The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-04
SIDE NEWS
Ground Broken for Union Pa.
cific Paving This Morning.
Will BE Completed by August 1
Perhaps Before.
| BUMPER ALFALFA CROP
Graduating Glass of Quincy to
Give Play.
Army Worms Causing Farmers
No Little Trouble.

Army Worms Causing Farmers
No Little Trouble.
Ground was broken this morning
for the Union Pacific paving in North
Topeka. The work was to have begun
the first of the month but was de-
layed.
The cost of the work will be nearly
$4,000. 1t will be completed by
August /. A force Of about Is or so
men are now working on the job. The
Capital city vitrified Brick and Paw
ing Co.. holds the contract for the
work. The paving company has prom
Used the officials Of the Union Pacific
to rush the work.
Bumper Alfalfa Crop.
North Shawnee county will have q
bumper crop Of alfalfa this year from
all present Indications. At the Boys
Industrial school the boys are at work
putting up the first cutting. DR.. II.
W. Charles, superintendent OF the
school reports that it is unusually
heavy. The farmers also report a
heavy first cutting.
To Give Play.
The graduating class of Quincy
school will give a play. among the
Breakers Friday morning. June 5.
Those who will take part are: Charles
Kunz. Robert Hale, Nellie Gray.
Glenna Chewing, Ruth Lane. William
Ward. Edith Hale, Mueril Tfcehurst.
Katherine. Payton. Esther johnson.
Naomi johnson, Emma Westbrook
and Elizabeth Van Ness.
Another Pest.
Farmers who planted corn. pota-
toes or other produce near an alfalfa
field are being troubled to no little
extent with the army worms. These
pests do as much. If not more dam
age than chinch bugs or potato bugs.
Possibly. they are doing more dam
age to the corn and potatoes than any
other crops. The farmers are buying
paris green and other poisons by the
quarter ton and the drug stores are
doing a rushing business.
Wahlberg- Boyard.
The marriage of Miss Hulda E. Bo-
yard and Mr.. Ernest A. Wahlberg. both
Of Kansas City, Mo-. took place at 8
O'Clock last night at the home of the
brides sister, Mrs. John Swanson, of ia
North Fillmore street. Rev. A. Lfljen-
gren Of the Swedish Bethel church Of
ficiated. The ceremony was performed
in the parl0r, which had been pretttly
decorated, and the bridal couple stood
under floral arch with a wedding bell
at the top. The bride was attended by
her two nieces, the Misses Effie and
Mamie Swanson. and the best men were
Mr.. Sander Swanson and Carl VAIL
berg. The wedding march was played
by the sister of the bridegroom. Miss
Wahlberg. After the ceremony Miss
Aisle Toleen, Miss Swanson and Miss
Wahlberg gave piano solos, and Mr.. H.
Lundquist sang two appropriate solos.
The parents of the bridegroom. two
sisters and one brother, who live in
Kansas City. Mo-, were present at the
wedding. A reception followed in which
the guests, numbering nearly seventy
five, and nearly all relatives. took part.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wahlberg will live In KAN
sas City.
Personal Mention.
M McGahey, who has been visiting
his daughter. Mrs. w. J. Knauer OF
North Central avenue, has returned to
his home in Seymour. Iowa
ID. H. Wallace has left on a business
trip to Dover. Kansas.
H. ]. DIETRICH of Silver Lake has re-
turned to his home after a business
trip to the North side.
H. ]. Shook of Wakarusa, is spend
ing q short time in North Topeka on
business.
his home in Elmont after business
trip to the North side.
John Duffy of Elmont is spending
a short time in North Topeka on bust
ness.
C. H. Huntington of Granville has
returned to his home after q business
trip to North Topeka.
J, Abel of Emmett IL spending a
short time In North Topeka on BUSH
nesS.
Mrs. G. NJ. williams IL Ill at her
home, 923 North Tyler street.
Mrs. w. G. Buechner of Kansas City
Is spending the week with Mrs. w. L.
Bridges of North Jackson street.
Material for the building Of the rest
room at Garfield park il being hauled
to the grounds.
A new amusement, Automatic
baseball" has been opened at Garfield
park.
Two concerts will be given at Gar
field park Sunday by the Knights
and Ladies band. One will be given
in the afternoon and the other in the
evening.
". L. Hofer left today for Manhat-
tan on business.
A hike will be made this afterno on
by a number of the boys of the-In-
dustrial school.
W. NJ. Wood has returned to st.
Louis after business trip to the
North side.
p Pomondon win return tonight
from Manhattan. where he has been
for the last few days on business. He
is connected with the Page Milling
Co.. In North Topeka
e. S. Meade, clerk in tho North To-