The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-09
IN NORTH Topeka
Charles Givens Painfully Hurt
in an Auto Accident.
Weed Cutting Season Is lnau-
gurated in the Suburbs.

Charles Givens of 1913 Quincy
street was painfully but not seriously
injured when he was struck by an
automobile driven and owned by Joe
Skalla of Blue Rapids, Kan.
The accident happened at o'clock
this morning in front of the No. l fire
station. Firemen who witnessed the
accident said that the car struck Civ
ems and carried him hundred feet
or more on the fender. Owens has
suffered from rheumatism several
years, and was unable to hold to the
fender and fell under the car. DR..
Dawson. who attended him. said that
the injury was not dangerous, but that
a bad scalp wound was made. Skalla
was returning with his family to his
home after spending the night at st.
Francis hospital where his son under
went an operation. Thursday evening
while driving on West Sixth avenue
at Jackson, his car was struck by a
street car, but little damage was done
to the car, and no injury to the occu-
pants.
Bad Runaway.
Two horses driven by Roy Capron
were badly cut this morning while
running away. The horses were stand
ing in Bechtelheimer's barn on Kan
Sis avenue, Wnen Lnoy started 10 run
They ran north on Central avenue a
block and went to Jackson, where
they struck tree. breaking the wag-
on and harness to pieces, and cutting
both horses.
Big Crowds at Garfield.
The visitors who were given compli-
mentary tickets, to the concessions in
Garfield park, went to the park in
large numbers yesterday and today
About two hundred books were given
to the visiting merchants by the man
agement- c. c. Mathews, manager,
says that the attendance all this sea-
son has been large on account of the
favorable weather. The Sunday and
holiday crowds have been larger
than the previous average.
Notice to Cut Weeds.
Notices are being sent to the resi-
dents of the suburbs requesting that
the weeds on vacant lots be cut.
The city sanitary department under
whose supervision the work is han
died. reports that the First ward is
one that causes the least trouble, and
that conditions both in the sanitary
and health departments are good
After the notices are sent making a
request to the owners of property to
have the weeds cut, a. special officer
visits and make an inspection of
notices are sent people who own lots
in North Topeka but are non-resi-
dents
Notes and Personals.
Mrs P. F. McCarty of Tescott, Kan,
who has been the guest of Mrs. H. D.
Price at her home. 90 Jackson street,
left Thursday for a three months visit
to relatives in st. Johnsbury, Vermont
Chester Pratt left this morning for
a short visit to relatives in Kansas
City.
The needle club of the D. of H No.
&c met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs
Grace Holmes. A luncheon was served
Mrs. Ike Benjamin is spending the
week end in Kansas City visiting
friends and relatives.
John Pratt, Fred Morns, fishing,
Maple Hill, no tales.
Miss Clara Jones and Miss Agnes
Coffman returned from Lawrence
where they have been guests of Miss
Mabel King and Miss Lena Hills. They
viii leave Topeka for RossviIle, where
they will visit for a short time
House Paint at EOrbaS,