100 years ago
FEBRUARY 25, 1904 — The Auditorium committee is busy getting ready for the erection of a handsome and commodious building. Ed Runyon, of Boston, a Marion boy now one of the most prominent and successful draftsman in the east, has made plans for the building, which have been shown us. The City council cheerfully granted the association the right to erect the building on the city property, on Main street, near the stone arch bridge the best place in town for it. The building is to be set back fifteen feet from the sidewalk, so as to give room for lawn adornment in front. The grounds will be beautified and made a fit neighbor of the charming park just across the Luta. "This is the way we long have sought."
Dr. Rowe reports an eleven pound Republican at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Lorenz.
The editor of this paper, who has been compelled to neglect the RECORD greatly for some time is grateful to its friends for their seeming increased interest in his welfare. Its list of subscribers has been largely increased, its advertising patronage has grown and its job department shows a gratifying boom. Collections have been unusually good. For all these evidences of good will and favor, in his hour of need, the editor is profoundly grateful. We have dreaded the political experience we are having because of its financial aspects, but as the patrons of the paper continue to lend a helping hand, our burdens will be lightened rather than made heavier by this experience. Good friends, from the bottom of our hearts we thank you.
Rev. and Mrs. Caughy entertained a class of boys of the Presbyterian Sunday school at a Washington's birthday party, on Monday evening. The following were present: Roscoe King, Fred Coburn, Welshie Mayes, Roy Frazer, Sam McBride, Laird Dean, Marion Lindsay, Cecil Coburn, and Lawrence Kelley.
The boys' Archaeological Society has rented a room of Ed Eckler's restaurant, where about six hundred Indian relics will soon be on exhibition. The society consists of seven boys between twelve and sixteen years of age. They have a valuable collection, which they found themselves around Marion.
The ladies of the Altruistic Club have commenced work on the two nice little parks they have established near Santa Fe depot. Blue grass is to be sown, flower beds made, trees set out, etc. By the way, the elm trees a few rods south at the site of the old depot, are to be moved up to the new site, and the ladies are very anxious to have volunteers to do this transplanting. Won't enough men volunteer to do this good work? Suppose you agree to transplant, or employ some one to transplant two or more trees. Won't you do it? If so, report at once to Mr. Fred Bowlby, who is managing the work, or to Mrs. E.W. Hoch at the RECORD office. Please!
A delightful skating party, followed by an elegant supper, last Thursday evening was enjoyed by the following young people: Misses Maud Bixler, Mamie Robinson, Elizabeth Lindsay, Virgie Donaldson, Lola Hoch, Mary Watson, Mamie Wheelock, Mable Downes, Edith Mansfield, Imogene Dean, Carrie Watson, Mamie Caldwell and Gertie Bown; Messrs Roy Myers, Al Richardson, Chas. Bryan, Fred Wheeler, Wayland Ankley, Alvin Maltby, Chas. Wible, Cecil Scott, Arthur Keller, Ralph Bryan, Walter Corby, Hugh Hoch and Earl Rogers.
Marriage licenses issued during the month of February are as follows: Raymond Bailey, Peabody, 23, and Pearl Stovall, Peabody, 19; William R. Oliver, LaPorte, Texas, 32, and Laura Thorp, Marion, 25; John Cash, Marion, 22, and Florence Kaniper, Marion, 17; Reinhardt R. Lehman, Lincolnville, 21, and Mary Hodges, Lincolnville, 16; George Hett, Marion, 23, and Emma Ollenberger, Aulne. 20; Wm. R. Bozarth, Peabody, and Edith S. Evans, Peabody, 23; Peter C. Black, Marion, 56, and Maggie A. Helms, Marion, 48; Victor S. Hodgin, Pratt, 28, and Ruth P. Stewart, Peabody, 18.
The Methodist Sabbath school paid tribute last Sunday to the memory of George Washington. The decorations were put up by Mr. Zack Taylor's class, and were remarkably appropriate and beautiful — consisting of flags and tri-colors tastefully arranged and beautifully blended. Superintendent John H. Smith made a fine talk, and the children helped wonderfully in the program. Three of the youngest children in the school sat on the platform beside the oldest member, Judge H.A. Billings. Mr. Smith had expected to have present Mr. Collier, of this city, who was born in 1817, and whose father was born in 1742 — ten years after the birth of Washington, but this good old man has been laid up for some time with rheumatism and could not venture out. The absence of father Collier was regretted by all, but the occasion was interesting, anyhow.
(Copied by Joan Meyer from the 1904 microfilm files of the Marion Record.)
