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APRIL 21, 1904 — Few of our own people, perhaps, realize the extent of the business done by the Armour Company in this city. Last week was their record breaker. They received 34,486 dozen eggs, and their payroll for the week amounts to $8,201.69. They have shipped five car loads of chickens to California, each car containing 3,500 chickens. They prepaid freight on these shipments amounting to $458.35 per car. Their average freight bill per week in $800. They shipped in their second car load of California oranges this week, the freight on a car of oranges is $325.60. These figures will startle most of our local readers we think. Mr. E.D. Hern, the genial and rustling manager of the Company's interest here, is a mighty busy man.
People persist in hitching to the Park fences at the Santa Fe depot. If it is not stopped, the parties will be prosecuted.
One of the most delightful social events of the season was the Leap Year party given by the members of the Pius One Club, in the Young Hall, last Friday evening. The appearance of the hall was much improved by the use of many rugs, curtains, sofa pillows, tables and chairs. The young people enjoyed themselves in playing cards and dancing, music being furnished by Sheldon's Orchestra. Misses Effie Dean and Winnie Powers presided at the punch bowl. At a late hour the entire party adjourned to the Wheelock Hotel and an elegant course supper was served in the hotel dining room. Later cabs were called and the young men were escorted to their homes. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. M.L. Mowry, Messrs. Walter Corby, Roy Myers, Fred Beebe, Clinton Downes, Ralph Bryan, Ed Hauser, Charles Wible, Ralph Powers, Wayland Askley, D. Lewis, Arthur Tarbott, Cecil Scott, Hugh Hoch, Earl Rogers, Lee Bauslie, Peabody, and J.L. Lacey, Wichita; and Misses Mary Watson, Ethel Dean, Gertie Bown, Mamie Caldwell, Edith Mansfield, Libbie Powers, Winnie Carter, Mamie Wheelock, Bertie Kline, Angie Mansfield, Virgie Donaldson, Elizabeth Lindsay, Carrie Watson, Mable Downes, Dorothy Graham, Mary E. Watson, and Maud Riggs, Elk.
We want to get out an injunction against our neighbor, Albert Downes. He has started his lawn mower.
A shocking accident occurred near the Rock Island depot, late Tuesday afternoon. David Krell, a lad about a dozen years of age, son of Peter Krell, who lives a couple of miles north of Marion, while jumping on and off of a freight train, was thrown beneath the wheels and his legs were so badly crushed that they had to be amputated. One of his legs was taken off below the knee and the other above the knee. Drs. Hannaford and Smith performed the operation.
Work on Mr. Schoneman's new stone business building is progressing rapidly.
The Lincolnville baseball team defeated the Lost Springs boys Saturday by a score of 47 to 6.Wise did fine work in the box. He stands back for no boy his size in the county. Batteries: Lincolnville, Wise and Williams. Lost Springs, Shaner and Whitaker.
The two Santa Fe parks (east and west of the depot) have been handsomely graded, seeded to blue grass and ornamented with elm trees. A few flower beds will be added later. This is the work of the Altruistic Club, at whose solicitation the Santa Fe Company enclosed the parks with neat fences. These will be beauty spots after awhile. The ladies are grateful to all who have helped in this good work, and especially to the young men who helped to set out the thirty odd trees.
Harry Rogers, one of Marion's fine boys, entertained a company of his young friends in a handsome manner at the home of his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Rogers, Tuesday evening. Several hours were spent in games and in having a good time generally, and the young folks enjoyed it hugely.
Sheldon's new business building is approaching completion, and is a great improvement to that part of Main street. His plate glass window is the finest in town.
The W.C.T.U. and the Altruistic Club will serve dinner in their rooms (second story of the Y.M.C.A. building) next Tuesday, April 28th. Delegates to the Republican county convention, and others, should remember this fact. Fine dinner for twenty-five cents.
ADV. — Having bought out the grocery business of F.C. Utting, we hope that his former customers will continue with us, and that many new ones will give us their patronage. Our special features will be courteous treatment, fresh goods at reasonable prices, prompt and accurate deliveries. No order too small to receive our attention; no order to large that we shall not enjoy filling it. We will be open for business Monday, April 25th. Use our phone — it is no. 5.
Albert L. Richardson
Chas. W. Bryan
Mrs. Faxon, a temperance missionary who spent two years (92-93) in Manila among the soldier boys, will make an address at the Methodist church Tuesday evening, April 26th. She will have costumes, curios, etc. to show the audience. A silver offering will be taken at close. All over expenses will go to support the Rest Room. Everybody cordially invited. Give Mrs. Faxon a good house.
(Copied by Joan Meyer from the 1904 microfilm files of the Marion Record.)
