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An Easter Party

Mesdames Samuel Freeland, John Watson, Edwin Freeland, and J. Newton Rogers gave a most enjoyable party Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Samuel Freeland to about seventy-five guests. The party in all its features, reproduced the joyful, hopeful spirit of the beautiful Easter tide.

The ladies were received at the door by the daughty chanticleer in all his fine Easter feathers. Leland Thompson did this role in splendid fashion.

Conversation and a unique guessing contest occupied the time until the following program was given:

Recitation — Miss Lizzie Apel

Song — Mrs. Fred Frazer

Recitation — Mrs. C.C. Minton

Duet — Mrs. J.N. Rogers and Mrs. Taylor Riddle.

The decorations were purple and white. The windows were curtained with purple, which shed a beautiful violet tint throughout the reception rooms and the color scheme of purple and white was carried out in all the features of entertainment and refreshments.

The favors were white tulips and purple hyacinths. Elaborate refreshments were served in four courses.

Mrs. Tipton and Mrs. M.L. Mowry were out of town guests.

New Pipe Organ

The contract was signed last Tuesday for the purchase of a pipe organ for the Methodist church. It will be one of the finest organs in central Kansas. It is of the celebrated Kimball make, manufactured in Chicago. It will fill the entire alcove and extend nearly three feet into the platform. It is in every way — in range, power and appearance — a superb instrument and one of which not only the church but the whole town will be proud. Under the terms of the contract the company is allowed five months to get it installed and ready for use. It will be built to order and of course pitched to suit the acoustics of the building.

The Social Twenty

The boys of the Social Twenty royally entertained the girls of that crowd Thursday evening at the home of Laird Dean.

Those present were: Misses Dora Powers, Jennie Crist, Clara Ainsworth, Eva Scott, Mary Chilson, Clara Frazer, Eva Bryan, Lamoine McIntosh, Marie Wharton, Genevive Funk, Irene and Edna Greasart and Nettie Williams and Messrs. Clifford and Cecil Coburn, Wm. Scott, Wm. Frazer, Roy Frazer, Aulden Leavitt, Leland Thompson, Laird Dean, Willard Lackey, Louis Keller, Paul Williams and Glen Lilley.

Death of Jasper King

Jasper King — Jack King as all his old friends knew him — passed away at his home north of Aulne Friday afternoon. The funeral services were conducted at the home on Monday by Rev. Pyles, pastor of the Marion Methodist circuit and the remains brought here for burial. The Masons had charge of the services here.

Mr. King was one of the old guard. He came here with Mr. N.A. Whipple in 1872 and has resided on his farm, which he homesteaded, thirty-three or four years. He first settled near Marion, on the Cottonwood and ran the "City Hotel" here a year or two soon after coming here The only immediate relatives which he leaves, are two or three nephews. His wife died fourteen years ago.

Jack King was a man against whom no one had a word to say. He was honest and upright in his dealings with his fellow men and was respected by all who knew him. He was a faithful members of the Methodist church.

Peace be with him.

New Postmaster

Mr. O.C. Billings has resigned his position as postmaster and a successor will take his place as soon as the change can be made. Mr. Billings resigns in order to take up evangelistic work. He expects to work with Rev. Will Runyan — another Marion boy of whom the town is exceedingly proud — and will conduct the singing. Rev. Runyan is now Conference evangelist for the S.W. Kansas Methodist conference.

A petition for the appointment of D.D. McIntosh as postmaster was circulated and as far as we have heard, no one refused to sign it. Have heard of no other candidacy and so doubtless Mr. McIntosh will receive the endorsement of Congressman Miller and get the appointment at an early date. He is a fine man for the place — a better appointment could not be made. And all that could be asked is that the character of service that has been rendered should be continued. This town never had a better postmaster than O.C. Billings.

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Miss Marie Weimer, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, is the guest of her brother, Mr. Orrin Weimer. She expects to remain a couple of months.

Jensen Bros. team ran into Charley Linn's milk wagon last Saturday and smashed it almost all to pieces. Mr. Linn was bruised considerably, but not seriously.

The following young people made up a party to Hillsboro Monday evening: Geraldine Forney, Gertrude Forney, Clara Paddock, Marguerite Saggau, Vinnie Wible, Ola Yost, Helen Mollohan, Mr. Ike Runyan and Mr. Atwill.

Will Miesse's sale last Monday was quite a successful one, price brought in some cases considerable higher than anticipated.

Saturday was the busiest day in town since the winter holiday season. The town was crowded with people and all the business streets were lined with buggies.

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