The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-07
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Commissioner Simms Opposes
Sale of Poor Farm.
North Side People Generally
Support His Contention.

Support His Contention.
! At least one of the county commits
/ sioners will be opposed to the bill in
the legislature which provides for the
sale of the county poor farm and the
/ purchase of other land which is close
| to the city. This commissioner is
Frank B. Simms. who represents the
north part of the county.
The present county farm contains
more than 140 acres and is as val
liable as any other in Shawnee coun-
| ty. With G. w. Belts superinten-
| dent, the operating expenses of the
/ county poor farm, have been reduced
! to minimum and the inmates of the
| institution are costing the city less
than ever before.
1t is proposed by a number of citi-
zenS in Topeka, to sell this valuable
| farm and buildings and purchase a
smaller amount of land on the out
skirts of the city that it might be con
solidated with the tuberculosis camp
and other institutions of this charac-
ter.
County Commissioner Simms does
not object to consolidating the county
poor farm with the hospital for treat
ing the tuberculosis patients, but is
not in favor of the sale of the farm.
In addition to that, he will insist that
a separate building be erected for ac
commodating the tuberculosis patients
if these institution are consolidated.
He will oppose any proposition that
provides for the sale of the property
which is now used as the county poor
farm, but is in favor of erecting a
building on the place to be used as
county hospital. He does not believe
the distance from the city will reduce
the efficiency of the institution in any
manner.
The people of North Topeka and in
all parts of the north part of the city
will assist Mr.. Simms in preventing
the sale of the farm or in any other
way possible to retain possession of
this by the county.
Notes and Personals.
c. B. Olson left yesterday for Los
Angeles, to spend two or three weeks.
Evangelist Handley will begin Sc
ries of special meetings at the North
Topeka Baptist church Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Crawford and
daughter, Miss Bessie, who live at 406
Fairchild street, are visiting friends
in Kansas City.
]. S. Scott left yesterday for Pitts
burg, Pa, on a bushes trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Spiers left last
night for Joplin, Mo-, to visit with
friends and relatives.
A. V. Lindell, cashier of the Shaw
went to Kansas City this morning to
appear as witnesses in the United
States district court in the case of
John Riley, who is charged with rob-
bling a postoffice box in Salina.
Miss Maude Massey and mother
Mrs W. S. Massey of Granville, were
in the city on business today.
Indianola Lodge No. SIS of the
Fraternal Brotherhood won fourth
prize in the mem bership contest of
the state which closed recently. The
members of the lodge will meet in
their new hall at 1901 n. Kansas ave-
nue. tonight.
Miss Mary Sheetz of s24 N. Jack
son street. has recovered after having
been sick for two weeks.
Frank Stewart and son, Lawrence,
of Valley Falls, were in North Topeka
today on business.
a. H. Coleman and family of Ozaw
kie, have located at 1115 N. Monroe
street. Mr.. Coleman is employed as
letter carrier
Mrs. A. A. Keller is dangerously i'll
at her home at 141S n. Quincy street.
The home of j. w. Barnett, at 1125
North Kansas avenue, caught fire
Thursday afternoon. The blaze was
first noticed in the roof and is sup
posed to have been caused by sparks
from a defective chimney. The dam
age was Light.
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Whitehead cele-
brated their twenty-fifth wedding an
niversary at their home Tuesday night
by entertaining a large number OF
!
mostly of couples who We're married !
about the same time. Music was fur |
nished by the Hayes quartette and
songs by Miss Helen and Mrs. c. d. i
Wellman. A mock wedding ceremony !
was the feature of the evening in which !
Mr. and Mrs. Whitehead acted as bride :
and groom with Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. /.
Middaugh as bridesmaid and best man. /!
Miss Edith Gabriel played a wedding =
march and Margaret Kellar was ring
T1t, y
master of ceremonies. The guests /
were: Mrs. Joe Warnock, Mrs. H. C. /
Givens, Mrs. b. Wellman, Mrs. Feets, |
Rev. and Mrs. J. D. Zimmerman, Mr.. |
and Mrs. A. G. Middaugh, Mr.. and Mrs. |
F. A. Studer, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Bee /
Ter, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Blanchard,
Mr. and Mrs P. Marlett, Mr.. and Mrs.
s. H. Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs Adams,
Mr. and Mrs. j. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. |
j. Patzill Mr. and Mrs. Bradon, Mr.. |
and Mrs. w. w. Whitehead, Mr. and
Mrs. C. c. Maze, Mr.. and Mrs. D. B.
Fink, Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Palmer. Mr..
and Mrs. z. Warnock. Mrs. Charles
Summers, Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. H. c. Civ
ems. Mrs. Hare, Miss Edith Gabriel,
Mrs. Charles Armstrong and daughter,
trude, Mrs. Wellman and daughter, Il
Helen, Mr.. j. Hook and daughter. Ida, Il
A. A. Kellar and daughter, Margaret Il
c. d. Wellman, Ned Kellar, Lester and
Floyd Whitehead. II
Next Sunday will be devoted to semi
political subjects at the Central Ave- Il
nue. Christian church. The pastor, John
D. Zimmerman, will preach in the
on Sunday Laws and Sunday II
in the evening on '-sesn-
perance and Law Enforcement in To-
peka, Did Representative Boyd De- |
scribe Conditions as They Exist?"
The great Cantata, Esther, the Queen |
Beautiful, will be given at the Kan |
sas Avenue Methodist church Sunday |
night. The services will begin at 1880
D clock in the evening. The follow
ing is the pregnant: Part l. scene l. |