125 years ago

may 8, 1885

Uncle George Griffith, who has been in this “neck o’ woods” for nearly a quarter of a century, and who has raised some mighty fine crops, thinks he has a little the best prospects for wheat, he ever had, which is certainly cheering when one hears of so many fields being plowed up. He brought in a sample stool from a fifty-acre field, Monday, which measured thirty-three and one-half inches. Also a stool of rye which measured thirty-seven inches, and was heading. Uncle George also says he has never seen a better prospect for all kinds of fruit, peaches included.

Our horsemen are working under great disadvantage so far this season, in training their horses, on account of the frequent rains keeping the track so soft.

The attraction at the rink last Saturday night, the game of Polo between the Florence and Marion teams, drew a large number of spectators, it being the first public exhibition of this game in Marion. The boys all seemed to be in fine trim, and the game was vigorously played, resulting in a victory for the Marion team, they winning the first, second and fourth goal. The Florence boys may get away with ours on baseball, but when it comes to the skating business, our fellows will take the confectionery shop.

State Treasurer Howe spent last Sabbath at his Marion home.

We were agreeably surprised, recently, on making a tour of inspection of Mr. Sharp’s bath house, to find it so comfortable and complete in its appointments. Walter has great expectations as to the ultimate success of his mineral well and is adding to his facilities for the use of it as rapidly as possible.

The tender of stone in the courthouse yard by the County Commissioners to the city was accepted, and the same is being put on the stone-arch bridge.

Mr. John Auman has heard from butcher Schmidt, who is visiting in Austria, and we are sorry to say that he is very sick. He is an eccentric but kindhearted man, and his many friends here, which includes nearly everybody who knows him, will unite with us in wishing him speedy and permanent recovery.

The alley between Main and Santa Fe streets, probably the filthiest in the city, is being thoroughly cleaned out this week. We hope and expect the good work will go on until there is not a foul spot within the city limits.