The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-25
NORTH SIDE NEWS.
Build New Depot When Frost
Is Out OF Ground.
Will Replace Old Santa Fe juno
tiOn Shed.
WILL BE FIREPROOF.
Reception for. Rev. Meeker at
j. ID. Pratt Home Tonight.
Over 100 Guests at j. Movers
Birthday Party.
WILL BE FIREPROOF.


Birthday Party.
AS soon as the frost is out of the
ground the proposed new Santa Fe
Junction depot will be built. This is
according to current talk in railroad
circles. 1t will be at the Sardou ave-
nue. and Gordon street crossing.
Plans for the structure have been
prepared at the general Santa Fe Of
noes here. These call for a handsome
building, mission style, tile roof, brick
walls and cement floors.
IT will be fire proof and modern in
every respect.
The present shed is not. 1t has no
convenlences whatever. 1t was built
IN 1870 just after the Santa Fe reached
Topeka. For several years il has heen
going to rack and ruin until The wind
whistles through the varying sides,
making it almost impossible to heat
properly in winter.
For another reason a new one was
gettlng to be a necessity. The old
building is located so that it obstructs
the view of trainmen coming into To-
pekal from the east. The custom is
Tor the trains to stop little east of
the depot while f1agmen run ahead to
see if the tracks are clear. This is
also made necessary because the santa
Re and joint Union Pacific Rock
Island tracks run parallel with the
Depot Several years ago two Santa
Fe engines collided opposite the depot
and pIowed up the platform.
The location of the depot came
through chance. 1t was to have been
thirty feet farther southeast, but by
accident the marking stakes were mis-
placed. Hugh Kullach, a lumberman
and contractor, built the present depot
To make room for the new one, the
section house will be removed. The
prospective improvement on the North
side is an occasion of rejoicing for the
residents. The old ark has been an
eye sore for many years.
A reception will be given Rev. and
Mrs. c. W. Meeker at the home of ].
d. Pratt, S33 North Jackson street.
from to 10 o'clock this evening. Rev
Mr.. Meeker recently came here from
Edserton to be pastor of the Second
presbyterian church. He is proving
popular and creating much interest in
the work of his charge. The reception
will be open to all members and
friends of the Sunday school and
church.
Jerome Mowers, who came to Silver
Lake from Illinois in 1867 and bought
the first piece of land patented in the
township-at SO an acre-celebated his
seventy-sixth birthday anniversary Sat
urday evening. Over 100 guests were
present. A chair and a couch were pre-
sented to him, ]. S. Kelley making the
presentation speech.
Mr.. Mowers has been married As
years. The couple are parents of seven
children: Lafayette, Leonard and Perry
of California, and Delbert. Kirk, Col
die and Abraham of Shawnee county.
mock trial at which Mr.. Mowers
was found guilty of being 76 years old
preceded the presentation of the chair
and couch
EOIlOuino daroa rr;1,a,, a,7 NJ
Mowers, in spite of his advanced years
led off in the opening march
other members of the program in
cluded: Instrumental solo. Mrs. Joe
Goodno; reading, Master Willard Mat
miller; vocal solo. Miss Grace Wood !;
trombone solo. Ross Cowperthwaite !;
vocal solo. Mrs. Jack Goodno; reading,
Mrs. P. ]. Palmer; vocal duette, Miss
Goldie Mowers and Mr.. Abraham Now
ers.
Those present included: Mr.. and Mrs.
jerome Mowers. Mr.. Lafayette Mowers,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Mowers of Cali
fornia, Perry Mowers, Delbert Mowers,
Kirk Mowers, Arson Mowers. Miss
Goldie Mowers of Jewell City, Kan,
Abraham Mowers, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Witter, Mir. and Mrs. Wallace Palmer,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Luthye, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gus Luthye, Mr.. and Mrs. J.. S.
Cutbirth, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Cut
birth, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Harrington,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fink Neiswender. Mr..
| and Mrs. Will Rice. Mr. and Mrs. A.
l. Reinhardt, Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Hun
| ley, Mr. and Mrs. Fri Hansford, Mr..
and Mrs. Allen Hansford Mr.. and Mrs.
! Hiram Hansford, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hansford, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hansford
Mr.. and Mrs. J. I. Kunett, Mr.. and Mrs
| A. L. -Entsminger, Mr.. and Mrs. A. D.
| Entsminger. Mr.. and Mrs Mort Hutch
| ison. Mr.. and Mrs Adolphus' Thomas
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Thomas, Mr. and
Mrs JAG Goodno, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.
| HOLSTER, Mr.. and Mrs Albert Richer
and Mrs. Frank Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs
Morton Wherarty, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
T, Dearborn. Mr.. and Mrs. James Sutten
| Mr.. and Mrs d. P. Dudley, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Bridgeford. Mr.. and Mrs
! Isaac Hayes, Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Kelly
| Mr.. and Mrs. George Boyles, Mr.. an6
| Mrs. Chas. Alexander Mrs. Nina Neis-
wender, Mrs. Sarah Richeter, Mrs. De
Hines. Mrs. M E. Thompson, Mrs
Lulu Philbin, Mrs. George Neiswendel
| Mrs. Chas. Palmer. Misses Edith Hans
ford, Minnie Lucas, Rena TempIain
I've Richerter. Ellen Kelly. Rena Temp
lain, Effie Christman. Marguerite Phil
bin. Alena Philbin. Ruth Sage. Matte
| Mamie and Marjory Andrews, Nellie
/ Bridgeford. Dovie Pendleton. Jessie
Rice, Addie Dreker, Celia Cowperth.
waite, Bernice Boyles, Messrs. B. A
Patten Of DeKalb. ILL.,. Omer Goyette
James johnson. George Harper, Harr,
Lucas, Ross Cowperthwaite. Z. C. Trim
Bile, Homer Neiswender. Willard Matt
miller, Bernon Neiswenoler of Denver
Orville He1mes. V. E. Cyan, Rober
Sage.
Notes and Personals.
The funeral of Mrs. Almira J. North
rop. who died Tuesday afternoon at tn,
state hospital, was held at the home O
G. H. Schenck, HOB North Harrison
street, at 2:30 O'Clock this afternoon. Tn