The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-31
NORTH SIDE news
Will Begin ON Plans for Rest
Room ut Garfield Soon.
Commissioner Porter Has Est1-
mates From Two Architects.

mates From Two Architects.
It is expected by Commissioner
Porter that the plans and specinca-
tions of the rest room which Is to De
built in Garfield park will be drawn
up within a short time. When the
building was first talked OF Dy tne
city officials it was proposed 10 erect
neiehborhood of $5,70O. However.
Commissioner Porter came to the con-
clusion that this was too much money
to put in a building OF this kind ana
he is now planning to erect a pulio-
ing which will cost the city about
$4,000 or $4,000.
Two architects have submitted
prospectives and estimates to Mr..
Porter for buildings which will cost
about this amount. Mr.. Porter ex-
poets to accept one Of them within
the next few days and when this Is
done the plans will be drawn at once.
The building will be finished by the
time the park opens next spring.
Organize Sunday School.
A union Sunday school will be or
Kanized in the Lyman school distr1ct
Sunday afternoon. There Is no churcn
in the district and the Sunday school
will be organized at the school house.
H. w. Bomgardner. county superin-
tendent of Sunday schools. will nave
charge of the meeting, which Will De
held at 8 o'clock.
Approve Plans Monday.
The Kansas board of corrections
will arrive at the Boys Industrial
school Monday and will CONSIDER tne
approval Of the plans for the irriea.
ton plant which is to be instalieo at
that place. The plant Will irrleate
fifty acres. Surveys and prospectives
were made and drawn up by the state
engineer at Manhattan.
Held Theater Party.
The North Topeka Horseshoe club
held q theater party at the Novelty
Friday evening. The party was to
have been held Thursday evening, but
r. r. Baer and G. T. Gabriel were
both called to Kansas City and it was
postponed until Friday evening. The
party was made possible by the team
captained by r. r.. Baer losing game
against the team captained by q. T.
Gabriel last Saturday evening. An
other game will be played this even
ing at the club headquarters and the
losers will "blow'' the winners to an
oyster supper or a theater party.
At the Grange.
Alfred Docking of Manhattan,
member of the cooperative commit
tee of the Kansas State grange. Will
speak on the subject, practical CO.
operation" at the Indian Creek
grange Tuesday. February 8. at the
all-day meeting, which will be held
there. Officials of the grange are
making an effort to have all men,
bers present.
Church Notices.
Services at the North COngrega-
tional church as follows: Sunday
school at 10 a. m. Preaching at IL
a. m. The pastor. Rev. T. ]. Pear
son is giving a series Of sermons on
the subject, 1.-The Greatest Thing in
the World" Junior Endeavor at 3:45
p. m. Senior Endeavor at 6:15 p. m.
At the North Topeka Baptist church
Sunday school at $3.50. Preaching
service at II o'clock in the morning.
Subject. mot Giving Up the Result"
Preaching service at 1880 O'Clock in
the evening. Subject. "Decoyed, or
the Folly of Evil" Junior B. Y p. U.
at O'Clock in the afternoon. with
and Senior at 6:3O o'clock in the even
ing. Special music by the choir at IL
o'clock and 1880 by the choir, led by
w. NJ. Van Ness.
Personal Mention.
Mrs. Bert Andrews is confined to her
home in North Topeka seriously ill.
LIE Roy Lonergan has returned from
a trip to Lansing, where he spent
weeks time.
Edward Coffey is getting no little
publicity because he posed for the big
Voiland sign across the street from the
office of the Shawnee Chief
The boys of the Boys Industrial
school took a six mile hike Friday aft
ernoon. The route taken was west from
the school over the Silver Lake road.
A meeting of the Granville grange
will be held at their hall, northeast of
Topeka, this evening. A program of
both literary and musical numbers has
been prepared.
Alfred Lewis has returned from a
several weeks business trip to Olathe.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Bradford
have left for Washington where they
will remain for some time.
Lester Whitehead is confined to his
home in North Topeka on account of
illness.
j. C. Snediker of the Snediker Mer-
camille Co. has left for Kansas City,
where he will remain for a short time.
Concrete work on the walls for the
basement of the new North Topeka
fire station was started this morning.
A. Nj. PetrC. druggist--Adv
An entertainment and picnic sup
per was given last Tuesday evening at
the A. o. u. w. hall by Shawnee
council No. 8. X. & L. of S.. which
was largely attended by the members,
their families and friends. There were
about 100 present and all enjoyed
themselves immensely. After the or
der of business a short and excellent
program was given. Much credit is
due the committee which got up the
entertainment and supper, as it was a
great success.
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