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rphan's Home Near Hillsboro
The appeal for aid, which we recently published in the columns of this paper, we are glad to report, has met with hearty response. On the following Wednesday thirteen members of the Ladies Aid Society of Peabody came to visit our weekly sewing circle, bringing a quantity of useful articles and material with them, viz: Several pairs of trousers for boys of different sizes, four pairs of woolen comforts, two pairs of stockings, eight pairs small shoes, five yards muslin, thirteen yards calico, sixteen pillow shams, one girls' overcoat, four boxes crackers, bananas, peanuts, etc.; one coffee pot and a number of pieces of second-hand clothing. The new goods were mostly from Fred Pettit, Tucker & Griffith of Peabody.
Further we have received from Mrs. John Ray of Marion sixteen yards calico and three yards flannel; from John J. "Dyck of Hillsboro, two pairs of trousers and ten pairs of suspenders.
Donations in money were received as follows: From a Marion Aid Society, $3; C.S. Locklin, for teachers; salary, $30; from the Risley and Liberty Township S.S. Convention, $3; Rev. Philip Lauer, for teachers' salary, $14.52; from John Wiens, Inman, $1.50; from John P. Hildebrand, Inman, $1; from August H. Stelting, Hillsboro, $1; from Geo Ebel, Hillsboro, 50c.
To all these kind donors we would like to express our sincere gratitude herewith. "God loveth a cheerful giver" and will surely reward them. Let the good work go on. The charity of the Christian people, will we trust, enable us to make the lot of these poor orphan children happier and help make useful men and women of them as they grow up.
H.E. Block,
Chairman of the Board
Golden Wedding
Tuesday, November 5th, was the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John Shanklin, known to many as grand pa and grand ma, and at their home on the hill they received many tokens of good will and esteem. One article received was a nice leather trimmed rocker which went with the best wishes for many more years of happiness together. The donors as near as we can learn them were: Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Harter, E. Eby, C.C. Johnson, Nick Schlingloff, J.W. Moore, Jerry Forney, O.C. Billings, Chas. Thompson, S. Pierce, Burt Wilson, Brown Corby, W.S. Hargett, Jesse Sheets, I.D. Shanklin, Sam Klinehammer, J.R. Woolwine, J.R. Baker, Chas. Klinehammer, Wm. Bradbury, Roy Sumner, B.D. Van Ostrand, A. Dockstader, W. Blanchard, Joe Thomas, D. McIntosh, N.C. Magathan, The Bank of Commerce, Ross Good, Mrs. N. Good, Roe Williams, Fred Dockstader, W.H Roberts and Wheeler Bros.
Marriage Licenses
Samuel T. Dirks, Tampa
Susie H. Schmidt, Tampa
Jacob B. Riffel, Lehigh
Mata Heinze, Lehigh
Charley J. Williams, Burns
Luella Ruckel, Florence
Charlie Bredemeier, Antelope
Ida Moss, Antelope
Joseph Krch, Marion
Agnes Holub, Marion
John Heydorf, Arkansas City
Annie Eyer, Florence.
Attention Boys!
A few weeks ago Dr. Freeland, the veterinary, offered a premium of $5 for the best twelve ears of corn and $2 for the best twelve ears of kaffir corn. The prizes to be awarded December 15. A number have entered the contest. This is for boys fifteen years and younger. Make a try for it boys and get in line for the great corn contest to be offered by the Farmers Institute next year. There will be inducements made for good corn that will make your eyes bulge. Get interested in this corn exhibit. Prof. Miller at the institute Wednesday said he knew of many boys who had made a big thing for themselves by working on the line. Some fine corn is being gathered this week.
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Other cities are calling attention to the bad practice of dumping ashes in the streets and alleys, and the importance of having all premises in proper shape before winter comes on. Marion is ahead of the rest of them except dumping ashes in the streets and alleys. The city has an ordinance against this practice and is in favor of the ordinance being obeyed.
The teachers in the :Marion schools will use Friday for a visiting day to visit the Wichita schools. This is considered a good move and will be helpful to all concerned.
Tuesday evening a number of the junior music pupils of Miss Myrtle Hodge gave a recital at her home. Although some of the little folks have been studying music but a short time, their playing showed good instruction and faithful practice. The recital was thoroughly enjoyed by the parents of the pupils and several other invited guests. Those on the program were Irene Blackburn, Lenore Miesse, Dorothy Billings, Theo Thompson, Irma Wolf, Grace Ogden, Lucile Stanton, Minnie Seibel, Ruth Schafer and Paul Loveless. Mrs. O.C. Billings favored the company with a vocal solo, "The Homeland," and Miss Hodge, by request, rendered a pleasing instrumental selection.
Monday afternoon, Mrs. Tom Kellet gave a party for her little daughter Gertrude, in honor of her fourth birthday. Mrs. Orrin Weimer assisted in entertaining the little folks. Games were played and light refreshments served. Those present were Helen Shahan, Mary Miesse, Bonnie Davis, Grace Kuhn, Dorothy Owen, Marjorie Laubhan, Ralph Gillmore, Edwin Matlock, Maurice Laubhan.
