The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-29
IN NORTH Topeka
U. P. Crossing Blocked Eleven
Minutes.
Reports Shows All Money
Spent on Garfield.

Union Pacific train No. 1O3, which
arrives in North Topeka at 1915,
blocked the crossing on North Kansas
avenue for eleven Enthusiastically
noon. ~
The blockade was due to either the
Intentional or unintentiona1 actions of
the mail clerks who removed the arm
used in catching mail sacks while the
train is in motion. from the rear side
door of the mail car to the front door
of the car.
The mail is supposed to be put in
the car at the front side door.
Some days the mail is unusually
heavy in Topeka. and the mail clerks
have bad time in handling it, and
Thursday was one of the busy days.
Officer Barker notified the Union
Pacific officials in North Topeka that
the crossing would have to be cleared
on time and some other arrangements
made about the loading of mail.
Family Supper X. l.. of S. No. 4.
At the meeting of the Knights and
4. last night, it was decided to give a
big supper to the members of the
lodge and their families
This supper is an annual event with
Victor council, and will be given the
twenty-fifth Of February
The men belonging to the lodge will
go from their work to the lodge hall.
where supper will be served
general good time is always had,
and the family supper is looked for
ward TO with great pleasure each year.
All Money Spent in Garfield.
According to the report Of City
Commissioner Porter for the year that
has just been completed, ali of the
money collected from the amusements
OF Garfield park has been spent in
improving the park, and $3.50 has been
taken from the general fund of the
city.
There has been some complaint
among residents OF North Topeka that
the money collected from the amuse-
ments In Garfield park is used to
Deautify other parks in the city, but
| that it has not.
In 1914 the total receipts from Gar
Iieid park amounted to $3,1SS33 OF
TINS amount Mr.. Porter spent $3,1S6. 81
on Garfield park. But during the
year the new rest room for the park
Iecteo from the amusements was not
su!Iicient to pay for this SO $500 was
city. 1 - INC
| Notes and Personals.
;ti ian Nelson. OF Circleville. Kan. is Wis
1 pg MS cousin. Mrs. Mary Helm, Of
The new school term starts Monday
morning The North Topeka book stores
| books. '"e '"SA 'o'
Mr. and Mrs. George Kent. of Bridge
wafer, 8 D.. are visiting Mrs Kents
Eunt, mrs o. A. Mcclure, Of SIS North
| Kansas avenue
T. L Whitehead. of Kiro. was a North
j. c Hastings, of Granville has re-
turned nome. after spending a short time
mrs Marion Glynn, of Granville. was
| North side visitor today.
| Ine regular meeting night for the Sol
oier township board will be changed froEr
the last Monday to some other date dur
ing the month The exact time has moi
| been decided on.
The semimonth1y meeting of the Indiar
Creek Grange will be held February 2 In
the Grange hall. four and one-half milez
north OF Topeka on the Central avenue
road H. b. Browning. of Linwood, Kan
VIII give the address of the evening. J.
P0liom viii give a reading
f. II. Morgan. of Spearvflle Kan. 10 n
| NOrth Topeka on business.
The North side drainage board viii NEE
Monday afternoon in their rooms in thu
| citizens State bank building
MIS- William McAllister, Of Covington
va, Is visiting her sister and brother-an-
law -ar: and Mrs Warren Harlow
Miss Hazel Wincaid has returned hom<
rom visit with friends In Silver Laka
The North Topeka girls gymnnsium
ciass VIII meet tonight IN the North To
peka Baptist church E - 49,