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Newspaper
Marshall News
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1902
Page
4
EFAN reporters are urged to provide fast office and date and sign their reports. It is an invariable line of Tur News not to publish unsigned communications.
Friday afternoon students debated the proposition Exclude Chinese from the United States and upheld the affirmative. Local clergy and residents attended events in Burlington Jackson Albion Tekonsho and Battle Creek with meetings, marriages, church notes, and community notices filling the week.
Around twenty five people gathered at Amber Pips and wife for a social evening with progressive pedro, dancing, and shared meals. Guests included Milt Muiry and relatives in Jackson county while Jessie Onne remained on the sick list.
Carverville and Eckford communities report farm rentals and job changes, a Saturday dancing party hindered by bad roads, and residents visiting relatives. Henry Dowding moves to Potter farm. Ela Fettes works at Starr bakery. Rev Cox to preach at Junction. numerous neighbors shift homes, attend gatherings, and children attend school activities. August Randall dies, funeral with Masonic rites. Kerr family updates and farewells. weather delays and upcoming events noted.
Marengo notes record W Smith attending the agricultural society meeting in Marshal, and a successful hard times dance at Adams hall. Other items list dances at Marshall and Arbeiter Juniors, railway engine repairs, obituaries, visitors from Milwaukee and Wayne, and upcoming events at Eckford and the church.
A Long Island doctor tracked egg thefts from his yard by inserting tiny wires into shells and sealing them with wax. Neighbors reported eggs from a grocer contained wire fragments, traced to a man employed by the doctor, who admitted selling eggs to the grocer. The culprit then moved on.
A Chicago butcher reports his Shetland pony prefers soft coal. The pony slipped through a barn partition and was found in the coal bin, explaining why the family used so much coal and the pony had been off its feed. Local note: Oxford post office robbed of stamps and cash by a postal worker with chisels. The incident occurred early Tuesday. details describe the scene and tools used.
Calhoun County Panoma Grange plans a session at Battle Creek Grange hall on Thursday March 18 with Fifth degree at 10:30. Music by Mrs. Lillian Reid and several talks by local figures including Fannie Garratt John Adams O G Williams and more. The Farmers Club postpones its meeting to Saturday March 14 at the home of T J Finley.
The president of the Parma Farmers' Club and the president of the Concord Club will attend a dinner to be held miles east of Albion. A meal will be served at 12710.
Telegrams from Klerksdorp describe a fierce Boer assault on a British convoy southwest of the town on February 24. Some 467 British troops were overwhelmed after two hours of fighting. losses scattered the field as Boers pressed fire and plundered wounded under Gen De larey's arrangements. Gen De Wet was later reported wounded in arm while attempting to breach a blockhouse line near Harris.
A Tuesday morning blaze in downtown Marshalltown Iowa destroyed half a city block and caused injuries to Tremont hotel workers and guests. Reported injuries include Luly Brephens Walt, Madden and Myers among hotel staff and guests. J H W Jayne and Jacob Kunkle also cited with serious burns and injuries. Forty guests escaped as flames spread to the hotel elevator area forcing frantic jumps to safety. Local streets rang with screams as occupants fled in night clothes and rushed to exits before flames closed in.
Stanley announces a Grange convention at the Grange hall on March 20 from 10 am to 4 pm. The event is held under the auspices of the State Grange with a basket dinner and facilities for horses. Members are urged to attend.
The Romer Grange will hold a Saturday meeting on March 16 with a basket dinner and good attendance urged for preparations for the State Grange conference in March 21. H P Moore of Jonesville to conduct.
Obituary for Leslie Burdine Clute born November 6 1898 died February 24 1902 at age three years three months and eighteen days. Parents Homer and May Carver Clute survive with grandparents and many relatives. Poetic tribute notes his bright thoughtful nature and deep family impact with biblical imagery and a brief unrelated advertisement for medical product and magazines at Bradighaw's.
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