The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-22
Western Union Oflices VIII
Open Next Week.
This Is Promise Of W. C. Cars
well, Local Manager.
OUT At GARFIELD PARK
Moving Pictures VIII Be
Shown Beginning Monday.
Next Friday To Be Oakland
Day at the Park.

Day at the Park.
According to statement made this
morning by W. C. Carswell. local
manager Of the Western Union Tele-
graph company. the North Topeka
telegraph offices Will open next week.
The offices will open in the north
half Of the building occupied by the
Union Pacific pharmacy which Is To-
Gated at the southwest corner OF
North Kansas avenue anc Railroad
street.
The offices were to have been open
ed April I. but this was postponed on
account of q delay in receiving ma
terial and instruments. 1t is promised
that the offices will be opened by
June 1. Carpenters are at work in
stalling the fixtures.
the North Side Civic club of which
Fred Voiland is president. To this
organization and Fred Voiland North
Topeka can credit for dozens Of SINH
lar Improvements.
At Garfield.
Beginning next Monday moving pic
lures will be shown at Garfield park.
The pictures will consist of western
and comedy features. Lew Williamson.
owner Of the Coy. Best and Orpheum
theaters in Topeka, will show the DC
lures. The deal between Nathanson
closed this morning.
The organ on the inerry-go-round
at the park has been completely re-
built and overhauied. The organ
"blew out" last Saturday evening and
as a result the meriy-go-round was
run without music Sunday ever1ng.
'The organ plays fine" said Charles
Matthews this morning. think II
plays better than it ever did. Many
people are of the opinion that we nave
Next Friday will be Oakland day at
the park. The Oakland school chii-
dren are planning to spend the day
and evening at the park and hold
big celebration. It is expected that
there will be between five and six hun
dred Of the children there. The man
agement is making big preparations
to entertain them.
VIII Wilson Arrested.
Will Wilson, one-armed colOreo
man, was arrested Thursday afternoon
in North Topeka and was booked at
drunkenness. According to Police Of
ficer James Douglas. who arrested
Wilson the man had q knife aliG was
|terrorixing people on Railroad street
and in the pool hall east OF the OLD
Union hotel.
Personal Mention.
The choir Of the Kansas Avenue
Methodist church will hold meeting
this evening at the church. r4
DR.. Mitchell is spending a short time
in Olathe on business. He will return
to his home in North Topeka this eve
ming.
A. p. Howell has returned to his
home in Silver Lake after q DuslnesS
trip to the North side.
Miss Grace Hundertpfund OF Silver
Lake has returned to her home after
a trip to the North side.
Miss Martha Massey OF Granville 10
spending the day in North Topeka Wis
iting her sister. Miss Maude Massey.
She will leave tomorrow evening for
Kansas City. where she will spend
short time.
Row Lukens who il connected with
the Lukens Furnace Co. In North To-
peka has returned to his home in Roch-
ester after a business trip through
southern Kansas.
c. J. McCoid of Silver Lake has re-
turned to his home after a business trip
to the North side.
William oliver Of shorey has re-
turned to his home after a weeks trip
to Republic county.
w. H. Price has returned to his nome
in Silver Lake after business trip to
the North side.
Laura Lyman of Fairview. Kan. is
spending a short time in North To-
peka visiting relatives.
Pacific in North Topeka large crowd
from Topeka left for the U. c. T. cele-
bration which is being held at Sal1na.
Special cars were attached to num-
Der Of the west bound passenger trains.
Two boys were paroled from the
Bows Industrial school Thursday after
noon.
The Kaw Valley grange will hold q
meeting at the grange hall this evening
Mrs. Robert Jordan entertained Wed
nesday afternoon in honor of her sis
ter, Mrs B. McCord Of Creation. Ok.
A large crowd attended the entew-
tainment given Wednesday evening at
the North Topeka Baptist church.
Mrs E. D. Stephens has returned to
her home in Rossville after a trip to
Kansas City, Mo.
Robert Woodford Of Kiro has left
make his future home.
Special sale on all hats for Saturday
at Mrs. Browns, 831 North Kan. Ave-
ADV.
An entertainment was given at the
Central Avenue Christian church We'd
nesday evening.
N. N Rodgers has left for his home
in DennisOn after a two weeks stay
in North Topeka
Some of the dirt roads in the vicin-
| ity of North Topeka are reported to be
in a bad condition owing to the recent
rain.
The outside walls of the new fire sta
ton in North Topeka have been COM
pleted The doors have been hung and
the building is practically enclosed.
0AV Ann MITES