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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1908
Page
8
Watch The Window reports a window sale that began yesterday with a rush. The first plane in the display sold in under half an hour. The notice promises daily planes this month with real price and selling price shown. GW Baker, 14 Went Center, Poly.
Marion County executive committees held a January meeting to lease the fairgrounds to the Matinee era for the coming fair season. The premium list received a complete revision, with premiums raised to attract exhibitors. Minor business also discussed. Augustow Maynard moved his studio to M. Ay for voice culture, piano and harmony lessons. Polo tonight with Ladies 10. Tu Thu tt.
A front remodeling is planned for the Marion Department Company premises on Bay Center Street. The first and second floors will be redone to modernize the store. Architect Marriott of Columbus visited yesterday to confer with company officers on upgrades to achieve full up-to-date improvements.
A Cleveland article signals Grant Mouser as a potential dark horse for lieutenant governor as the Ohio Republican convention opens. Cuyahoga county backing Treadway stiffens, while West and Eagleson surge in strength. Aikin’s bid splits by West support, with Kerr and Baehr also in the mix amid regional delegate dynamics and liquor interests concerns.
Mrs Maude Thompson entertained members of the Urkisse club at her East Center street home last evening honoring her house guest Miss Martha Care ter of Upper Sandusky.
Mrs. C C Pettit hosted a Woman's club meeting on South Main with full attendance. Members shared Japanese traits, heard papers on Japan's fair daughters and oral literary topics, and enjoyed vocal solos and readings before planning a meeting at Mrs. James Guthery's home.
Council meeting devolved into light humor with jokers and mock antics as members teased one another. A petition from Silver street property owners urged paving from Leader to the west corporation line with brick pavement thirty feet wide, referred to street committee. An ordinance for North Main street improvement between Klerx avenue and Patre ground streets was adopted, to pave the thoroughfare with vitrified brick blocks.
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness during the sickness and death of our beloved son Jol. Thanks for floral offerings. Mr. and Mrs. L. Robbins.
Edward Schirmer, noted musician and European-educated pianist, performed at G. W. Baker’s piano parlor on West Center Street yesterday afternoon and at the Commercial Club concert yesterday evening, drawing praise as a true artist and a leading pianist in the city.
Edwards and Edwards report Marion delegates travel to Columbus for the Republican State convention led by Mouser as local delegation chair. The group aims to nominate Smith W. Kennett for attorney general with a heavy push to secure the honors. other delegates include Lice, Anderson, Horton, Harvey, Geran, Gust, Gaston, and Wy. A second party departed early morning with the rest later in the day.
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