mr..
and L. C. Betz, Mr.. and Mrs. o. A.
Bartram and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Caldwell, Mrs Cafferty, Mrs.
T. N. Davis and daughter, Miss Grace
Davis, Miss Bessie Betz, Miss Pearl
Brown, Miss Darrell and Mr.. Harold
Woodward
Mrs. Harry Noble of Kansas City is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
B. McAfee.
Proctor FOUGHT has completed a
motor boat of his own design and
manufacture. It is f1at-bottomed and
will be used on the Kansas river in
the duck-hunting season. The engine
is gasoline, two-horse power.
Mrs. w. S. Bergundthal will be the
hostess at the meeting of the Arts and
Craft Embroidery club tomorrow af- |
ternoon.