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100 years ago

may 10, 1906

Marion came very near having an automobile accident, so near that Mart Mansfield nearly fainted. Henry Woolheater was going a lively clip on his bicycle and met C.E. Well, who was coming rapidly west on Main street. Henry didn't see, much less hear, the big car, until it was within a few feet when a "honk honk" gave warning just in time.

Marriage Licenses

Daniel A. Conaway, Council Grove, Maude L. Floyd, Dunlap.

James J. Huna, Marion, Rose A. Kundy, Marion.

Jake J. Kundy, Marion, Josephine M. Stika, Lincolnville.

Marion is getting to be a great produce shipping point. The Marion Produce Co. reports that during the last five weeks they have bought and shipped 5,901 cases of eggs, 6,941 lbs. of butter, and a correspondingly large amount of poultry and hides. They sent four cars to Los Angeles, Cal.; two to Boise, Idaho; two to Kansas City and seven to Chicago. We do not have the figures from Jensen Bros., but they have also done a very large business during April.

One of the most beautiful sights to be seen in the town this week is a Van Houttei Spirea, which is in full bloom in L.F. Keller's yard. It measures 33 feet in circumference and is a solid mass of graceful white blossoms.

Mr. Carver, a telephone man is here, in charge of the rebuilding of the city telephone wires. The offices, including "central" are being moved into the four upstairs rooms in the southwest corner of the Dean building, and practically all of the wires are to be taken down and cables substituted. This will be a great improvement, as it will do away with "crossing" of the wires and make them less liable to get out of working order. Mrs. Carver is also here. They are rooming and boarding with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Harris.

Ninety-seven Marion people went to Wichita on the special excursion last Sunday. The railroad made a rate of seventy-five cents for the round trip.

"Junior" Lindsay had quite an experience last Sunday afternoon. While playing in the yard, he took a small iron hoop and began to imitate some of the feats he had seen performed by professional contortionists. He got his feet and his head in the hoop and then couldn't get them out, and for a couple of hours he rolled around trying to extricate himself. When his father found him he had to use a file to get the hoop off. But the boy was plucky, and appreciated the humor as well as the discomfort of the situation.

Council Proceedings

The City Council met in regular session last Monday evening.

Street crossings were ordered put in across Lawrence avenue, from R.L. King's residence corner, and across Lincoln avenue from the E.R. Trenner corner to the Nees Olsen corner.

A committee which had been appointed to examine the Bradbury building occupied by John McCarty's second hand store — reported that the building was out of plumb and some of the walls had settled considerably, but no action condemning the property was taken. Mr. Bradbury appeared before the council and stated that he intended to tear the building down in a short time and erect a new building on that corner.

A petition of property holders to vacate fourteen feet of Santa Fe St. west from E.M. Eby's residence corner to Vine street was granted upon the condition that petitioners bear the expense incident thereto. This is to straighten the street — there being a "jog" at Walnut street.

A letter was received from Robt. T. Turner, Pres. of the Water Works Co. making a proposition to furnish water to the city for public purposes for the coming year for $2,000 — the rate which has been paid the past year. The proposition was rejected by the council. The city had offered to pay $1500, but this was rejected by the company. This leaves the matter "up in the air." The contract expired April 1st, and consequently there is now no contract between the city and the company. The company's franchise expires in about two years.

The appointive officers were all re-appointed for the coming year. They are T.O. Kelly, City Attorney; Thos. Bown, clerk; W.A. Scott, Marshall; J.H. Adkins Street Com. Fred Lewis was elected Pres. of the council for the coming year.

The City Attorney was directed to prepare an ordinance forbidding the erection of barb-wire fences along any of the streets or alleys of the city.

The town was a busy looking place last Saturday. Main street and adjoining streets were crowded with buggies from the country.

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