Local notes from Marengo and Pulaski communities
Marengo notes describe visits, class activities, illness of Mrs. Soule at 94, social planned ice cream event June 8, and memorial day observances. Pulaski items mention light showers aiding crops, census work, pests, juvenile ball results, a proposed steel trust talk, bicycle enamel, and dog tax extension until June 17 with enforcement by Dog Warden Alonzo Howell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
West Pulaski
Jackson
Steel Trust
Michigan
Cuba
Ed Cathcart
Notige
Tillotson
Alonzo Howell
Hamlin farm sawmill and local community notes
The Hamlin farm hosts a new sawmill owned by Ben Anderson and John Watkins with an estimated two years of timber work ahead. James Perry builds a barn. Various social events, visits, and local repairs fill the community, with accident at the sawmill, hospital care, and acknowledgments of Parish and school activities. Notable names include Mrs H E Morford, Mrs L P Richtinger, Miss Florence, Mr and Mrs A Kimball, and Rev. D. D. Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Anderson
John Watkins
Hamlin
Itas
Field day sports and local visits in Lee Center
LEE CENTER hosts a busy week with field day sports at Charlotte on Saturday drawing many locals. Guests include Mr and Mrs C H Willson of Bellevue visiting friends here last week. Nora Shurtleff of Battle Creek visits sister Mrs Thomas while Nora Walker returns home for a brief stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dough Austin
Hanlin
Battle Creek
Nichol's Hospital
H E Morford
Mra
L P Richtinger
Angeline Gould
Pagett
Bedford
Wim Knowles
Florence Dewelt
Porterville
Delle Claas
Jame Creek
Anna Vanderhool
Lia Moore
Charlotte
Walter Imi Marion Watterson
Bert Wolnagie
Daciv Hottiman
Chas Buck
Underwood
Boneman
Keenfield
Waterman
Hutchins
Albertson
Vernor
Croninger
Hey
Hannaford
Sarah Waterman
J B Waterman
Lee Center
C H Willson
Bullevue
Nora Shurtleff
Thomas
Nora Walker
Writ Declares Bertha Burt Abandoned Home
On May 20 1900 Russere Bury of Les Center Michigan declares Bertha Burt has left his home and he forbids anyone to trust or harbor her, asserting accounts and household support are terminated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Cexian
Bertha Burt
Russere Bury
Les Center
Mich
Geese and Gatherings in Ceresco and Vicinity
A flurry of social calls and events fills Ceresco and nearby towns. Mrs Snide travels to Chicago. Lady Maccabees meet. farmers discuss corn planting. Mrs Hubbard of Detroit visits. Helen Robinson calls on Madge Raven. new school library exceeds sixty volumes with praise for Prof Mickel. Della Krieble passes pupils diploma. June 6 brings Geresco Farmers Club with music and talk by Dr Harry Canright. Moscow visitors, Marshall medics attend. Mary Vogt dies of heart disease. class day planned for Friday. Adelbert Hyde committed to Kalamazoo asylum. memorial address by Tron John Watterson observed. Sessions of church circles and local visits noted. fishing and social gatherings continue through the week. weekly News priced at one dollar per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickel
Della Krieble
Geresco Farmers Club
Canright
Crosby
Alley
Moscoow
Cribbing
County Medical Association
Marshall
Mary Vort
Nicholas Vogt
Johnson Walt
Battle Creek
Adelbert Hyde
Newton
Kalamazoo
Jury unable to reach verdict in Ott vs Beachem and Taylor
The Ott versus Beachem and Taylor jury stayed out overnight and returned a hung verdict. A prior Taylor secured verdict was set aside by the court upon a Beachem complaint. Weeks probate appeal continued over term by consent. Calhoun Telephone Co versus Wheelock trial proceeded with Stuart of Albion and Clawson of Battle Creek for plaintiffs and Haulber Mechem for defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ott Vs
Calhoun County Telephone Co
W. W. Wheelock
Messrs. Stuart
Albion
Clawson
Battle Creek
Messrs. Haulber & Mechem
Local News Briefs From Town and County
A Decoration day baby was born to Mr and Mrs Benjamin Bentley living west of the city Wednesday afternoon Charley Trewitt and family moved to the George Boughton store rooms recently occupied by Julius Nagel Mrs Soules of Marengo suffered a stroke and is not expected to live at 94 George Rickner dies at his South Marshall avenue home after illness He funeral at 10 Sunday and Maccabees meeting tonight to arrange attendance Marshall Market prices list several grains and livestock with tentative rates for wheat corn rye oats clover seed butter hogs and poultry from local vendors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decoration Day
Benjamin Bentley
Charley Trewitt
George Boughton
Julius Nagel
Cruse & Bloods
George Rickner
South Marshall Avenue
Rickner
Maccabees
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Cronin
Dimities
Ginghams and
Princess Oxford
Sorosis
Oxfords
Marengo
James Eyre
John Farguron
Eckford
Howard Gronsbeck
Mra Young
Leroy
Robert Smith
Milo.Soule
Evan Billinghurst
Elmer van Sickle
Rencing
Ladies' Aid Society
Warren Newton
Wm Groesbeck
EB Marsa
Ageuim
JL Gillard
Central
Miss McWethey
Miss Barry
Issay
Miss Edith Wish
Miss Avery
Miss Bradley
Miss Shaffer
Er. B. Hughes
Berton Hoxie
Lee Township
Nerna Lane
Advent Church
Bailey
Marshal
Pine Lake
Watson Lockton
Arthur
Fd Gaus
Gordon Barhite
Taawyer Vreenmn
Detroit
Mes BA Randall
Nashville
Henry Henderson
Bent
Strickland
Tuterment Wis
Bellevue
Behavin
Sirs Wan Sellers
Hart Farm
Guella
Leont Caverly
Juttle Creek
Grant Warrington
Roy Bailey
Advent
Irene Greenman
Cleveland School
Pulaski
Charles Levitt
Chas Folks
Newsy Hems
Pen Pfield
James Perry
Woprat's Foreign Missionary Society
Dines Lovely
Ghicuys
Minnie
Lovely
Lora
Poe Ladies Aid Society
Mr! Walking
Juneau
E. B. Hughes
Carverville
Hembrook
C A Roup
Myrta Henry
Chester Evans
C A Raup
Frank VanAruan
Ed Weaver
JW. Rapp
Scott Dieingen
Miller
Prank Pleague
Elizah
Union City
Borrie Pratt
Percy
Factorvile
George Simmsons
Harlow
0Obbson
Mattie
Abbiy Johnson
Coralp
Dean John
A J Pratt
Dan Brand
Wekonsha
P Eddy
Fredonia
J W Fox
O i Society of
Ceresco
Wormley
No. 4
M P Maisner
Jr. Marshall
Gee
Washington
Lincoln
Dibble
Congreggational Society of
Stanley
Will Wyble
Mrs Baldwin
Yank Murehis
Duck Lake
Merbert King
Mabel. Johnson
Abair Aleny
Adelbert Kimball
Clarence Center
Andy Cortright
RC Pitsgerald
Springport
Pred Cortright
Thompson
Mr Line
Center School House
Blanche Williams
Fred Starks
Will Pulsifer
Alpion
A Kimball
Duane Davis
Fadge King
Arthur Starks
Cass Courtright
Fady King
Myra B. Waters
Marahull
Berg
Ponto Road
Severny
Batie Creek
Martha Ord Ia
Chicago
Thani Johnston
Litth
Belya
Lawton
Kal
Nellie Gittlefield
Duuphter Firma
Battle Week
Aaron Abbott
RO Cooley
van Lyons
Wit Baitlh
Callie Brett
Athens
Congregational Church
D. D. Martin
W. L Elmer
RP Wisner
Hughes
Charles Godfrey
Willian Foster
Edwin Allen
BP Vary
Wm Campbell
Bradley Hulbert
Parma
John Snide
Walter Snide
Lady Maccabees
Evan Hubbard
J H Fountain
Helen Robinson
Madge Raven
John Watterson
Ladies Mission Circle
Lewis 'Puesday
Mrs Fores
Rochester, Noy
HS. Austin's
Mre
A Washburn
New York
Lena
Lilian Kask
Thos R Lusk
East Uckford
LaVo'eluck
Lettie Decker
Grand Rapide
Clarendon
Pishing
Alvin Rarick
Myr. Ranck
Allie Rarick
Maude Hartley
Tokonsha
Mayude Keyes
Marshall Market
Phinire
Perth
Bineke Our
Artif
A. Chrystal
Marshall, Mich
Daniel Pratley
Eckford, Mich
Calhoun County
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