100 years ago

january 7, 1909

A Dancing Party

Wednesday evening of last week a number of congenial spirits tripped the fantastic for a couple of hours in the rooms formerly occupied by the Masonic lodge in the YMCA building and they report a great time. Sheldon’s orchestra furnished the music. After the dance, the company enjoyed supper at the Silver Moon Café. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Bert Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Powers, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Florer, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stanton, Dr. and Mrs. West, Misses Carrie Watson, Imogene Dean, Belton, Vinnie Wible, Elfie Dean and Marguerite Saggau; Messrs. Fred Wheeler, Chas. Kuhn, Chas. Wheeler, and Harry Rogers.

Purchases Marion Bottling Works

Last Monday, the Marion Bottling Works changed hands. C.L. Watson is the new proprietor and, in a short time, changes and additions in the building and equipment will be made considered necessary to handle the new business that will come with the opening of the spring and summer trade. The residence property was also purchased of Mr. Hett. Mr. and Mrs. Hett have not been able to give their whole time to the business, which is the reason for disposing of the business. The new proprietor will make an effort to supply the trade of this territory and will begin remodeling about March 1.

Hoch-Reid

On New Year’s evening at 7 o’clock in the executive residence, Topeka, occurred the wedding of Miss Anna Hoch and Mr. James W. Reid of Chanute. From reports in Topeka papers, it was a very pretty wedding and over four hundred guests were present. The bride and groom are graduates of Baker University and a large number of former classmates were among the wedding guests.

Word has been received here of the sudden death of Wm. Kellett, caused by heart trouble. He was working with a bridge gang on a railroad in Oklahoma, and was taken very suddenly, only living a very short time. His sons, Wm. B. and Harry, came home today and are with their mother. The body will come in for burial tomorrow, but the time of the funeral is not yet known. The Record extends it sincerest sympathy to the bereaved wife and sons.

There is more sentiment now in Marion in favor of the waterworks and electric light proposition than at any time since the subject has been discussed. The ordinances providing for the voting of bonds have been approved by the Attorney General and appear in this issue. We believe the bonds will have a good majority.

The Lincolnville Methodist church will be dedicated next Sunday, Jan. 10. ’09. The dedicatory sermon will be preached by Dr. G.H Bradford, chancellor of Epworth University, Oklahoma City, Okla. We congratulate the community and those in charge of the enterprise on their good work and the short time necessary to bring it to completion.

The sewer on Williams street gave some trouble the past week and it was necessary to make three openings in the street before it was cleared.

Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Good entertained all the Good people at dinner at the New Elgin on New Year’s Day. After dinner, all went with them to their home to enjoy a pleasant social time together.

Mr. and Mrs. E. Palmer of near Aulne have sold their fine farm to Russell Ray. They expect to make their home in Seattle, Wash., but will not leave here until spring. We hate to see these old settlers leaving us. They have lived on this farm for over thirty-five years, and the neighborhood will not seem natural without them. We are sorry to see them leave, but wish them health and happiness in their new home.

The local sports are going to have a big rabbit shoot next Tuesday. The Rock Island railroad has agreed to deliver all rabbits killed on this day to Kansas City free of charge, where they will be turned over to the Salvation Army for distribution to the needy. Everybody who can, is asked to go out and kill rabbits on this day—Tuesday, January 12—and take them to the Rock Island depot. It is not to be a bunch hunt, but everyone who can, farmers and town people, are invited to take part.

With the pound boxes of candy sold during the holidays by the Marion Candy Co., were issued coupon tickets, one of which called for a $10 rocking chair. No. 42 was the number that drew the chair and Wm. Malty held that number.

The Kansas Mid-Winter Exposition at Topeka, Jan. 18 to 30, ’09, will attract many Marion people. It promises to be very fine.