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100 years ago

January 25, 1906

Just before the show at the Auditorium last Saturday night one of the furnace pipes became too hot and the woodwork near it caught fire. Fortunately the fire was discovered right away and extinguished before it had a good start. Something should be done at once to remedy the arrangement that made this fire possible.

Through a regrettable oversight, reference to the Mrs. M. Sheldon Pearse entertainment was omitted last week. Mrs. Pearse is a pianist of remarkable power and her playing delighted the large number who were present. The numbers furnished by local talent were also of a high order and the entertainment one of the best given here for a long time.

A Long Mile

Some Marion young people drove the other evening to a nearby town to attend a public meeting, and while on the way it was decided to put the side curtains on the buggy to keep out the wind. The young ladies decided to get out and walk while the gentlemen stopped to fix the curtains. The ladies declare they walked exactly one mile before the buggy overtook them, and intimate that the gentlemen didn't manifest any remarkable speed in getting those curtains fixed.

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Good and daughters, Misses Mary and Agnes, expect to leave next month for their old home country in Canada, where they expect to reside permanently. They are Canadians by birth and came to Kansas in 1882.

Arthur Tarbet, well known in Marion, was united in marriage last Monday to Miss Mayme V. Sauble, the ceremony taking place at 12 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents at Cedar Point, Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Tarbet expect to make their home at Arlington, Kansas. The RECORD extends hearty congratulations.

Dr. Marnar reports the birth of a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Fruechting, a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schlotthauer, and a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Ackley.

Prof. and Mrs. VanFleet, Miss Clara Harrison, Miss Inez Ellis, Supt. Ray and two boys, and D.D. McIntosh attended the educational meeting at Ramona last Saturday evening. The meeting was well attended and a splendid program was rendered. The new school building is a two story structure, with four large rooms and is a fine testimonial to the interest of the community in educational matters. Prof. Van Fleet spoke upon the subject "Our school system as a unit." Speeches were also made by Supt. Ray, D.D. McIntosh, Mr. Peterson, J.B. Shields, and Mr. Greer.

A fine lot of substantial hitching posts were put in a few days ago just east of the P.O. Postmaster Billings furnished the material and the rural carriers did the work of setting the posts. It is a good job.

I.E. Myers was down to Elmdale last Monday, and from him we get some information concerning the gas wells that have been "brought in" there recently. Another well was opened the day Mr. Myers was there making six good wells now in operation. The strongest and best well is on J.P. Gamer's land. The gas is of very fine quality and has been found in every well bored, without exception. J.B. Breece, who has a large house, has it piped all through his house and is using nothing else for cooking, heating or lighting purposes. J.P. Gamer is using it in his house, and it is used exclusively in the hotel by the proprietor, E.J. Gamer. S.B. Good is also using it in his house. The pressure is good, and the only question open is as to whether it will "hold out," and indications appear favorable along that line. Men and Brethren, that's getting pretty close to Marion.

The negro minstrel show at the Auditorium last Saturday evening drew the largest crowd of any entertainment yet given there. There are six hundred chairs and these were all taken, and six people paid for standing room. And the verdict is that it was a rattlin' good show.

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