100 years ago

november 25, 1909

Better watch out. Within the last ten days, six or eight fellows have been compelled to appear before the Probate Judge and answer to the law for violating the truancy provision—not sending their children to school. And, a dark cloud is hovering over a number of others and unless they get busy and get their children in school mighty quick, the Sheriff says there will be something doing in their vicinity. And, it is likely to cost them about twenty dollars for the experience. Every child between the ages of eight and fifteen must be in school, unless absent on account of sickness, or some other valid excuse. The names of the offenders are omitted— this time.

The horse “Greeley” advertised for sale in the Ruben Gilbert public sale bills is 16½ hands high instead of 15½. Reference to this sale will be found elsewhere in this issue.

Last night, shortly after 11 o’clock, the big water tank belonging to the water works plant collapsed. The hoops had rusted until they were no longer able to withstand the pressure. The tank was full of water at the time. It was nearly midnight before the men from the power house got the water turned off from the tank and in the meantime, the bluff above the spring was transformed into a miniature Niagara.

You may have noticed that the men of this town are a stylish looking lot of men. It’s pretty largely due to the fact the W.W. Loveless & Sons are selling so many Hart, Schaffner & Marx clothes.

The work on the new Masonic temple is progressing rapidly. And, it is said that another fine new building is to be put up in the very near future in the same block. Fine. Let the good work go on.

A heating plant is being put in at the Poor Farm. J.E. Evans of Lost Springs is doing the job.

E.P. Claney, who has been having a serious attack of appendicitis and who was operated upon at Smith’s hospital last week, is improving finely.

The last football game of the season is being played here this afternoon. It is the Marion high school against the Alma high school.

Saggau & Co. sold two buggies at auction last Saturday. The successful bidders were Fred Vogel and J.H. Larkin.

The next number on the lecture course will be given on Wednesday evening of next week, December 1. It will be a concert by the Trier Concert Co. The company is composed of five sisters, and what is more remarkable, there are two pair of twins among the five.