100 years ago
june 24, 1909
A Runaway
Miss Gladys Corby and Eugenia drove their family horse on an errand to a neighbor’s and when Miss Gladys was out of the buggy the horse took fright at a paper she was handling and started to run toward home with Eugenia in the buggy. The horse ran into Mr. Wm. Hannaford’s yard and struck a tree. Eugenia was thrown out and quite badly bruised and her wrist sprained. Miss Gladys was severely frightened but otherwise the girls were unhurt.
Herington Celebration
Many Marion people have already signified their intention to celebrate at our sister town, Herington, this year where a very elaborate program has been prepared. Among other things, there will be the following attractions:
- Address by Henry J. Allen, leading Kansas orator.
- Base ball game, Herington vs. Fort Riley soldiers.
- Auto Endurance run.
- Music, 7th Regiment band.
- Contest and races for young folks.
- Artillery drills by battalion from Fort Riley.
- Emporia Glee Club.
Nothing cheap about the program, at cost of $400. Appreciating untiring efforts to please the people, we are sure not a few will take advantage of the opportunity to see this splendid celebration which takes place at Herington, Saturday, July 3.
F.W. Fraser
Marion paid final tribute to its old pioneer citizen, Mr. F.W. Frazer, last Monday when impressive funeral services were conducted at the home of his son, Mr. Fred L. Frazer, by Rev. A.J. Bixler, assisted by Rev. Cunningham and a select choir.
Mr. Frazer died at the home of his son-in-law, Hon. Sam T. Howe, in Topeka, Saturday, June 10.
Mr. Frazer was born in Greensburg, Ky., May 23, 1828, and was therefore up in his eighty-third year.
When he was six years of age, he was taken to Ohio. Lived most of the time at Portsmouth, Ohio, till he came to Marion in 1871.
Was married July 11, 1850, to Miss Hester A. Goppen, who died in Topeka Nov. 19, 1888, soon after their removal to that city.
Mr. Frazer joined the Methodist church in 1851 and had been a local preacher since 1869.
He was a good citizen, an able preacher, a loyal Christian. He rests, at last, in Highland cemetery, which he helped to establish.
A young man from Oklahoma found hiding in a barn near the Rock Island depot was arrested Monday; he was able to give a good account of himself, and was therefore allowed to go on his way.
Miss Lizzie Apel has accepted a position in the Marion High School. She expects to teach German and some other branches not yet decided upon. Marion people are glad to have so well qualified an instructor in our school.
Mr. John Amick, living just south of town on the Goodyear place, fell from the haymow Tuesday breaking his shoulder and otherwise bruising himself.
Elmer and Everett Wheeler have purchased a vacuum house cleaner and are using it with success.
On Monday evening, the Santa Fe local from the west struck a cow on the Main street crossing belonging to Mrs. Childs and injured it until it was necessary to kill it.
Ross Sheets is taking his vacation from the Grand and he and Mrs. Sheets and baby are camping out at Chingawassa.
We have heard that a little farther west than here, after a rain, the people are thoughtful enough when they go on the roads to all travel on one side of the road, and thus leave one side to dry smooth. We make this as a suggestion.
