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NOVEMBER 19, 1903 — J. Scott Harrison, who has had charge of surveying the boundary line of the Yellowstone national park, says the gigantic task, the work of eight years, has just been completed. Granite monuments placed every half mile, warn the poacher to keep off. It is possible that a wire fence will be put entirely around the park. Mr. Harrison says that the wilds are full of elk, deer and bear, with some moose, and that if these animals are to be protected, they must be kept from wandering off the reservation, where hunters may shoot them.
Mr. Jeff Terry has bought one of Judge W.F. Hoch's dwelling houses, the one opposite his present home. The price was $2,500.
Dr. W.C. Hereford, of Rocky Ford, Colorado, has purchased the Marion Pharmacy of Mr. Dick Williams, and takes possession of the store. Dr. Hereford formerly lived at Lincolnville. He married Miss Dena Utting, one of Marion's best girls, and it will delight our people to know that this good couple are to be permanently identified with Marion and its people. Dr. Hereford would like to have you call and get acquainted.
Word has been received of the birth of a son in the home of George Hannaford, out in Washington. The RECORD sends well-wishes to all concerned.
In school district No. 5, near Hulen, Oklahoma, a boy of 17 in some way came in possession of a quart of whisky, which he took to school. The bottle was passed among the boys and in a little while half the boys in school were drunk. They fought, jumped over seats, tore up furniture and yelled. The teacher was badly frightened. The disorder reached such a pitch that all efforts to quell it were in vain. Finally she dismissed school and called a meeting of the board. They expelled the bad boy and his associate ringleaders.
Tuesday's dailies announced the appointed of Mr. O.C. Billings as Post Master of Marion.
Our esteemed fellow townsman, W.T. Sisk, has thoroughly remodeled and repaired his residence. The interior has been rearranged, replastered, repainted and repapered, a new addition built, the exterior painted, the ground fixed up, and the whole place made new. We congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Sisk upon having such a nice, comfortable home. May they live long to enjoy it.
Miss Mable McBride has accepted a position in the telephone office.
A club to be known as the Plus One Club has been organized and will meet on Wednesday night of each week. The members are: Misses Gertrude Bown, Angie Mansfield, Ethel Dean, Elizabeth Lindsay, Virgie Donaldson, Mabel Downes, Lola Hoch, Mary Watson, Libbie Powers, Mamie Auman, Edith Riggs, Mamie Robinson, Laura McKeel, Mary Mansfield and Mayme Wheelock.
Dr. Hannaford reports a fine boy at Will Brewers'.
The third number in the lecture course will be given Tuesday, December 1, by Father Francis Clements Kelley. Seats can be reserved any time after next Monday and it is hoped that every ticket holder will reserve this seat as soon after the chart opening as possible, and not wait till the evening of the lecture, as many have been in the habit of doing. Single tickets, 50 cents.
Several ladies who live in the country have kindly volunteered to donate turkeys, chickens, etc. to help the ladies of the Altruistic Club with their Fair and Supper December 5. Perhaps others would like to help. Pies, doughnuts, etc., thankfully received from them.
It is rumored that Judge Hoch, Capt. Constant, Wayne Riddle and other Marion gunners have been to the McPherson lakes hunting ducks, but Charlie Wells is the only one who has shown up at this office with some of these fine fowls for the editorial table and we refuse to believe that the other gentlemen have been out there.
Mr. Clyde Harris, who is in an electrical supply house in Cleveland, Ohio, has been home this week on account of the illness of his father, Dr. B.F. Harris. Dr. Harris has been seriously sick the past week. He has not been well for several months, but never complained, and kept going till the middle of last week. He has kidney trouble. Dr. Harris is one of our leading physicians, and a splendid man, personally.
The Christian ladies have concluded to abandon their Thanksgiving dinner. Their men folks got good and offered to "chip in" the money they expected to raise if they would abandon the public dinner. Men, even men, are not altogether bad.
Corn huskers are at a premium now. Most every farmer you see asks about men who want work.
Mr. O.H. Weimer, who is with an Abilene Music house, and is a professional piano tuner, will be in Marion the last of November to do any work to that line any one may want. Orders may be left with Healea & Williams.
Conrad Hett says if he can't sell out he will purchase more land. We learn later that he offered three thousand dollars for an eighty acre farm but do not know whether he was successful in the purchase of same or not.
We are reading of blizzards and cold waves in the north and north west. We are still basking in the sun in Sunny Kansas.
(Copied by Joan Meyer from the 1903 microfilm files of the Marion Record.)
