ctober 28, 1908
An at-home party
The first at-home party of the season was given last Friday evening by Mrs. Eli Good and Mrs. Harriet Shearer at the cozy home of the former and was a great success. The hostesses were assisted by three of Marion’s popular young ladies, Misses Marguerite Saggau, Vinnie Wible and Helen Mollohan. Sixty-nine invitations were set out and with one or two exceptions, the invited guests were present. The rooms looked very pretty in their decorations of autumn leaves. At the front entrance to the yard was placed a chair and back of the light that lighted the walk was a card with the inscription: “it’s bad luck for two people to pass on opposite sides without whistling.” Now guess how many whistled.
At eight o’clock, the guests were seated for the four-course luncheon, their place at the table being designated by a card bearing the full Christian name of the guest. After the luncheon, a doll dressing contest was begun and on each table was placed a small bottle, silks and insertion, needles and thread and cotton, and the creations would make a Christmas doll green with envy. Making a chiffon hat for the best dressed doll was the next task. Mrs. O.C. Billings was presented a cut glass perfume bottle for making the prettiest bonnet and Mrs. Clyde Harris second.
About eleven o’clock the guests departed thanking their hostesses for a very pleasant evening, one in which formality was left at the entrance to the grounds where they attempted to whistle.
Meeting of City Council
Monday night, Oct. 19, the Marion city council met in regular session with the following members present: Mayor Quisenberry and Councilmen Lewis, Shanklin, Case, Thorp, Evans and Freeland; absent, Buckley, Griffith.
The following bills were allowed:
C.D. Finley, cement work, $9.75.
C. Cherrington, coal, $2.
A.E. Case & Son, type writing ordinance, $3.
Marion Fire Dept., 13 men at Bell fire, $26.
S.M. Slifer, cement work, $8.
J.D. Simpson, cement work, $8.62.
R.L. Hodge, cement work and supervision, $35.19
Complaint was made regarding unsafe condition of old building just north of Rink livery barn. Referred to nuisance committee.
On motion, the street commissioner was instructed to put in a 10-inch tile drain on the west side of the crossing at sw corner of block 9 B. & B. add.
Councilmen Shanklin, Case and Thorp were appointed a committee to employ someone to make plans, specifications and estimates for constructing sewer in new sewer district.
Complaint was made regarding the fence of the Newton Lumber Co., referred to nuisance committee.
The street commissioner was instructed to see that the walk near the Knobalch residence was repaired. He was also instructed to proceed to rebuild the walk along the west side of Third street, south of Main street, from the alley, south to a connection with the Hoch walk; the same to be constructed as per requirements of the sidewalk ordinance.
Certain stone formerly used for crossings was turned over to W.H. Roberts for a crossing at corner of Santa Fe and Vine streets. Mr. Roberts doing the work at his own expense.
R.L. Hodge proposed to build a cement crossing from se corner of block 30 to sw corner of block 29, southern add, at his own expense, city furnish material; accepted.
Street commissioner was instructed to build the area at the nw corner of First and Main st.
On motion the rooms in the Tilson building, corner Main and Fourth streets, was rented for city clerk’s office and council chamber at a rental of $6 per month.
Wichita closed the fair week last Friday night with a parade, that for fun and frivolity was equal to a monkey show. A number from Marion and the county attended and had a good time. The parade in the afternoon brought out some beautiful designs and was witnessed by tremendous crowds. The celebration was not marred by disturbances of any kind, which is no small tribute to this administration of law enforcement, and there was no drunkenness.
A. Milne of Peabody took out his final naturalization papers last Friday. Mr. Milne, though living in Peabody for years, was until the first of October, superintendent of the fish hatchery at Pratt.
U.S. Senator Charles Curtis spoke in the Auditorium last Thursday afternoon to a good sized audience. The Senator is an ardent supporter of the republican ticket and says he believes Taft is the best equipped man in the U.S. for president. His argument was strong, clear and unanswerable.
Postmasters now have a new duty to perform. They will now deliver a lecture to the schools on postage rates, money orders and how to send them and such other information regarding post office affairs as will be beneficial to the public regarding the use of the mails.
Last Monday morning passenger train No. 17, Santa Fe west bound, took the siding at Braddock, west of Peabody to allow an east bound special stock train to pass. The passenger engine was not clear of the main track and in the wreck that followed the engineer on the freight was killed and traffic delayed several hours. Although the property damage will be considerable, no other lives were lost.
We notice among the Kansas winners in the land drawing at Dallas, S.D., were Theodore Skibbe of Tampa and Fred A. Bichet of Burns, the former drawing No. 1109 and the latter No. 2098.
Hardy Edwards fell from a horse Tuesday and injured his right shoulder.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bowen are now residents of Marion and occupy the Hargett residence, corner of Cedar and Main streets.
J.C. Watson has purchased the lots on the corner of Elm and Denver streets and will later erect a modern dwelling.
The ladies of the Baptist church will meet with Mrs. Minton of Wednesday, Nov. 4, to arrange for the Christmas bazaar. Bring the articles that are finished for the bazaar and your work.