145 years ago

aug. 6, 1880

Prairie chickens have been biting the dust in large numbers this week.

W.R. Clark has put up a fine windmill at his residence on the hill. Aside from its utility, it ornaments that part of town.

Jex and Nelson have a contract for erection of a stone poor house near McPherson. When done, it may be a stone poor house, but the skill of the contractors is assurance sufficient that it won’t be a poor stone house.

E.B. Reynolds, the celebrated temperance lecturer, will speak tonight in Rogers Hall. Go and hear him.

Mrs. Tamiet now offers her entire stock of millinery goods and notions at cost price for cash. Go and see for yourself. A fine lot of house plants and hanging baskets are for sale. Remember the place, basement story of her stone building, Marion Centre.

Prof. Crichton of Newton, one of the Fourth of July orators at Florence, has been engaged as principal of the Florence school for the next term.

As will be observed by reference to the advertisement of the Bank of Marion Centre, that worthy institution has changed management somewhat. The change makes it even stronger than before. Messrs. Crane and Brewerton, with their deservedly popular cashier, Mr. Dudley, are indeed a strong firm.