100 years ago
Last Sunday was a red letter day in the history of Youngtown. The new church was completed. The ladies had been there on Saturday and put the finishing touches in way of cleaning and setting things in order.
Court House Notes
In the bar docket for the term just closed, No. 7 of the criminal cases appears The State of Kansas vs John Doe and Richard Roe; burglary. The case attracted considerable attention and took four days of the session.
On about December 30th the home of C.H. Stebbins, four miles north of Marion, was entered in the absence of the family and a number of valuable articles taken, among them a Masonic charm, valued at $65 and a ladies watch chain worth $35 and other articles of less value. When the Stebbins family returned home and found it topsy turvy, the officers were at once notified and the next day the sheriff received word that two young men answering the description of parties seen about the Stebbins home the day before had been placed under arrest as they alighted from a Rock Island freight train in Wichita and on one of them was found the missing watch chain. Sheriff Mansfield brought the suspects to Marion for their preliminary hearing. The names given by the arrested men were John Rash, about 25 years old, and designated as the "tall one," and John Bridges, "the short one" about 22 years old. "The boys" as they were spoken of, were identified by Mrs. Katie Thies, Earl Rogers and Thomas Van Pelt as having been in the neighborhood of the Stebbins home at 11:30 to 12 o'clock on the day of the burglary, and at a railroad bridge on the Rock Island near there some time after. Marion parties testified that "the boys" were seen eating lunch in Shaw's restaurant on that day between 12:30 and 12:45. There was other conflicting evidence that was not overcome and the jury after being out some time returned a verdict of not guilty. The boys said they bought the watch chain and other trinkets from a man on the train who got on at Marion and paid a dollar for them.
"The boys" left for Wichita on the 4:50 Rock Island. While many believe the boys were the guilty parties it was another matter to prove it to the jury.
Court adjourned Wednesday morning to Monday March 30.
Special correspondence
HILLSBORO
So our honored mayor of former years and also founder of the city, Mr. J.G. Hill, to whom the city owes its name, has finally decided to remove with his family and locate in McPherson, where his brother-in-law A. McDonald, resides, and where he will also find a church of his denomination, which he lacked at this place. Thus one by one the English-speaking families are leaving Hillsboro to the Germans, who now constitute about 95 per cent of the population. We are, nevertheless, very sorry to see the family part, as it was universally honored and respected. Their departure will leave a vacancy here that will be hard to fill. We hope, however, that good luck and happiness will attend them in their new home. They will probably leave for McPherson Next week Wednesday.
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The Marion Band boys have arranged to have the Tennessee Jubilee Singers give an entertainment in the auditorium Monday the 24th for the benefit of the band. These are popular entertainers, and a worthy object and it is expected that the citizens will encourage the boys by giving them a crowded house. Admission only 35 cents, including reserved seat. Tickets on sale at Stanford & Billings drug store. A short concert will be given by the band in front of the auditorium, also some selections inside. All the boys will be in full uniform.
By Saturday of this week, Sheriff Mansfield will be settled again at the jail residence and telephone connections complete as of yore.
The steam heating plant recently installed at the jail is a fine piece of work by Pollitt & Kleinhammer, and all it lacks is acceptance by the commissioners.
The home talent entertainments given in Marion recently bear out an assertion by the Record some month ago. You remember we said then it was not necessary for Marion to depend on traveling companies for entertainment, but give more encouragement to our home people. We are still of the same opinion. And Marion audiences are loyal.
Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Moore pleasantly entertained a company of friends at their home Monday. The order of the evening was a general good time. Games were played and refreshments served. The guests were Misses Gertrude Forney, Carrie Farmer, Mrs. Lena McBride; Messrs Fred Beebe, Mr. Royer, Ike and Charlie Runyan. Mr. Royer, whose home is in Brown County, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Forney.
The following gentlemen are attending the Democratic state convention at Hutchinson this week: H.S. Martin, Taylor Riddle, Dall Rodgers, T.A. Slaymaker, W.A. Conyers, M.H. Calbeck and W.H. Carpenter.
Mrs. Minnie May was married to Sampson A. Burger at her home in this city Feb. 16th at 3 p.m. It was a quiet home wedding, only the members of the family being present. Rev. Gillmore of the Christian church officiating.
There was a good game of polo at the rink Monday night between the Bankers and Mechanics, resulting 1 to 3 in favor of the Mechanics.
George Loveless and Sol Socolofsky got to St. Louis Saturday night to buy goods for the W.W. Loveless & Sons' store.
Miss Mabel Taylor has suffered from a severe attack of la grippe the past week.
The Post Office Book Store has a new post card case in the shape of a Ferris wheel. It displays the cards most effectively.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Will Jolley, formerly of Marion but now living at El Paso, Tex., will be sorry to learn that their little daughter Virginia is very ill, of diphtheria, in St. Louis where she is visiting her aunt.
A box social was given at District 96 the other evening at which $53.54 was cleared. Miss Lela Dillon is the successful teacher of this school.
