100 years ago

december 3, 1908

Ravelings by MAC

Marion needs a few more men that are willing to take off their coats and boost for Marion. The men are here all right, good, straight, conservative fellows, but they do not take the stand for town progress that is their privilege. Webster says inertia is “That property of matter by which it tends, when at rest, to remain so, and when in motion to continue in motion.” Motion begets motion; rest, rust and dust. As a city, Marion does not need rest; we need concerted action; we need the sewer system for which the city council made provision last Wednesday night; we need electric light, and badly too; but worst of all a lot of good folks about town need to “wake up!” quit pulling back, get their shoulder to the wheel and push for the top of the hill. Where do you lineup on this proposition? Be sure you are a booster that is the company whose accomplishments are pointed to with pride. You know how you point with pride to “our beautiful courthouse and grounds” and our park and so on, how you appreciate coming all the way down town on good cement or brick walks—well these are the accomplishments of the boosters and you are invited to join. Already belong, do you? Well, move up in front, there’s others coming.

Marion Candy Factory Moves

The Marion Candy factory now occupies the Costello building at the corner of Main and First. The room under the State Bank of Commerce was vacated yesterday. Their business has continued to increase from the first. Marion and the surrounding territory is glad to patronize the home industry. They make a specialty of supplying special occasions as well as the general trade. See their ad in this issue.

Special Train to Marion

A special train will bring the Burns and Florence delegates to the double-header basket ball game Friday evening. It will be a big time. Better come.

School Report

Report of District. 10 for 3d month, ending Dec. 4, 1908.

Enrollment 28.

Average daily attendance 26.3

Tardy cases 12

Neither absent or tardy: Clark Osburn, Lester Osburn, Wells McClary, Dora McClary, Chas. Razor, Fred Razor, Edith Summerville, Allie Summerville, Edna Summerville, Leah Messenger, Isaac Meisinger, Paul Keazer, Irene Keazer, George Keazer, Albert Shubert, Charles Kerns. Jerome McIntosh, teacher.

No Hunting or Trespassing in Cemetery

It has come to the Board of Directors of the Highland Cemetery Association that some persons are so void of respect for the dead that they have been shooting at the monuments over the graves in the cemetery, and of course such mischief cannot be tolerated. The Board of Directors has instructed the Manager and Sexton to commence prosecutions against any and all persons hunting, shooting or otherwise trespassing on the cemetery grounds, and that will be done. We do not want to make anyone trouble or costs, but we must and will protect the cemetery and grounds.

Christmas shopping has begun with a rush. Marion business men have laid in a fine array of Christmas goods. In toys, they have a fine assortment and Santa Claus can fill his sack from several counters about town. Haven’t you seen those many cute toys for the “little tikes” and the more substantial things for the older ones? The jewelry stores have all the latest novelties in their line and the same statement can be depended upon in other lines about town. Many purchases are being made and laid aside or still on exhibition and marked sold.

Karl Zeller living southeast of town had the misfortune to have one of his cattle shot by hunters on his farm last week. The guilty parties were not men enough to report the damage.

Mrs. M.E. Tooker & Co. has put on the market a preparation that is quite likely to become known far and wide. Mrs. Tooker has prepared a food for babies and young children that the Williamsburg doctors using it say is the best of its kind on the market. The name of this preparation is “Mother’s Health Baby Food,” serial 166, and it is put up in air tight jars. The preparation is on sale by Mrs. M.E. Tooker & Co., Marion, and Mrs. M.E. Lowery, Williamsburg, also at the Marion Pharmacy. Mrs. Tooker has lived in Marion several years and we wish her success in getting the food on the market.

Roy Updike, tuba player in the band, has purchased a fine York tuba. He is justly proud of it. Louis Keller, baritone, also received a new instrument the past few days. Nothing too good for the Marion band boys.

James Neill’s harness shop is a busy place these days. A Record representative dropped in Saturday to exchange greetings and found Mr. Neill busy cutting out harness, Mr. Remmers putting the parts together, and Mr. Neill’s two sons, Master Ralph and Master Ray busy sewing some of the lighter parts. The boys know how and would rather do that than be out on the street. Mr. Neill has a good layout of harness, robes and whips and the best saddles made.