100 years ago

january 12, 1911

Blind Boone coming

Blind Boone, the colored pianist, and his company will give an entertainment in Marion on the evening of February14. He is accompanied by the manager and by Miss Emma Smith, soprano and Miss Jessie Brosine, mezzo-soprano. This is Blind Boone’s 31st season before the public.

At the Commissioners’ meeting Monday, Dr. C.C. Jones was chosen as mayor to take the place of R. Williamson, who assumed on that day the office of county attorney.

Old winter has held on this week with a firm grip.

The big old tree, which stood near Dr. Jones’ dental car, was cut down the other day by order of the City Commissioners. It stood a few feet outside the building line. For many years—it has been so long that no one knows when it started to grow—it has spread out its broad branches and furnished a refreshing shade and it seems a pity that it had to go. Under it, many a pedestrian has stopped to rest and there many problems of religion and government and social interest have been discussed by the town’s philosophers. Somebody ought to write the story of that old tree.

Major Fred Lewis has been selected as sergeant-at-arms of the Senate.

Dr. G.J. Goodsheller of Lincoln, Nebraska, was here the first of the week, the guest of his friend, Dr. R.C. Smith.

Plans are said to be progressing in the matter of the proposed north and south railroad through the western part of the county. The proposed road is to be an inter-urban motor car proposition with the northern terminus at Belleville. No dirt throwing has begun, but the managers say will before long. They say that all the preliminary work on the line in this county between Goessel and Roxbury has been completed.

Harry Kelly was in the city the first part of the week looking for a position. He intends to drop out of the insurance business.

Mr. Eye’s auto was badly injured by fire last Sunday evening. He and Mrs. Eye were in the car when it caught fire, and the flames shot up so quickly that they narrowly escaped scorching themselves. The machine was badly damaged but fortunately the loss was partly covered by insurance.

Alfred Hett is at Smith’s hospital recovering nicely from an operation for appendicitis. He is about 12 years of age and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hett.