100 years ago
Tuesday, October 8th, the old court house was sold to the highest bidder, Conrad Sells, Lehigh, being the lucky man, is now dismantling the building for which he paid $1215. In the group at the sale were some of the representative men of the county and some who helped build the old structure. We noticed F.B. McKercher, O. Jolliffe and P.C. Hansen, of Peabody, G.H. Rood, J.A. Unruh and J.K. Williams, composing Board of County Commissioners, John A.O. Livona, Will Crist, Robert Winkley and Tom Seeds of Wilson township, John Gilbert, Geo. Hauser, H.M. Thorp, W.W. Runyan and J.F. Whaley of Marion, Dave Bushman, Henry Klein, G.M. Klassen, Mr. Buchfink, Dr. I.W. Dills, A.S. Masten, Jacob B. Schmidt, Robert Gerstenkorn, Andres Leschke, Owen Lovelace of Hillsboro, and Philip Mehl of Centre township, Conrad Sells and a number of others from Lehigh. Mr. Sells will use the material in a new business block for Lehigh, soon to be erected.
Married
Married, at the home of the bride's mother, four miles southwest of Marion, on Tuesday afternoon at 6 o'clock, Mr. Bert Conyers and Miss Nettie Goertz, both of Marion county. Rev. Taylor the officiating clergyman. These young people are well and favorably known, and their many friends join in wishing them a long, prosperous and happy voyage through life, together with the blessing of God. — Lincolnville Lance
Marriage Licenses
Fred Fisher, Lost Springs
Anna Sienner, Lost Springs
Edward G. Foth, Lehigh
Maggie Harms, Lehigh.
Peter P. Voth, Goessel
Lizzie Wedell, Canton
Jacob A. Leppke, Hillsboro
Mary Fruechting, Aulne
Henry M. Leppke, Hillsboro
Annie Hein, Hillsboro
Charles H. Russell, Florence
Ida Fitch, Florence
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On last Friday morning, between four and five o'clock, fire was discovered in the Leachman Hotel. Alarm was given and the fire hose was soon in action, and the flames extinguished in a short time. The cause of the fire is unknown; it started in an upstairs room and spread so rapidly that practically the whole upper story was burned. And from both fire and water the entire building was ruined. The loss is not certainly known, and everything was left undisturbed awaiting the insurance adjuster. This was one of the oldest buildings in Marion, only a few of the first business buildings having stood to this time. Mr. Leachman's family moved into their house south of the Rogers bridge.
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The regular services in the Methodist church next Sunday morning and evening. The new pipe organ will be in use.
A number of Peabody's young people drove over to Marion Sunday, among them were Miss Anna Johnson and Sam Moffett, Hubert Sterling, Harry Slaymaker, Lester Hoover and Earl Sinex.
When digging for the foundation where the jail is to be moved, an Indian grave was found. Four of the High School boys spent their noon hour Wednesday hunting relics. A skull, large pieces of pottery and other articles were exhumed.
The Powers & Evans Grocery Co. has a fine new delivery wagon.
Miss Lucy Mollohan has resigned her position in The Grand. She is visiting her aunt Mrs. M. Mollohan, at Wren, this week. Miss Mollohan has been a most gracious and accommodating saleslady, having been with the Thompson Dry Goods Co. several years, and she will be greatly missed from her accustomed place.
Ladies Aid Society of the M.E. Church will give a chicken pie dinner, 6 o'clock, Oct. 30, at the Court House. Ladies of the Aid are requested to meet at the Court House at 2 o'clock
