100 years ago
august 24, 1905
The ice cream and lawn social given for the L.T.L. at the home of Mrs. A.E. Case last Saturday afternoon was well attended, forty-five children being present. After the program was rendered cake and cream were served. The children then proceeded to the lawn, where the merry innocent games and laughter were enjoyed by the little ones, as only such know how to enjoy them.
Casper Hett lost his fine mule last week on account of the heat.
Down Where the Lilies Grow
"Consider the lilies, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin; yet do I tell you, that even Solomon in all his glory, was not arrayed like one of these."
Marion county has many unique features in the landscape, in fact, the Great Architect of the Universe gave to this small part of the terra firma, an abundant share of the picturesque. One prominent and beautiful and wonderful feature at this season of the year is the lily pond, about three miles southeast of town. It is in extent, about three hundred by five hundred feet, and is one mass of lily pads surrounded by thousands of large, perfect, cream colored blossoms and buds. No one knows how the first seed fell into that moist, congenial spot, no human hand planted it there; mystery surrounds its origin and the solution is open to conjecture and supposition. Our opinion is, that some water fowl, a wild duck or wild goose, which in its aerial pilgrimage long years ago stopped for rest on the surface of this shining pool, dropped the seed which had accidentally lodged in its feathers when swimming in some far distant lake Whatever the origin, we have the glorious result — that of a seed that fell on good ground.
In years of drouth and distress, such as the past climatic history of Kansas has transcribed on its pages, the lilies lay dry and famished in their poverty of moisture, but like the man behind the plow, hope arrived when the rains descended and the flowers raised their drooping heads again and blessed with mechanical loveliness, after their enforced dormant rest.
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L.C. Clubine's farm residence, seven miles northwest of Marion, was destroyed by fire, Saturday at midnight. Most of the furniture was saved but the house was entirely consumed. There was $800 insurance on the building. The neighbors were called up by telephone and assisted materially in getting out the furniture. Miss Elsie Clark, who was visiting the Clubines, did heroic work at the well, drawing water up with buckets until the supply was exhausted.
The New Court House
The County Commissioner selected as a site for the new court house the present location, and to this will be added the street and square south. This will give plenty of room for a handsome building.
The City Council met Tuesday evening and passed an ordinance vacating the street and the desired block will be purchased direct or acquired by condemnation proceedings.
The Commissioners have employed J.C. Holland as supervising architect and as soon as the ground is acquired work will begin. Mr. Holland has served as State architect and is splendidly equipped for the work in hand. He will begin work on the plan at once and we are assured the Marion county will have a court house of which no one need be ashamed.
We think the commissioners acted wisely in retaining the present location as the jail and sheriff's residence will be near and the building conveniently close to the business and residence portion of the town.
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Frank Lehman Jr., aged 14 years, had his right leg broken, Monday, by a horse falling on him. Dr. Hannaford is attending him. The Lehmans live about fourteen miles east of town, and the boy's father was one of the party that left here last week for the Portland Fair.
