The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-06
County Commissioners Worry
ing Over ElmOnt Road.
Owner of Adjoining Land
Wants 1t Improved.
BIG PICNIC IS ON TODAY
All Groceries and Meat Mar.
kets Closed Today.
New Drug Store Being Opened
in North Topeka.

Today the county commissioners will
attempt to settle a controversy be-
tween citizens Of Elmont which con-
Germ a public road Pearl Holcomb
owns a farm and the road in question
runs through it. The road Is under the
supervision of the township officers and
Mr.. Holcomb has asked that the road
be vacated or repaired. Ed Vance, an
other farmer, objects to the proposition
to close the road and claims that sucn
an action would ave him no exit from
his place.
Recent rains and neglect have LETT
the road In a bad condition. Gullies
have been washed along the sides and
many other disagreeable conditions ex-
list. Mr.. Holcomb has agreed to allow
Mr.. Vance to drive through his private
property in order to reach the main
road, if the road is closed. The coun-
t. commissioners wish to settle the
controversy in a satisfactory manner
and will look over the road and meet
the interested parties this afternoon.
DISTINCTIONS in Happy Hollow.
The people who live in the Indian
creek vicinity have asked. the county
commissioners to remove the foliage
from along the highway and trim the
cverhanging limbs Of the trees through
the Happy Hollow district. These OBJ
structions have become a nuisance and
a bother to drivers Of vehicles OF all
kinds. w. S. Robinson. clerk of the
township board. will explain conditions
Friday to the county commissioner
when the latter hold their regular
meeting.
Grocers' and Butchers Picnic.
The members Of the Grocers' and
Butchers association today and tonight
are enjoying their annual outing In the
L. til Il rwf~p rr4
Garfield park. A baseball game be-
tween picked teams, was scheduled to
begin this morning and the teams
lined up for a gruelling contest. At
noon the members Of the association
and their families enjoyed basket
Of athletic sports is being held. All
grocery stores and meat markets OF
the city are closed for the occasion.
Another Drug Store.
Ike Benjamin. druggist. will locate at
1877 North Kansas avenue. He has
been running drug store on the south
side of the river but has decided to
moving his stock and fixtures and will
be open for business within few days.
Social and Personal.
J. b. Billiard has gene to Kansas
City to attend the national convention
of the Fraternal Order Of Eagles. He
n. B. Arnold left today for Steam
boat Springs and Grand Lake, Colo
RADIO. where he will enjoy a vacation
until about September 1.
White Way barber shop at 841 North
Kansas avenue, was taken quite sick
while at work this morning. He was
removed to his home for medical at
tention and treatment.
The sidewalk in front Of the Lukens
RrOfharS' h1i16jnO 200-S11 Kansas
avenue and ia front of the Austin
SneGiker building on Laurent street
Is being repaired.
Mrs. G. E. Allen Of 1908 North
to spend a week with relatives and
friends.
H. II. Sullivan and family Of Man.
haitian have moved to 1101 North Van
Buren, street.
E. NJ Saperfield of Scranton was in
North Topeka on business yesterday.
He owns several pieces of property
which needed his attention.
Leonard and w. H. Marsh of Kilmer
were in North Topeka on business
today.
A. B. johnson Of Usage City is the
guest of A. v. Lindell, assistant cash.
Ter of the Shawnee State bank. and
family.
Elmer Nixon Of Elmont. who has
been spending a week in North To-
peka, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George N. Holmes left
today for Tampa, Florida, where they
will spend a month or six weeks.
Mrs. Fred voiland and four children
left today for Cascade, Colo, where
they will enjoy an outing for two or
three weeks.
M. M. Shirley Of Granville was in
North Topeka today on business.
G. A. McGrew will leave Sunday to
Join his family. who are visiting at
Boulder, Colo.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Nicholson have
gone to Colorado Springs and Mani
t0u. Colo, to spend their vacation.
Closing out all hats at one-third
usual price. Mrs. Brown, S31 North
Kansas aveuue.-Adv.
A. NJ. Petro, druggist.-Adv