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The Marion Band
The band has done splendid work and has made fine progress under the efficient direction of Mr. Ross Sheets. So far it has been no expense to the town whatever but it has been an expense to Mr. Sheets. The citizens propose to show their appreciation of the work of the band and of Mr. Sheets' efforts by making up a purse to defray expenses and buy uniforms. A committee will visit you next week to receive your contribution. Stand up for Marion by helping the band.
Seigle — Jones
Miss Agnes Seigle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Seigle, of Lost Springs, was married at the home of the bride's parents, Wednesday evening, to Mr. Arthur Jones, of Lamar, Colorado. Rev. G.E. Gordon performed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Jones will be at home to their friends after May 1st at Lamar, Colo.
Marriage Licenses
Louie E. Pritz, Lincolnville
Mary V. Jernberg, Lincolnville
Benjamin S. Cook, Hutchinson
May W. Hoffman, Hutchinson
George C. Milne, Florence
Cora A. Leggart, Florence
Jacob Reddig, Lehigh
Elizabeth Prieb, Hillsboro
Arthur N. Jones, Lamar, Colo.
Agnes L. Seigle, Lost Springs
Will Attend Alumni Association
Dr. G.P. Marner and Dr. O.J. Fust of Peabody will go Sunday to attend the annual meeting of the Medical Alumni Association of the State University of Iowa, at Iowa City, April 30 and May 1st.
Iowa State University is the alma mater of both doctors and they were classmates while there.
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Misses Marie Weimer and Gertrude Forney and Messrs Wm. Wible and Fred Beebe spent Sunday at the home of Mr. Lewis Riggs.
The Ladies Aid society of the M.E. church will give a social at the home of Mrs. Sam Kleinhammer next Wednesday, May 1st. The ladies will each give their personal experiences in raising a dollar for the society work Refreshments will be served. Everybody is invited. The Girls' Club will sing.
Miss Grace Owens entertained at a five course breakfast Saturday, April 20th. The decorations were in violet. Lilacs and violets were used. Tiny bouquets of the latter adorning the place cards. The invited guests were Mesdames Caughey, Van Fleet and Moon and the Misses Morris, Clinger, Harris, Sheets, Wegerer. Knowles, Bown, and Corby.
The ladies country club met with Mrs. W.A. Reed Thursday afternoon. A very interesting and instructive program was rendered and dainty refreshments were served. Those present were Mrs. Ben Bell, Mrs. Yeagley and Sarah, Mrs. Wren, Esther and Addie, Mrs. Mollohan, Mrs. Clubine, Mrs. Jno. Yeagley, Mrs. Offner, Mrs. Kelsey and Lillie, Mrs. R.D. Brown, Mrs. Hanson, Anna and Jennie Hett, Mrs. Buckley and Grace, Mrs.Yost and Mrs. Kunce.
Water Works and Electric Lights
The citizens of Marion will soon be called upon to vote upon the water-works problem and possibly upon the electric light problem. The franchise with the water-works company expires May 19, 1908. Shall we buy the old plant from the company? Shall we put in a new plant? Shall the water-works and electric light propositions be considered as dependent or independent propositions? These and other questions will be up for settlement.
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Don Colvin, an old Marion boy, has just received an appointment which advances him to be one of the principal engineers for the Mexican central railway.
The little town of Goessel, in the southwest part of the county, has four automobiles. You're right. It's a good little town.
There will be a picnic May 11th, 1907, in the T.J. Wise grove, two miles south of Lincolnville. There will be refreshments on the grounds and all kinds of amusements. Musical entertainment in the evening.
Misses Jennie Crist and Clara Ainsworth gave a very delightful party Saturday evening to the Social Twenty at the home of the latter. Progressive games were played and dainty refreshments served. The guests were Edna Crist, Marie Wharton, Sylvia Harrison, Eva Bryan, Eva Scott, Bessie King, Mary Chilson, Willard King, Lamoine McIntosh, Edna Greasart, Irene Greasart, Genevieve Funk, Willard, Lackey, Willie Scott, Cecil Coburn, Clifford Coburn, Wm. and Clara Frazer, Grace Danskin, Gillis Hodge, Wm. Burkholder, Dora Powers, George Barrett, Nettie Williams, Louis Keller, Paul Williams, John Wheeler, Laird Dean, Roy Frazer, Henry Minton and Glen Lilley.
Interior work will soon be begun at the new court house. A large part of the slate roof is now on, and the tower is nearing completion. Workmen are "pointing" the stone work and much of it, for the whole building, is done.
