100 years ago
Council Meeting
Council met in regular session last Monday night. Tom Bown, the city clerk, was unable to be present, on account of sickness, and the minutes were recorded by the councilman, R.L. Hodge.
The question of the proper drainage at the Keller-Wheeler corner was referred to the city engineer for settlement.
A small, iron-clad tool house was ordered built in Central Park.
The question of electric light franchise was laid over until a special meeting; to be held tomorrow, Friday, evening.
The street commissioner was directed to enforce the order for the removal of trees which stand on the side-walk line at the Cherrington place, on Santa Fe street.
A long list of defective sidewalks was presented, and all of them wither condemned or ordered repaired.
George Rankin presented a petition to have his place in the southeast part of town set outside the city limits. The petition was laid over according to the rule, for two weeks.
By the following vote licenses to operate billiard halls were granted to Joseph Balacco and to John R. Short: Ayes — Lewis, Hodge, Freeland, Shanklin and Blanchard; nays, Shahan, Griffith and Buckley.
The Mayor was authorized to appoint a local board of health. He appointed the following: Doctors G.P. Marner, R.C. Smith and J.N. Rogers.
Marriage Licenses
Otto Smith, Hillsboro
Anna H. Klassen, Lehigh
Geo. J. Stenzel, Marion
Julia Schwab, Herington
Edward B. Coen, Bloomington, Ill.
Lida May Clara Doland, Marion
Henry D. Flaming, Canton
Agnes V. Wilbe, Lehigh
Fred B. Jantz, Tampa
Lena B. Smidth, Tampa
Eugene H. Rosier, Marion
Julia Marler, Marion
William C. Smith, Canton
Emma Lisenmayer
Wheelock — Coen
At 8 o'clock Wednesday evening at the Baptist church one of the largest weddings of the year took place.
Miss Clara Mae Wheelock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Wheelock, and Dr. Edward Coen, of Bloomington, Ill., were united in marriage by Rev Safford, of the Baptist church.
The church was decorated in daisies and smilax. The chief feature was a wedding arch.
Before the ceremony Miss Elizabeth Powers sang "Because" and "I Know A Lovely Garden," both by "B'-Hardelop" and Miss Myrtle Hodge sang "If Thou Couldst Know" by Balfe. Mrs. Tilson accompanied them.
As Miss Florence Saggau played Lohengrin's wedding march, the wedding party entered the church.
Little Wilhelm Immer, the bride's nephew, acted as ring bearer.
Little Virginia Thorp, beautifully dressed in white and pink, scattered daisies before the bride and led the party to the altar. Mrs. Immer, the bride's sister, was matron of honor, and the Misses Dorothy Graham and Stella Owens were bride's maids
The bride came in with her father. She was elegantly gowned in white silk messalaine over taffeta silk and carried bride's roses and lilies of the valley.
The groom was attended by Mr. Ferd Immer as best man.
Misses Mary and Carrie Watson and Imogene Dean acted as ushers.
After the ceremony at the church about one hundred of the bride's nearest friends and relatives attended a reception at the Elgin hotel. An elaborate two course luncheon was served and color scheme of green and white and the daisy decorations were in evidence.
The Misses Dorothy Graham, Elizabeth Powers, Mary and Carrie Watson, Maude Bixler, Stella Owens and Imogene Dean assisted in serving.
The bride presented all the young ladies who assisted her with souvenir spoons.
Dr. and Mrs. Edward Coen left on the night train for his home in Bloomington, Ill.
Miss Wheelock is well known in Marion, having lived here a number of years. She has many friends who have known her to be a generous, sweet tempered girl. She will be greatly missed from among them and especially by the Five Hundred club, of which she is a member.
Dr. Coen is a prosperous dentist of Bloomington, Ill., and a prominent club man.
The RECORD and Marion friends extend best wishes and congratulations.
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Complaint is made of the robbing of bird's nests by the boys It is a complaint that is justified. One case was reported where a red bird that has been building near a certain home and in which the family had come to take great interest was driven off by boys who took the eggs from the nest.
Jake Dahlinger is the originator of a Shoe Man's Stock Book, which is a great thing. It is a record book of stock and is gotten up in convenient and practical form and embodies ideas which are the result of years of experience. He originated it simply for his own use, but traveling men who have seen it have been so enthusiastic in its praise that he is considering publishing it for the market.
The rostrum at the Methodist church is being enlarged this week, preparatory to the installation of the pipe organ. The circular stained glass window that has been in the north end of the church has been taken out and will be put in the south end The pipe organ will fill the alcove and extend forward about three feet beyond the alcove The contract calls for the organ to be ready for use by September 1st
Workmen are here putting in the tile floors in the halls and corridors of the court house. It will be very fine work. The tiling is of the finest variety, vitrified.
The Bell Printing Company of Council Grove announces that they will begin the publication of the "Lincolnville Lance" at Lincolnville on or before July 11th.
