125 years ago
march 27, 1885
A substantial stone crossing has been substituted for the wooden one that should never have been put down at the intersection of Main street with Lincoln avenue.
A brilliant new sign bearing the names of “Mueller and Apel, the painters,” spans the sidewalk in front of their shop, opposite the court house.
Miss Addie Fritzinger, well known in Marion, died of consumption on Monday, March 23 in Clear Creek township, and was buried at Lincolnville Tuesday afternoon. Rev. M. Dooley officiating at the funeral. Miss Addie was a beautiful and amiable young lady, aged about nineteen years. She was formerly a correspondent of the RECORD and was a good writer. The RECORD records her untimely death with genuine sorrow.
Esquire Baxter has rented the little stone house near the court house formerly used for residence purposes, and will occupy it hereafter as his Justice office. It will make a good one.
Farmers are badly behind in their work. There is yet a great deal of corn in the field, and but little plowing, comparatively, has as yet been done. We have spent thirteen winters in Kansas but have never seen one so continuously cold as this one, nor one in which so little outdoor work could be done.
Mr. Cy Locklin has broken ground for the first dwelling in Uncle Will Billings’ new addition to Marion.
Walter Sharp’s bath house is getting to be a popular place or resort. ‘Tis well, for cleanliness, you know, is akin to Godliness.
A number of the special friends of Prof. Runyan helped him celebrate his birthday, on the 13th inst, at his hospitable residence on the banks of the Luta. A sumptuous dinner was partaken of, and a delightful social season was enjoyed by all.
A new three-story brick hotel is about to be erected in El Dorado, at a cost of $18,000. Contemplating Marion’s great need in this direction, it is hard to think of El Dorado’s good luck without violating the commandment “Thou shall not covet.”
Mr. N.J. Burrud of New York, the popular young musician who spent some months here last summer, is expected here with his family soon to make this their permanent home. It is expected that Mr. Wm. Jenkins, brother-in-law of Mr. Town, will come along, also. A cordial welcome to all these New Yorkers.