100 years ago
JULY 3, 1903
Mr. George S. Hannaford, who learned his trade in the RECORD office and has been with us for the past fifteen years, has severed the pleasant relations which have existed between us for so long to accept a position in the state of Washington, where he has three brothers and other relatives. We part with George with great regret. He is a fine printer and a fine gentleman in every way. We hope that our loss will be his gain.
J.C. Watson is the owner of a new "trap."
Kansas is harvesting a record-breaking wheat crop, and Marion county has a large share of this golden wealth.
We have been eating fine potatoes for several weeks, grown in our wife's garden.
In the presence of relatives and a few friends, Mr. Harry McFadden and Miss Jennie Kelsey were united in marriage last Tuesday evening at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Kjellin. They were attended by Miss Laney Kelsey, sister of the bride, and Mr. George Hauser. The bride and groom are known to all our people having lived here from childhood. They are excellent and popular young people. They have gone to housekeeping at the McFadden home on Walnut street. The RECORD extends sincere congratulations.
Born to the wife of Mr. Voss, the Rock Island agent at Aulne, a girl.
Clear Creek township let the contract last Saturday to Fred Lewis for the construction of five stone arch culverts. The board has decided that putting in wooden culverts is expensive foolishness, and will hereafter put in only stone arch culverts. This is the way the RECORD long has sought and mourned because it found it not. If Clear Creek adheres to this wise policy it will after a while have the best lot of culverts in the county and the expense once incurred will not need to be repeated. It is economy in the long run. We wish every township in the county would follow Clear Creek's wise example.
The little seven year old daughter of Gottlieb Kreutziger, who lives four miles north of Canada, fell the other day and broke an arm. Dr. Hannaford attended her.
John H. Smith, L.M. Knowles, and J.T. Dickerson occupied the Methodist platform last Sunday evening in honor of the 200th birthday of John Wesley, the founder of Methodism. Mr. Smith traced the career of that marvelous man, Mr. Knowles considered the growth of Methodism, and Mr. Dickerson discussed the past, present, and future of Methodism. The addresses were exceedingly interesting and instructive.
Al Richardson, the popular young man in Thompson's grocery Department, is taking a vacation.
On Tuesday, June 20th, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Good, occurred the marriage of Miss Catherine Good, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Good, to Mr. William Messner. The bride is a most estimable young lady. The writer is not acquainted with the groom but doubt not that he is a young man worthy of his matrimonial good fortune. Mr. and Mrs. Messner are at home in Canton to their many friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Baker have purchased the hotel business from Mr. Slater and took charge of the Cottage House this week. Mr. Slater goes to Enterprise, where he has purchased hotel property.
Rev. Moyer, the young pastor of the Evangelical church, is a very nervy young man. A team of mules attached to a farm wagon came dashing down the street one day last week, when Mr. Moyer ran out and grabbed the bridle bit of one of the frantic animals and held on till he stopped the team. It was a risky thing to do.
L.F. Keller and wife, James Myers and wife, W.F. Hoch and wife, and James Hoch and wife, went down to Elmdale Tuesday to stay all the week fishing. Each of these families is "rigged' out with wagon and all the conveniences and comforts for trips of this kind.
Dr. Coburn's fourteen year old son, Fred, is down in Harper county earning a dollar and a half in the harvest fields. Pretty good for a boy of that age, isn't it?
From the July 6, 1872, Record files — Green corn made its appearance in our market on the 4th inst.
East Marion Center is improving. The trenches have been dug for the new school house. Levi Billings is laying the cellar walls for Frank Bower's new house. The church walls are laid to the top of the window frames. Mr. Jex and Mr. Doster have several lots broken, each intending to build. The frame of the new grist mill north of town is being raised this afternoon.
The good natured phiz of County Commissioner David Lucas illuminated our sanctum one day this week.
Our old friend, Fred Lewis, put in an appearance today. He is the same old Fred and weighs 125 pounds.
