The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-16
IN NORTH TOPEKA
Union Pacific Making Improve
ments at the Junction.
Price of Chickens Drops 6 Cents
on Local Market.

4 construction outfit arrived on the
Union Pacific today to begin the work
of installing new telegraph WIRING at
the Union Pacific Santa Fe Junction
The company plans to follow this work
with the construction of a new cross
ing at the intersection of the two COM
panies tracks Material has been col
lected and work is expected to begin
in the course of a week. The work
on the jetties, which is being carried
on between here and Granville Will
hardly be completed before winter.
About 10, men are employed in the
building of the jetties which consist OF
piling driven into the sand, forming a
framework which is filled with crush
ed stone
The Union Pacific reports tnat
heavy wheat shipments are beginning
to arrive. fifteen cars a day being the
present rate
Several years ago the North Topeka
Civic club set out a large number OF
elm trees along Kansas avenue be
tween Gordon street and Garfield
park Now the trees have grown to
large size and have done remarkably
we'll But they are badly in need or
trimming The branches in some cases
hang so low to sweep the tops OF
passing automobiles and wagons, ana
are an annoyance to pedestrians
~ Notes and Personals.
Produce men announce that the
price of chickens has dropped SIX
cents a. pound this week. The farm
ers it is said have been, holding the
supply, but the sudden dumping of the
seasons crop upon the market has
forced the price down
From Granville, Kiro and Rossv1lle
come reports of farmers who say that
their corn is doing well. D. c Taylor
of Granville has 40 acres of fine grain
which the dry weather has not af-
fected.
John s. Howard. veteran jeweler.
has decided to close out his stock OF
jeweIry and take a much needed rest
Mr.. Howard has been engaged in the
business sixty-seven years. of which
ten years has been spent in North
Topeka.
The girls of the Central Avenue
Christian church held a mock we'd
ding and shower Tuesday evening at
the home of Mrs G. NJ. Conway, 15S
Evelyn street.
James T. Jamison, e5 years old. died
at local hospital Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Jamison was an old resident OF
the North side His home is on route
g. The funeral will be held Thursday
afternoon at 2:30 in ConwelFs chapel,
burial in Rochester cemetery. The
Rev. T. w. Green will conduct the
service.
George Clark has gone to Oskalocsa
to attend the old settlers picnic
Mrs. R. R. Keller, 1924 Central. left
for Manhattan Monday. Mr. Keller
will follow the first of September and
they will make their home there
VIII Heber, S25 Madison street, has
been called to Colorado Springs be-
cause Of the serious illness of his
ynother AS soon as Mrs. Heber can
.fbe moved they will return to Topeka
The Senior B. Y P u will hold an
ice cream social Saturday evening,
August &C.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Renker, 301
Leland street. with their guests. Mr..
and Mrs. johnson of Pittsburg, leave
this evening for a motor trip of fiji
teen days through Colorado and Wyo-
ming.
Carl Harshbarger spent Tuesday
visiting Charles Martin of Silver Lake.
Another guest at the Martin homo was
Lester Swarm of Indianapolis, Ind
Jesse Taylor. 1919 Topeka avenue.
has returned from a weeks visit in
Wichita
The N H witchewah family of
Mayetta has moved to 1928 Van Buren,
street.
Mr.. and Mrs w. Brown of Gas
North Taylor street. announce the en-
gagement of their daughter. Coretha
Emaline. to Mr.. W. c. Moore, the
wedding to take place Thursday eve
ming. September 4