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Newspaper
Marshall News
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1902
Page
5
Community snippets list births marriages and visits across Emmett and surrounding towns. Tim News notes unsigned reports, families travel to Kalamazoo events, and a new telephone company forms among South Emmett and Northeast Newton farmers. a poverty social at John and Mary Bine’s features strict fines and quirky rules.
The Carverville section reports Monday evening meetings, illness and travel updates, and church matters. A new janitor George Mitchell is named. Elva Arson and Berns Nowlin travel to Jackson for business. Paul Mulvaney’s funeral is held with extensive distant attendance. The quarter meeting schedules at Boughton school are announced.
Maude Burleigh visits sister in Jackson while the Aid Society plans a meeting with Mrs Taylor. Visitors include Janes Cole in Marshall relations and G Cole, A W Gay, and Jim Lewis. Frank Arnold and wife celebrate a baby girl. Gertie Phillips has a ten pound girl. Revival meetings at ME church led by Hey Paluveter with Revs Hopkins Hoyt Wright. Much social visiting across local towns. residents report health, births, and family updates.
Lina Woolaay spent time with cousin Tova Lamphier while Abe Hasbrook and wife visited WH Ward. Vena Walbeck vacationing in Fredonia. Eugena Allen and family visited Joe Maffley. ULAS social at James Paxton Cenvis Friday evening with ten cent supper. Roy Weaver’s twenty first birthday party featured parlor games and early departures. Elliot Rundle, former resident, died January 18 1902 in Garfield district at 6 p.m. Interment Olivet Cemetery. wife and seven children survive. John Ackerton of Canvia visited Sunday. Earl Campbell had mumps. Mrs Dora Stevens visited her parents last week. LA S to start with Ariel Vigon Tuesday January 30.
Real estate transfers listed with buyers, sellers, parcels, sections, towns, and amounts. Includes Jerome N. Gregory to Louis Benson for 160 acres in Bedford and multiple transfers involving Battle Creek, Marshall, Albion, and Harford with prices from $1 to $2850.
Weekly report lists residents visiting family and traveling to Kalamazoo Muskegon and Jackson. It records property transactions in Emmett Marengo Sheridan and Battle Creek, a sick list, school closure, and community events and meetings plus a local will dispute and real estate ads.
The probate court calendar lists hearings for January 27 to February 1 on estates of Mason Hadwin Moh Sheldon Baty Beman Ferguson and others. Appointments of administrators and executors, sales of real estate, and claims deadlines are scheduled, with dates including January 27 28 30 and February 1.
George Ferrett suffered a severe leg injury in a Thursday evening accident on West Mansion Street. While returning from his barn chores he fell, breaking the right leg just above the ankle and dislocating the ankle joint. Dr. W. S. Houston attended and reset the broken bone. He is expected to remain off work for several weeks.
Markets show mixed activity with grain prices steady or firm for wheat and corn in May shipments. Cattle, calves, and hogs vary by class with Detroit yard reports noting quiet demand for beef and steady prices for hogs, while butter eggs and potatoes show firm or improving tones.
Condolence resolutions adopted by North Marengo L A 8 honor Susie Cooper who died January 17 1902 and Laura A Fish who died January 14 1902. The societies extend sympathy to bereaved husbands and families and order copies for records and publication in Marshall papers.
Judge Winsor filed two decisions with County Clerk Austin on Tuesday. In the mandamus case of Dr. Austin W. Alvord of Battle Creek on the Board of Supervisors of Calhoun County, the demurrer to the defendant’s answer was overruled and the case ordered for trial at the February term. O. B. Clark appears for the plaintiff and Prosecutor Hatch for the defendant. In the case of John A. Kellogg, Harrietts Tyler and Marion Stanley vs Elia Johnson et al, the plaintiff’s bill to have certain deeds corrected was granted.
Laura Ann Robinson born October 6 1813 in Rowan at Swanton Franklin County Vermont moved to Michigan in 1833 married Reuben Fisk in 1641. Survived by three children two daughters preceded her in death and one daughter. She joined Methe church at Marengo and was a faithful member. Her life reflected Christian fortitude and faith. She died January 14 1962 after a life of devout service and is mourned by family and friends.
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