100 years ago
SEPTEMBER 22, 1904 — A pleasant hand-car party was participated in by a number of Marion young people Thursday night of last week. Two hand cars and a railroad tricycle were used, and the ride extended to Hillsboro, where a splendid supper (previously ordered by telephone) was served. Among the pleasant features of the occasion was a tour of inspection through Schefflers big store. The following were present: Misses Lizzie Bryan, Edith Mansfield, Mary Watson, Virgie Donaldson, Elizabeth Lindsay, Carrie Watson, Mamie Caldwell, and Mabel Brumbaugh, Messrs Albert Richardson, Charlie Bryan, Roy Meyers, Otto Erickson, D. Lewis, Cecil Scott, Charlie Wible and Weyland Ackley
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At the home of the bride's parents, Sept. 14, at eight o'clock, Mr. Louis Grybowski and Miss Rose Van Scoik were united in marriage, in the presence of a large gathering of friends. The bride is a lovely young lady, grown to womanhood in Wilson township; loved by all who know her — a rose by name and one by nature with few thorns. The groom is a sterling young man, from Kinsley, Kansas, where a host of friends and presents await him and where he has a beautiful home prepared for his bride. The bride was dressed in steel gray silk, trimmed in white lace and turquoise ribbon and carried bride's roses. The groom wore plain black. As the wedding march, Mendellsoln, was played by Viola Van Scoik, led by two flower girls, Lenora and Lizzie Hauptman, bride and groom assumed their places beneath the arch in the finely decorated room and were made man and wife in an impressive service by Rev. Severance. Congratulations followed by all. A bountiful supper was served by Miss Viola Van Scoik and Miss Symond. The writer does not remember of a more enjoyable time. Every one seemed to enjoy themselves, and tried to make it pleasant for the bride and groom and family. We will miss them from our midst, and from our church and Sunday school, Kinsley will be the gainer.
A guest
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A.H. Mooney and company, of Topeka, have secured the contract for thoroughly over hauling and repairing the heating plants in both of the school buildings. It has been something like fifteen years since the plants were installed, and of late they have not been working satisfactorily. New radiating surface will be added, the boilers put in proper condition, all main runs and pipes will be made new, thoroughly painted and covered with mineral wool. The job is to thoroughly heat the rooms, a long needed improvement, and is expected to pay for itself shortly in saving of fuel. Mr. Mooney is an old Marionite and has interest enough in the old town to want to make this job a monument of his skill in this line of work.
C.E. Bird has sold his restaurant business to Pete Magathan, and with his family has gone to the western part of the State to live.
The Dodys, Sopers, Holmes, and the children of all the families, left Sunday over the Rock Island for their future home in California. A special car was sent out here for the party. Eighteen full fare tickets were sold, and a number of half fare tickets. They ought to have a jolly time on this long journey, and we hope they will find their new home, Buena Ventura, all they expect it to be.
A tile drain has been put in on the east side of First street, just west of the Sam Freeland property, running north to Muddy. This is a long needed improvement. Now if it is covered and the street raised for two blocks north of the Christian church, it ought to be possible to get along that way after a heavy rain.
Sunday and Monday were two excessively warm days for this time of year. The thermometer running up in the neighborhood of 95, but Monday evening, after several hours of thunder and lightning, the wind veered to the north, and Tuesday morning it was almost cold enough for frost.
Judge H.A. Billings has just completed a large addition to the barn on his residence premises.
Richard Williams was made Trustee of the Kieferle Bros.' Hardware and Implement stock, under a Trustee's deed, the latter part of last week, and is now in charge of the business, and after invoicing, and the proving up and listing of claims against the firm he will continue the business and dispose of the stock for the benefit of creditors. We understand the liabilities are about $17,000. The stock, equity in building, notes and accounts are said to be at a fair cash value about the same amount.
Mrs. Shippee has decided to open dressmaking rooms in the old Wheelock house instead of over Miss Martin's millinery store. She will occupy the double parlor.
(Copied by Joan Meyer from the 1904 microfilm files of the Marion Record.)
