The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-28
Brief Mention


The banks of the city will close az
n o'clock Monday on account of
Memorial Day.
The children Of the FIRST four class
es of Calvary Sunday school will meet
Saturday at 2 p. m. to practice for
Childrens day.
James, the oldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Taylor Briner, OF North Main
street is critically III with pneu-
monia
The regltuar meeting OF the $. +.
Circle, which was to have been held
today, has been postponed on ac-
oUunt of a death. me meeting will
be held at the home OF Mrs. Willis
Bowers, Of Grand avenue, next Friday.
Abraham Kidwell was recently exam
ined for the pasitiOn of locomotive
fireman on the b and o. railroad
and WIFI begin work soon. He was
at one time in the employ of the
road, but during the light traffic
season. spent his time In this city.
The Epworth Home Guards of Ep-
worth NJ E. church will hold an i'm
portant meeting Saturday afternoon
lat 3 o'clock at the home OF the Misses
Josephine and Ruth Brockett at the
corner of Charles and Church streets
A large attendance is desired.
The Red Cross order was conferred
upon class of candidates at a regu-
lar meeting of Marion Commandery
No. So Knights Templars Thursday
evening. There was a good attend
ance.
Cooper Post No. III Womm's Re
lief Corps. Ladies' of the G.. A. r.,
Spanish War Veterans, Sons Of Vet
Grams and all Old soldiers and sailors
will meet at 10 o'clock Sunday morn
Ing and go to Calvary church, where
they will attend Memorial services.
REV. G. w. Hensel will preach at
l0:3O o'clock, Sunday morning.
Rev. John Winter, VINO was quite
well known among the older resi-
dents Of this city, died at his home
In Gallon Tuesday Rev. Mr.. Win
ter was ordained pastor Of the charge
OF the Reformed church in Marion
county in November, 1860, by the
Tiffn classis.
Owing to the scarcity of flowers il
will be necessary for all to make a
special effort to collect flowers and
evergreen for decorating soldiers
graves. Please bring flowers and
evergreen to G. A. n. hall Monday
morning as early as possible. The
flower girls will also meet at the
same place at 1890.
The auxiliary of the United Breth-
rem Home Missionary society met at
the home of Mrs. j. Roberts of Sugar
street. Thursday afternoon. The at
tendance was large and a very inter-
estfng session resulted. After tran
sacting business OF routine nature, re-
freshments were served and a general
good social time was enjoyed.
George king had marrow escape
from serious injury while in the fra
ternity room at the Y. NJ. G. A.
shortly before noon, Friday A gas
student lamp which was sitting on the
library ta5it exploded and the furni-
ture was considerably damaged. King
happened to be several feet from the
explosion and aside from being thor
oughly frightened, was unlnjured. The
cause of the explosion Is unknown
Shortly after / O'Clock this after
noon, the members Of the Junior
class of the Marion High school
left over the Columbus, Delaware and
iAhrion electric line for Delaware
where they will spend the afternoon
and evening picnicking at Greenwood
lake A picnic lunch will be served
at the park. The young people will
return home this evening The
members OF the Sophomore class will
probably go to the same place tomOr-
row.
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