The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-03

Raising East End of Santa Fe
Junction Depot.
Saggs So That Doors viii Not
Shut Easily.
AN OLD STRUCTURE.
Built in 1872 Model Of Ancient
Inconvenience.
Make Preparations For Attn at
Garfield Park.

Preparations are being made 70
raise the east end of the santa z
junction depot. The work VIII pc o1 i
so that the doors viii swing shut. Tue
floors are now as badly sagged as
fans spirits after the home team nag
lost three straight and the doors can
swing shut easily. -. act
The operation OF hosting Up lle go
end will be as risky and deleale aS
telling a girl she powders TOO aPpal,
entIy Those in charge OF the WI" WIN
will proceed as cautiously as new
autoist ought to aut on Kansas avenue
at his first trip. - ,., afr,id
that IL the eleVating is done too ruueiy
and crudely that the old arr ar 1,,l ~ ~
break in two in the center. II IS llhely
that with due deliberatlon the east 1nu
will be raised about 1901: -.,.
Then the floors of the waiting room
(socalIed) will not be as a tnealer
floor in its inclination toward the Sas..
And the travelling pubic as wen as
North side people may console THEM
selves that a little Improvement at
least is being made by the great olAi10
re system on the old ancient sheo-
The depot has been serving time anu
the public since 1872. 1t is mooel OF
inco1Venience and behind-dateness. No
lavatorfes. women must do up theF
back hair and pin on pufts whlle walt
ing in front of the eager gaze OF AlS s
Rabies must be spanked berore Ile
EXCEPT in freight apartment
For some time it has been repoIlSo
that a new modern up TO date pu u
ing, freproof, with all accommo dauons
will be erected near by. but it IS also
stated that owing to the retrencn-
ment policy adopted there will be no
new depot for some time to come.
The wedding of Miss Nellie Brown
of North Topeka and Mr.. August Z;
Swanson of Usage City was solemnlzeo
at fine home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Ayers 1907 North Polk street. sun
Waldron. pastor of the Kansas Avenue
Methodist Episcopal church, read the
ceremony. The invited guests were
Mr. and Mrs. c. B. Ayers and daughter
Thelma, Mr.. and Mrs J. M Brown
Mrs Rickett Mr.. and Mrs. }. H.
Brown. Mr. and Mrs. I. n. Donnelly,
Mrs. I. B. Dake. Misses Della and ray
Brown and Lola Miller, MI AADeIS
Brown. Masters Ralph, Harry ana
Russell Miller. all of Topeka me out
of town guests were Mayor d. A.
Brown and family. Mr.. and Mrs. o. M
Brown. Mr. L. c. Brown of Kansas
Csitv MO Mr.. Lee Brown and Mrs. ..
M. Brown will remain here for short
49, - MI and Mrs. A e. Swanson
will make their future home In Usage
C,ftv. where Mr.. Swanson is engaged IN
the furniture business
The marriage of Miss Tona May
BROCK and Mr.. John N. Smith was
soIemnized at o. m. sunday at me
Methodist parsonage North IopelAa.
Rev. J. W. Waidron OF the Kansas
Avenue M. E. church read the ceIe-
mony. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith left TOT
Kansas City on the afternoon train
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith will be at home
to their frieids at Allen, Kan, where
the groom is engaged IN BUSINESS.
New teeter boards. more benches ana
several other improvements nave been
made at Garfield park in preparation
for the Sane Fourth which Will De helo
at the park tomorrow. A good pro
gram of sports including ladies' hob
BE skirt race has been arranged by the
X & L. of 8.
A fireworks display will be given IL
the evening. The park will be free to
the public This will include negroes
but no negroes viii be allowed to take
part in the sports. The committee in
charge of the entertainment say that
this ruling was made because Of the
dissatisfaction arising whenever ne
groes win prizes on these occasions.
Notes and Personals.
Real estate people say that in spite
of the hot weather their business is by
no means dull in the First ward. Every
day, people are ENDURING as to the
renting and buying of houses and farm
property.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Rutter and fam
fly have left for a two weeks visit in
Ottawa Beach, Mich.
Miss Ethel Grant of Cleveland, o., is
visiting North side friends. She form
erly lived here at 522 Grant street. She
went to Ohio with her parents about
four years ago.
Mrs. I. J. Ketchum, formerly Of the
First ward, now living at Salida, Col,
is visiting here.
The Sunday school Of the Central
Avenue Christian church will hold a