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Newspaper
Marshall News
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1900
Page
5
The county column records rain Saturday night. Attendees went to fairs in Marshall and Charlotte. News notes include illnesses, marriages, visits, social events at many homes, a ten day iron bed sale, and local political remarks. Several townships and residents are mentioned with events from Adelbert Belding to Convis gatherings.
Butchers, merchants and residents share news from Eckford and surrounding towns. Notices report a cost sale of iron beds by E B Hughes, Samuel Flint, and others, plus village events, travel notes, visits, and local happenings from Clarendon to Fredonia and nearby communities.
Harvest day will be observed at the M E church in the village on Sunday morning October 14 at 10:30. W F M S of Marengo village will hold their monthly meeting at Rev Emmons next week Wednesday afternoon October 17. Burrel Pratt of Factoryville called on his parents Monday. Mr Freed attended the Centerville fair last week. W D Baker attended the Hillsdale fair last week. Mr Corwin of New York is visiting his cousin S O Miller for several days. Edwin Eaton and daughter Jessie Mrs A Lindsay and two children John and Nellie and Carrie Hang attended the Marshall fair. A D Wolfe of Maple Grove visited his brother A J Wolfe the last of the week. Emmet Pennel wife and son of Kalamazoo spent Sunday with the grandmother Mrs A Ef Kocher. Walter Stringham has accepted a position in the grocery store of O J Aglar in Battle Creek. A Kocher made a business trip to Kalamazoo Monday. Mrs B Crane and granddaughter Alice returned home at Silver Creek Tuesday after visiting the former's aunt Mrs GD Eldredge.
A large banquet for visiting members of the Second Michigan Cavalry at Grand Army hall drew over a hundred veterans, wives, and friends. John W. Fletcher hosted, speakers from Mayor Powell to Henry Hemstead shared reminiscences, with poetry and music, followed by officer elections for the next reunion set for October 9 1901 in Grand Ledge Michigan.
Professor Richard Moulton of Chicago University to lectu re in a six session series on The tragedy of Shakespeare. He will cover Nemesis, Romeo and Juliet, King Lear, Julius Caesar, Othello, and a general Tragedy survey with fortnightly meetings starting January %. Tickets hoped at one dollar, with 250 needed for admission.
Jottings S L Noneman will hold an auction at his Marengo farm on October 18. Other items include a Battle Creek worker losing a nail to machinery, church pulpit exchanges between Albion and city ministers, a W C T U reception for new members, Jo Lepper's eye catching window display admired by the Second Cavalry, and governor appointed commissions for Thomas Johnston in the old regiment.
Bryan schedules time slots tomorrow morning while Ticket Agent Gilford of Michigan Central is seen in Battle Creek. The line plans a weekend excursion to Chicago departing Saturday afternoon at two with return by Monday morning for $2 50. A second trip is set for Thursday October 18 with tickets valid until the following Monday amid iron bed sales at B B Hughes.
National league scores show Philadelphia and Boston in a close game while Americans demand indemnity from Great Britain for Transvaal losses. Reports note a Pskov barracks collapse killing forty. crop reports indicate corn decline. Youtsey remains unable to stand trial. Drummond critiques American farming. rail officials back pay rights for overworked workers. the Anti-Horse Thief association meets in Wichita. The U.S. census counts 19,670,984 in cities of 25,000 or more. Lt. Col. Brinkerhoff retires. Delcusse considers a Holland route via France. Tiffany & Co. copper plate engravers strike for union recognition. A St Aloysius accident in Helena kills Sister Baptista. mushroom poisoning claims Mrs. Goldberg and her husband in Seneca. A German Evangelical Lutheran synod convenes at Concordia. Denver woodworkers’ strike ends with unionization. the American Humane association reports 112,648 cases, 9,464 prosecutions, 118 officers, and $135, Vil expended. Rawson says naval records publication half complete by year’s end. The weekly News remains the largest.
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