100 years ago
NOVEMBER 12, 1903 — From Mr. J.E. Myers monthly report of weather for the month of October, we learn that 5.75 inches of rain fell here during the month. There were seventeen clear days, ten cloudy days and three partly cloudy days. The maximum temperature was 88 and the minimum 30. A killing frost occurred on the 16th. It was probably the wettest October ever known here.
Mr. A. Quisenberry, Ralph Bryan and Ralph Powers went out to the McPherson lakes Monday to hunt ducks.
Mr. S.L. Billings and family left for their new home in Utah yesterday. They tried to slip away without giving their friends a chance to bid them a final adieu, to avoid the pain of it, but quite a number were at the depot anyhow, and there were no dry eyes. These good people left only friends here. The going is a great loss to the town. Mrs. Carrie McKee accompanied them on her return to her Idaho home.
Dr. Smith reports a fine new girl at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kellett.
Col. Ham, the Georgia orator and humorist, paid his respects to "the Snolegaster in politics" in the regular lecture course last Friday night. Col. Ham is the most rapid talker we ever listened to, with one exception. A fellow should have his buttons well sewed on before going to hear Ham. The large audience laughed heartily at his stories and quaint humor. And through it all ran a fine plea for high-plane politics.
Father Cherrington lost three five dollar bills on Main street, between the Post Office and Stanford and Billings' drug store, Wednesday, and he will pay a suitable reward for their return.
The Reading Room was thronged last Friday night, until a late hour by soldiers from the troops camped near town. They spent the evening reading and in writing to loved ones far away. One young fellow, with tears in his eyes, said it was more like home than any place he had found for a long time. "This is enough to pay me for a year's trouble in helping to keep the reading room open," said one lady, as she noted the pleasure it was giving the boys.
Mr. Chris Hauser Jr., better known as Cobb, went to Chicago last Monday where he will doctor. He was accompanied by his brother, George.
We are again reminded that time flies and that we are growing old. Once we "batched" with John Maiden, when each of us were young fellows. This week we have received an invitation to attend the marriage of his charming daughter, Miss Mary Elsworth Madden at their home in Emporia. Mr. Horace Greeley Whittlesey is the lucky gentleman, and the marriage is to occur on November 18th. The RECORD begs to anticipate the happy event with its very best wishes.
The Rural Route carriers have had a tough time of it over the rough roads recently. They don't get half enough pay anyhow.
The Altruistic Club is preparing for a Fair and supper on the afternoon and evening of Saturday, December 5th. The members of this excellent Society will be thankful to any one who will donate any article suitable for sale at the Fair. The Altruistic Club is maintaining the Reading Room, an institution that is gaining patrons and friends right along. It deserves well of this community, and if you think so, don't stop with mere compliments to and for these worthy workers, but help them in some substantial manner.
The addition to the Cottage Hotel approaches completion.
Judge J.T. Dickerson made a beautiful talk to the Methodist Sabbath school last Sunday. Mr. Dickerson is a Methodist who works at the trade and carries his religion into countless charities and practical helpfulness. Is any one sick or in distress? Then depend on it, Joe Dickerson has been there with words and acts of real helpfulness. The people of this district may congratulate themselves that their new Judge is a man whose heart is in the right place and whose kindly nature is always seeking and finding opportunities to express itself in cheering words and good deeds.
The ladies of the Christian church will serve dinner at the Rest Room on Thanksgiving day.
We had the pleasure of inspecting Mr. Ira Sterling's new residence, while in Peabody last week. It is much such a house as Mr. Lilley has just built in Marion, except it is a trifle larger, we believe. It is certainly an elegant home, and all their Marion friends, who are legion, will rejoice with them in their prosperity.
(Copied by Joan Meyer from the 1903 microfilm files of the Marion Record.)
