100 years ago

september 15, 1910

Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Good are moving this week to their new home on the hill. It is the finest residence in the town and has been under construction for a year. Built upon a fine site—the brow of the hill north from the stone arch bridge—with great porch, massive white pillars and stately lines of architecture throughout, it makes a very imposing building and one of which every citizen who rejoices in the improvement of the town should be proud. The interior of the house has been most elegantly finished—the finest woods to be had being used throughout. There are five rooms and bath on the second floor. There is also an immense room on the third floor and a basement under the whole house. No detail of the construction has been neglected and no expense spared in making a modern and finely appointed home. It is very beautiful, and the building of such a home is a service to the community, as well as a gratification to the good people who are responsible for it. The Record trusts that Mr and Mrs. Good may enjoy the very largest measure of happiness in the new home into whose planning and construction they have put so much fine interest.

Improvements are in progress at the Presbyterian church. A furnace has been installed and new paper is being put on the walls.

D. Lewis went to Topeka Tuesday where he will work for some time on the new YWCA building. D. is an expert in his line and will make good all right, but the trouble is he will be very sadly missed here at Marion.

The city commissioners placed an order on Monday evening for 100 water meters. That is a starter on the much larger number that will be needed.

F.H. Stanton reports the sale of 25 tickets to the Hutchinson Fair Wednesday. A special train was run on the Santa Fe. W.O. Hannaford went with the crowd to the fair and stopped off at Newton on his way back to see Mrs. Hannaford who is at Axtell Hospital.

Roy Williams has bought the Purdy Suitatorium and will conduct the business under the name of Williams Suitatorium. Mr. Purdy expects to go into the same business in a larger place and already has several possible locations in view.

Business at the Hotel de Jail has picked up recently and Landlord Mansfield is buying ten or twelve loaves of bread a day now.