The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-29
IN NORTH Topeka
Drainage Board VIII Replace
Five Flood Gates ON bikes.
New "Sleepy Hollow" Bridge
Will Soon Be Completed.

Five floodgates on the Kaw river
and Soldier creek bikes viii be re-
| placed as son az specifications can be
prepared and materials arrive Four
| of the new gates will be put on bikes
along the river and one on the Soldier
creek dixie.
An inspection of fIoodgates on the
bikes on both the river and creek was
made this morning by H. B. Walker
state drainage engineer, and several
members of the North Topeka drain
age board. Mr.. Walker, who is the
foremost authority on drainage en-
cheering in the state, came here on
invitation of the drainage board and
the preparation of specifications for
the new gates will be left altogether
in his hands.
An order for the gates whiSel are
made in Denver will be placed as soon
as specifications are ready. They will
replace present gates, which do not
satisfactorily hold out water, as soon
as they can be manufactured and sent
here.
Bridge for sleepy Hollow Road.
a bridge being built over a ravine
which runs across the Sleepy Hollow
road about one and a half miles north
east of the city will be completed
within the next ten days, it is believed.
The structure is being made of cement.
The bridge was made necessary by
the widening of ravine which for
any considerable inconvenience It
has now reached such proportions,
however. that following a heavy rnin
it becomes a stream that effectuaIly
stops travel
Celebrate Halloween Tonight
While Halloween properly will be
on deck Saturday night, number of
North Topeka organizations will cele-
brate tonight. Three well known
church and school societies have at
fairs scheduled for this evening and
number of minor hikes and roasts
also will be held tonight.
Elaborate preparations have been
completed for Halloween party to be
held tonight at the Lyman school
house by persons living in that vi
cinity- While the program has not
been made public it is generally be-
lived that the event will eclipse any
similar affairs held at the school in
years. Arrangements are in charge
of Dave Wallace, principal of the
school.
Members of the Christian Endeavor
society, of the Central Avenue Chris
tan church will hold ghost party
tonight All guests will come masked
as ''spooks'' or pay Il fine of twenty
five cents A unique shadow social
at which women's shadows will be
auctioned off will be held at the
Shorey school.
Notes and Personals.
Mrs. Alice Strong of Huntsburg.
Ohio. is d guest at the home of her
nephew, Fred Burel. of lila North
Kansas avenue. She will spend Sc =
eral days in North Topeka and will
also visit two brothers near Berryt. n.
Later she will visit a sister in San
Bernardino, Cal. She will also visit
the two fairs in that state.
James Mckinley of Scranton is in
the city on business He is also visit
ing friends and will be here several
days.
+. P. Gilmore, cashier of the Shaw
nee State bank, has returned from
Nortonville, where he was called TO pc
with his brother, J. L. Elmore, WHO
more suffered an injury to his back
that has impaired the use of his limbs
d. NJ. Foltz and Col. James Stewart
spent Thursday in Burlingame- They
made the trip in an automobile
Lemuel Hightower, who lives with
his parents at 623 Chandler street, was
taken to Christ's hospital Thursday
and will today undergo a minor opera
ton His parents until a short time
ago resided at 31S East Laurent street
w. H. Thomas left Thursday for
Texas. He expects to return to North
Topeka in few days when he and
Ia, where they will visit Mrs:
Thomas's mother. Later they will
visit friends in Wisconsin. Robert
Thomas, son of Mr.. and Mrs. W. H
several days ago for their home in
Ray, n. NJ. after spending several
months at the Thomas home
Fred Hess, who. until recently, was
engaged in the real estate and insur-
ance business above the Citizens State
bank, was called to Nebraska Thurs
day to be with his father, who is seri-
ously ill.
Members of the North Topeka Jun
ior B. Y. P. .. will hold Halloween
party Saturday afternoon at the North
Topeka Baptist church. The party
will commence at 1880 o'clock and
guests are requested to come either
masked or unmasked as they see fit.
for the affair are in
charge of Miss Myrtle Carlson
J. W. Dillon of Elmont was in North
Topeka this morning on business
Ed Want, o. D. Hotchkiss and J.
w. Luthye of Silver Lake were in
North Topeka Thursday afternoon on
business.