100 years ago

march 4, 1909

W.T. Carr Gets Forty Years

Last Saturday afternoon, W.T. Carr, convicted of murder in the second degree, for the killing of Express Messenger Oscar Allen Bailey in March last year, received the sentence from the court for his crime: forty years in the state prison at Lansing at hard labor. When the sentence fell from the lips of Judge King, Carr completely broke down and with tears streaming down his face exclaimed, “Oh my God!” and threw himself over the railing in front of him. The court was visibly affected also but said there was nothing else for him to do with a man that had been found guilty of the charge with which he, Carr, was confronted. When Carr was asked if there was any reason why sentence should not be passed, he was silent.

Certainly, Judge King could do no less than pass the sentence for forty years, he could have made it for life—but the forty years will mean most of that very likely.

Eight Eleven Club

The following young people organized a 500 club, which meets every two weeks on Wednesday evening: Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Florer, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hauser, Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Powers, Miss Carrie Watson, and Mr. D. Lewis.

Next meeting will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. Bryan.

Last Friday evening about 8 o’clock the residence of Mrs. Linton in Jex addition, was discovered on fire and a bucket of water saved the property. The fire was under the kitchen floor over the cellar and as there had been no fire in the house three weeks, the origin of the fire is not known.

Stock cutters, listers, discs, harrows and wagons and a number of buggies were brought in town this week, all of which sounds ever so much like the spring work on the farm has begun in earnest.

The very best cooks in town say that Woo-Bow Baking Powder is the best one yet. Why don’t you try it? In 25c cans at Wood & Bown’s.

Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Snider of Arlington, Okla., came in Thursday to visit their relatives, the Whipples, Kables and Coburns and their many old friends here. They were among the early settlers here and have seen many changes in this country. They will visit here for some time.

Wanted: Girl for general housework. Apply to Geo. G. Bowen, jeweler, or at residence on hill, one block east of high school.

The Polkadot club met with Miss Eulah Marner instead of Miss Fae Paddock last Monday evening. The seven members of the club were present and thoroughly enjoyed the four-course dinner which was served and are delighted with their chafing dish accomplishments.

A nine-pound daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Richardson this morning.

F. Pospisil, the young inventor from Lincolnville, was in Marion last Saturday exhibiting his automatic fire starter. It is operated by an ordinary alarm clock, strikes a match and does the work as the alarm bell rings—does it as neat as you please. All it needs to make it sell is a little push.

Last Saturday, John Powers purchased of Chas. Runyan the three lots on Elm street south of A.L. Richardson’s residence. Those lots are nicely located and John said he had an eye for the beautiful and just took them in before they climbed too high up the golden stairs. He expects to begin improvements on them soon.

Last Monday evening about fifty of the young colored people were entertained at the home of Mr. Geo. Holder by John Holder, Seatle Busch and Hazel Allen. They spent the evening in playing games. Lunch was served at 10:30 o’clock. After lunch, the good time continued until 2 o’clock when breakfast was served. The young people report a delightful time.

W.S. Hargett has leased the room next to the post office for one year and will about the first of April open up a bakery. He will run a delivery wagon in connection.

Duck hunting was rather good over on the small lake on the 101 ranch last Friday. Alex Hansen and Carl Gilchrist spent the day there shooting and brought home twenty.

The delivery system started Monday by Chet Johnson is staring out very satisfactorily. Fred Oyer and Ernest Noce are on one wagon; Alex Hansen and Arthur Burkholder the other. Two wagons will handle the business during the week and three on Saturday. The business men say the plan is working all right.