100 years ago
july 27, 1905
Rosse Case generally goes pretty well dressed, but the other day he was helping the men who are remodeling the front of the Case building and he had on an old pair of overalls and a soiled shirt. On his way home he went through the park and stopped at the spring to get a drink. While there the evangelist who was conducting the camp meeting, came along, shook hands with Rosse and said: "I guess I know you; you are the blacksmith at the shop in front of the park." Rosse denied this, and the preacher ask him if he was attending the meetings. Rosse replied that he was not, as he was out driving every evening. "O, yes," said the preacher, "now I know you; you work at the livery stable." Fortunately for the preacher, he left town before Al Crist or Pete Huffman learned of his mistake.
Fifth Anniversary
A genuine surprise was planned and carried out last Tuesday evening by the members of the Presbyterian church for their pastor and his wife, the occasion being the fifth anniversary of their marriage. Mr. and Mrs. John Powers were interested in the plot, and very kindly helped to spirit Rev. and Mrs. Caughey away for a drive. Upon their return, they found their home lighted and full to overflowing with their friends. Ice cream and cake were served and Rev. and Mrs. Caughey found a beautiful china closet installed in the dining room, a gift from the congregation.
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Jas. Hanson has bought a new rubber tired trap — the handsomest one in town.
T.C. Hannaford, government rural agent, who has been here for several weeks, doing some preliminary work on the new rural route system, which is soon to cover Marion county, has gone with his wife to the Portland exposition. He will return shortly and the work will be pushed to completion as rapidly as possible.
A new cement wall is being laid in front of T.W. Butcher's residence property; Lucas & Lewis are doing the work.
Reports from most of the stations this morning show that the rain of last evening was general all over the county — the average fall was about one and a half inches. It was an unusually heavy rain for this season of the year, and will go a long ways toward insuring a corn crop.
To the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Williams a baby girl was born Wednesday morning.
W.A. Weaver, living southwest of town, met with quite a painful accident last Friday morning. He was driving on a load of wheat when the wagon struck a rut and he was thrown to the ground and one of the wheels passed over his foot crushing it badly. Dr. R.C. Smith is attending him and says he will be all right in a week or two.
You have observed that whenever a man goes into a store or office and sees a box of matches setting around, he always fills his match safe or puts a lot of them in his pocket.
The other day we dropped into the Marion Produce Company's establishment, and were surprised to see that the entire building was lighted by electricity. A 25 light dynamo is run by a small engine which I furnished with steam from the boiler used for heating water, and at night the entire plant is as light as day. The electric plant was installed by Justus Evans. The manager, Mr. Harn, informed us that a gasoline engine has been ordered so the dynamo could be used when the boiler was not fired up.
Clarence Kelly fell out of a tree, Tuesday afternoon, and broke both bones of the right arm just above the wrist. Dr. R.C. Smith is attending him.
Herington Sun: "Some desperate criminal is spreading disaster among the people of Marion by getting up I the middle of the night and milking the family cows about town. This fellow must be udderly without feeling. He's out to cheese it."
