The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-26
IN NORTH topeka
Official Opening of New Library
Tonight.
Funeral of DIR. A. C.. Davis Was
Held Today.

The official opening of the North
Topeka library will take place tonight
in the Quincy school building.
The program which will consist OF
speeches by the members of the board
of education, library board and promi-
nent citizens of North Topeka, and
musical numbers will start at 1880.
Mrs C. M. Morrow will be the Ii
brarian.
Old Settler Dies.
DR.. A. c. Davis, one of the early
settlers and doctors of North Topeka,
died at the home of his son, DIR. o. P.
Davis, Saturday noon, after an i'll
ness lasting for several weeks.
The deceased was born in Indiana,
March %, 1886. His parents moved
to Iowa, where he lived until early
manhood. His medical education was
begun previous to the breaking out OF
the Civil war. When the war COM
menced he was completing his final
year in medical college, and volun-
teered as a private soldier and was
soon raised to the rank of regimenta1
surgeon, which he occupied until the
end of the war.
At the close of the war he moved
to southwestern Missouri, where he
practiced medicine until 1891, when
he came to Topeka, and has been ac-
uvely-engaged in his profession until
the time of his illness.
Until the death of his wife, which
occurred four years ago this month,
DIR. A. c. Davis lived in the 500 block
on Park street, but for the last four
years he has lived with his son at
1927 Central avenue.
He was highly esteemed by those
who knew him. He was a member of
Blue Post, G. A. r., Knight Templars
and Golden Rule lodge No. 80, A. E.
and A. M.
The funeral services were held at
O'Clock this afternoon and were in
charge of the Masonic lodge. Burial
was in Rochester cemetery. Dr. Davis
leaves two sisters. one living in
BIadensville, Ill, and the other in Car
rolton, Mo.
Rain Improves Roads.
The roads of North Shawnee are
greatly improved since the recent
rains The ruts and rough places
have been smoothed down and the
roads are now packed firm.
Even the gravel roads have been
in a bad condition. The continued
moisture, caused them to be cut in
some places, four and five inches deep.
The road overseers have been busily
engaged in dragging and grading the
various roads for the past few weeks.
Notes and Personals.
Principal A. ]. McAllister of Grant
school was painfully injured Friday.
while witnessing a game of baseball
on the Grant school grounds. A wild
ball hit him on the lip, cutting his lip
and causing several stitches to be
taken.
Mrs. P. B. Morse sold 1O-acre tract
on West Gordon street the last of the
week to w. r. Phillips.
j. w. Dillon of Silver Lake was a
North side visitor today and reports
that his early corn is coming through
the ground The farmers having their
corn planted before the resent rains
are being greatly benefited by the
moisture.
F. c. Hummer has returned to his
home in Elmont after business trip
to North Topeka.
Richard Gilmore has returned from
Granville, where he spent the last
week.
Helen Barr of the Dibble Grocery
company spent Sunday with her par
entS in Fairview.
Joe Stock of Indian Creek was on
the North side today on business.
The windows in the front of the Ell