Christmas in Athens and Walton Notes and Obits
Christmas exercises at Athens churches passed smoothly with goodwill. Local notices include marriages in Athens and Walton, deaths such as Asgher Ferris in his daughter’s home, and community events like a farce at Cleveland school house. The L. A. will meet January 3 and the Citizens Fire Insurance Co. election is set for January 6 in Marshall.
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Athens
Mra O F Girll
Coldwater
Knights Templar
Una Rogers
Robert Longman
Kalamazoo
EP Rogers
Leia Masod
Battle Gisek
Clyde Leonard
Ann Arbor
RE Vernor
Marshall
Asgher Ferris
Mra O A Standiford
Rev. Decker
Grand Rapids
North Sherwood Cemetery
Will Simons
O T Cook
A Ferris
L. A
Henry Thomas
Peleg and
Peter
Cleveland School
The
Citizens Fire Insurance Co
Calhoun Co
Marehall
New Year Eve Watch Meeting in Marengo Delights
The Marengo community invites all to an 8 o clock New Year’s Eve program headlined by Dr A E B Craig with lecture A Zigzag Journey in Europe. Admission 10 cents. Nearby families and residents shared holiday meals and greetings as Christmas season closes.
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A. EB. Craig
Europe
Craig
Christmas Socials and School Holiday Pause in Estabrook
North Marena reports Christmas gatherings with Frank Van Arntan family in Estabrook. guests from Convia Marshall and Union City share meals and a well attended tree. Rev Miller’s Christmas program pleased all. school closes Friday and resumes Jan 2. Debates resume Jan 2 on water versus fire. local clergy and WOTU speaker visit.
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Rev Miller
Local residents host visitors and family gatherings
North Marshall Mr and Mrs George Pond entertain George Cole and son from Los Angeles. T W Hoggett and family spent Christmas with daughter Mrs Jennie Lovejoy in Ceresco. Mr and Mrs Ellen visited Mr Muttrey in Pekford on Sunday. Due to ill health Miss Nerna Lane resigns her Battle Creek position.
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Joseph Sibley
JR McNeil's
Graham
Ann Arbor
Ypsilanti
A J Lusk
Jackson
H .Kennedy
Clarence Gilderalosve
Mra Wilkinson
Reuben Ott
Albion
Geo Pattison
AO Pattison
Marengo
Birmingham
George Pond
George Cole
Faye
Los Angeles
Cal
T W Hoggett
Jennie Lovejoy
Ceresco
Ellen
Muttrey
Death of Rev Charles R Hale Bishop Coadjutor Springfield
Death reported from Springfield Newfoundland of Rev Charles Reuben Hale bishop coadjutor of the Springfield diocese Episcopal church. He died in Cairo on Tuesday afternoon of valvular heart disease. Born March 14 1837 in Pennsylvania he had served since 1892. Funeral rites by Bishop Seymour likely Thursday with interment in Philadelphia where his wife rests. No children survive.
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Springfield
George F. Seymour
Charles Reuben Hale
Episcopal Church
Cairo
Pennsylvania
Seymour
Philadelphia
Alleged Thief Caught in Quincy Burglaries Case
Chicaro police arrest John Murray at 518 West Harrison Street as detectives seize silks valued at five to seven thousand dollars and alleged burglary proceeds tied to a Quincy, Illinois crime. The News notice included a $1 annual subscription.
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Chicaro
John Murray
Central Station
West Harrison Street
Quincy
Ill
Grain and live stock prices steady on Chicago markets
In Chicago markets grain and provisions were mostly steady with mixed signals. Flour steady, wheat steady, corn unsettled. oats quiet, rye little changed, barley steady with fair demand. Mess pork lower, lard steady, short ribs steady, potatoes steady, eggs firm, butter quiet. Live cattle range varied from good to common, with prices listed for steers, cows and feeders
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Chicago
Burbanks
Burnals
Peerless
Hebrona
Rose and Kings
New York
Chelse
Llige
Western
Texas
Tax collection schedule announced for Eckford Township
W B A Lusk treasurer Eckford Township will collect taxes at Geo Butler's store Eckford Station every Thursday in December and at Commercial Savings Bank each Saturday starting Saturday December 8 and continuing through Saturday January 6.
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Geo. Butler's
Eckford Station
Commercial Savings Bank
W. BA. Lusk, Treas, Eckford Tp
Rancher R. W. Burrus Dies by Own Hand near Mountainview
Wichita dec 26. Word reached of the death by suicide of R W Burrus a wealthy cattle man of the Caddo country near Mountainview. After shooting about 60 hogs for his ranch meat supply he turned the revolver on himself with a bullet to the brain. He had earlier been warned by a physician that he showed symptoms of Bright's disease.
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Ee Ean
Hoss
Wichita
Kan
R. W. Burrus
Caddo Country
Mountainview
Dowager Lady Churchill Found Dead in Osborn Estate
An intimate friend of the queen and senior lady of the bedchamber, Dowager Lady Churchill, was found dead in her Osborn bedroom Tuesday morning after a cold complaint following a quiet Monday night. Gov Allen pardons 24 prisoners in Porto Rico including 7 thieves and 17 murderers. The Alvord trial for bank defalcation of 690000 set for today in New York district court.
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London
Lady Churchill
Osborn
San Juan
Porto Rico
Allen
Porto Rican
New York
Cornelius Alvord, Jr
First National Bank
United States District Court
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Wisner
Battle Creek
Wm Faller
Fennville
Martha Faller
Homer
Mary Richey
Bertha Davis
Upper Peninsula
Hattie Brewster
Brewster
the Daily News
Frank. Waterson
Grand Rapide
Manistee
Clarence Hall
California
Henry Hall
Florence Jewett
Partello
Ezra Conant
Harry Milbourn
Lee
Lon Reasoner
Batter
Charley Steves
Chester
Bert Hoffnagie
Charlotte
John Harris
Canada
Adelbert Beldings
Fanny Crampton
Orpha Sudeon
Paw Paw
Orvill Weeka
George Conant
Honge
Elmer Stoddard
Spant
Clara Mott
Gratiot County
LEE Center
James Wellmore
Ortha Willson
Charles Willson
Bellevue
JH Walker
Pine Lake
Daniel Rounds
Kate Wallmore
Lars Wood
Elma Finch
Marongo
Dena Wahl
This
Mr. Katz
Burlington
J M Wahl
Marenqo
Ladies Aid
North Marengo
Frank Smith
S. Price
A L Amerman
North Marenay
Frank van Arntan
Christman
Estabrook
Homer Olnts
Convia
Robert Noonan
Chas. Walters
Henry Carver
Bertha Carver
Nettie Shepherd of
Detroit
Glenn Garns
Penfield
Troups
Ed Weaver
Frank Weaver
Dickinson
Laura
Wstabrook
Rey Miller
Clarendon
Mre I W Sloan
M B
Washington, DC
WOTU
Sherman
Union City
H Arwood
Ernest Hallenbeck
Newton
Mra R W Porter
Maude Keyes
Grace
Tekonsha
North Marshall
Leedle Bros
Durkée
Central Cigar AD Tobacco Store
Beauford
Central
Bosley
Chris Arndts
Ladica
Genta
Clary & Noonan
Greene
Alua
Mich
N. B-Thia
Nutt
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