100 years ago

february 10, 1910

Lewis Gets Position

As stated in the Record some weeks ago, Major Fred Lewis was an applicant for the position of Superintendent of Construction on the Memorial and Historical building which the state will erect in Topeka. Marion people will be glad to hear that Major Lewis has been given that position. Excavation has already begun. This is an important position—the building is a handsome structure, which will cost two hundred thousand dollars.

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The merchants have decided that after tomorrow no goods — either dry goods or groceries — will be delivered any place in town after four o’clock in the afternoon. This move was made necessary by the heavy demands made late in the afternoon. In connection, the Record is authorized to say that the merchants and those driving the delivery wagons will greatly appreciate if patrons will use care not to require delivery of small orders except in cases where necessary. The request is simply that orders be bunched as much as possible. The condition of the streets has been such that the delivery service has been over-taxed and much of this could be avoided if patrons would take care to place the day’s orders at one time.

Business at the Elgin is steadily increasing and Mr. Wheelock greatly appreciates the patronage of the home people. An innovation that is proving popular is the big Sunday dinner served at 6 p.m. Luncheon is served at noon. Both Mrs. Wheelock and her daughter, Mrs. Immer, have worked very hard to make the Elgin acceptable to Marion people as well as to the traveling public.

Council has decided to have a pipeline laid down south First Street—south from Roger’s bridge to the corner. The people in that part of town have never had fire protection.

The city engineer has been directed to prepare plans and estimates for the paving of Third Street from Main Street to the Santa Fe track. This begins to look like business. Let the good work go on.

A girl baby came Monday to brighten the home of Mr. and Mrs. Milo Pierce.

Twenty-nine applicants took the census takers examination here last Saturday. The examination was long and stiff and most of the applicants were busy most of the day. The test consisted mainly in making out a typical agricultural schedule and a typical population schedule. The government will be in possession of the largest hunks of “facts” ever assembled under one roof. Each taker will get something like one hundred dollars for his work — possible a little better than that.

Mr. T.N. Stretcher has bought Tom Kellet’s interest in the dray business and with his partner, Bert Fox, is prepared to give prompt and efficient service to all comers.