100 years ago
Elder and Mrs. W.M. Berkeley entertained Mr. Berkeley's Sunday school class and a few others last Friday evening in honor of Mrs. Freas Conner, of Horton, who has been visiting at the home of her father, Mr. I.B. Owens. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. T.B. Matlock, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sumner, Mr. and Mrs. John Wheeler, Mrs. Orrin Weimer, Mrs. Stanton, Mrs. V.E. Healea, Lenore and Cora Reed, Alice and Jeraldine Forney, Nona Good, Fred Baker, Lawrence Riggs, Roy Ambrose and Lewis Hildwine.
Hoch-Thompson
The marriage of Miss Lola Hoch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Hoch, and Dr. W. Otis Thompson, son of Rev. And Mrs. J.W. Thompson, took place at the Presbyterian church yesterday evening at half past eight, in the presence of a large number of friends. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Thompson, the father of the groom, assisted by Rev. Rudolph Caughey, pastor of the Presbyterian church here. Miss Anna Hoch, cousin of the bride, was the maid of honor and Mr. Clarence Waring, also the bride's cousin, acted as best man. The bridal procession was led by two little flower girls, Corinne Case, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rosse Case, and Marjory Billings, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.L. Billings. The wedding music was played by Miss Florence Saggau. Preceding the ceremony a beautiful vocal solo — "Beloved, It Is Morn" — was rendered by Rev. J.H. McConnel, of Wichita, with Miss Ruth Keller as accompanist.
The ushers were George Thompson, brother of the groom, and Willard Keller. The color scheme for the church decorations was white and green.
A reception was held at the home after the ceremony for the family relatives, the members of the bridal couple and the out-of-town guests.
No young couple have ever gone out from Marion bearing more sincere good wishes for their happiness. The highest esteem of the whole community is theirs. The bride has grown from childhood here and holds a place in the hearts of a multitude of intimate friends. She is a musician of high accomplishment and has been for several years a successful teacher of music. In the church she will be especially missed for she has presided at the organ and piano for a number of years with unwavering faithfulness. In appreciation of the faithful service and of their friendship, the members of the choir and other members of the church presented her with a handsome buffet.
The groom is a splendid young man and a physician of marked ability. He enjoys a large practice at Dodge City, where they will make their home, and where a completely furnished house awaits their coming. They leave on the 1 o'clock train today. May the best things of life be theirs.
Old Friend Gone
If you are not a printer, the human interest side of this little story may make no appeal to you. But the printer will read it through different lenses.
The RECORD foreman, Mr. Dan S Lindsay, broke his "makeup rule" the other day while making up the forms. That's all. But he had used this rule constantly for over thirty years. He bought it in 1876 from the Cincinnati Type Foundry. He was at the time running the "Bluegrass Clipper" in Midway, Kentucky. This old rule was worn with age, and simply broke down from the result of long and faithful service. No tear was shed when it ended its career, but we venture that as the printer discarded the broken pieces, he felt a grip of sentiment down there where Memory lives. It was only a printer's rule. But it had been a daily companion for thirty years and had come to be a friend.
Marriage Licenses
Harry A. Gilbert, Lincolnville
Anna Poppe, Lincolnville
Winfield O. Thompson, Dodge City
Lola Hoch, Marion
Obituary
Sidney Loyd was born Feb. 28th, 1824, in Menard county, Ill. She married James Bagby Feb. 17, 1841. They moved to Carlinville, Ill., where they remained until 1868, when they moved to Marion.
Death came to the Bagby home one year ago when the father was taken. These two old people were deeply attached to each other and lived a beautiful life. After this loss life never had the same interest, yet she mad a brave effort to be cheerful and life gradually ebbed away until August 17th.
The writer regrets the lack of language to express mother Bagby's good qualities. There is a great difference between a light in a cottage window and a great electric light over a city, yet the traveler lost on a dark night may be more thankful for the solitary light. Her life was a lesson to all who came within the light of her home. Years were spent in paying interest on a mortgage, yet she was cheerful through it all. She used to say, "God's goodness is seen in every leaf, bush and tree I would believe even if we had no Bible." To die is gain — a divine writer tells us but with such a beautiful unselfish life for example, we can also say, To live is to gain.
Her early life was an interesting chapter belonging to a period that has passed away. Abraham Lincoln was a frequent visitor at her father's home. After coming to Kansas, she lived to see a great civilization grow up. The nearest railroad only reached Junction City. Father Bagby drove across Marion county as far as Peabody, took picks and shovels, found fine black soil, but decided no one would ever live there. They took a homestead four miles southeast of Marion and have lived there since 1868.
Elder Berkely spoke words of comfort to relatives and friends. She leaves two daughters and three sons. Mrs. Rebecca Baker and Mrs. Monroe Baker, of this city, Will Bagby, who lives on the old homestead, John, recently of this place but now of Chickasha, Indian Territory, and Tom, who lives in the northwest, all mourn her loss.
"There is no death;
What seems so is transition.
This cord of mortal breath
Is but a transport to Isles Elysian
Whose portals we call Death."
Emogene Collier
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Miss Bessie Harrison went to Canada Monday. She opened her school there this week.
A few of the young people in Gale and Wilson townships attended a party at John Anderson's last Saturday evening. All report a good time. Those present were: Misses Carrie and Sophia Christensen, Laura Olsen, Trena Finch, Carrie Robertson, Ella Wittmeyer, Kate Hansen and Ruby Richardson and Messrs Will Olsen, Chris and Louis Christensen, Eli Peterson, Andrew and Bennie Anderson and Knute Madsen.
