by Betty Jane Wilson, society president
A breach of promise suit highlights the news items reported by the 1909 Farmers' Vindicator. Included among the town's daily and weekly events were the following, by dates:
Jan. 29, "The Electric Theater is giving universal satisfaction. Fine pictures and good singing every night and an entire change of program three times each week. Continuous show Saturday afternoon from 2:30."
Partial list of professionals: G.W. Marks, D.D.S. and J.M. Marks, M.D.; Dr. A.D. Lowry, physician and surgeon, successsor to Dr. G.W. England; G.H. Hobson, physician and surgeon, office in the Dr. Marks' Corner Drug Store; Dr. A.H. Braden, dentist, office over Corner Drug Store; Dr. L.R. Walker, veterinary, surgeon, horse dentistry a specialty; and T.K. Aiken, D.D.S., Aiken Building, upstairs.
Feb. 19, "Around the Courthouse" — 'A license was issued to Perry W. Corkadel and Miss May Conser to wed.' 'A marriage license was issued to Max Boyer and Inez Falls.' "
"Notice: See the Bloomer Girls play ball Saturday, June 11."
"Shuler & Son are starting to build a workshop and hearse house in the rear of their furniture store, which will give them plenty of room. It does not take a long memory to recall when Shulers' got along on much less."
July 30, "Three cars are off the tracks and about 50 sheep are dead as a result of a wreck on the Union Pacific just east of Oak Hill Wednesday morning. About 100 hundred sheep got away and were rounded up by Chas. McAfee. No lives were lost."
Sept. 10, "Breach of Promise Suit — The breach of promise petition filed last week by Eli Evans' attorneys, is the former's suit for Breach of Promise against Mrs. Rufus Crosby of Valley Falls. Mr. Evans alleges that he and Mrs. Crosby became engaged Dec. 26, 1908, and they agreed on an early marriage. Mrs. Crosby suggested May of the coming year and it was mutually agreed upon.
"Upon the approach of May, Mrs. Crosby asked for a postponement of 30 days for her to get her residence 'fixed up and repaired.' During the 30 days both Evans and Mrs. Crosby procured elaborate and expensive wedding clothes. When the 30 days were up, Mrs. Crosby asked for delay until about Aug. 15.
"Aug. 15 rolled around and this time the defendant's request for delay was construed as a refusal to carry out her part of the contract and at that time she refused to marry the defendant.
"The petition alleges that Mrs. Crosby is worth $250,000 and the defendant is worth $20,000. According to the defendent, at the time of the marriage agreement, Mrs. Crosby requested to him that she needed him to manage her property and agreed to divide equally between the two. The chief grounds for the $25,000 damages requested by Evans was, that after the marriage arrangement, he made business changes to his damage, was humiliated, mortified, and injured in feelings and reputation. The case will be docketed for the coming term of court — unless a settlement should be made before."
Friday, March 18, 1910, "The Evans-Crosby Breach of Promise case will never be heard, as the stipulations ending the suit were filed in the clerk's office Monday. By the terms of the agreement, Mrs. Crosby is to pay Mr. Evans the sum of $1,500 in full satisfaction for all claims he has or might have had against her and she to pay the court costs, but Mr. Evans to pay the cost of the depositions taken heretofore in the case, and each side to pay their own attorney fees." (Source: "Around the Courthouse")
The society museum will be open at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 12.
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