Brief notices from the era on pensions and local affairs
Peter J. Higgins reports Pension Commissioner notices raising George Cushman’s pension to 12.00 monthly from March 13, 1901. Michigan building sold to a Buffalo contractor for 500. building cost about 29,000 six months ago. J A Underwood last heard in Toronto. Golf tourney set for Battle Creek on Tuesday Nov 14. Census shows vaccination rates in public schools. William Shubel of Tekonsha brought in a possum, first in twenty years. Lilly G Jeffery leaves No 2 school for Marengo due to a severe cold. Electric railway planned south of the Michigan Central, Parma crossings removed, right of way activity between Parma and the city. Haak case adjourned to Nov 22. J M Powers assists defense. Large clothing donations at rummage sale. bargain prices posted. Electric railroad gang near Battle Creek finishing work, to Albion next. Remarkable poultry picking record at Tekonsha. Willis Whitaker 601, Edwin French 604 in nine hours. Mary Newman, 55, dies at 620 Pennsylvania Ave N. funeral at Geresco Calhoun County. Congressman Gardner backs Pacific cable to Hawai ian and Philippine islands per the Cor is proposal.
Deer season opens as town eyes holidays and events
The town notes deer season starts tomorrow with Thanksgiving three weeks away. The Thelma show troupe left on the 1914 train for Benton Harbor and H H Warner of Goldwater visited. Football travels to Jackson Saturday, while O B R Osborn departs for a northern hunting trip. The next opera house attraction is Uncle Hez on Wednesday Nov 19, and William Jennings Bryan is set to appear in Albion. Provisional licensees for deer hunting are listed by county officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma
Benton Harbor
H.H. Warner
Goldwater
Jackson
O. BR. Osborn
Michigan Central Freight
Albion Newa
Opera House
Uncle Hez
William Jennings Bryan
Albion
Joseph Hamilton
Henry
Blodgett
Hattie J. LaDow
Home
Harry Buchanan
Homer
Trumbulll
Marengo
Comstock
Michigan Central
Michigan State Librarian's Association
Adrian
Small Wreck Delays Cincinnati Northern Freight
A minor wreck occurred on the Cincinnati Northern two miles southeast of Eckford near the Daniel Caylor farm on Wednesday about 4:30. A brake beam broke on a coal car causing derailment. Repairs by the car shop force restored traffic by 8:30. Eastbound local freight delayed until after 9. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel ‘Caylor
Eckford
Marriage Licenses Listed for Battle Creek and Nearby Towns
Walter F Lege of Battle Creek and HuarY Harrison of Leonidas. Harry 3 Blodgett and Huttig J La Dow both of Homer. Charles A LaBever and A Eleanor Stone both of Battle Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter F Lege
Battle Creek
Huary
Harrison
Leonidas
Harry 3. Blodgett
Huttig J. la Dow
Homer
Charles A. LaBever
A. Eleanor Stone
Deer Licenses Issued Across County List of Hunters
County Clerk Austin reports 39 deer licenses issued at his office with several more from Battle Creek via Deputy Clerk Oady. The list shows names, residences, and ages of hunters including Bert Carter Clarence 24 and many others from Albion, Clarendon, Marshall, Battle Creek, Athens, Sheridan, Tekonsha, Marengo, Emmett, and Convis with ages ranging from teens to fifty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Battle Creek
Oady
Bert Carter
Clarence
Bert Ringler
Clarendon
Elmer Kindle
John Seager
Clarence Ao
Q. R. Osborn
Albion
George Sundberg
Marengo
A. B. Sundberg
Wm. Weller
Burlington
J. K. Bliss
D. Baum
KE. E. Tonegiin
Eli Hadlemyer
A. Baum
Baum Albion
I. W. Lee Marshall
Alexander Tredonin
M. G. Lipscomb
Mrs. M Lipscomb Himmett
KE. B. Lipscomb
Emmett
James Monroe
Herbert Faulkner Marshall
Johnn Hoaglin Atbton
Hill Marshall
Farnsworth Marshall
Haamer
Athens
Ough Emmott
Resolutions At Marshall Tent K C T M Honor Deceased Members
A Marshall Tent K C T M special meeting adopts resolutions praising Sir Ke John D. Smith and Sir Lt. Arthur W. Pettenger for their fraternal service. Messages of condolence are sent to families, and records are updated. Notices urge a memorial gathering at 202 S Kalamazoo and request pennies and rubber goods be brought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Sir Kits
Cereseo
Ke John D. Smith
Coresco
Ofresco
Marshall Pent
A.D. UW
Arthur W. Pettenger
Sir Ke
Marshall Teut
U. MD
John D Emith
Bibs Vivian Evins
S. Kalamazoo Agenus
Branshaw's
Drummond Circle Hosts Talk on International Arbitration
The Drummond Circle met at Mr. and Mrs. Brewer's home with Mr. John E. Foley presiding in Dr. Joy’s absence. Hon. J. C. Patterson urged compulsory international arbitration as a path to end wars, citing the Hague Conference and the International Bar Association, and the meeting discussed famine, plague, and war as historic triads. Mrs. Wright led a Te Deum aria, drawing applause, before the group adjourned to November 19 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Willitts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drummond
C.D. Brewer
Joy
John E. Foley
J. C. Patterson
Patterson
Hague
United States
International Bar Association
TL. N. Wright
Willitts
Real estate transfers list multiple 19th century deeds
Real estate transfers show numerous buyers and sellers in Battle Creek Albion and surrounding towns. Names include Piech Peck Reynolds Callaghan Roe Poor Bailey Johnson Dedlow Randall Cooper Tompkins Juckett Heisler Watson Underwood Draper Snyder Gels Bigelow Guilbert Dubuis and others with parcels in Monroe Hicks Irwin Hutchinson and Webbe additions and prices ranging from 85 to 5 265 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun County Abseace Company
Hutch Block
Benjamin W Piech
Giorge D ‘Balt
Prishie
Purth
Battle Creek
Sophia A Peck
Geil O Peel
Monroe
Albion
Issie H. Reynolds
Miguel Callaghan
Roberts
Onseedi
Leroy
Phowss Attinson
Luwis
H Cooper
Tompkins
Irwin
Myron Juckett
Peg
Hoimete
H A Draper
Russell W Snyder
Prisbie
South
Sieedd
Blk
Fierm Gels
Hisse Bigelow
Gale
Alvian
Beaty
Guilbert
Carl Dubuis
Los
Hutchinson
Webbe
Electric Road Plans Spark Kalamazoo Progress
Kalamazoo preview shows Michgan Traction manager R L Rand directing construction for the Detroit and Chicago Traction project with a July 1 deadline. The line will use a third rail, run on private right of way, and connect Jackson Albion Marshall and Battle Creek with city trolley poles in towns. Rand may be replaced by an eastern appointee as work advances, with Battle Creek to serve as current headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onurrie & Co
Detroit
Jackson
Parma
Butler's Crossing
J. B. Foote
Battle Creek
Albion
Marshall
Kalamazoo
R.L. Rand
Michigan Traction Company
General of Philadelpha
Detroit and Chicago Traction Company
Roland of
Michigan Traction
Kingamazoo
General Cas
Michigan
Mr. Rand
Kalam Zoo
Waanage
As. Xeets
Michizen
Probate Court Hearings Schedule With Estate Matters
Judge Lane will hear probate cases next week including estates of Banke Ware Ble Hewking Emery and Woodrurf. Claims deadlines, probate of wills, discharges, and administrator actions are listed with dates from November 12 to November 16. Miscellaneous notes reference regional infrastructure and local features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Lane
Anna A. Banke
Erastus Warerell
Gus Ble
Green
Rex
Emily L. Hewking
Peter Emery
Getfrich H. 4
Meymen
Clains
Bret
Hatsiv
Wilium & Hollister
Anor Woodrurf
Francis Prances
Eliza
Schooluy
Eens
Caroline BL Skinner
Childs
Thoms Wooley
Noel J. Wooley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hayes
STORE
Marshall and Vicinity
P. Hayes
Southworth-Tronston
Peter J. Higgins
George Cushman
Buffalo
J. A. Underwood
Toronto
Canada
Wiliam Shubel
Tekonsha
Lilly G. Jeffery
Albion Mirror
Battle Cree
J. M. Powers
Charlotte
F. W. Glapp
L. B. Tompkins
Ita Labora
Willis Whitaker
Edwin French
Mary Newman
Pennsylvania Avenue
Geresco
Calhoun County
Lansing
Journal
Gardner
Detroit Tribune
Philippines
Hawaiien
Phillippine Islands
Corlis
John Werner
Western
Union
Daisy Finney
Dansville
B. Richards
P. Haycais
Lillian M. Phelps
National School of Elocution & Oratory
Baptist Church
Henry Randt
Ceresco
Tra Waynes
Lee
Willie van Zant
W.H. White
Sheridan
Ohio
Cincinnati Northern Railroad
Hudson
Aiden Benedict
Maurie Gorelli
W. Chase
W.C. T
East State Street
HL. C. Haskell
Ladies of the Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Pat
North Eagle Street
Lambert Food Co
E. Thomas
West
van Buren Street
Thomas
Sanitarium Food Co
W. K. Ineay
Niles Porrt National Bank
Grand Rapids
A. Lansing
Saya
George EB. Ranney
Fisk
East Prospect Street
East Green
Ibad
East Green Street
Bradshaw
Williams
Forner
P. H. Toffee
H. M. Merrill
O. J. Hewitt
O. BE. Hewitt
Lewis Perrin
Cincinnati Northern
Rien
Tadissy
Unicon
Vic
BOC
Flen
Bacques
Tria
Aic
Webster’s
Star Dream
New York
T. J. Kehob
Boeyeral
Gathonn
Venloon
Haiivik Mo
Menitee
Thomas WaLtaun
Osan
Amy
Bibs
caste @ weiss
Bes
Round Oak Stores
Mada
Beckwith
Dowagian
Percent Estate
Bey
Connection
Leedie Bros. Hardware
Drummond Circle
Man
D. C. Patterson
THE
Electric Road
Probate Court
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