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FEBRUARY 18, 1904 — The Valentine social given by the Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church at the beautiful home of Mrs. Dr. Rogers last Friday evening was a very successful financial and highly pleasing social affair. The parlors were handsomely decorated with festoons of pink and white hearts. Hearts! Hearts! Hearts everywhere! The crowd was a big one and a jolly one, too. The refreshments were delicious and charmingly served. Nearly $25 was added to the treasury of the Society, which will be used in defraying the expense of the recent improvements they have been making to the church.
Judge Dickerson has traded the Elgin Hotel for the Wheelock property.
Kieferle Bros. have rented the east room in the building just west of Remmer's harness shop; and will use the room for implements, their present quarters not being large enough to accommodate their growing business.
The Baptist people are making progress with their new light plant and hope soon to have their beautiful church illuminated with acetylene gas. It's our notion that the churches ought to be the handsomest and best kept public property in the town.
Conrad Frick, one of the regular panel of jurors at this term of court, was called home last week by the report that his baby had died. Upon reaching home he found that some error was made in communicating with him, and that the child was better.
The play, the "Two Tramps," which was to have been given tomorrow, Friday, night by the Excelsior Society of the High School, has been postponed until next Wednesday night on account of one of the principal actors being slightly hurt.
Have you registered this year? Better not put it off too long, or you may forget it until it is too late. If you want to vote at the city election this spring it will be necessary for you to register at least ten days before the election. Better attend to it at once.
Marius Davanti will sell at public sale, on the Huffman place, one mile west and four miles south of town, on Thursday, February 25th, 8 mares, 2 cows, 5 hogs, a lot of farming implements, household goods, straw, hay, chickens, etc. Jesse Sheets, auctioneer.
The lecture room of the Methodist church has been handsomely papered and re-carpeted by the Ladies Aid Society. The outside of the brick part has been covered with cement with funds provided by the ladies. What would the church do without the women?
The ladies of the WCTU will hold a parlor Willard memorial meeting at the Test Room, Thursday, February 25th at three o'clock. A good program and refreshments. A Free will offering will be taken for Memorial fund. Everybody cordially invited to come.
Will Watson is now located at Muscatine, Iowa, and is Vice President of a big plumbing company. He expects, however, to go to Denver, Colorado, about April first, and will probably make his headquarters there. Will is all right, and is one of the boys that Marion is proud of.
On the evening of February 15, 1904, at the home of J.M. Padgett, in this city, Mr. Albert Paulson of Lincolnville was married to Mrs. Margaret M. Findley of Marion. Rev. T.A. Brunker, pastor of the Marion M.E. Circuit officiated. The future home of Mr. and Mrs. Paulson will be on the farm near Lincolnville.
The fine country home of Mr. and Mrs. James Harrison, in Wilson township, narrowly escaped destruction by fire last Saturday morning. The fire originated in a wardrobe in a room in which there had been no stove, and must have been caused by a mouse and match. Happily Mr. Harrison and son were at home and with the aid of Mrs. Harrison soon extinguished the flames.
Married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hayen, seven miles northeast of Marion, Mr. James Conyers and Miss Anna Hayen were married on Wednesday, Feb. 10th, 1904. A number of relatives and friends were present on the happy occasion. Rev. J.C. Kjellin, Pastor of the Baptist church, officiated. We join in congratulations, and wish the happy couple a long and prosperous life together.
Mrs. W.S. Moulton and Frank returned to their home in Kansas City the latter part of last week. As the Moultons have put their residence property on the hill on the market for sale, they have probably left Marion for good. We regret this. Just why anyone would leave Marion for such a town as Kansas City passes our understanding.
(Copied by Joan Meyer from the 1904 microfilm files of the Marion Record.)
