The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-04
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Garfield park. where Labor day is
being observed today. is crowded. All
Cay long the street cars have been fill
ed with people en- route to the celebra-
ton And Garfield park is an ideal
place for such celebrations. This is es-
pecially true since the improvements.
city water, extra benches and children S
swings have been added.
/ It is req orted that an effort will be
nade in the near future to extend the
city water mains further along Cen
trail avenue Recently the mains were
installed along the 1000 block. Since
then people living on other blocks of
the street nave realized the advantages
of the Improvement more than ever be-
OF the Improvement more than ever be-
fore, and it is not improbable that with
in the year the others will be enjoying
the same privileges.
c. o. Brown, living four mics north
of Topeka, has raised two ears Of corn
measuring eleven inches in length and
eight inches in circumference. He says
that -he majority Of this corn is Of extra
large. And this is considered a dry
weather year.
Guy Gardiner, city passenger agent
for the Union Pacific, vas in st. Louis
en- business Sunday.
A North side man refuses to ever
mail letter for any one else unless
he can notify the party Immediately
-nailed. He claims that this relieves
lis responsibility in case of rondelivery
of the letter.
The majority of North side stores are
closed today in observance OF LABOR
day The 2rerter number of the bust
ness houses remains open until noon.
However. the barber shops have not
been open since Saturday night and as
result old razors at home were aug
up sharpened and put into use.
A North side nan says that there are
two 1hings he would not do even If he
were starving: Be an agent or work
in a coal rrine. At both occupations
person is liable to go into the hole
And naturally a person working in
coal mine would often be in the hole
= deep joke.
Mrs Martha Johnston and daughter,
Miss Anna Johnston, and three grand
sons, Marsh=1l. Samuel and William,
who have been visiting their cousin, Mrs.
A. A. Kellar, of 141S North Quincy
street and other relatives have left for
their home in Pittsburg, Pa.
A. b Doron, of Granville. has great
expectations from his apple crop this
season. He has about so acres in the
fruit and hopes for a large yield An
other appIeInan Cf the vicinity is John
Dalton, who has nearly 100 acres In
the fruit and Ihinl-s his crop viii be
about 10000 bushels.
A meeting of the officers CT the IN
dian Greek Grange fair will be held
tomorrow night at the Grange hTll four
miles north OF Topeka on the Central
avenre road The plans for the fair
which will be held October 3-4-5 Will
be discussed ard completed. O. F.
Whitney, assistant superintendent, will
be in charge
Mrs. Jene Taylor, mother of Mrs
Mary Ward Of Page, formerly of the
North side. is reported to be improv-
ing after a severe illness
Hugh Marquis of Denver, Col, is Wis
nting his father, A. NJ. Marquis. north
of Topeka
Miss Florence ComstoclS, of 1909 North
Monroe street, has returned from visit
With relatives in COnccrdia.
Miss Florence Griffin is visiting rela-
tlves in ST. Louis.
Miss Ethel F'ernstron, who has been
visiting in CORTLAND, has returned
home.
Guile Wray, who is employed in
Hutchinson IS expected here for
visit with relatives this week.
A large attendance IVES present at
tie Pleasant Hill Sunday school rally
Sunday.
Miss Bertha Galloway is visiting
friends in Manhattan.
Miss Laura Sturgis, Miss Marguerite
Stureis. Miss Grace Forbes of the North
side and Miss Herme Story of Kansas
CITY spent Sunday at Wakarusa accom-
panied bya Robert Bowman, Louis Howe,
Barrett WAGNER and Virgil Ford
Bert Ellis is visiting in Excelsior
Springs. Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Gurtler, of 1418
North Kar4sas avenue, are camping
r ear Maple HILL