The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-23
NORTH SIDE news
OskaIOOsa Joy Riders Hit L. C.
ROWleS' Auto.
Collision Damages Cars More
Than $500.
B. Up. U. RECEPTION TONIGHT
Van Ness Orchestra and Ian
ham Company on Program.
Other Items of Interest on the
North Side.

An auto occupied by men claiming
| to be from Oskaloosa, ran into the
auto of l. c. Rowles, a North side
veterinarian, near Gordon street and
North Kansas avenue about O'Clock
last night The car was coming from
the north. The damage to both cars
totals more than $500. One of the
Oskaloosa men suffered a cash in his
forehead when he jumped to the pave
ment as the car struck. Four others
were in the car, but were not seriously
injured. They did not give their
names. The driver was called DIR.
Smith, He attended to the wounded
man. The injured man left a collar
with the initials "A. H"
No one was in the Rowles car when
the accident occurred. Afterwards che
wounded man was taken to the office
of Rowles & Byerely near by. The
cars were taken to a local garage
where the men said they were from
Oskaloosa, and according to the pro-
prietor promised to return and to pay
for the damage to both cars. They
left for their homes this morning ac-
cording to the garage people. Mr..
Rowles is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. V. Rowles, of 1868 South Harrison
street
Both tenders of the Rowles car were
broken, also the frame. The axles of
the front wheels were sprung. Similar
Notes and Personals.
Fire station No. l is being inspected
today by a force from the city engi-
neer's Office. This afternoon the city
engineer reported that more cracks are
showing in the walls than when Lne
building was inspected about two
weeks ago. The inspections are being
made to learn what is needed in the
way of repairs or a new building.
Ir addition to the program by the
Ceora Lanham Concert company at
the B. Y. P. U. reception at the North
Topeka Baptist church tonight, Miss
Helen Wel1man and Don Wellman will
sing. The Van Ness orchestra Will
play. The personnel of the orchestr
includes William Van Ness, Paul Van
Ness and Elizabeth Van Ness ana
Kenneth Clark, violins; Dean Van Ness
and w L. Hofer comets; Olne F'rantz,
cello; Miss Edith Gabriel, piano; Leo
Gilmore. saxaphone. However, as Miss
Van Ness is i'll with tonsilitis she
will not likely be able to play this
evening. Miss Vera Benjamin has
been pianist for the Lanham company
instead of reader, sas was reported
by mistake. Miss Lanllam is reader
However, it is likely that Miss Ga
briel will play for the concert COM
pany also tonight in place of Miss
Benjamin.
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Quincy street has left for Ashton,
Idaho, where she will visit with her
husband who is in the real estate
business there. 1t is understood that
the Berrys do not intend to make their
home there but will return here in the
future.
Mrs. c. A. Robinson of North Jack
son street, who has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. Anna Hunter, in AIRING
ton, has returned home.
Mrs John Gabriel of Onaga, who
has been visiting relatives here, has
returned home.
Miss Elizabeth Van Ness is i'll at her
home with tonsilitis.
The ladies of the Central Avenue
Christian church will clean and pre-
pare the church Thursday for the
dedication which will take place next
Sunday. The women will remove the
rubbish left by the carpenters who
have been remodeling the building |
Many of them will take their lunch |
and put in the whole day at the |
church.
Miss Lena Cook and Mr.. Eugene
Field were quietly married Tuesday !
They left imme diately |
for a wedding tour to Galveston, Tex,
and other points, returning from
which they will make their home in
lar young people. Mr.. Field is en- |
ployed in the Santa Fe offices.
DR.. Charles H. Lerrigo, president of
the Kansas Association for the Pre- |
address at the Central Avenue Chris |
tan church Sunday night. A special |
service is being ar
ranged, to which the public is cor
daily invited.
Pay polltax at Shawnee State. Bank
Boyd E. Polom, trustee Soldier town !
ship