Local notes from Clarendon and surrounding towns
Community snippets list visits and moves among residents in Clarendon, Eckford, Tekonsha, Marshill, Polaski, Coldwater, Albion, Mannington, and Newton. Highlights include Assenheimer family visits, Henry Goodrich and sister Gertrude’s travels, Rev. J. E. Holsaple becoming Evangelical pastor, Yosts moving to Tekonsha, Elsie Smyth learning dressmaking, and a Ky. resident praising Foley’s Honey and Tar for a child’s croup. City business and market notes round out the brief notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Assenheimer
Jackson
G. Assenheimer
Henry Goodrich
Gertrude
Eckford and
Clarendon
J. E. Holsaple
Evangelical Church
Albion items note events from church to trades and birthdays
Albion reports Easter observances and floral decorations as all churches observed the day. Local notes list calls to Ann Arbor and Battle Creek, a livery sale, a grandchild’s illness, a tax office move, and several social teas such as a fifteenth anniversary surprise for Mr. and Mrs. Darling. Community members attend meetings, auctions, and whist evenings. A. W. Morris acquires Cook livery, and a prize for the best black cat drawing is awarded. One Minute Cough Cure cited as effective by T. K. Houseman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Udk
Allen
Albion
Allott
Randall
Ann. Arbor
C. H. Childs
Exchange Bank
Bie Piacks
University Hospital
Traitment
A. G. Randall
Canal Street
Wm. Merrifield
Cook
Elijah Spencer
James H. Demarest
Frank Darling
Lois Randall
Battle Creek
Michigan Business and Normal College
Ralph Waldo
J. W. Randall
Carolina Waldo
Ella Brimmer
Etta Morrison
May Preston
Myrta
Grace Smith
Roy Brett
A. W. Morris
Sherwood
Dan Dorsey
Homer
L. W. Main
Jackson
Doolittle
Myria VanOrman
Chas
Brimmer
Reid Huested
Huested
Buffalos
Easter visitors and local notices in Marshall area
Families of Jay Carver and Moniia Chisholm spent Easter at Marshall. Mabel Leggatt started school in section 16 last Monday. Jobo Carver improves his farm house. Mr and Mrs Charles Albaugh visited with her parents Weeks. Elbie Bangham and wife called on their parents Sunday. Y P A meeting Sunday evening. No new scarlet fever cases yet. Mrs Mary Storrs of Marshall visited Albert Van Arman’s Saturday and Sunday, returning Monday. Mrs Anna Carver and daughter with Bertha Crampton visited Mrs Mary Long Thursday. Boon Frank Long building new fences on his farm. Horace Matthews moved into John Carvey's tenant house. Miss Turner began school at Kibler school house last Monday. Wm Barhite lost his new dwelling by fire Tuesday morning. insured. Mrs Florence Bates learned her brother in Claire county ill with smallpox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Carver
Moniia Chisholm
Marshall
Mabel Leggatt
Jobo Carver
Charles Albaugh
Weeks
Elbie Bangham
Mary Storrs
Albert van Arman
Anna Carver
Bertha Crampton
Mary Long
Boon
Frank Long
Horace Matthews
John Carvey
Bouse
Miss Turner
Kibler
Wm. Barhite
Florence Bates
Claire County
Solomon Reese Plans Rebuild After Winter Collapse
Solomon Reese prepares to rebuild his house after it collapsed in early winter. Reid reports a fall in his barn last week causing a shoulder injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon
Reese
Reid
Local notices and deaths in Battle Creek area
Alexander Seymour died in Battle Creek Friday and was buried in Caresco cemetery Sunday. Mr. Seymour lived in the village for a number of years. RESOLUTIONS. Whereas, it has pleased the Supreme Commander in His all-wise providence to remove from us, by death, our sister, Lady Mary Cavanaugh, therefore be it Resolved, that while we bow in humble submission to the will of him that doeth all things well, we feel that in the death of Lady Cavanaugh our Hive has lost a worthy member, one who was ever ready to proffer the hand of friendship and aid to the needy and distressed of the fraternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Seymour
Battle Creek
Caresco
Mr. Seymour
Albert Jidd
Henning
Wheatfield
Adams
Marengo
Edwin Humphrey
Moscow
Mrs
Stevens
Eugene Matthews
Detroit
Frank Mott
Auburn
Ind
J. K. Mickel
Hillsdale
Goodwin
French
Fila Pierce
Russell Pierce
Ypsilanti
Z. B. Mobler
Johnson
Leroy
Joppa
Reading Circle
Burnham
Mary Cavanaugh
Cavanaugh
Ceresco Hive
Anice Bowes
Ipa M. Prestos
Minnie E. Mort
Farm For Sale By C D Godfrey Near Marshall
Seventy acre C D Godfrey farm with first class buildings and good fences. Land is all improved and located four and a half miles from Marshall half a mile from Coresco and nine miles from Battle Creek. Easy terms offered. Address C D Godfrey 148 Brunson Ave Benton Harbor Mich apri2-p.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.D. Godfrey
Marshall
Coresco
Battle Creek
C. D. Godfrey
Homer Public Meeting Ratifies Loom Factory Move to Town
At a Wednesday meeting of Lenawae Hoop company subscribers in Wireman's hall the contract with Charles A. Rofter and the fourteen business men committee was ratified. The Lenawae Hoop factory will relocate from Jasper to Homer by July 1, employing 100 workers for ten years. Four thousand dollars will aid relocation. 25,350 in subscriptions were reported with excess to form a trust fund. A five member committee will manage funds with bonds of 5,000. Additional items include council actions on a water works bond case and church vestry elections. A new brick extension for A A McConnell's store is under construction. Dangers of rheumatic illness improve for Joseph S. Gibbs. The Wings present a portrait of William P. Wingate to the University of Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wireman’s Hall
Charles A. Rofter
Lenawae Hoop Company
Lenuwoes Hoop Company
Jasper
Henry D. Cook
Samuel D. Strong
Geo, D. Cleveland
Littie Lyon
Wm. B. Cortright
Rofter
Christ’ Church
David B. Kirby
A. A. Garlinghouse
Nathan D. Beedon
Charles D. Burt
Dorr J. Robards
For Rent Fifty Acres Farm Near Marshall
To rent sixty acres of land three miles southwest of Marshall in Fredonia township known as McEvoy farm. For information inquire of Mr. Stitter. mari5-tft
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Fredonia Township
McEvoy
Mr. Stitter
Partello Winter Social Ends With Dancing at Hogmire Hall
Winter social season closes with a dances at Hogmire hall drawing large attendance. A youth injures toe during Monday morning incident but no bones are broken per Dr Shurtleff exam. Church services and foreign missions collection noted. A Sunday school is planned at Striped school house in Kimmel district. Sneezing cures cited by medical note suggesting finger pressure at gum line or exhale air when sneeze begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
An Reais
Hogmire Hall
Marion Ribolt
Shurtleff
Kimmel
Beardless Barley For Sale At 75 Cents A Bushel
Seed barley and beardless barley offered for sale at 75 cents per bushel. Inquiries to Wagon Works or G O Bentley. March long term as Insurance Secretary Sanford J Hall of Springfield Mass died recently aged unknown. He had served as secretary since 1868.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bentley
Sanford J. Hall
Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Company
Springfield
Mass
Also Mentioned on This Page
Summmer
Leedle Bros. Hardware
Charles Yost
J. Yost
Tekonsha Township
Elsie Smyth
Marshill
R. H. Lawrence
Frank Rainey
Polaski
Irving Knickerbocker
Wm. Doolittle
Coldwater
Joseph Hollenbeck
Jay Thornton
Eckford
Riley Porter
Newton
James Osborn
Wm. Enos
P. L. Cordier
Mannington, Ky
Atore
Crouse & Brandegee
Thibetsade
Mr. T. K. Houseman
Manatawney
H. J. Hyde
LEE and Marengo
Marshall, Michigan
Mich
Cent. R. R
Ceresco
Foley
Swartwout
Darling
John Garii
C. L. Fish
Andrew Barnes
L. A. Fish
Mabel Avery
Grace Newton
Warren Newton
John Wellis
Geo. Chapin
Mr. Shield of
Aos
M. G. Pett
Rushton
Cook’s Prairie
A. J. Rodgers
William P. Wingate
Bangor
Malna
Wingate
University
Partello
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