Northport Notes Brightens With Summer Visits
In Grand Traverse region Northport reports a flurry of family visits and local gatherings. Mrs Arthur Bordeaux and children arrived Wednesday. Clifford Barnes returned from Harbor Springs to stay briefly. Mrs Dame and daughters Vivian and Geulah hosted relatives. many residents attended dances, picnics, and excursions to Traverse City Charlevoix and Mast Jordin. The community notes a lighthouse weather storm, a chimney strike at Kehl's hotel, and several church sermons by Rev. N S Alderkin and Rev Russell T Bready. Royal Bigelow and others enjoyed time in Traverse City while Aug 1 events and local births and deaths are recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northport
Arthur Bordeaux
Clifford Barnes
Harbor Springs
G. M. Dame
Vivian
Geulah
Traverse City
Mesdames W
Porter
M. Leslie
A. Seabury
John Ackert
Tue
Ee Me
Freak
Valentine Aid
Rasmunsouw
Thonson
Norwood
Dorothy K
Charlevoix
Sturday
Mast Jordin
Vivian Dame
Ruth Robertson
N.S. Alderkin
Congregational Church
Lawrence
Kas
MM. BR
Louis Johnson
Cadillac
C. S. Nelson
C. S. Rosencrans
O'Connors
Minnie
Missouri
Denver
A. Voice
John Jacobson
M. Dame
Beulah
Ruth Boughey
Martha
Lida Baumberger
Royal Bigelow
Lansing Barnes
L. A. Barnes
Sday
Holmes' Siding and Neighbor News Update
Ralph Flicks kept a horse last week while Mrs. Hicks returned home. Solon Tyler and wife visited Boyne Falls last Saturday for the 9th anniversary of his mother's birth. Mrs. Amy Tyler is able to be about and care for herself. Charles McManus and Miss Gladys
Old Settlers Picnic Planned at Burdickville
Cedar area notes report Aug 1 as residents prepare for the Old Settlers Annual Picnic in Burdickville on Thursday Aug 3. The piece mentions visitors, farm activity, weather damage to fruit and corn, and local residents including Jack Frankfather, A J White, Mrs Sophia Rayne, and Joe Konic with a recent scaffold accident.
North Bates Social News From El Mira Area
Mrs. Stafford and children visit El mira with Sami Ifarship a few days. Mrs. Mabel Green seen Mrs. Aus tin Bayington last Friday. Mrs. J. W. Green entertains niece from Elmira Mrs Lucy Domstead and Miss Fannie Blemm of Williamsburg. Little Mirla Hannah visits grandparents Seeley. No preaching at Bates A B church due to Rev Beers absence. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Green trip to Traverse City. Chance Seeley attends lodge at Williamsburg. John Bayington and son Ralph attend Wild West show in Traverse City. Mrs. Cary Buck hosts sister family from Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Laming visit John Gerka. Mr. and Mrs. John Lichty visit Ernie Lichty. Password A required to receive a Welcome from Mrs. Chance Seeley. A party of Selkirk Wright Parco Ashmore and Selkirk sail for three days fishing on lakes in Selkirk launch August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates A. B
Martin Green
Traverse City
Chance Seeley
Lodge
Williamsburg
John Bayington
Ralph
Cary Buck
Chicago
Alfred Laming
Laming
South Manitou Island Social Roundup
B Johnson and Jas P Burdick traveled to Fempire on Saturday. A pleasant evening was spent at Mr and Mrs Joseph Haase with dancing late. Miss Jessie Johnson plans a westward trip around August 10 and will meet her brother George in Muskegon. Mrs Joseph McCarthy returned to Chicago after visiting here. Blanche and Violet Hutvier came home from Chicago last week. Andrew T Burdick works at the life saving station replacing Theo Thomwsen who resigned. Mrs Robert McKillop went to Ludington for her sister’s illness. James P Burdick bought B somn Ackerman’s Empire farm and is now in the cemetery work in July 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitou Island
B. Johnson
Jas. P. Burdick
Fempire
Joseph Haase
Jessie Johnson
George
Muskegon
Joseph McCarthy
Chicago
Blanche
Violet Hutvier
Theo. Thomwsen
Robert McKillop
Ludington
James P. Burdick
B. So
Glen Haven Local Trades and Travel Notice
Neil Helm left Glen Haven for Chicago after weeks of business in Burdickville. Flora Karl returned home from a Glen Haven hotel. Pearl Lee of Glen Arbor took her place. Ivan Winifield, recently bought land near here, returned to Chicago for a short stay. Miss Gayle Vent went home to Chicago after visiting relatives on South Manitou. Theron Morgan of Traverse City passed through town with a Cadillac last Thursday. Rev. Chas. Bixby and daughter with families arrived on the Missouri and went to Cedar Springs lodge. Mr. Bixby
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Haven
Neil Helm
Burdickville
Missouri
Chicago
Flora Karl
Pearl Lee
Glen Arbor
Pierce Ivan Winifield
Artis
Gayle Vent
South Manitou
Theron Morgan
Traverse City
Chas. Bixby
Cedar Springs Lodge
Bixby
Pioneer tourists gather in region as summer guests arrive
A long list of visitors and seasonal residents is noted in the harbor town. Rev. Bixby of Chicago serves as Rector Emeritus of St Johns, while Murray Lawr of Chicago guests at Glen Bay. Local families host guests from Chicago and Milwaukee at Cedar Springs Lodge and Idle-a-White. The Wavecrest yacht Illinois sails into harbor with others from the Chicago Mackinac races. Alfred Millington relocates to Port Oneida to manage his own farm, and O L Slaght of Mason becomes Osmegitt chet farm superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bixby
St. Johns Episcopal Church of
Chicago
Murray Lawr
Glen Bay
Burdick
South Manitou
O. Ll. Slaght
Mason
Osmegitt, Chet Farm
Gypsies Forcibly Ordered Out Of City After Visit
A traveling group with two wagons and two sets of horses arrived in the city today from Kalkaska claiming a route to Chicago via Manistee. After police inspection the authorities decided the city was safer without their presence and ordered the party to move on, effectively dispersing them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalkaska
Chieae
Manisioe
Traverse City
Ely
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