The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-30
IN NORTH TOPEKA
Union Pacific Is Building Jet
ties Near Calhoun Bluffs.
Woman Loses $40 on a Union
Pacific Train.

cars nave ALREADY arrived ana ma
terial is being rushed here as rapidly
as it can be obtained.
The railway will build seven jetties
on its right of way northeast of North
Topeka. 1t may also put several jet
ties on its property northwest of the
CITY 1t will take four months to
comDIete the work, it is estimated.
a number of North TOpekans
strongly favored the rebuilding or
the old Granville road over exactly
the same ground it covered before
high water washed away portion
last summer, if arrangements could
be made with the Union Pacific rail-
way. Negotiations apparently brought
sioners mapped out new Granville
road which was opened last week.
Her Supporter Slipped.
The ''Woman's National Bank has
lost another supporter. And it is due
TO the inefficiency of a supporter
that the confidence vanished.
young woman travelling on
Union Pacific train No 12O, Thurs
day morning, left the train to walk
on the platform of n station before II
stopped here. Before she stepped off
the car, however, she deftly slid her
hand over the improvised safety De
post vault and assured herself that
S24O deposited there was still on deck
shortly before the train pulled into
North Topeka her hand on resting
over the safe" failed to detect the
familiar buldge. A hasty xamlnatlon
proved that the cash was not there.
Then she turned in the alarm.
The S24O calmly resting in the rear
end of the car was found by the Puil-
man conductor who returned II TO the
excited passenger
The money made the remainder OF
the trip in different quarters
Ernest b. Nash Is Dead.
Following a long illness, Ernest
b Nash. better known as Jack dleo
y II q a.
nue. at O'Clock Friday afternoon
Mr. Nash who was 10 years OF age,
had been an employee of the Santa
Fe railway for more than thirty years
Two years ago, he was compelled 70
give up his position on account OF III
NIT. Nash is survived by a sister,
Mrs H. B. Smith, of Woodstock, New
Brunswick, a stepson, William ,.
Sherwood, of 1909 North Western
avenue, and niece and nephew, MISS
Pearl Nash, of 1929 North jackson
street. and Harry Nash OF GrantV . eo
o'clock Sunday afternoon from Con-
wells chapel. Burial will be In Roch-
ester cemetery.
Halloween Party at Lyman School.
More than $50 guests Friday nlsht
attended a Halloween party al the Ly-
man school house, north of the CITY
a general invitation mad been eNte NJ
ed bv Dave Wallace principal OF the
school
ranpements for the affair and the at
tendance was one of the largest that
has ever turned out to an entertain
ment of that nature
Twelve gallons of cider and numer-
ous wienies were served and not a
single untoward circumstance appear
ed to mar the event
Notes and Personals.
Halloween party was given at the
home of Miss Mabel Suit, 1927 North
Jackson street, Friday night by mem
bers of the Progressive class OF the
Second Presbyterian church. The party
began in the house where mum Der
of Halloween games were played.
Later the guests retired to the yard
back of the building where a wienle
roast was held
avenue is confined to his home on ac-
count of illness.
Halloween was observed by the
Beuchner Brothers Grocery company,
when they distributed 240 pumpkins
to North Topeka youngsters.
Max APPEL of Meriden was in North
Topeka Friday on business. Mr.. APPEL
shipped to the North side Friday a
hog weighing $50 pounds.
Harry Petrie, formerly of Topeka
but more recently of Delta, Colo, is
guest at the home of Fred Buechner,
1903 North Kansas avenue: Later he
friends He expects to be here some
time and may make his home IN To-
peka again. Mr. Petrie has just re-
turned from a trip to California.
J. z. Willets of Volland, Kan, is
guest at the home of his brother, w.
S. Willets.
A ghost party was given at the Cen
trail Avenue Christian church by mem
bers of the Christian Endeavor So
Ralph Gabriel, Lloyd Blanchard.
Buster Gabriel and Edgar Anderson
spent the day in the country
II of EriQ
Monday evening at a meeting of
Knights of Pythias lodge No. 2S1 at
the hall, S31 North Kansas avenue.
Mrs l. E. McGrew of 11S1 North
Harrison street will entertain at her
home Tuesday afternoon members OF
her embroidery club.
Mrs. ]. c. Jacobs has returned to
her home in Goodwill, Okla, after
spending the past week with her hus-
bands parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
Jacobs OF 1243 North Quincy street.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Snediker and
family will spend Sunday in Kansas
City.
F. P. Lewis of Tulare. Cal, is a guest
at the home of his son, Lee Lewis, of
1904 North Quincy street Later he
viii visit his son, Marion Lewis, OF
1114 North Quincy. He was called
here on account of the death of his
granddaughter
Miss Pearl Kleinfelter entertained
number of her friends at a wienie
roast at her home in Shorey Friday
night
Charles Huntington and E. Weeks
of Elmont were in North Topeka Fri
day afternoon on business.
A ten dollar prize offered by Ar
thur Capper for the best school gar
den was won by Quincy school, The
prize will be forwarded in a few days.
A projection lantern for class room
use has been purchased by the Quincy
Parent Teachers association.
The eighth grade football team of
Quincy school defeated the Branner