125 years ago

november 7, 1884

Another feather was added to Marion’s cap of glory by the peaceful, orderly and good-natured manner in which the election was conducted here. Though the vote greatly exceeded that ever before cast, and though the contest was a warm and exciting one, the best of feeling prevailed throughout the day, and no trouble of any kind, and but little intoxication, marred the contest. We are proud to be able to say this.

Three converts to the Christian church were immersed in the Cottonwood river last Sunday afternoon, by Eld. Foote.

A Mr. Sneider, a Russian, living some miles northwest of Marion, met with a great misfortune from fire early last Saturday morning. His house, which has a thatched roof, ignited from sparks from the flue, and was consumed, with most of its contents, and his granary, with five or six hundred bushels of wheat, together with a lot of machinery, was also destroyed.

Mr. Sherman Pierce and family returned Tuesday from a visit to Illinois. Mr. Pierce was robbed, in the cars at Topeka, by pickpockets, of his pocketbook, containing a small sum of money.

An epidemic of colds appears to be afflicting this community. Children, especially, have suffered. One great cause of all this, doubtless, has been the neglect to put up the stoves early enough, and the failure to don the customary flannels in time. People nearly always neglect these things till a sneeze or a cough reminds them of their duty to nature.

Strohwig & Co’s mill is now running night and day. It has recently been supplied with fine new machinery, of the most modern kind, and is now one of the best mills in the State.