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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1884
Page
4
Town items include painters at 8 J Burpee’s store, a Wednesday skating crowd, telephones at Wm Conly’s home, plans for a knight brigade, civic socials, church events, ground broken on a new residence on State Street, a fall term opening at St Mary’s academy, mule shipments from Texas, and a range of public meetings, elections, and local notices across Marshall and nearby towns.
A Marshall town party toured Devil's Lake and rode a steamboat tide. The boat hit a sandbar four miles from the picnic grounds, stranding the party but they were landed safely. A wagon and horses cost $1 to return the group to the grounds. The piece also notes rail excursion tickets to Toledo for the Tri-State Fair, a rumor about a local altercation, Doc Snyder's bee attack at Battle Creek reunion, a carriage incident near Marshall injuring horses and driver, and schooling staff for the next year plus an art painting of Mayor Wag Dor’s horses by J. S. Stephens.
Miss Grace Butler leaves for Kansas Monday. Miss Lutn Southard of Toledo visits C. A. Gardanier and F. B. Judson. Kalamazoo mono in town Wednesday. Miss Nina White of Grand Rapids visits Miss Hattie Albaugh. Miss Laura Inaskell leaves to visit her sister in Indiana. Oscar O Keefe and H C Hulett return from northern trip. Fannie Caldwell of Battle Creek visits city this week. P. E. Lacey and son Henry of Toledo in the city. Mrs. M J D Talcott of Chicago visiting her parents. Mrs Geo Castle and daughter Jesaie at AP Whitneys Marengo. Mrs D G McCure and daughters return from Mackinac. Mrs Frank Sweet of Carson City Michigan visiting her parents. Geo Ferguson returned from Petoakey with curios. The Mixies John of Chicago visiting relatives, returned Wednesday. Bishop Gillespie unsure if he can attend Bishop Seabury centennial in Scotland. may go to California. George R Beardsell buys Darlington Point on Devil's Lake. Michigan & Ohio Ry may run a Y to the point. Lake traffic cited as a major railway item.
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