125 years ago

may 15, 1885

New Lumber Yard

The “Marion Lumber Company” is a new business enterprise of big proportion that has sprung like magic upon the town since our last issue. It is said to be “backed” by an abundance of capital, and proposes to make things hum in the lumber line in Marion. An excellent location has been secured on Fourth street, between Main and the depot, and great piles of lumber have already accumulated there. Mr. P.R. Toll, the manager, is a young gentleman of evident “push” and business ability, as well of mighty “good looks” and will doubtless help amazingly in Marion’s boom.

Three or four hundred Oklahoma boomers are still encamped near Caldwell. They had better be at home planting corn.

Marion is honored this week by a visit from Lord Wm. Scully, wife, and sister-in-law, Miss Chynoweth, of London, Eng., together with Mr. Scully’s worthy agents and advisers, Messrs. Koehnle and Fox, of Lincoln, Ill. The distinguished party is delighted with their visit. We understand that Mr. Fox will remain here permanently to attend to Mr. Scully’s immense landed interests in this county.

Dr. Weems, our affable new druggist, inserts a conspicuous standing advertisement in this issue of the RECORD. The Doctor has a handsome store, competent and obliging clerks, and a large stock of goods in his line. The “newsstand” which he is running, is proving popular, and altogether his establishment is a credit to the town, and we trust will be a source of great profit to its genial proprietor.

Mrs. Ally’s new house on Santa Fe street, and the Christian Parsonage on First street are enclosed and rapidly nearing completion.

Three new houses have already been erected on Uncle Will Billings’ new addition.

Mr. Cy Willliams was suddenly and violently thrown from his vehicle Monday morning, while driving a colt Dr. Hannaford is breaking, but fortunately no serious injury resulted.

Marshal Starkweather caused the drift which had lodged just above the stone-arch bridge to be removed this week. Making a decided improvement in the appearance of the stream at that point.