Local Notes from South Bedford and Surrounding Towns
News from South Bedford District No 4 includes a special meeting at George Bills home on Friday night December 15 to celebrate several local marriages Herbert Day and Rossie Avery Harry Miller and Jessie Cary and Wilkie Colling and Osee Baker. Other items report a missed school week at District No 2 due to Miss Bertha Shephard’s illness, a November 29 South Bedford Library club gathering with a golf call and museum, and a December Eckford town meeting and church services with a wedding at the Avery home and a Fredonia Farmers club session. Reports include travel, visits, and various community happenings across Eckford Pulaski Pennfield and Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bills
Herbert Day
Rossie Avery
Harry Miller
Jessie Cary
Wilkie Colling
Osee Baker
Bertha Shephard
South Bedford
Stringham
Claude Root
Minneapolis
Minn
Collins
Johnson
Battle Creek
Portland
Gre
A E Hocher
Pennel
Richland
B. Hughes
Ed Mills
E Sie M Avery
Herbert P Day
A H Bailey
OG Avery
Toledo
Lottie Avery
Day
Fredonia Farmers’ Club
Ww A Begole
George Fisher
WA Begole
Marengo and nearby notes mix of social and business
Local notices report Roy Ammerman ill and Roy Fish in Utah, Trene Fish in Detroit, and Samuel Bosserd finishing a cistern. Community events include LA '8 meeting at Mrs Steven Smith home with 10 cent chicken pie dinner, legal and court mentions, plus a social scene with jurors and visitors. Advertisements urge Drake's cure, tax collection visits by W E Marston, Purp Karz, and W H Hoa, and local postings from AUSCOTA and Newton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckford
Ubi Sumus
Eugene Barry
Rey Emmons
Marengo
Ladies’ Aid Society
Wiss E Randall
Eugene Griffin
Jim Taylor
Ads Sackett
W H Thonder
Frank Mahrle
Mat J. Bhipp
Roy Ammerman
Roy Fish
Utah
Trene Fish
Detroit
Samuel Bosserd
Steven Smith
Mes
J W Mack
Dimondale
Major H Soule
Ann Arbor
Milo Soule
Leander Emery
Moline
Ill
G H Soule
DJ Gardinier
Albion
JH Horton
Hiram Bangham
James Williams
J R McNeil
G D Blake
Yva McLean
J Cooper
Wodry
Ltone Roper
Morence McNeil
Obituary notices and aged residents pass away in Michigan
Julia A White, born in Sturbridge Massachusetts in 1822, died November 28 1899 in Battle Creek after years of ill health. She lived on a Clarence farm with husband Henry L White, and was matron at the county house for seven years. She left three children Chas H White, Mrs Stross, and Mrs Warren Ackerson. Eliza Bagley, widow of Isaac Bagley, died November 26 1899 in Marshall. Alma Cranmore, born 1861 in Lee Calhoun county, died November 23 1899 at Rice Creek, leaving seven children with husband Warren E Cranmore. Card of Thanks from W H Cranmore family. Various notices include a Big Four railroad labor agreement report and a Postmaster endorsement of Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin from Bloomingdale Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia A. Brown
Sturbridge
Maas
Michigan
Henry L. White
Tra, N.Y
Clarence
White
Chas
H. White
Stross
Warren Ackerson
The
Baptist Church
City of
Battle
Creek
Julia A. White
Baptist Church of Marshall
L. N. Pattison
M. EB. Church
Eliza Bagley
Isaac Bagley
South Grand Street
Dublin
Ireland
Quebec
Canada
George Bagwell
Jacksonport
Wis
Richard Bagley
Lockhaven
Rice Creek
Et. Bloomingdale
Ind
Pepsin Syrup Co
W. M. McCoy
P. M
Bloomingdale, Ind
Amendments Proposed for Citizens Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Notice to members of the Calhoun County insurer that amendments to the articles of association will be presented at the annual meeting in Marshall on Tuesday January 9 1900. Proposed changes target sections 3 9 13 14 16 and 18 and include adding one new section. Secretary J A Underwood signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Calhoun Co
City of
Marshall
J. A. Underwood
Dropsy Cure Promises Free Treatment From Dr Miles
An advertisement touts Dr Miles treatments for dropsy and other diseases with a free $10,000 offer and testimonials from patients in Chicago and Michigan. It includes a testimonial from H A Grace of Elgin Illinois and notes prices for Marshall Market items and Detroit Live Stock values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Grand Rapids
Chicago
H.A- Grace
Mountain Sp
Elgin, L
James Pinkerton
Russiaville Hunl
Ind
Alex Ethier
Calumet, Mich
Moreland
Rogers
Colum
Tiana Co
My. A. P. Col Run
Blessing
State Street
Marshall Market
Dacke
Also Mentioned on This Page
Great Gloak
Landsmay, Hirschimer & Co
Cleveland
Patton
Skinner
Lenoire
Daree
Camden
Viei
S. E. Cronin
Fredonta
Kilmer Stondwil
Ezra Conant’s
Dewey
Aguimaldo
Pennfield
L.A
L F Richtmyer
Bertha Pollock
Charles Emmons
Delos Studley
Union City
P Cleveland
County Grange
Pennfield Grange
Frank Murch
Bellevue
Conant
Oceana County
Gale Reasoner
Mable Green
James Mott
Jackson
LAS
Nelle Starr Deck
Lyman Carver
Carver
Effie Sanders
Montcalm County
Florence Jewett
Tra Claps
Pee Creek Sanday
Muriel Merrick
Everet Powers
Ma Ina Conant Bone
LEE Center
Walker
Sophia Turner
Decatur Carpenter
Anna Wabbl
JR Wales
BA Turner
Oliver
JR Turner
Everett Thomas
FE. B. Hughes
Auscota
Eldred
Nashville
Jake Sminis
AJ Pratt
Burt
Factoryville
Pattie Pratt
Anna Miller
Burlington
BE. B. Hughes
Drake
Partello
Commercial Savings Bank
W. H. Hoa
Lee Township
J.C. Gouper
Dactober
W. E. Marston
Grace Brothers
Purp Karz
Fredonia Township
Bagley
W. H. Cranmore
Cincinnat
Afanager Schaff
Rondera
Chicsgo
Franklin Miles
Nagel’s
Calhoun County
W. State Street
Proprietors
W. A. Walz
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