The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-24
IN NORTH topeka
Carnival Parade on the North
Side Tonight.
Rise i'm Soldier Creek Follows
the Heavy Rain.

street and North Kansas avenue this
evening the Shriners and Workman
shows will give street parade SCUM
on Kansas avenue to Seventeenth
street and west to the state fair
grounds. The parade will be led by
Marshall's band followed by the
val company.
Mayor ]. E. House and several of
the other city officials will participate
in the parade. On arriving at the
fair grounds. Mayor House will Of
ficially open the carnival attractions
Soldier Creek Up.
Soldier creek is again up after hav-
ing nearly reached the normal stage
from the rains of last week Near
Menoken, six miles west of North To-
peka it was reported this morning
that the creek lacked about three feet
of Overlooking some low land
Death of Hiram f. Davis.
Hiram E. Davis, a resident of Shaw
nee county since 1873, died Saturday
evening at o'clock at the home of S.
T. Cromwell 917 North Jackson
street, after a short illness.
Mr.. Davis was born in Pontiac.
Mich, November 1, 1913. He came
to Kansas in 1873, where he married
Mary Jane Andrews, March 30. In
1898 his wife died. He had always
taken an active part in the local G. A.
r. He was a member of Company f,
Eighth regiment Michigan cavalry.
One brother in Michigan, another in
Texas, a stepdaughter, Cora Antrim,
of Cedar Rapids, Ia, and F. e. An
drews, a stepson OF st. Joseph, Mo,
survive the deceased.
The funeral was held from Con-
wells chapel this afternoon at 1870,
Rev. Mr.. Scheer preached the sermon
and Blue Post, G. A. r., had charge
of the services at the grave.
Meeting at Mckinley School.
A mass meeting will be held at the
school building Wednesday
evening at which residents of that
will discuss the advisi- |
bility of petitioning for an extension |
of the city water main along West Cor |
don street to Western avenue in North |
Topeka. Residents of the locality have
been urged to attend and to join in |
the request to the city government for |
the water extension. Regulations of
the city water department require that !
when such an extension of water ser
vice is sought, the property owners |
asking for it enter into an agreement |
to purchase water amounting to. 10 |
per cent of the cost of the improve |
nent within two years after the I'M |
dertaking is assumed.
Notes and Personals.
John r. Johnston of the Page Mill |
ng company left Sunday morning for |
where he will attend the |
annual convention of the Fraternity |
Of Operative Millers of America.
Mrs. H. A. Hebard of Lincoln, Neb.,
IS visiting at the home of her parents, |
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Cromwell, 917 i
North Jackson street. Mrs. Hebard
will leave soon for Los Angeles, Cal,
where she will make her future home.
Mrs. Nj. J.. Worboys left Saturday
evening for Baldwin, KAN where she
will visit her daughter, Mrs. Mary
Ripley.
The Tusneo- Taxa Hashi club will
meet Tuesday afternoon at the home
Of Miss Grace Forbes, 1901 North
Monroe street.
Amity lodge, No. 231, knights of
Pythias, will meet tonight in their hall
at S37 North Kansas avenue. Reports
will be read by the delegates who at
lodge last week in Wichita.
Chester Thomas, who is attending |
the Kansas State university in Law
renee, spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Thomas, S23
North Jackson street.
The IL Missionary circle will meet |
Wednesday evening at the home of |
Mrs. Saunders, 507 Park street. This
meeting was postponed from last We'd |
nesday evening on account of the |
weather.
Mrs. J. M. Wilson of Kilmer was on
the North side shopping today.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Andrews of st. |
Joe are on the North side to attend |
father, H. E. Davis.
James Lillard of Rossville is spend |
ing a short time in North Topeka on
business.
Mrs. James Forbes of Kiro was a
North side visitor today.