Correspondence from Jamestown in 1917 notes local visits
Jamestown correspondent lists social visits and arrivals including Dell Somersett’s daughter Mary Jane with whooping cough, and many townsfolk visiting relatives. Mentions Christmas and New Year greetings, travel to Lima Ohio and Detroit, and a Hillsdale marriage of Beulah Gary to Eyman Greenwalt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown Dell Somersett
Mary Jane
Lewis Myer
Lima
Ohio
Ralph Brown
Angola
C. W. Hall
Montgomery
J. J. Berry
Mr. Berry
Paul Cassel
Mort Brown
Lee Brown
Mr. Brown
Grace Forsythe
Goldie
Stillman Collins
West Jamestown
Elmore Barry
Jamestown
Eagle
Local residents share visits and gatherings across towns
Clem Brattin and daughter Ber visit in Akron while Mr and Mrs Theron Sommers meet Henry Sommers near Metz. Ina May Allen stays with grandparents Wm and Mrs Bordt during holiday. Bert Allen buys a trotting horse. Fred Thompson's Quincy visit with Theron Sommers. Small town notes record skating party at Silver Lake and various Sunday calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinderhook Clem Brattin
Bernice
Akron
Ohio
Theron Sommers
Henry Sommers
Metz
Ina May Allen
Wm. Bordt
E. P. Rex
Bert Allen
Jamestown
Silver Lake
Fred Thompson
Quincy
Marie Michael
Reading
Mich
Fred Eggleston
Blanche Brattin
Coldwater
Lloyd Elliott
York Township
Alva Allen
Frank Shupp
Reuben Sellers
Local social visits noted in Ohio and Michigan areas
East Fremont resident T. O. Worthington visited his daughter in Edgerton. BE. C. Dally and wife stayed with relatives in Bryan. Maude McConnel and child visited Kinderhook to see niece Mrs. Floyd Morgan. Allen Benjamin and wife were New Year visitors at Chas. Porter’s. Imo Worthington spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Horace Wells in Fremont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Fremont
T. O. Worthington
Mrs. Young
Edgerton
BE. C. Dally
Bryan
Ohio
Maude McConnel
Kinderhook
Floyd Morgan
Allen Benjamin
Chas. Porters
Imo Worthington
Horace Wells
South Fremont Items Mrs. Marie Covell and daughter
News brief notes activities involving Mrs. Marie Covell and her daughter in South Fremont, detailing social or community items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Fremont
Marie Covell
West California holiday visits across Crooked Lake area
Miss Ollie Lytle of Crooked Lake Indiana visits her parents Mr and Mrs J W Lytle during the holidays. Mr and Mrs Geo Paradine visit friends in Ovid township. Mrs Dell Weldon and children visit relatives in Angola. Miss Lucile Lytle attending Coldwater high school spends holidays with the Lytles. Mr and Mrs Ralph Paradine visit George Paradine and family New Years. Norman Smith family from Jackson spend holidays here and at Clear Lake. J C Disbro and wife spend New Years with Batavia friends. Born December 31 a daughter to Paul Gould and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Norman Smith
Jackson
Clear Lake
J. C. Disbro
Batavia
Paul Gould
A. C. Disbro
Maud Iverson
Coldwater
Mr. French
Ray
Nellie Hawes
Edson McNitt
Panda
E. M. Hawes
Clifford Lytle
Local social notes from New Year visits and family gatherings
Nettie Rakestraw spent a week with sister Mrs Carl Mc Clue. Henry Jordan and son Bart visited Leon Jordan and family over New Years. Croxton brothers spent weekend with Miss Myrtle Harter. George Rummel and Miss Marie Jordan guests of Mrs H Jordan Sunday. Levi Rakestraw received holly and mistletoe from son Harry in Tennessee. Sunday and wife visited sister Mrs Joe McElroy and family in Ray. Lou O Connor and family of Rolling Prairie Ind spent week with Chas Mountz family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Rakestraw
Carl McClue
Henry Jordan
Bart
Leon Jordan
Mark
William
Jack Croxton, Jr
Myrtle Harter
George Rummel
Marie Jordan
H. Jordan
Levi Rakestraw
Harry Rakestraw
Tennessee
D. A
Joe McElroy
Ray
Lou O’conner
Rolling Prairie
Ind
Chas. Mountz
Local Residents and Guests Share Time Across Town
L S Tift and M R Hoyt bought new autos. Geo Lazenby and family from Gilead spent Sunday with Mr Henry Knauss and family. Mrs W D Tripp visited her parents Mr and Mrs Gripman. Mrs J C Brown returned from Kalamazoo and is recovering. Mrs H I Spade and Hubert stay in Lansing with Dr Harris and tardy. F J Conklin and family from Coldwater visited W H Wilkins and family. Miss Arlene Conklin visited Aunt Miss Emily Hungerford in Coldwater. Miss Mildred Wilkins visited uncles Fred Wilkins and Fred Conklin in Coldwater. Hugh Wixon and family moved into his mother's house. Madge and Elzie Rootvis-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinderhook L. S
Death notice for Sarah M. Hunt Fulk and local tributes
Sarah M. Hunt Fulk of Jamestown township Ind. died Dec 27 1916 at her daughter's home. Born March 11 1839 in Romeo Mich she married Jerry M. Fulk June 1 1835. Eleven children survived along with eighteen grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral at Coldwater Wesleyan church with interment in Oak Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah M. Hunt
James
Betsy Hunt
Romeo
McComb County
Mich
Henry Baylea
Jamestown Township
Ind
Jerry M. Fulk
Fulk
M. E. Church
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Coldwater
McPherson
Wesleyan Church
Oak Grove Cemetery
West Kinderhook Holiday Social Notes and Parish Funeral
Miss Dora Casebeer spends holidays in Battle Creek while Lester Peighter loses a cow. Mrs Grey and sister visit Angola with cousin Mrs Miller. Rev Bicknell filled the pulpit as funeral service for John Kanouse of Bethel occurred sunday. John Kanouse’s nephew Leigh and family attend Bethel funeral. Sunday School officers elected Supt J E Michael Asst Supt C W Grey Sec Treas Ben Church Organist Fern Michael Chorister Lydia Whitcomb. Next Sunday each class to choose its own teacher. Vera Garn visits grandparents. Jay Rubley hosts the young peoples class party next Saturday evening January 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Casebeer
Battle Creeks
Lester Peighter
Grey
Blank
Angola
Miller
Rev. Bicknell
John Kanouse
Bethel
Blanche Flint
Reading
Norton
Leigh Kanouse
J. E. Michael
C. W. Grey
Treas
Ben Church
Fern Michael
Lydia Whitcomb
Vera Garn
Jay Rubley
Michigan residents plan moves and visits amid spring changes
Murriel Allman of Perry visits relatives in Lester Michigan while John Clevenger rents a farm near Elkhart and will relocate his family in the spring. Mrs Harlo Little entertains a Kalamazoo sister. George Foster and wife from Quin cy spend a Sunday with T E Thompson as Obe Higley and family plan to move to E C Warrens farm and Luther.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester
Michigan
Murriel Allman
Perry
Mich
John Clevenger
Elkhart
Harlo Little
Kalamazoo
George Foster
Quincy
T. E. Thompson
Higley
E. C. Warren
Luther
Stop and Pass Rule Quoted in Subscribing Ad for The Eagle
An ad excerpt features a rule about stopping and not crossing until the other has passed and invites readers to subscribe to The Eagle for $1.50. The brief text anchors a public notice tone with a pricing detail.
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