100 years ago
AUGUST 4, 1904 — The first car load of watermelons received in Marion reached here last Friday. There were a thousand of them, large and luscious, and they were raised and sold to our merchants by an old Marion boy — Avery Dickerson, who is developing a fine farm near Chickasha. He has eight acres of melons. His cotton and corn are also fine, and the boy and his new wife (formerly Miss Nena Turner, of Peabody) with their baby, are happy and prosperous. By the way, Avery has also developed into an orator down there, and plucked the feathers from the proud bird of freedom in fine shape on the Fourth of July, 'tis said.
Grandma McIntosh and little granddaughter, Lamoine, who went to Colorado last week, were in the train that was wrecked, the coaches were turned upside down and the passengers had to be taken out through the windows. Aside from the fright, Grandma and Lamoine were not hurt seriously.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church are to have an afternoon social at the Manse on Friday of this week from two to six o'clock. Refreshments will be served. A cordial invitation is extended to the ladies of the community.
30 Years Ago
Taken from the Record files, Aug. 4, 1873
Don't fail to secure homes for yourselves when Bown and Trenner will sell you choice land near town for $3.50 per acre.
The grangers roasted the fatted calf in Grant township, yesterday. Hope some one will report the same for our next issue.
All the rusty old shot guns in the country were called into requisition since the first of August, and the death penalty has been pronounced upon many an unlucky prairie chicken since that date.
The corn crop at this time is very promising, last season George Griffith had one field of 50 acres that averaged 89 bushels per acre and from present indications the crop for this year will average not less than 65 bushels per acre.
A number of newspapers throughout the State are already publishing announcements of candidates for office. Who are those in Marion county? We would like to inform the "dear people."
The youth and beauty of Peabody will trip the light fantastic on Friday evening.
For $2.50 we will furnish the RECORD and Wood's Household Magazine for one year.
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The Marion ball team won two out of three games played this week with Herington, the score being: Monday, Marion, 1, Herington, 1; Tuesday, Marion, 6, Herington, 2; Wednesday, Herington, 3, Marion, 0.
Judge J.T. Dickerson lost a very valuable cow while moving to Chickasha last week. He put her in the car in the morning just before leaving Marion and on arriving at Caldwell, the boy who had charge of the car went to see if everything was all right and found the cow missing.
A letter from George Rhodes, the carpenter, who is now in Illinois, announces the recent marriage of his son, Charlie, who is enjoying his honeymoon at the World's Fair. We have been hearing good reports from Charlie for several years, but this is the climax and we are glad of it all. Mr. George Rhodes and wife expect to return to Marion this Fall.
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Kansas G.A.R.
A special train to Boston via Rock Island System
Will start August 11th for the accommodation of members of the G.A.R., friends, and others, in Kansas, who wish to avail themselves of the opportunity to visit the east at a small cost.
Some of the Special Features
Through train made up of standard and tourist sleeping cars, comfortable day cars, combination baggage and smoker.
Ten hours stop at Niagara Falls.
Privilege of returning via St. Louis to visit the World's Fair.
Long limit, tickets being good for return leaving Boston as late as September 30th.
Rate is less than one fare for the round trip.
Special tourist sleeper will pass Marion on No. 12 at 11:27 a.m., which will be put on special train at Topeka. Diagrams for sleepers now open. Call soon or address the undersigned for accommodations on this special train, or for full information.
CLAUDE DUVAL, Agent Rock Island System.
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The excavation for the Auditorium building was let to J.R. Woolwine, Tuesday, and the building will be pushed to completion as fast as possible.
Miss Nanie and Miss Lulu Hannaford spent the day last Friday with Mrs. Brown Corby, in Herington.
Our good old soldier friend, James Tipton, left Tuesday for a visit with relatives in Ohio. He is a mighty good man.
Dr. Marner reports a girl at the home of Bert Williams, Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Dr. Rogers received word, Wednesday, from Colorado Springs that her daughter, Mrs. Mowry, who was suffering from an attack of appendicitis, has about recovered.
We are indebted to Mrs. R.J. Shippee for a basket of fine sweet corn.
(Copied by Joan Meyer from the 1904 microfilm files of the Marion Record.)
