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Newspaper
Marshall News
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1901
Page
5
An assortment of social notes, visitors, farm updates, and obituaries from The County column. Reports include arrivals from Battle Creek and Parma, farm life details, road work, a new rural mail route, a Pan American excursion, weddings and births, and a funeral in South Pulaski. The piece also notes a crossing condemnation, bee yields, and community gatherings at Spectacle Lake and Goguac lake.
Marengo Borda News returned to his home in Austria Wednesday after a two week visit with friends here. The Epworth Wayne ice cream social last Friday evening netted the society $10.65. Highway Commissioner Waabbarn Sue a force of new at work repairing the pavement. Major Harrison Soule of Ann Arbor spent Wednesday with his brother George. AW Darling and wife and Werreo Wenton visited at Chas Alpsugh's in Eckford Tuesday.
Local postings show visits and social calls across Nash ville Charlotte Olivet Marshall and surrounding towns. Entries list Hiram Batterfield Mabel Whitcomb Ezra Conant families Will Reasoner and others, plus teaching and party events. A medical ad promotes Enox Sinach Lublete for blood purification and skin blemishes.
Frank French of Burlington visited Wm McPherson's. many Marengo residents attend dances and visits. The Eckford district reports camping at Lyon Lake, a picnic near the lake, farm notes, upcoming LA meets, a wheat outlook, school improvements, and a social with baby-picture guessing prize at Mrs Templeton’s residence.
Probate court calendar for Judge Lane lists hearings in August including estates of William V. Olney Florence M Hammond Byrant G Wripp Agnes A Hammond Alexander Tinney Willisia H Osnie and David Heuning with sessions on August 3 7 14 and 26. Also mentions sale of real estate and appointments of administrators plus a bake sale at the W O T U with assorted breads cookies and cakes.
Chicago August markets report flour steady with patent grades and mixed wheat and corn trends. Hog prices rise for choice weights while Detroit and Marshall market notes show weak cattle demand, active calves, and steady dairy and eggs with varied regional quotes.
Samuel Vergo night operator at Michigan Central station accidentally fired a shotgun while cleaning it. The shot passed through an oak chair where his wife sat, striking her left side and shoulder. She remained alive that evening but in critical condition. Mrs Vergo, formerly Miss May Sherman of Murcro, is the target of the incident.
Voluey Mins of Clarendor struck by a westbound Michigan Central freight train Tuesday afternoon about a mile west of Homer. The freight crew notified, brought him to Homer where he died. Deaf and walking home, he was 60. Coroner’s jury adjourned to Thursday to hear crew testimony.
A rapid discharge during target practice near Junction City Kansas fatally injures Private Henry C Waters and severely injures several others. The blast from a seven inch gun at Fort Riley killed and wounded a dozen men, with many reported fatally hurt. A separate Dinamite explosion at Mohawk and Malone roundhouse in Herkimer killed two, wounded four unrecognizable, and wrecked the building. Another accident near Vigo Ohio left two farmers dead after a Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern train struck their wagon.
Fire leveled the J Wright company plant of the American Cigar company at Twenty third and Cary Streets Richmond. About 400000 pounds of tobacco and machinery were lost with an estimated value of 115000 dollars. The five story brick building, opened by Continental Tobacco, covered 19200 square feet and burned completely. Total loss around 200000 dollars with 112000 dollars insured.
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