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Obituary
Wm. H. Wheelock was born July 9, 1836, at Hamburg, Erie county, N.Y., died Marion, Kans. Wednesday morning, 4 a.m. June 3, 1908. Funeral services at the Baptist church of which he was a member, conducted by Rev. J. Melmaker, of Peabody, Friday, June 5 at 2:30; interment in Highland cemetery.
Deceased was married November 20, 1884, to Lida A. Doland, at Middle Creek, Marion county, Kansas. Of the thirty-five year's residence in this state the last nine were spent in Marion, previous to that time he engaged in the stock business in Saline and Dickinson counties. In addition to other interests he was the proprietor of the New Elgin hotel.
The children present at the funeral were: Mr. Ed Wheelock, banker at Watonga, Okla.; Mrs. E.B. Coen, Bloomington, Ill.; Mrs. Lillian Immer and C.H. Wheelock, Marion. Relatives from a distance: Mr. S. Beetch, Mr. F. Heldstag and Mrs. Lizzie Haney, Carlton, Kans., and Mr. B. Beetch, Enid, Okla.
Hudson-Ainsworth
J.W. Hudson of this city, and Miss Emma Ainsworth of Marion were united in marriage Wednesday, June 3rd. Mr. Hudson went to Emporia, Wednesday morning and met his bride on her way home from Kansas City. They passed through here that afternoon on their way to Marion. They are expected home tomorrow and will make their future home in the Johnson property on West 78th street.
Mr. Hudson is wire chief for the M&K Telephone company and is an exemplary young man, popular with his associates and one who makes his services indispensable to his employer. His bride formerly worked in the telephone office at Marion but has lately been working at Kansas City. Their many friends extend heartiest congratulations. — Florence Bulletin.
The happy couple referred to in the above were married at Emporia in the First M.E. church by the pastor, Rev. McCurdy. The bride was returning from a two months' visit with friends in Kansas City and stopped in Emporia for the ceremony which was solemnized at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening. Those present besides the contracting parties were: Miss Myrtle Ainsworth of Kansas City, the groom's brother-in-law, Mr. Wells of Newton and Mrs. McCurdy. The newly married couple will be at home in Florence after July 1st.
Mrs. Hudson grew to womanhood in Marion, and has many friends here who wish her much happiness.
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Mrs. Daisy Moore and baby, Mrs. Herbert Thorp and little son started for a drive Monday morning. In starting, the lines were crossed, pulling the horse around so short the buggy was overturned and Mrs. Moore has a badly sprained ankle.
The rock crusher ordered by Johnson & Williams arrived the first of the week and is to be installed at Charley King's property on the hill.
It is announced that the commercial club will hold a meeting Friday night to consider formulating a plan to establish a mutual telephone central in Marion.
J.B. Shields was down from Lost Springs several days this week with a petition that was being liberally signed, to put an iron fence around the old Santa Fe trail marker that is to be unveiled on the Fourth. When we saw the list it had 450 signatures.
Some of the boys resent the ordinance by city council against firing of giant crackers, dynamite caps etc. on the streets on the Fourth, but they will meet the same condition in the larger towns. People are beginning to value whole hands and good eyes after the Fourth as much as previously before the Fourth.
Friday night, June 19th, at eight o'clock, the Democratic clubs will hold their first meeting at the courthouse. Taylor Riddle will speak on "Forty Years of Misrule in Marion County." W.H. Carpenter will speak on the subject, "Why a Young Man Should be a Democrat." Everybody is cordially invited to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry King are arranging a merry time for the members of the primary departments of the Presbyterian Methodist and Baptist Sunday schools. Mr. King has a merry-go-round just east of his residence on the hill and next Wednesday afternoon the members of these classes with their teachers are invited to enjoy the swing from 3 to 5. The primary teachers in these schools are: Mrs. Hereford, Mrs. Stauffer, Mrs. Brooker, Mrs. Church, Mrs. F. Smith, Miss Gertrude Sheets, Miss Hannaford, Miss Wood, Miss McIntosh, Miss Kable, Miss Ainsworth and Miss Wharton.
THE FOURTH IN MARION
The different committees appointed to arrange the big affair on the Fourth, are perfecting their arrangements for a very enjoyable time.
The amusement committee is arranging a program of races and other attractions that will be a little ahead of anything given in Marion county, replete with new features. And for those who like the sport there will be the greased pig to capture and the greased pole to climb. And beside these there are some contests from over the county that will be pulled off in Marion that day that will add interest to the program.
The baseball committee has a game scheduled with Florence and a Marion team and is hoping to have a game with other towns in the county, but at this date can report nothing definite.
Special train service on the Santa Fe is to be provided which in connection with the regular service on the Rock Island will make it an easy matter for a greater number of the visitors staying in town for the big fireworks display in the evening
Died
Fred Faust, a young man eighteen years of age, son of John Faust, living two miles west of Marion, died Monday morning at 4 a.m. The young man was a great sufferer from sarcoma of the bone of the leg. Saturday evening it was discovered that gangrene had set in and in hopes of saving the young man's life the leg was amputated above the knee, Sunday afternoon. Early the next morning his suffering was over. Funeral services were conducted at the family residence Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock, Rev. H.C. Wharton officiating. Interment in Highland cemetery.
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Charles Pritz of Marion county, Kans., had a load of steers on the market today which sold at $6.50 straight. He is a good feeder and prominent farmer. — K.C. Drovers Journal.
Ed Hauser has begun the erection of his new home on the lots recently purchased on the north hill. He expects to build a substantial, modern house.
Dr. G.P. Marner is an admirer of a good gun, usually has the latest pattern out in a rifle as well as shotgun. The doctor was showing his latest purchase to a number of his friends on the street Friday morning. It was a 35 caliber Remington, automatic, and a beauty.
