100 years ago
february 3, 1910
Commends the Idea
Our old friend Alex E. Case writes to endorse in his fine, enthusiastic way, the Record’s suggestion that a Semi-Centennial celebration be held in Marion on the fifteenth of next June—that being 50th anniversary of the day when the first settlers pitched camp here. He offers a lot of fine suggestions for making the program interesting, and the suggestions will be acted upon if this movement is carried out. And, it surely ought to be.
We quote the following extract from this interesting and helpful letter:
“Any person having even only a smattering of the facts of the experiences of those first settlers, it would seem would spend a day just to SEE one of them, let alone hearing the story of the hardships and privations endured by them, living as they did nearly 200 miles from a point where they could get even a sack of flour to live upon.
“I am sure you can have a very interesting Semi-Centennial of the matter is well handled.”
Members of the Commercial Club—how about it?
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Messrs. Charles B. and Fred L. Wheeler have started in to remodel their mother’s home in Willard’s addition near the Valley school building. They will have a two story, 24x24 addition built and the whole house refitted in modern style. A hot water heating plant will be installed, city water and electric light equipment put in and the yard filled in. No woman in Marion has a finer lot of sons than has Mrs. Wheeler—not to mention a model daughter—and Charles and Fred have hit upon a mighty substantial way of showing their regard for mother and home. Maybe you think Mrs. Wheeler isn’t about as happy as she can be.
You can be relieved now—the winter will soon be over. The ground hog didn’t see his shadow yesterday.
There was a crow hunt down on Stribby Creek last Tuesday night. About 38 crows were killed and one opossum captured.
The Elgin Hotel is enjoying a fine patronage. For instance—Tuesday night it gave lodging to 34 guests, breakfast Wednesday morning to 37, dinner 81, supper 42, and lodging Wednesday night to 44.
Joe Thomas’ suit against the waterworks for damages at his place by the falling of the water tower has been settled out of court, by the payment of one hundred dollars by the company.
Work resumed on the Masonic building the past week and considerable progress made. The foundation is practically all in.