125 years ago

august 21, 1885

A couple ran away and got married at Birmingham, Ala., the other day. They were both nearly seventy years old, and eloped to get rid of the opposition of their children.

The days are growing shorter.

The fly time will soon be over, the chiggers will soon be gone and we may be happy yet.

We have failed for a week or two to say anything about Arthur Jones’ big 12- or 13-pound boy baby. But then it is a mighty fine baby all the same.

Mr. C.C. Bailey brought us a Russian sunflower Tuesday, twelve and one-half inches in diameter. He paid dearly for the seed and offers them for sale at twenty-five cents per pound.

A.W. George, the tonsorial artist whose business place is immediately opposite the Record office, has recently secured the services of another good barber, put in a new chair, new stands, new glasses, etc. By George, he must mean business.

The following list of teachers has been employed for the ensuing year in the city schools: Principal, Prof. D.R. VanOstrand; assistant principal, John A. Rose; C.A. Grimes and Miss Belle Coble have charge of the Grammar department; Intermediate, Bena Busby and Gillis Hodge; Primary, Miss Mary Smith and Miss Sarah Gentry; western school of this district Miss Foley. From this selection of teachers, we can expect our schools to make rapid progress and maintain the good reputation they already have.

Lawyer L.F. Keller, whose extensive practice takes him away from home a great deal, went to Emporia and Kansas City again this week, on legal business.

The residence of Mr. R.C. Coble was the scene of a pleasant social gathering Monday evening in honor of Miss Essie VanDeman, one of the faculty of the Presbyterian College at Emporia, who has been here a week or so visiting her college friend, Miss Belle Coble.