The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-23
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

A. Stewart, general passenger
agent of the Rock Island, is in Cali
fornia this week.
There were more than 125 children
in attendance at several of the play
grounds under supervision today.
H. B. Lautz, assistant to the general
manager of the Santa Fe railway, is
on short business trip to Peoria, Ill.
In lieu of the proposed ordinance
to prohibit overcrowding of jitneys,
what about the "overcrowding'' of the
street cars?
Topeka lawns never looked better
than at present, and where the drain
age has been good the beds of flowers
are in excellent condition.
Roland Seibert, boys secretary of
the Central Y. M. c. A, has gone to
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, where he will
attend an association conference.
Through an error the date of the
Kansas traction exhibit at HutcIin-
son was given in Tuesdays State
Journal as June 1924 instead of July
1924.
Job Little. office secretary at the
Central Y. NJ. c. A., was called to
Pomona, Franklin county, today be-
cause of the serious illness of his
mother.
A large number of Topeka men and
boys are being taught to swim at the
Central Y. M C. A. This is Teach
citation building.
The farmers on the highlands
around Topeka are cultivating their
fields of corn while the sun shines.
There are still many fields that are
too wet for cultivation. Much corn
will be replanted.
The Melan bridge has resumed its
former quietness, except for the con-
tinuous traffic between the North
and South side. A few days ago there
were several hundred river watchers
on the bridge day and night.
w. J. Curtis, district passenger
agent of the Santa F'e, vent to Chi
cago last night to Join the Editorial
Santa Fe men who will accompany
the editors to the Pacific Coast will
join the train here or in Kansas City.
The cornerstone of the Lowman
Memorial Methodist church will be
laid this evening at Z o'clock by the
pastor, the Rev. w. NJ. Balch. Bishop
w. o. Shepard of Kansas City will de-
liver an address. The ritual service
will be conducted by Or. II. e. Wolfe
Topeka district superintendent.
The city dumped a load of dirt in
the big rut in the seven hundred block
on Brooks avenue where score or
more of autos and wagons have been
stuck AS soon as another rain falls
conditions will be as bad as ever. One
of the women in the neighborhood
stuck out a red flag Tuesday to warn
drivers.
The Mckinley school building has
been used as a store house for the
household goods of families on the
North side that were particularly
alarmed because of the river condi-
ton. There were still eighteen pianos
in the building today, although many
of them had already been moved
away. Household belongings of all
kinds have been stored in the build
ing.
Topeka lodges No. 2 and 757, Fra
ternal Aid Union, entertained their
mem bers Tuesday night with a nIu-
steal program after the business of a
joint meeting was concluded. The
program consisted of musical NUM-
bers, Rotations and addresses. Rev.
John A. Bright was the principal
speaker. His subject was 'F'rater-
nifty" Supper was served in the BAN
quet hall to about $50 members.
P. H. Forbes's automobile was stuck
in the mud for nearly an hour in the
700 block on Brooks avenue toray. 1t
was necessary to send for another car
to pull the Forbes auto out of the
mud hole that has caught so many
machines lately Mr.. Forbes was in
no gentle frame of mind by the time
his machine was extricated, and he
told the people in the neighborhood
that he would take up the question of
the improvement of the road with the
street commissioner