Memories spring eternal ...

100 YEARS AGO

(1908)

Last evening, at the home of Dr. and Mrs. A.E. Currier, 312 Eddy Street, occurred the wedding of Mr. Edward Gordon and Miss Grace Anna Currier, daughter of George Currier, the Hammond merchant, and a granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs. Currier. The Rev. George Parkin of the Methodist church of Fulton officiated in the presence of immediate families. A fine wedding supper was served. The groom is a son of H.B. Gordon, one of this county's most substantial farmers, who lives a few miles north of the city The groom is well known in this city, having been employed at the Goodlander Undertaking House for some time. He is an industrious and clever young man. The bride is a most attractive and interesting young lady with a wide circle of friends. It is the general verdict that the match is a most happy one. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon will make their home in Fort Scott.

A bill passed in the senate authorizes the board of commissioners of any county in the state to levy a tax of, not exceeding three mills on the dollar, per year, for the purpose of paying off the bonded indebtedness of any such county, such tax to be in addition to all other taxes otherwise authorized and provided for. This bill will not affect this county, atleast for the present time. There is no outstanding indebtedness here.

75 YEARS AGO

(1933)

Devon News: Vandals broke into the schoolhouse and railroad station Sunday night and did some damage and stole several articles from the schoolhouse and an adding machine from the depot.

Headquarters for the railroad section crew between Blue Mound and Fort Scott have been moved to Devon.

The old Goodman place west of Devon now owned by the Lotterer brothers has a been leased for the coming year by George Sinn.

Uniontown News: The annual father and son banquet will be held in he high school audotorium here on Thursday. An interesting program is planned. Lyle Hartman will speak for the sons on the subject "Our Dads." W.A. Black will respond for the fathers.

Richards News: The D.O.T.K. class held a get-together at the home of Miss Nettie Richards. Several garments were made from material furnished by the Red Cross. More clothing will be made when material can be obtained. A lovely two-course luncheon was served at noon. Four honorary members present were Mrs. A.J. Ewing, Mrs. C.L. Spaur, Mrs. Clara Currie and Mrs. Lula Hughes.

50 YEARS AGO

(1958)

Bank robbers cut, burned and chiseled their way into the Hume Banking Co., this weekend and escaped with approximately $5,000, John Coon, bank manager, said. When he opened the bank this morning he smelled smoke. He fund a hole burned in the approximately four-inch thick steel bank safe and he found a 12-by-15 inch section cut from the outer vault door. The combination on the door had been driven out forcefully. Although the vault door was equipped with a tear gas bomb, it failed to go off. The bank has no burglar alarm system. "The loss just about cleaned us out but we were left with enough to do business as usual, Al" Coon said.

Albert Price, streets and utilities commissioner, said that plans to tear down the old scale house on the Plaza would be carried out by city employees this week. The scale house has been called an eyesore and a traffic hazard by Mayor William O. Rardin. A building permit was granted to Charles Huckaby, 843 S. National, for a music room.

25 YEARS AGO

(1983)

No publication.