110 years ago

April 20, 1916

Businessmen of the town have arranged to give a free matinee at the Auditorium each Wednesday afternoon for six weeks. It is hoped many of the people of this vicinity will take advantage of the opportunity.

Charlie Firebaugh, who took the civil service examination some months ago for rural mail carrier and who has been acting as carrier on Route 7, has been appointed as regular carrier.

C.W. Phillips and Son have just finished a fine piece of welding. They have been lengthening the frame of the automobile that W.H. Thompson recently bought and intends to make into a hearse. The job necessitated cutting the heavy frame and welding in 18 inches to lengthen it and also splicing the driving shaft, the brake rods, and the brace rods. It was a difficult piece of work but finely done.

The sociable canker worm will be crawling down our necks in another week or so. They have hatched out during the past week but are so small that they will not be noticed without close examination.

A number of musicians of the town met Tuesday evening and got things started for the organization of a band. We are glad to see it get to going.