The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-18
North Side News

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/ The new bridge across Soldier creek
| on Kansas avenue will be lighted by
the city, it was decided by the city
| commissioners yesterday. A resolu-
/ ton to take up the question of light
| ing the bridge with the city commits
| sioners was passed Friday evening al
the meeting of the Civic club, and V.
r. Parkhurst was appointed chairman
/ to see them about the matter.
| The project had been turned down
| at former meeting and was not fav-
| ored at this time, until the rights of
/ the case were explained by Mr.. Park
| hurst. Park Commissioner Porter and
| Commissioner Newland were strongly
in favor of the city furnishing the
| lights.
The county will install conduits and
| lighting posts and furnish workmen
and the city will wire the bridge and
furnish the power after the lights are
| installed
Since Sunday the pump at the foot
used to keep down backwater in
North Topeka sewers during heavy
| rains has been working. When the
| river is up the sewer is closed to pre-
| vent water backing up in the sewers
| and flooding Easements. The pump
| is put to work pumping sewage and
surface water from the streets.
Work on the filling station of the
Topeka Oil company at 1907 Kansas
| avenue, the former location of the
"flatiron" building, has been started.
Indian Creek Grange will hold an
| open meeting this evening at the hall
! at 8 o'clock. Refreshments will be
4 served and an entertaining program
has been arranged.
The temporary foot-bridge over
Soldier creek on Kansas avenue, and
| the piling, was washed out by the
high water, but the new structure was
uninjured. The bridge is expected to
be finished by April l.
Notes and Personals.
| The condition of VIM. NJ. G. Lane
of 1921 Quincy street, who suffered a
paralytic stroke last week, is i'm
| proved q
Raymond, the six-months-old child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hill, of 1921
| Quincy street, died Sunday at the
family home. the body will be taken
| to Manhattan for burial. 20
| l.. l.. sBonnewitz left yesterday for
Salina for a visit to his daughter. Mr.
Bonneville, who has been in the dairy
business for many years, has retired
on account of poor health.
Mrs. M. J. Mix and daughter. Miss
Bertha Mix, who have been making
their home this winter at S33 Jackson
street, have returned to their home at
Tecumseh. ---
Mrs. Marion Lewis arrived Saturday
| from California, called here by the
death of her brother, Walter Gray, of
| Paramore street. =
Mrs. George Barker of Central ave.
nue. has been taken to a local hospital
| where she will undergo a surgical
! operation. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hofer and their
| daughter, who were called here by the
death of Mr.. Hofer's father, the late
j. j. Hofer, have returned to their
home at Springfield, Mo.
The intermediate B. Y. p. U. of the
North Topeka Baptist church gave a
st. Patrick's party Friday evening at
the home of Jeanette Emert, the
director. Games were played, re-
freshments served and very enjoy
able evening was spent. Those pres
ent were Jeanette Emert, Edith
| Smith, Edith CaulSon, Eliza beth Maer
Lillian Weir, Laurence Denney,
Minerva Garrett, Helen Doyle. Alice
F'ulkerson, Esther Fulkerson, Miriam
McMaster, Leona Blevins, Olive Jor-
don. Ruth See, Louise Wallace Clar-
ence Orrick, Charles Wallace, chester
| Blevins.
Mrs. Helen Mccoy of Emporia was
the guest yesterday of Mrs. Jaeschke,
of 1928 Kansas avenue
j. c. McClintock is sick at his home
in Central avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Henderson of
Kellam avenue, Oakland, have given
the name of Geneva Frances to their
infant daughter.
| Fri Hansford has returned from
Louisiana where he has been for the
past two months, putting in crop on
his farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Henderson. of
Meriden. were on the North side on
business yesterday.
| a family reunion was held Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. W.
Lukens of Rochester. Those present
4 were Mr.. and Mrs. J., F. Cecil. Lieut..
and Mrs. K. P. Cecil. Mr.. and Mrs.
wayne Hornfng, of Grantsville. and
Ralph Cecil. Lieutenant Cecil has
| lately returned from France and his
brother, Ralph Cecil, returned home
March from overseas service
| The Juvenile class of the K and l..
OF s., will meet tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock at the hall, 831 Kansas ave-
nue.. The mothers of the children will
be welcome and prizes will be given
| the children.
Mrs. Foltz's class of the North To-
| peka Baptist church, will not hold a
business meeting tonight as planned
The meeting had been postponed in
definitely.
| The Agoga class of the North To-
peka Baptist church will give a chilli
supper at the church Wednesday even
ing. Everybody invited-Adv