100 years ago
APRIL 7, 1904 — The RECORD made a provoking mistake, last week, in reference to Mrs. Herb Thorp's three o'clock dinner. It was an eight course dinner and not a three course one, as this paper stated. Mrs. Thorp has called our attention to the mistake and we hasten to correct it. Errors like this always remind us of the editor who quit the newspaper business and went to practicing medicine, because, as he said, an editor's mistakes are published to the world while a doctor's mistakes are buried.
C.S. Triplett, proprietor of this paper back in the '70s, is now working at his trade in LaGrange, Ind., the place where he first commenced to "stick" type. We hope he has a good job, for if ever a man deserved a "phat take" Charley is the fellow.
Rev. Dagald McCormick and family were given a cordial reception last Friday evening at the parsonage. Rev. McCormick has served the Methodist church faithfully, as its pastor, the past year, and has been returned here for another year, greatly to the delight of the people. The members met at the church, Friday evening, a large company of them, and went to the parsonage, where the evening was pleasantly spent. The visitors went loaded with presents for the family — a regular old fashioned affair. It was good to be there.
Marriage licenses issued at the courthouse this week are as follows: Henry A. Beldt, Hope, 26, and Lena Niemeier, Hope, 26; Henry Willms, Marion, 32, and Katie Wiebe, Marion, 24; Henry Foote, Aulne, 40, and Pauline Block, Hillsboro, 36; Andrew M. Falk, Lost Springs, over 21, and Janie E. Roper, Lost Springs, over 18; Theodore Miller, Marion, 28, and Bertha Holmes, Marion, 17.
Prof. A.D. Wilcox assisted in song and at the stereopticon by his brother, has entertained and enthused our people in a series of meetings the past week, in the interest of temperance. His plea is particularly to the young. The capacious Methodist church is crowded each evening. Prof. Wilcox is doing a fine work. The meetings close tomorrow night.
Alex. Lalouette, of Doyle township, was a visitor at the Court House Tuesday, on road matters.
31 Years Ago
Taken from the Record Files
April 5th, 1873
The I.O.O.F.'s have just organized a lodge at this place.
Marion Grimes has the lumber on the grounds for the erection of a new house in East Marion Centre.
A.W. Callen is building a strong of stone fence on his place south of town which is hard to beat.
Stephen Jex is cutting a set of stone carriage steps for Dr. Rogers. They are the first of the kind in town and a No. 1 job.
Mr. Harold has just returned from a visit to Canada, bringing his wife with him. He reports plenty of snow and cold weather in that country.
We are authorized to announce J.H. Costello as an independent candidate for dog pelter.
Alex Case is putting up his new business building just as fast as it can be done. It will look fine, and be quite an addition to the north side.
One of the best hotels in southern Kansas is the Fuller house at this place. The traveling public are aware of this fact, and its reputation is wide spread.
J.M. Young has let the contract for a Stone building 25x60 on the corner of Main and Second streets, now occupied by the butcher shop.
Mr. Andrews, in trying to stop a runaway team, Thursday morning, was kicked in the side by one of the horses but fortunately not seriously injured.
A.A. Moore has returned to this place with his family, and from the manner in which he is fixing up his place we judge he intends to stop here.
The Marion Centre Brass Bank has been duly organized, the funds raised, and the instruments ordered. In about two weeks the preparing of candidates for the lunatic asylum will be commenced in the most scientific manner.
From the number of trees coming from the direction of the Marion Nursery, we judge "Uncle" Campbell is doing a good business this spring. That's right — patronize home interest to as great an extent as possible. (This remark applies as well today as it did 31 years ago. — Editor.)
The following township officers were elected last Tuesday: Trustee, A. Rogers; Clerk, E.N. Eby; Treasurer, E. Baxter; Justice, Jacob Clark; Constables, S.T. Howe and John Parry; Road overseer, J.S. Griffith.
Our County Superintendent's office has been furnished with a nice and convenient desk, which was put up at the furniture of A.D. Billings, by order of the County Commissioners.
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Ed Hannaford, who keeps his premises in about as neat a shape as any in town, is further improving the appearance of his property by having the residence repainted.
Mr. D.W. Heath, a leading citizen of Peabody, died of typhoid fever last Friday. He it was who gave the fine pipe organ to the Methodist church, and erected the first residence in the town. He was a public spirited man, and his death is a loss to that community.
(Copied by Joan Meyer from the 1904 microfilm files of the Marion Record.)
