100 years ago
DECEMBER 26, 1902 — What a world of varied emotions this is! How its joys and sorrows are mingled! How the shadows and sunbeams contend with each other! While most Marion people were enjoying the Christmas occasion, some homes were shadowed with sorrow and some hearts were heavy with grief. Death entered the home of our old pioneer friend, Mr. S.H. Grimes and robbed him of the queen of his house, his good wife. This good couple were married here in 1871, and here they have lived during their long married life. Here seven children were born to them, all of whom were present to mourn the death of their mother. Mrs. Grimes was born in Pennsylvania in 1848. She lived a useful life and died a beautiful death — calling her children about her bedside — giving each a fond mother's farewell. Thus lived and died one of Marion's best women — an everyday Christian. She was a faithful member of the Methodist church. The funeral service was conducted in the church Thursday afternoon by the pastor, Rev. Akin, assisted by Rev. Kjellin.
Of course the Lecture Course will be a great success this winter, as it was last. Marion people are the kind of folks that make such enterprises successful.
Number 98 freight train, running to two sections on the Rock Island, had a collision Christmas morning south of town which delayed traffic several hours. The first train became unmanageable and the rear one ran into it, doing considerable damage but fortunately injuring no one. The new steam wrecker, which lifts one of these 120-ton engines like a toy, was given a trial, and did its work well!
The snow went away as it came — without any violent manifestations. It melted away gradually, and all went into the ground instead of going away in swollen streams.
Since our last issue marriage licenses have been issued to the following people by the Probate Judge: Jacob Scheffner, Hillsboro, and Mary Yauk, Durham; Otto H. Meyer and Emma H. Fenske, Lincolnville; Darwin P. Chapman, Aulne, and Adaline Henry, Leavenworth; W.M. Wailes, Brazil, Iowa, and Jessie Richards, Florence; Isaac F. Dirks and Rachel T. Koehn, Durham.
Dr. Hannaford reports a girl baby born to Mr. and Mrs. Dan Mehl, last Tuesday.
In harmony with the RECORD'S idea of scattering some posies along the pathway of the living rather than waiting to pile them all upon the grave, we want to say something at this time about the career of a Marion boy who has recently been promoted — Mr. H.A. Jetmore, better known here in the home of his boyhood as Harve. Harve was born in New Castle, Ind., in 1868. He was ninth in the family of eleven children born to Mr. and Mrs. S. Jetmore. Eight of these children are alive. The father is still hale and hearty at the age of 77, and the mother quite girlish at the age of 71. Harve lived in Missouri nine years, but this does not prove that he has to be "shown." Harve spent the early years of his life on a Marion county farm, herding cattle and plowing corn, in summer, and attending school in winter. Harve is not a college graduate, but he mastered the common branches in the Marion schools, and at once plunged into practical affairs. In 1889 he entered the employ of Carter Bros. Hardware dealers, remaining with them till 1892 when he engaged with the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company as solicitor in Kansas. In the spring of 1894 he worked for W.A. Stanford, successor to Carter Bros., remaining with him till the spring of 1897, when he engaged with the Deering Harvester company as solicitor and expert. In the spring of '98 this company placed him in charge of their business in north central Kansas, with headquarters at Concordia, where he has since resided. Four years ago, believing in the good old Scriptural doctrine that "it is not good for man to be alone," he was married to Miss Grace Music, of Eureka, Ill. Two beautiful children have blessed the union. Harve recently received another promotion, having been appointed General Agent for the Deering Division of International Harvester of America, with headquarters at Mankato, Minn., one of the most important territories in the Company's range of business. We predict for this worthy young man still further promotions.
According to a dispatch to the Topeka Capital, R.B. Slaymaker, of Peabody, was robbed of about $190 last Sunday morning. No clue to the thieves has been found.
The editor received a few days ago an announcement of the marriage of Mr. William Elmer Moulton and Miss Marie Blanche Kelly, on December 17, at Sparta, Illinois. Will Moulton, as every one here knows, grew to manhood in Marion county, is a graduate of our City High School, and has many friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Moulton will make their home in Sparta. The RECORD extends sincere congratulations and well wishes.
Miss Muchmore expects to take a position as millinery trimmer at Junction City next season. She left last Monday for a visit to several points, on her way to her home at Neodesha. She has made many friends during her stay in Marion, who very much regret to see her leave.
(Copied by Joan Meyer from the 1902 microfilm files of the Marion Record.)
