To Voters of Marion

Taft is about to be elected our next president. Kansas will give him a large majority. If Marion fails to fall in line and do the same, she will simply advertise herself as a back number and an undesirable town to do business in. Think of it!

Magathan’s Confections

P.P. Magathan has established a candy factory in Marion and has an expert candy maker in charge. The line of confections placed on sale Wednesday was equal to any shown in the large cities and delicious to the taste. He ought to succeed for he is offering first class goods.

A Big Street Fair and Carnival for Marion

Shortly after we went to press last week, the contracting agent for the Brundage & Fisher Amusement Co., a carnival enterprise, arrived in town and closed a contract for the appearance of his attractions here for five days commencing Tuesday, Nov. 3d. This will be the first appearance of this carnival company in Marion county, and from reports received from towns where the carnival has exhibited recently, it would indicate that they have an exceptionally good company.

Beside the many shows carried by them, they have a Ferris wheel, merry-go-round, brass band, and their own electric light plant. The latter will also furnish the illumination for the shows and midway.

The company numbers some one hundred people and will come prepared to furnish fun and amusement for our citizens and neighboring towns.

The social held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Loveless last Friday night, “from cellar to garret,” was well named. Their beautiful new home was thrown open from cellar to garret and all of it used. In the parlors, the older and more sedate enjoyed a good social time while the youngsters were everywhere. In the cellar, they threw rubber balls at a grinning “coon’s head,” three throws for “a nick, a half a dime,” those accurate enough to hit the mark each time being entitled to a huge doughnut. In the garret the gypsy queen and fortune teller did a thriving business and it is said the fortune teller was a wonder and foretold the future without hesitancy. And the lunch counter—ah, this was the place where all of us lingered longest. They served delicious pumpkin pie, coffee, sandwiches, doughnuts and pickles, all for fifteen cents. About one hundred and fifty young and old enjoyed the evening and a neat sum was netted for the book fund of the Baptist Sunday school.

A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Con Stenzel Friday.

Miss Ola Yost resigned her position with The Grand, the same taking effect last Thursday, and left Friday for Chase, Kansas, where she entered a store on Saturday morning. Everybody will miss her from The Grand where for several years she has made everyone her friend by her cordial, accommodating manner. She has the well wishes of all for success in her new field of endeavor.

Anyone having lost a white and black fascinator may find it by calling at this office.

A.T. Buford of Grant township fell backward from his hay loft last Thursday and for a time was badly knocked out, bruising his left hip severely and dislocating his shoulder. However, he was getting around pretty well again Tuesday.

The ladies of the Methodist church announce they will make a specialty of serving their Thanksgiving dinner to families at private table. Requests for this service should be phoned to Mrs. Brown Corby.

Fred H. Stanton, the genial A.T. & S.F. agent, bought his family a splendid $600 Knabe upright piano, one of the very best made, from V.E. Healea & Co. last week.

All humanity likes to be comfortable and everything in nature provides the best it can against the winter’s blast, but there’s nothing nicer and more comfortable than those lap robes that John Thomason has for sale, and those blankets for the horse, too. John has just opened his new stock in the new room near the auditorium. He has nice harness and saddles, and does repairing also.

Bert Mason has purchased the stone house at the corner of Grand avenue and Washington street.