100 years ago
december 21, 1905
AROUND ABOUT TOWN
SOME LOCAL SHORT STORIES
Santa Claus
A fellow dressed up to represent Santa Claus has been parading Main street for a week in the interest of a local store. The scheme is probably a good thing for the store and affords fun for the children, but, say, how would you enjoy the job of the man behind the mask? Frankly, we would have to pass it up.
All Alike
A house that was being moved was taken down Main street the other day and we noticed that people along the street watched it as though they had never seen such a thing before. Nothing strange about the sight. Everybody had seen a moving house a score of times before. But still every movement was watched with apparently keen interest. The simple truth about it is that we are all more or less rubber necks.
The Boys Get Ahead of Santa Claus
A Sunday School class of ten boys of the Presbyterian church planned a surprise party last week for their teacher, Mrs. Caughey. It was given at the home of Mrs. W.O. Hannaford, where Rev. and Mrs. Caughey were invited to spend the evening. The party was a perfect success and not only was their teacher surprised but Santa Claus was out-done by the boys when they presented Mrs. Caughey with a beautiful piece of china.
Slightly Mixed
C.C.E. and H.M. took their girls and drove to Hillsboro the other evening to attend the entertainment given by the Choral Society. One had a rig from Freeland's and the other had one from Dockstader's. When they returned with the rigs, Freeland's said the outfit wasn't theirs and Dockstader's said the outfit wasn't theirs. Under the circumstances of course it isn't surprising that neither fellow noticed he had the wrong rig. The music was so intoxicating.
That Lid Again
Last week we made a few remarks relative to the Marion Lid, stating that according to information received from those who were supposed to know, the lid was closed tighter than it had been for years. Those innocent remarks seem to have started something. Some have come to us and told us that what we said was true. Others have jumped onto us with both feet, figuratively speaking. Two fellows told us of a couple of places where they were sure the lid was pried up a little. Others said that while it was true there had been a little imbibing that the stuff was carried in by people from out of town. So you see there is a little difference of opinion on the subject. We do not pretend to give expert testimony! But this much is sure — if you have any definite evidence that the lid is a little loose some place, you ought to check it up to the proper officials. And the officials have but one path of duty in the matter. Keep the lid down!
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The crusher at the quarry was closed down for the winter the first of the week and the fifty or more Austrians who have been working there left on the train last Tuesday, "for where they came from."
There will be an oyster supper at the Wren school house Thursday, Dec. 28th. Everybody invited.
Dr. Marner reports the arrival of a son at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Stretcher last Tuesday morning.
The new rural carriers, Fred Keller, A.P. Leavitt and H.S. Blankley began work last Saturday.
The masonry wall on the schoolhouse hill is almost finished and the improvement is going to be a fine one. The wall is three or four feet high and extends from the main entrance to the school grounds, down the hill and around toward the Baptist church. A cement sidewalk will also be laid.
