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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1911
Page
7
Maurice Corey returns from Muskegon visit as Newton Center notes rally at Lee Lake on Thursday. Reports of dances, family visits, theater outings, farm happenings, and local greetings fill the county column with names such as Corey, Spooner, Philips, Hurd, and Langridge among others.
Mr. and Mrs. Greenman Scott and son Frederick were weekend visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Van Arman. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mason and Slagiters visited the latter's father, Mr. Scott Dickenson. Mrs. Hermen Hildebrandt traveled from Marshall for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Wills Derry and son Burwell of Marshall were guests at Heary and Mrs. Heary Sunday. Mrs. MacCabe of Detroit spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Heary Carver and wife, and Mrs. Laneridge after spending a week with friends.
Roy Weaver and wife hosted at Mrs James Weaver with others from Mareneo Tec Spent days with Claude Mudien and Tim Riley of Van Wert Ohio William White of Battle Creek visiting Mrs W Pendill and Mrs James Ruddock family members H L Potter visited by Pendill repairs underway at Pendills home Will Reachie family from Marshall visited Glenn Dowding Hugh Boehmer traveled to Battle Creek Loretia and Katherine Boehmer left for Kalamazoo and Notre Dame Mrs Glenn Dowding improving George Hochiner visiting George Dowding Eckford.
The Convis Union L. 4. 3 held a pleasant afternoon with aquat work and social conversations. A brief business session followed by a five o’clock supper. About thirty attended. Miss Hazelle Hopkins, Miss Ruby Hopkins visited their aunt Mrs. Blow Scot Sunday. Rev A A Geiger spoke from Romans 12-2. Rain reduced attendance at services. Doris Schriber injured her hand while playing with a stick and cut her eye. treatment brought improvement. Albert Van Arman and wife visited Carversville weekend guests of Mr Joy Carver.
TEKNOSHA Mb and Mrs. William Yout and children visited their sister in Gatesburg from Saturday to Monday. Mrs. Clara Ryer and Mrs. Clara Rooks of Battle Creek and Master Renald Shafer of Yekousha visited part of the week at Charles Hal er's. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Richfield and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hoarnberger drove to Homer Sunday. Mrs. Laura Davis and children of Urbandale visited her mother Mrs. Burkhart from Saturday to Tuesday. Rufus Deming has gone to Homer to live. Albert Smith of Yackeon visited at Charles Fost's from Thursday to Saturday. George Church has sold his farm to a party from Indiana. Henry Hallier spent Saturday afternoon and Sunday at home. Miss Bertha Smyth was the guest of her cousin Miss Charlotte Smyth of Jackson from Saturday to Wednesday. The Missionary meeting at the Glitheran church was well attended despite the rainy Sunday.
Chas Drake of South Albion and sun ayed at Ed M Babcock's. Rynard Tech of Albion works for Mrs Hannah Bryant. Mrs W Roper, visiting daughter Mrs Yost, returned home. Lend a Hand event at Mr Burns on Ducklake road. Mr Rumsey reports corn thefts. pursued intruders but lost them in darkness. Baby Ralph Yost ill. Dorothy Yost to return home. Edith Yost home from Harold Yost's.
Mrs George Cotten of Hammond Ind is visiting in town. Van Gregory visited Franc Stevens Wednesday. John Breakster and family attended the Bushman picnic at Tekonsha Thursday. The Maybe society celebrated its 25th anniversary with a picnic last Thursday. Byron Gridley selling early potatoes at Albion. Will Haight visiting from the north. Mrs Babcock survived a suicide attempt after medical aid. Mrs Anna Steves relocated to Detroit. The Grange met at Geo Brockwar's Saturday. John McAllister and wife entertained guests from Minneapolis and Albion.
Fredonia Tekonsha residents and relatives visited Paul Huber in Tekonsha on Sunday. William Jones Fred Katz and their families and Newton residents joined Ernest Luxe for a Sunday gathering. Burkhart Haber and Burkiey households hosted visitors, with Bertha Smyth visiting Nola Britten Tuesday. Extended visits included the Gauss family traveling to Illinois. The community attended the Dauren school homecoming that Wednesday.
Eugene Huggett and wife of Battle Creek spent the weekend with James and Bun Huggett. Glenn Mcintosh and wife of Battle Creek visited W. Mcintosh for the weekend. Miss Julia Barrett left Mondor for a two week visit with her aunt Miss Julia Kelsey of Chicago. Rev Dell of Charlotte was a weekend guest of Anna Denniston. Milton Stroupe and wife of California visiting Mrs J Williams en route from New York. Misses Beatrice and Gertrude Walkinshaw Leah Randall and Marian Hellegs visited their Sunt Mire. F Cooley at Naabyitte inst werk.
Nellie Langridge returns from Albion hospital Roath Bentley entertains Ma bel Quackenbush. Mrs Fred Van Arman improving slowly. Miles Fish and family visited Claude Dowding. Mrs Lamphier hosted sister and brother from Arkansas. Nelle Langridge thanks friends for postcards fruit flowers and books received during hospital stay 113 cards sent.
Kathleen and Dorothy Huggett and Mr Clarence Water bury attended a fold day exercise Saturday at Pine Lake and were weekend guests of Gladys Bh Mer j wit Hughes at Bedford. Mrs B Huggett and Margaret attended a reunion of old schoolmates at Battle Creek last Wednesday. The North yu A give a neighborhood picnic at Pine Isle near Olivet Thursday 17.
Rev D K Par tello of Albion Michigan will conduct a brief series of meetings at the BM B church starting Sunday August 29 at 7 30 p m and continuing each evening next week. His daughter Sunshine Reed will lead singing and assist in preaching. A basket Phate is planned with the M and church ladies for August 24 on Ducklake east shore. Everyone invited.
At Plainwell Paper mills Hamilton Midh Aug 25 a sorter named George Sells found a wrapped bundle of newspapers containing eight deeds transferring real estate in New York City and Hoboken to Enos G Denton. The set included tax receipts and a will dated Nov 3 1886 in favor of Judith O Donnel. Benton died 1907 in a shack near Hamilton. Efforts to locate Mrs O Donnel continue. The German Lutheran Sunday School picnic is planned for tomorrow at 9 36 am.
An editorial from the Bingville Mews extols the educational value of films at the Oriental Palace while humorously mocking residents such as Hod Peters and Jim Hendricks. It notes summer's arrival, anticipation of more film offerings, and includes a verse about Alexander the merchant, plus a teaser of a band concert and Royal Neighbors event at K. P. hall.
A well known citizen told The Statesman he doubts the Oakdale elut's aim to devise new outdoor amusements. He ridicules the club’s motives, warns against deceptive claims, and suggests the group may mislead the public while exploring water sports and airborne thrills.
Two lawsuits filed in county court seek monetary damages from Mick Mason. One suit by Jay 4 idig alleges a July accident near Pine Lake left him disabled and unable to work while a student at M A C. The second suit by Mrs. Alice Opdyke claims April 16, 1930 injuries after she was not let off at Elm Street and thrown to the pavement.
A skeptic argued the Creator’s work showed flaws, citing human defects. The Christian Guardian reports the minister replied with a crisp joke about eyelids, noting his lack of eyelid flaps to hide disagreeable truths, causing the debate to dissolve as free conversation paused.
A severe electric storm struck last night causing infernal flashes and booming thunder across the city. Heavy rain drenched streets as reports of damage emerged including a fire at a Haske farm, a lightning strike to Mrs. Camp’s East Forest Street residence, and a Schmidt barn blaze with extensive crop losses. Nearby, a bolt damaged Joe Bous ton’s Predenta home wiring and shattered plastering. No livestock losses reported.
Washington August 12 Dr L F P Kehler and Dr W R Bigelow assistants to Dr Harvey W Wiley testified before the house committee on charges against Dr Wiley and associates They described negotiations leading to the hiring of Dr H H Bushby a New York drug expert at 1680 a year and denied any prior notice of charges or illegal acts by the department officials
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