The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-06-01

LaRue, June 1.-After several
days Illness from a complication of
diseases the small child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Sparks died Thursday
and was buried Friday morning in
the Burnside cemetery near Arbela.
DR.. s. M. Hesser has so far recov-
cred as to care for his medical prac-
tice. He visited Marion on profess
slonal business Thursday.
9, II. Sutton and family were in
Marion on business Friday
w. II. KnifIin, w. C. Wilson, w. Il.
Smiley, +. l.. Spicer, John Harris,
Burle Hime, John Alt, John Thomas
son. Harry Vanatta, J. and S. f.
Weist were in Marion and attended
the Democratic convention.
w. II. Denman was an attendant
upon Masonic service In Marion
Thursday and from there, with four
others, went TO Mansfield to attend
Masonic service. returning home Sat
urday.
Rev. J. A. Sutton and wife were
in West Mansfield Friday and Sat
urday. Mr. Sutton delivered a lee
ture to the knights OF the Golden
Eagle and their families. The lee
ture was followed by banquet and
a very enjoyable time was had.
The aged William Riley is in very
feeble health.
]. f.. Moore Is slowly recovering
from severe spell of sickness.
There have been no new cases Of
scarlet fever reported in our village
for some time, the victims OF the
disease being but mild cases. No
fear Is now felt as regards the spread
of the disease.
The aged Albert Brown, while en-
gagged in hauling sab stove wood
from the mill south of town, slipped
and fell off the load Thursday after
noon He lay unconscious for lit
tie time He was discovered and
brought to our village physician who
gave proper attention and though no
bones were broken he was severely
bruised, especially his face and
shoulders, but is now recovering.
A. w. Jones recently purchased a
fine new auto and is running 1t with
great pleasure.
Rev. j. A. Sutton and son, G. II.
Sutton, autoed to Broadway Monday
morning. where Rev. Mr.. Sutton de-
Iivered the Decoration day address
to the old soldiers and a mass of cit
izens.
Rev. Mr. Ice, NJ. Il. pastor, left
here Friday evening for Port Jeffer-
son and Ada where himself and fam
= lily will spend several days visiting
friends and relatives. Mrs. Ice and
their two sons preceded him few
days in the visit.
Miss Hattie Bailey has had her res
idence property on south High street
considerably repaired which renders
disappearance much more attractive.
Sunday morning, though the wealth
er was cold and rainy, goodly num-
ber of old soldiers, their wives ana
citizens gathered at the Presbyterian
church, where beautiful music was
rendered by a male sextet, consisting
of Prof. II. B. Bell, Guy Miller Art
Marsh, w. o. Rish, W. l.. Kniilin and
c. w. Rodgers, following which Rev.
j. A. Sutton delivered the Memorial
sermon,
Sunday afternoon, the old soldiers,
accompanied by our cornet band, went
as a body to Agosta and attended
Memorial services I'm the M.
church and also decorated the graves
of deceased soldiers in the nearby
cemetery.
On Monday the forenoon was spent
by the veterans in visiting the near
by cemeteries and decorating the
graves of the dead heroes. In the
afternoon, accom- panied by the band
and a mass of our citizens, the SOL
diers gathered In the Presbyterian
church, where beautiful music was
rendered by the male sextet, sue
ceeding which Commander John NJ
Bell stated the object of the meeting
Master Ralph Rodgers gave the well
come address, introducing to us Hon.
John II. Clark, of Marion, who de-
livered an appropriate address, after
which came dismissal. Rev. w. p,
LaRue pronouncing the benediction,
and one more Decoration day with us
passed into history.
The aged soldier, Jacob A. Henkle,
of Marion, spent Sunday and Mon
day with relatives and friends here
Earl Wilson and Henry Hane and
family, of Marion, spent Sunday as
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. III. Leonard
In our village.
After spending few days very
pleasantly with her. daughter and
friends in Delaware, Mrs. q. A. L..
Markwlth returned home Monday.