The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16
NORTH SIDE news
Mrs. ]. T.. TimOn Passes Away
at st. Francis Hospital.
Was a Resident of Topeka for
80 Years.

Mrs ]. +. Timon died late Tuesday
evening at St. Francis hospital. She
had been ill for some time and a surgf-
cal operation was the immediate cause
of her death. She had been operated
on three times in the last two years.
Mrs. Tlmon was born in Johnson
county. KY. November 26, 1861 and
came to Topeka with her parents when
she was years old.
The Timens have been in the furni-
ture business in North Topeka for the
last five years and are well known in
North Topeka.
Mrs. Timon is survived by one
daughter and three grandchildren. The
funeral will be held Friday at Pen
wells chapel Interment at Topeka
cemetery.
Road Improvements.
number of improvements are be-
ing developed on the Silver Lake,
Rochester and Central avenue roads
The Silver Lake road has been graded
and widened and work was begun on
the Rochester road but was post
poned owing to a breakdown of the
tractor used for this work. The work
will be completed as soon as repairs
can be made. The fills at the north
ends of both the Central avenue and
Kansas avenue bridges have been
widened and repaired.
Industrial school Crowded.
According to H. w. Charles, superin-
tendent of the Boys Industrial school,
there are - too many boys in the lnstl-
tuition at present. The school is equip
ped and built for $50 boys and the
management is worrying about what
they are going to do with the surplus
bows sentenced to the school. We Will
have to do something with them, Sald
Mr. Charles. the way they are crowd
ed up makes it very uncomfortable as
we'll unsanitary.
Postoffice Location Unsettled.
The location for the new North To-
peka postoffice is very uncertain &C
cording to Mr.. Robinson, clerk in
Charge Of the present office. The bids
were sent in some time ago with the
assessed valuation of the property
Word was received that an official
would be in Topeka as soon as posi-
bic to select the site. But as there are
over $50 sites to be selected this year
in the United States, Mr.. Robinson
says it is doubtful if the selection will
be made before a year from this GATE.
Personal Mention.
Kelsey Petro and D. H. Wallace
have gone for a trip to Minneapolis
and St. Paul They will also make a
camping trip TO the north woods.
Roy Lonergan has returned home
from a vacation trip to points in Col
orado.
Mrs NJ. ]. McGahey of Seymour. Ia,
is in North Topeka visiting her daugh-
ter Mrs. y. J. krauer, of Central ave-
nue..
Mrs. William VanNess entertained
small number of friends at her home
Wednesday evening. Among those
present were: Mrs. Barber and daugh-
ter Esther of California, Mrs. Heart
burg. Dorothy Heartburg, Mrs. Frank
Berry and Misses Ruth and Frances
Berry.
Guy Boast of Kansas City. Mo-, is
apending a week in North Topeka Wis
iting relatives.
F. &. Rose. of Wamego, is in North
Topeka on business.
The daughter of Rev. W. B. Hutch
inson, formerly of North Topeka, who
was reported i'll at her home in
Hutchinson, is now improving.
Ben Forbes and Walter Cole have
gone to the boys camp at Maple Hill
to spend a few days.
w. H. Price, of Kiro, was in North
Topeka this morning on business.
Frank Mongold, of Newman. was on
the North side this morning.
John Holiday is very ill at his home.
Pete Erhart of Hoyt, is in the city
today on business.
Ed Kasselbaum, of Kiro, made a
business trip TO the North side this
morning.
Mrs. ]. f. kirkpatrick has gone to
Denver on pleasure trip.
r. E. Haughton has gone to Salina
on his vacation.
William Griffith has returned to his