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may 3, 1906

Marion Odd Fellows celebrated the 87th anniversary of the organization Thursday evening in a very happy manner. Post Grand Brewerton made a short address on Odd Fellowship and Prof. Wright and the Misses Greasart enlivened the occasion with music on violins and organ. Afterward came the supper prepared by the Rebekahs and such a feast as it was — chicken, sliced ham, salads, pies, cakes, bananas, oranges and ice cream. Everything was good as it was bound to be when such cooks as Mrs. Schoneman, Mrs. Wilcox, Mrs. Pyle, Mrs. McGlasson and Miss Owens take a hand.

Workmen began work last Tuesday morning on the trenches for the foundation of the new court house.

Preparatory to laying them on a house on the hill last week, carpenters were dipping shingles in hot oil. A little six-year-old who had been watching the process went home and told his mother that they were "molassin' the shingles."

Sheldon's Orchestra will furnish music for the graduating exercises in Durham this evening.

The Aulne school closed Friday, with a big dinner, which was enjoyed by about eighty pupils, patrons and friends. The pupils presented their teacher, Mrs. Mitta J. Moon, with a beautiful toilet set, and Miss Anna Ely gave as a personal gift a fine silver paper set, in token of their appreciation of Mrs. Moon's faithful instruction and untiring efforts in their behalf during the year. The people of the community heartily commend Mrs. Moon for her success and they regard this as one of the best terms of school that has ever been taught in Aulne.

A new cement walk is being put down on the east side of the Elgin Hotel.

Mrs. Ed Hauser entertained at a delightful four o'clock luncheon last Friday afternoon in honor of her friend, Miss Kerlin, of Marysville, who is visiting here. Those present were: Misses Mable Downes, Florence Saggau, Edna Yost, Lucy Mollohan, Mamie Wheelock, Mayme Caldwell, Mary and Carrie Watson, Elizabeth Bryan, Gertrude Bown, Lola Hoch, Mrs. Robt. Florer and Mrs. Chas. Bryan.

One car load of eggs was shipped over the Santa Fe for Los Angeles this week.

About two dozen Marion county men left last Monday on a trip to Saskatchewan province, Canada. They went on the Homeseeker's Excursion rate. Some already own land up there, some are thinking of investing in land and others went to visit. Among those who went were Josiah Good, Charley Kleinhammer, John Cornelson, Isaac Wiebe, Geo. Socolofsky, Jacob Prieb and the Janzen brothers.

The ball game last Friday between the high school and the town team showed a score of 9 to 18 in favor of the town team.

The following Marion men went Tuesday to the Republican State Convention in Topeka: J.E. Evans, Orlie Billings, Ralph Bryan, H.G. Kyle, Thomas Dickerson, Homer Hoch, Les Clubine, Ferd Funk, J.W. Moore and F.L. Frazer.

District court will open on the 7th of May. There are three criminal cases and forty-five civil cases on the docket.

A crowd of Marion young people attended a dance at Pilsen Monday evening. They were Mssrs Leslie Bryan, Kerr, Seitz, Wm. Wible, Earl Rogers, and Misses Mable Downes, Florence Saggau, Mayme Allen, Margaret Saggau, and Vinnie Wible.

Mrs. John Greer took off a brood of 93 incubator chicks from a setting of 127 eggs. They are strong and active.

Misses Lucy Mollohan and Edna Yost entertained very pleasantly at an informal card party last Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Newt Carter. Those present were Misses Florence Saggau, Mable Downes, Mamie Wheelock, Mayme Caldwell, Mayme Allen, Winnie Carter and Messrs Seitz, Kerr, Vaughn, Rogers, Lewis, Owens, Ralph Bryan and Green.

About the neatest window display that we have seen for a long time was that of "Fairy Soap" in the grocery department of Loveless this week. It was the work of Jesse West.

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