The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-05
IN NORTH Topeka
News That the Pumping Sta
ton viii Be Repaired
Is Received With Favor by
Citizens of North Side.

ton located at the foot of Fairch1ld
street follows closely on the heels OF
a movement by residents of the North
side to find out why the repairs nave
not been made. Before persons back
of the movement became sufficiently
we'll organized to put their query TO
the powers at the city hall, they were
advised that money appropriated Tor
equipment at the station dld not De-
come availab until this month.
since the appropriation can now be
used Commissioner w. L. Porter, IN
whose budget the item was included
expects to rush alterations at the std-
ton. he has announced. The most i'm
portant Improvement will be the IN
stallation of a new floodgate ana re-
pairs on the dixie near the station.
Immediately following the freshet
last summer, residents OF the North
side started a movement to secure re-
pairs at the station. The old flood
gate had passed the stage where 1t
performed its duties efficiently. A
demand was also made for duplicate
pump At the station, thus assuring
continuous service during high wa
ter period even though the present
pump should break down. Members
OF the commission decided that two
pumps were unnecessary and suostl-
tuted for the extra pump a complete
set of parts Repairs on the pump
can consequently be made without un-
necessary delay.
Didn't See the Sign.
If you lived in a town where the
fame of the ''jitney'' car was heraldeo
only in imported newspapers woman -
YOU have an overwhelming desire TO
prefer the Ford carrier to the regular
plug street car? -.
That's the way Mrs w L. Borst,
wife of DR.. Borst of McLouth' ret
about it. So when in company with
MrS
her sister, Miss Irene Lowry OF Merl-
den, she arrived in Topeka MONDAY,
she hailed the driver of Ford lnac
was standing before the santa e std
tfon. The party entered the car ana
whirred away to the transfer station
In disdain. the driver looked at the
three nickels offered him when the
party left the automobile at Elgnth
and Kansas avenues 40.
In place of the customary sign Jlt-
ney" hung one reading, "TaXicab, TO
which the driver pointed.
"a dollar and half" he requested.
The three women made the trip
back to the station in a street car
VIII Install Officers.
Officers of North Topeka camp No
1243. Modern Woodmen of America,
will be installed at meeting to De
held in the lodge hall, s31 North Kan
sas avenue, at 8 o'clock Thursday
evening. Hereafter regular meetings
will be held on Thursday nights
Notes and Personals.
Members of the Ladies' Union of the
Central Avenue Christian churcn VIII
meet this afternoon at the church.
Mrs. A. E. Hamilton of 1917 North
Quincy street is recovering from a Sc
we're attack of the grip. She has been
confined to her home for more than
week. or,..
Mrs. Louis Deppe and her son, Cliff
ford. have returned to their home,
1922 North Harrison street, after
spending several weeks with relatives
in st. Joseph, Mo.
Miss Myrtle Hoffer of 1929 North
Quincy street, is seriously i'll at her
home. She is suffering from an at
tack of the grip.
Mrs. Fred Doane of 1928 North
Quincy street has returned to her
home after spending several weeks
with relatives in St. Joseph, Mo.
w. S George, well known North
ToneLa veteran of the Civil war, will
leave this afternoon for Hot Springs,
Ark, where he expects to remain
month.
Miss Lucille Maze of 1892 North
Quincy street has returned to her
home after spending several weeks
with Mr. and Mrs. william Deppe of
OzawlSie. Kan.
]. J. King, who has practiced law in
North Topeka for years, is moving ms
office to the South side.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. c. Anderson have
gone to Junction City after spending
several days at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. C. H Thompson of 1913 North
jackson street. They will visit at the
Thompson home again later in the
week while en- route to their home in
Oskaloosa-
The Fairview schoolhouse has been
cleaned, repapered. painted and other
wise repaired. The rejuvenation was
effected during the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Kimban of 1425
North Quincy street are the parents OF
a boy born Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Lucia. 1884
North Harrison street, are the parents
Of a baby girl born Tuesday,
Will Griffith, George MorstOrf and
H L. Thompson of Elmont were in
North Topeka Tuesday on business.
Members of the Sunshine Bible class
will meet at $3.50 o'clock Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Red
mond, 1900 North Monroe street The
lesson to be studied is the eighth chap
ter of Acts.
Members of the Willing Workers
class of the Kansas Avenue Methodist
church, who held a business meeting
Monday evening at the home of their
teacher, Miss Minnie McGreW of North
Harrison street, included the follow
ing: Miss Berenice Elwood, Miss
Daisy Rogers, Miss Hazel Rugger, Miss
Eunice Rugger Miss Myrtle Coates,
Miss Stella Coates, Miss Alta Grooms,
Miss Flora Shore. Miss Isabel Reedy,
Miss Anne Dawson.
The Lyman bible Study club will
meet at 2:30 o'clock Thursday after
noon with Mrs. Evans. This meeting
will be the first in three weeks, two
meetings having been omitted on ac-
count of illness OF a number of MEM
bers of the class.
Members of Eugene lodge No. 90.
J. o. o. o. F., will meet tonight at
their hall, S37 North Kansas avenue.
A burglar who broke into the home
of Clark dresser, assistant cashier OF
the Citizens star bank, last night
stole Newelry valued at more than
Sr0O.