The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-01

and expect to vacate the North side
mousse today or tomorrow.
Mrs. Taylor and Miss Taylor have
been living at 81 Oakland avenue,
Oakland. Miss Taylor has been in To-
peka for about a year. She became
we'll known on the North side through
her work, and won many friends
through her courtesy and efficiency.
Mrs. Taylor has lived here for about
three months. The deal for the Page
property included about 400 acres Of
Ness county land, and some monetary
consideration. Mrs. Taylor's new pro-
perty includes a ten room house and
barn and the II lots upon which the
buildings stand.
The house was built in 1871 by
Michael Heery. Soon afterwards Mr..
Page, who is president Of the Page
Milling company. acquired it. and has
made his home there up to the time the
Pages began moving into their newly
completed residence. The new house.
which contains Is rooms, is one of the
finest in Topeka. 1t was recently COM
pleted at a cost of over $4,000. re-.
The basement of the Second Presby-
terrain church is being fitted up for
club rooms and gymnasium to be used
by the knights of Arthur, a young
mems club of the church. and other
young people. A basketball apparatus
and other equipment will be installed.
The basement which is about Sc by 40
feet has been whitewashed and repair
ed so that the flooding of the floors
which has given some trouble in time
of hard rain will be avoided in the
future.
From time to time literature and
other material to make the rooms at
tractive to the young people of the
church will be added. The basement
is divided into an auditorium in which
Is or 20 benches have been placed,
dining room and kitchen. The main
room or auditorium will likely be fit
ted up as a gymnasium.
Rev. w. c. Meeker, pastor of the
church, who came here from Egerton
last fall, is largely responsible for the
Improvement but he has been backed
by his congregation. The church is con-
stantly increasing in membership.
The work mentioned has been done
their services. These include, Rev. w.
c, Meeker. John Pratt Charles Suit,
Elmer Adams, E. E. Olnger, John
Johnson, Charles Snodgrass, Peter
Riah, Bert Camp, J. H. Priddy, ]. H.
Skinner and others.
Eugene lodge No. 70 I. o. o. F.. at
its meeting last night elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing six
months term, beginning June %: E.
G. Petree, noble grand; Fred Hess, vice
grand; A. S. Diffenderfer. recording
secretary; G. H. Schenk. financial sec
rotary: F. r. Conwell, treasurer; w. E.
Scotch and P. G. Marlett, delegates to
the grand lodge.
J.R. Spetter, who recently has moved
his cigar factory from S18 North Kan
sas avenue to the Fernstrom building
at 824 North Kansas avenue, Will hold
an opening at his new place from to
9 D. m. Saturday. All visitors will be
presented with a J. r. S. cigar.
The funeral of John Montague of
Newman, we'll known on the North
side was held at the Catholic church
at Newman at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing. He was IS years old. He died at
his home near Newman Tuesday from
a complication of diseases. He has
lived here since 1858, coming to Kan
sas from Ireland. He owned about
700 acres of land. He leaves a wife
and two sons. John and Joseph. He
has a brother in Ireland. The body
was buried in the Catholic cemetery at
Newman.
| Plans are being drawn for a foun-
tain to be installed at Garfield park.
The fountain is to cost about $500.
The money was raised by collecting
percentage of the receipts of the
street fair held at the park a few
weeks ago. This was through
the instigation of Park Com
missioner Eugene SIOllS VINO .oeclOSQ
upon this plan of raising revenue in
I stead of the customary SIS license.
Mr.. Stotts stated this morning that he
would like to see the fountain installed
for the Fourth of July celebration at
the park, but didn't know whether or
not it would be possible. However,
he also said that a system OF hydrants
would be placed in the park and con-
nected with the water mains so that
the crowds could have plenty of
chances to get a drink of water at
the celebration. Hitherto one pump
has been the main source of water
supply. The fountain will likely be
located at the southeast corner of the
park.
A two story building for grating
and grading nursery stock is being
planned by F. w. Watson, to be erect
ed north of the Page mill, as was an
nouncedt in the State Journal several
months ago. The cost of the building
will be about $4,000. 1t will be built
of double concrete blocks. The lower
floor will be used for tho grating and
the upper will be used for the grad
ing of the stock. The location was
chosen because of its nearness to the