The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-26
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Park Commissioner Porter
Meets With North Siders.
Consider Question of Improve
ments for Garfield.

Park Commissioner Porter met the
mem bers of the North Side drainage
board and the business men of North
Topeka this morning at Garfield park
to discuss park improvements Inc
question of draining the park and the
grounds around was thoroughly gone
over. The water from Evelyn street.
Holman street and the north ends or
Quincy street and Kansas avenue
crosses the park, going IN at the
Quincy street entrance ana flowing
under the figure eight to the dixie.
There is a tile through the dixie that
carries the water into Soldier creek.
The plans for improving this drainage
system and bringing this part OF the
mark I'D to grade were gone over ana
the North side business men are con-
fident that Mr.. Porter will do all IN
his power to improve Garfield. just
what other improvements Will De put
in has net been decided upon but a
natatorium has been asked for Ine
dirt taken from Quincy street where
the new paving is being prepared Tor
is being hauled to the low places IN
the park. Mr.. Matthews, manager OF
the Coca Cola company, was preSent
at the meeting this morning, and salo
that it would be a great help TO the
company ii the drainage system GO, coul nf
, be arranged before the opening day OF
the park, which is the 18th of May.
Narrow Escape From Injury.
What might have been a serious &C
cident occurred at the north enc ol
Melan bridge this morning at 3 O'CLOCK
when Alfred Rogers, Capital carrier,
drove over a pile of bricks and several
red lights into the ditch made for the
laying of the ten inch main. rogers
ESCAPED with very few injuries but his
Horse was badly skinned and the
buggy was a wreck. The ditch is ABOUT
five feet deep and three feet wide
There were plenty of warning lights
and both the boy and the horse evil
tIrr aC1n n ms
Invention to Suppress Dandelions.
A North side dentist, DR.. M. E. Nc
Coy, has invented a simple little IN
strument which if it proves practical
will prove great boon to those inter
ested in the determination of the dan
delIon. Mr.. Mccoy has applied for a
patent on us invention and has given
il the name of ''Dandelion Extrica-
is easy to operate. 1t does the work
in g. very swift and satisfactory man
ner.
Notes and Personals.
Miss Bess Anderson is spending the
day in Rossville on business.
Albert Reichter, Of Silver Lake, is in
North Topeka today on business.
j. ]. Farnsworth of Byron, Neb., is
here visiting his parents and other rel
atives
o. P. Kennel, of wakarusa, and Geo.
Kennel of Valley Falls. are in North
Topeka today en- route to Rossville
where they were called by the illness
of their father.
Alexander Priebe, of Kilmer, is a
North side visitor today.
c. c. Busey left this morning for an
extended trip to Salisbury Mo-
Ernest Newlun, of Fairview, was
visiting friends on the North side to-
day.
The Fraternal Aid is holding food
sale at the Fair store this morning
LYMAN school cd
yesterday by score of IL to 4. The
game was called at the end of the
sixth inning on account of the rain.
Mrs. Bert Fisher, of Central avenue,
and daughter Mary, have returned
from a short visit in Holton
Mrs. Jerry Klinefelter, of Shorey has
returned from Fairbury, Neb, where
she has been visiting her daughter.
Mrs. Davis, of Menoken, is in North
Topeka today on business
Lester Mcdowell, of Indian Creek. is
a North side visitor today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Anderson will
spend Sunday in Hoyt.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. H Davis, of
kilmer, were in North Topeka yester-
day on business.
Mrs. George Jensen and daughters.
Edna, Ora and Frieda returned to their
home near Kilmer last night after a
short visit in North Topeka
A number of the friends of Mrs. |
a. H. W6uuell, Oh HOcn6Ster, brought |
their baskets and gave her a very
pleasant surprise Friday afternoon.
Those who attended We're: Mrs. ]. H |
wendell, Mrs. E. E. Palmer, Mrs J. F.
Cecil Mrs. j. Mcdonald, Mrs. A c. |
Merritt, Mrs. o. F. Winner, Mrs. J. |
r. Madison. Mrs. Anweiler, Mrs D. F. |
Hoover, Mrs. w. H. Nichols, Mrs. D. |
Tamblyn, Mrs. R. N. McNoun. Mrs |
c. o. Brown, Mrs. D. L. Button, Mrs. |
W. I. Mcdonald, Mrs. Elmer Eldridge |
Mrs. A Button, Mrs. Ramey, Mrs. AL |
vim Owen, Mrs. Fred Wendell, Mrs |
Herman Wendell, Mrs. N. H. Cooper. |
Miss Elsie Wendell and Miss Frances |
Wendell. |
No sucker pumps at Pratt Bros.-Adv. |
The Little North Topeka ball team
beat Sumner yesterday by a score of /
to 0 and defeated Grant Juniors |
by a. score of II to g.
Mr.. and Mrs Ell. Williams, of 7o9
West Gordon street, announce the en-
&agement of their daughter Lola B.
TO Edward H. Happe, of Cincinnati,
Ohio. The marriage will take place
May 8.
A. NJ. Petro, druggist-Ady.
Mrs d. NJ. Evans, of Edgerton, KAN