100 years ago
JUNE 9, 1904 — On the evening of June 1st at eight o'clock the marriage of Miss Rae P. Bennett to Mr. Ralph I. Pray was celebrated at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R.P. Bennett, of Tampa, Kansas. The evening was fine, after a day of alternate smiles and frowns, and a merry company of young friends gathered to witness the event. The south-east corner of the parlor was banked with peonies, in their foliage of rich green, over which was festooned a rope of roses falling gracefully at the sides, and outlining a pretty bower in which the bridal pair took their places, unattended, as Mendelssohn's Wedding March was played by Miss Alice Milligan, of White City. The bride was very attractive in a dress of white silk with a single white flower worn on the bodice. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Lucas, of Hope, in the presence of fifty guests. After congratulations, light refreshments of cake, ice cream and fruit were served in the dining room.
Among the many gifts were beautiful china, shining silver, pretty table linen, dainty pieces of fancy work, pictures, rugs and a fine sewing machine.
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Marion has developed another orator. Albert Holder, the good looking and talented barber, delivered an address before the Faculty and students of the colored people's college at Quindaro, near Kansas City, last week, on the subject, "How to gain patronage from well-to-do people." Quindaro college is a growing institution of learning with nearly two hundred students, and presided over by a very able man — the Booker T. Washington of the west — President Vernon. That Albert reflected credit upon Marion in his address, we have no doubt.
Durham is booming! The carpenters have begun work on the new M.E. church, the new elevator is being rushed to completion, and Dr. Keiser's fine, large, new office is nearly completed.
In the reorganization of the city schools Miss Clara Morris succeeds Miss Grosser as Principal of the High School; Miss Edna Grimes succeeds Miss Wood in the seventh and eighth grades; and Miss Florence Keller succeeds Miss Ainsworth in the third and fourth grades.
The new boxing hall on the other side of Lincolnville has been completed and every Sunday several boys have black eyes.
Miss Sadie Keller left Monday for a visit in the far east. She will visit a while with relatives in Pennsylvania, and then go on to Maine to spend the summer. Sadie has long been a popular attendant in the Post Office, and has earned a good rest. A noble girl is Sadie Keller.
The social at East Creek school house was well attended considering the weather. On account of the swelling of the stream, the crowd was forced to stay until 7 a.m. and breakfasted before leaving.
The following marriage licenses are reported in the "Court House Items": John J. Hogan, Hillsboro, 23, and Christine A. Knittel, Canada, 23; Charles E. Green, Burlington, 27, and Elizabeth M. Berns, Peabody, 24; John Clarkson, Marion, 26, and Daisy Graham, Marion, 25; Peter H. Schroeder, Hillsboro, 27, and Anna Nickel, Hillsboro, 22; Hugh A. MacLeod, Bethel, 39, and Lavilla Moulton, Marion, 20; Ralph J. Pray, Tampa, 22, and Rae Bennett, Tampa, 20; Abraham J. Zacharias, Lehigh, 24, and Lizzie Hiebert, Canton, 21.
A glorious 4th of July celebration will be held in Simon Sill's timber east of Lincolnville. The Aid Society will have supervision of the day. All be patriotic and bring your dinners and stay for the fireworks.
The tent meeting which was to have commenced next week has been indefinitely postponed on account of the continued unfavorable weather.
The RECORD was in error, last week, in saying that Mr. Wheelock had bought the Elgin Hotel furniture, as the sale notice elsewhere in this issue indicates. He bought a few iron bedsteads. The Elgin furniture will be sold at public auction, commencing at ten o'clock on Thursday, June 16, and continuing from day to day till the extensive accumulation is disposed of. General John McCarty will cry the sale.
Mr. Diltz has concluded to quit the meat market business here and move to Kansas City. Sorry to lose this excellent family from the town. Roe Williams will move his meat market into the Diltz place the first of next month.
The Boys' Archaeological Club will have their Indian relics on public exhibition tomorrow, Friday, and Saturday. They have an interesting collection, and you will get the value of your nickel and encourage the boys in a good work by patronizing them.
Mr. Spicer has one of the largest and finest phonographs made, and gives daily entertainments with it at his place of business opposite the RECORD office, charging ten cents a number or three pieces for a quarter. He picks up several dollars a day in this way.
(Copied by Joan Meyer from the 1904 microfilm files of the Marion Record.)
