100 years ago
The Stag Party, last Friday evening, for the benefit of the seating fund of the Auditorium, was one of the most delightful affairs of the season, and although the weather was cold and disagreeable a large crowd turned out, many coming in from the country. Socially and financially it was a great success, and about $150 were added to the fund.
The present winter has been the coldest, we believe, since 1899, that year the mercury registered in the neighborhood of 29 below. We have had almost two months of continuous cold weather, and more snow has fallen than for a number of years. Let us hope that we will have all the cold weather now and when the break comes it will be permanent, and spring will set in for good.
Levi Billings now airs himself and family in a new turn out. This is another evidence of the prosperity of our citizens.
Safety Deposit Boxes
The State Bank of Commerce of this city, has recently placed an order for a case of Safety Deposit Boxes, which will be placed in the north division of its fire proof vault connected with the rear room of the bank building. There boxes will be rented by the year for the purpose of depositing valuable papers, jewelry, silverwear, etc., for protection against fire and sneak thieves.
These Safety Deposit Boxes are built of plate steel, and each box fitted with a first class lock and key that will not unlock any other box. They will be installed and ready for use as soon as they are received from the factory, which will be about April 1st.
The rear room of the bank will be furnished with table, chairs and writing material for the free use and convenience of patrons, from which they can have access to the Safety Deposit Vault any time during business hours.
This establishment will be a new feature in our community, something that will afford a means of safety for valuables at less than one-half the cost per year of similar security in large cities, and no doubt the public will avail itself of the opportunity.
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The silver coffee urn, or as the dutch call it, "coffee machine," which was used at the party at Mrs. Carpenter's, last week, is quite an heirloom, having been in the family of Mr. Chas. Wells for more than one hundred years.
In spite of the storm and cold, quite a number of people visited Mr. Wymer's room, last Friday afternoon, and listened to a nice, long temperance program, full of good things given by his pupils. If parents would visit the schools more it would be a great encouragement to both teacher and pupils, and they would have a better idea of the character of work done by the children.
A young lady came into the office the other day and confidentially asked us not to mention her birth in the "thirty one year ago items" we are publishing. Her request will be granted.
James Hansen met with quite a severe and painful accident, Tuesday, while shoeing a horse. He has a device for holding up the horse's foot while shoeing, and the machine in some way slipped, the handle striking him in the face, breaking the bone on the side of the nose. Dr. Hannaford is attending him.
Just think of it: the little town of Tampa has electric light, and Marion is so dark that even the owls are almost afraid to come out after nightfall.
