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The city schools will open for work next Monday, Jan. 6th.
Ed Coffin, the genial janitor, has been quite sick for a week or more, and we hope he will speedily recover his usual good health.
On last Saturday evening, between seven and eight o'clock the fire whistle and bell startled the community, as there had not been an alarm for some time. The fire was reported to be at Nees Olsen's on the hill, and in a very short time the boys had the hose cart at the place, but Mr. Olsen with the assistance of some of the neighbors had succeeded in extinguishing the flames. The fire was in the barn and was discovered by Mr. J. Barrows, who gave the alarm.
The roller skating rink recently inaugurated under the management of Messrs. Healea & Williams is being exceedingly well patronized. Mr. Healea is giving his special attention to it and doing everything he can to ensure a pleasant time. The floor is in good shape and there is abundant evidence that the patrons enjoy themselves. The management of the rink is commendable.
The skating rink is drawing large crowds of young people, and older ones also. There are a number of good skaters, and a number who, expect to be. Tuesday night the band furnished music, and many stayed and watched the new year in. There have been several slight accidents, but they have not dampened the ardor of those really desirous of learning the art.
Lucile Burkholder entertained at a delightful party last Friday evening for Mildred and Josephine Dickerson of Chickasha and Ruth and Ida Smith of Topeka. Other guests were Lenore Miesse, Irene Blackburn, Bessie Williams, Genevieve Funk, Theo Thompson, Dorothy Billings, Daisy Wible, Eulalia Kuhn, Beth Frazer, Alice Wheeler, Edith Hodge, Irma Wolf, Leland Thompson, Karl Love, Vernon Kuhn, Will Scott, Bruce Grimes, Willard Shanklin, Glen Lilley, Robert Minton, Homer Scott.
There will be exhibits from many parts of the United States at Topeka's Mid — Winter Exposition. The exhibits that are assembled at this show are well worth the trip to Topeka, and in addition there is always provided a very exceptional vaudeville bill as well as plenty of high class music. The dates are January 20th to February 1st.
A Saint Gone Home
Minnie Draves was born Feb. 2, 1831, in Germany. She was married to Richard Utting, Jan. 23, 1854, united with the Methodist church at New Point, Ind., in 1860, came to Kansas in 1886. She died at Marion, Kansas, Dec. 26, 1907, aged 76 years, 10 months, 24 days. She was the mother of six children. Her husband and three children preceded her to the Better Land. Those remaining are Mrs. G.H. Wight and F.C. Utting of Antelope, and Mrs. W.C. Hereford of Marion.
Grandma Utting has lived in and near Marion for a number of years, she was greatly beloved by all who knew her, and most tenderly cared for by her children, and will be sadly missed by both them and a large circle of friends. Her's was a beautiful character, and she led a busy and useful life up to several years past when she began to grow feeble and was not able to regain her strength. She did not suffer a great deal but quite peacefully passed from her temporal home to her eternal one.
The RECORD extends sympathy to the bereaved family.
