The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26
I'M NORTH TOPEKA
County Will Erect New Build
ing at Poor Farm.
The Piers of the Melan Bridge
Need Repairing.

The county commissioners are max
ing arrangements with the county en-
gineer for plans Of a new building on
the poor farm, to replace the one re-
Gently destroyed It is planned to
make the new structure a two-story
brick affair. of capacity equal to the
old one. The old building was but one
story high, covering considerable
ground space, and it is felt that a two
story structure with brick walls and
fireproof roof would be more econom-
icaI.
The commissioners do not care to /
invest money in an expensive affair,
as it Is thought that in a year or two
the poor farm will be disposed of and
property obtained elsewhere for the
accolnm odation of the institution. The
farm is not a paying investment. Most
of the persons there are practically
helpless, and it is necessary to hire
help to do a great deal of the work.
But If the city and county cooperate
as is planned. the old peoples home
can be located in the city to much
greater advantage.
Melan Bridge CrumbIing.
1t has been suggested that the pres
ent fs very good time to make need
ed repairs on the Melan bridge. Where
the current strikes the two central
piers the cement work has commenced
10 crumble in spite of the Instructions
placed to protect it.
Their Idea of a Joke.
II one were to write an article on
the wit and humor of North Topeka
he would embody therein, as a promi-
nent constituent, the methods whereby
the youth of the town prevent newly
married couples from attaining a bliss
TOO great for mortal man. A certain
mouse on Jackson street, which was to
be occupied by young couple was
recently decorated, in their absence.
with a variety of artistic placards in
FORMING the public that This house
viii be occupied by the newly WEEDS"
Nashins cents a pound" and other
sayings. 10 these We're added gener-
Gus collections of old shoes artisticaJlv
orapcd about the building. All of
winch was considered an exceI1ent
| joke. III
CLOSING Day for Fairgrounds.
FRIDAY was the closing day for the
CITY Fairgrounds and was fittingIy Gel
eorated at Garfield park, Several
/ thousand children attended and We're
treated to a good time by the mark
management. Athletic contests and
1olk dances formed a part of the nro-
Sld IN ana every boy and girl was given
nal1 dozen free rides on the merry
so-round and the figure eight.
| Church Announcements.
Al the Baptist church Dr. Handlev
n
! 100 O'Clock. In the evening he will
conduct the service at Quinton Heights
church. At 700 the B. Y r.
Will hold meeting
me Rev Joseph p. Hicks will
breach at the Second Presbvteria,,
church in the morning on old Tine
Eelgion." The Union service of All
the churches will be held at the pres
byter1an church in the evening the
Hcv. j.. Herbert Jones of the Christian
church will lead.
At the Church of the Good Shenber6
| the vested choir, which has NOT boa,,
Singing during the summer will re
sumo its special music service. The
Fastor VIII conduct the regular service
at 1890. SCI VICE
~ the East Indianola Congrega-
ucnal church the Rev. W. e. Graham.
superintendent of the state rnissiona r.,
| society will preach.
/ AT the Methodist church the Rev
). X. Madison will conduct the morn
ing services Sunday. Hugh smith will
furnish special music.
Kansas Avenue Epworth League
meets at 6:45 p M; Miss Lois Seger.
leader: subject. How Associations At
feet Character"
| Notes ard Personals.
Mrs. Arthur Small and her daughter
| Louise, of st. Joe have been visiting
in the past week at the homes of
Oren Layton and J. D. Pratt
The North Topeka Outing club has
had very successful season RI1fus
Truelove and his brother. Jean True
love and wife are taking their yaca-
tions there now. This is the last
regular vacation there for the season
altho the camp is kept open at all
seasons for the accommodation of the
members and their friends
Ike Benjamin has purchased the re-
nainder of the Jewelry stock of the
]. S. Howard store. He has also taken
most of the fixtures. The stock is
valued at about $500.
Ed Chiddix of Menoken was in the
city today.
Adam Earn will go to Kansas City
Monday 10 attend the old soldiers re-
union.
A. NJ. Petro. Druggist.-Adv
Lew Christman of Silver Lake came
to town today on business