110 years ago

march 9, 1916

R.E. Chapman of Aulne was injured in a runaway Wednesday as he and Mrs. Chapman were on their way to Marion. In trying to get out and catch the team, he was thrown under the wheel and was brought to Marion Hospital for treatment. Mrs. Chapman was not injured.

The first of the series of Fox Features will be shown next Wednesday evening at the Auditorium. It will be “St. Elmo” in six reels. Admission to those not holding season tickets is 10 cents.

Dr. Eye has at his office a splendid organ that he took in “on account” sometime ago. If there is some country church in the county that needs an instrument of that kind, he will donate it.

A very hair-raising event happened in the domestic arts room at the high school the other day. Two girls caught and killed a mouse while the rest of the girls stood upon a table “horror-struck.”

Forty or fifty men met Tuesday evening and started plans for organizing a club to promote interests of the town and surrounding country. A committee was appointed to draft plans of organization — the committee consisting of town people and farmers. It is a fine thing. Boost it.

About 250 oil leases have been filed. Monday was the record day — nearly 100 coming in that day, bringing filing fees to about $150.