110 years ago

june 24, 1915

A reception for Superintendent and Mrs. C.E. St. John will be Monday evening. The affair is to be an informal one, as an expression of the goodwill of the people of the town toward these folks who have had such a helpful part in the life of the community. All the people of the town and surrounding country are invited to be present.

The post office force is enjoying new awnings placed last week over their plate glass windows.

Brief mention was made recently of the fine bunch of young people who graduated from the Common School of the county this year and the graduation exercise June 9. The highest rank was given to Elisabeth Stewart, Marion; second rank to Martha Taeves, Durham; and third to Grace Amick, Marion.

Hattie Farr is owner of a new Hupmobile.

The young people of the Evangelical Sunday School had a picnic Friday evening at the home of Chas. Pierce. Those present were Walter Allen; Mabel Bramble; Victoria Heinz; George and Irene Keazer; Glenn Kline; Della, Lillian, and Mabel Parker; Cecil, Lucy, and Oscar Pierce; Emma Siebert; and Pastor Wilming.

People who are taking plants from the boxes at the entrance at the school grounds are headed for trouble.