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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1911
Page
7
A weather event caused wind and hail damage with trees down and many telephone poles affected. Local residents including the Moltenbeek family, Holtenbech, Dunns, and Porter households feature in a roundup of visits and health notes across Athens Battle Creek and nearby towns. Social calls include farming and school activity news from Bedford Homer and Osseo districts plus local gatherings and travel reports.
Children observe a Sunday school program and strawberry social at Union M. E. church next Friday evening with a supper and short program. Everyone invited to enjoy the event and support the good work.
Mr and Mrs Harry Allen visited friends in Marengo on Sunday. The L A B meets with Mrs J Lovejoy this week Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Hugh Stevens of Albion were guests of Mr and Mrs A L Stevens in Ceresco on Sunday and Monday.
Mrs Wilber Doolittle visited her parents in town on Saturday while Mrs Herbert Gilson and nephew Lonie Maloy visited in Ann Arbor the past week. Elizabeth Wilde of Battle Creek, a former resident, was brought here Friday and buried. Fred Lindhurst appointed school director to fill A D Hoyt vacancy. Dr R Weeks saw B E Boyer Tuesday night. Francia Boyer graduated with Augusta High School class. local families attended class exercises led by Ben Piper Burr Weeks E Boyer Tk Oras and A Gueon.
North Albion residents report Herman Taylor and family visiting Arthur Lines on Sunday. Raymond and his brother Walter Raymond and wife from Lyon Jake Charlotte Pittenger helped Mrs. John Sine with housework this week. Herbert Lincoln and family visited their mother Rosetta Lincoln Saturday afternoon. John Winters family and Carrie Raymond with Edna called at Bessie Tooley’s Friday evening. Rice Creek Farmers Grange plans their next meeting June 14, with Mervin Faulkner and Brookfield family visiting Addie Tooley.
Clarendon residents share a busy social scene with Wilson visiting sister Ina Ballentina in Tekoasha and Winterateen of Homer staying with niece Etts Cummings. Emma Cook hosts North Clarendon Aid society while Miss Fern Pritchard visits grandmother Eldred. Miss Margaret Benham of Stockbridge summers with her parents.
The Bekford township Sunday School association outlines its 2nd annual convention at West Bekford M E Church on June 18 with devotionals, mission work, recitations, talks on the value and forward movement of Sunday schools, and a business meeting. Phoebe Tuller recently completed domestic science at Battle Creek sanitarium and will begin nurse course in fall.
Mrs Lenora Line spent Tuesday with Mrs Frances Butler. Several locals attended events and visits across Albion and Marshall Tuesday and Wednesday. Fishing on Prairie lake was shared by Ralph Millis and others, while Harry Younglove helped Gideon Fountain with farm work. Goans Regulests promote constipation relief at 25 cents a box.
Mary Sweet of Albion visits her mother Mrs Bartett. Mrs John Crandell and son Lyle visit Union City. Bert Ogden of Union City stays with sister Mrs Fount Crandall. Mrs J B Knickerbocker visits Mrs B A Eidred. J and W Knickerbocker acquire Rewford autos. Mr and Mrs M Wade and son Morriss visit M White's. Mrs Chas O Dell and son Harry Coldwater visitors. L A B meets Hattie Doolittle June 14. Peter Sweet and wife visit Almond Sweet. Mrs Ray McCartney spends weeks in Coldwater. Yoho Bingley hogs struck by lightning. Palmer Blashfield three horses struck dead by lightning. H M Peck harvests fine strawberries. Isabelle Cronkhite improving after fall from windmill. Mr and Mrs James Mott of Convis visit Waterson family. Mr and Mrs Will Hall and family, Mr and Mrs J Blanck and Mrs W J Waterson attend lawn party at Ernest Case’s in Battle Creek. Fern Waterson leaves Friday for Oliver for commencement exercises. Mrs W J Waterson attends conservatory commencement Thursday. Dean's Rheumatic Pills for rheumatism and neuralgia. Equally versatile. Safe.
Convis Cleveland school closed Tuesday with a picnic at the home of Mr and Mrs H Whitbeck. 69 attended a noon gathering and 7 oclock dinner followed by a ball game where the school boys defeated the old boys 23 to 20. Ice cream was served as the crowd left. Residents and guests traveled to Battle Creek for various visits, meetings, and social events.
Miss Alta Baker of Jackson spent several days with Mrs An J Madell and visited Geo Cutting's Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs Mifton Barrus attended Albion class day exercises. Charles Vandybogart of Homer visited O S Pardee's. George C H Warner of South Albion spent Sunday with Harold Prattley. J T Henshaw visited his son Jerome in Marengo. S J Weitzel Arthur Weitzel and Bert and Dorothy Butter attended Albion graduation Thursday. Ada Parker of Medina spending week with aunt Mire. Mr and Mrs Ralph Butler attended Schultz reunion at Fred Reichow's last Saturday. Mr and Mrs Fred Sinchow dined with J T Henshaw's family. Ruth Butler visited with aunt Jeasie Butler in Albion and attended Big School closing.
Mrs Wayles and two grandchildren Beulah and Leane Wetmore spent Sunday at Frank Walker s There will be no meeting of the Ladies Aid society at Mrs Eddy s upta week on account of her son having the measles Doctor Martin of Albion will speak at the picnic at Pine Lake Saturday June 17 Everyone is cordially invited Tra Galusha of Battle Creek is with his brother Sylvia for 2 weeks or 80 assisting on his new barn Grace Brown visited Ford Dewey s from Friday until Sunday Bert Milburn closed his school at Partello last Friday Mr and Mrs George Fry of Marengo visited friends here and at Estabrook Doctor Martin will speak at the Lee Center church next Sunday June 13 at 10 20 o'clock Everyone is cordially invited Come and hear him While Mr and Mrs Weedrow were driving home from Oliver Friday night their horse became frightened at an auto reared fell backwards and broke its neck Mr and Mrs Woodrow were not seriously hurt by the loss Mrs Bert Buckley spent Wednesday with her mother There is to be an ice cream social Wednesday evening June 21 at Bert Buckley s southeast of Lee Center Public is invited to attend
The Lee Genter Sunday School will host a Pine Lake picnic on Saturday June 17 with dinner, singing, ball game, and a talk by Rev D D Martin former Albion elder now residing in Albion. Four horse team will transport those without transport. start from the church at 9 36. Also notes of local visits and other social items in the area.
A.B. Peles of 415 N High St Mar bai Mich reports kidney pain and backache eased after a few doses of Deans Kidney Pills from Fa Seamen and Co Drug Store. He endorses the remedy and notes price 50 cents with Foster Milburn Co Buffalo as sales agents. Remember the name Deans.
Mrs. Ella Wright and daughter Edna of Penfield visit aunt Birs Ethan Lapham in Emmett district. Miss Iva Brown recovering after snakebite while picking strawberries. David Sloan and Miss Belle plan to move to New York. Mrs. J Kistler returns from Ohio due to sister illness. Mrs Ethan Lapham learns of nephew Rene Lapham’s death in Wyoming.
An old advertisement touts Electric Sitters as a cure for weak health in women. It claims benefits for digestion, kidneys, nerves, and skin, promising a bright complexion and perfect health, with 50 cent price at J. W. Bradshaw's.
North ConnIs Mr and Mrs AL Klug and family were weekend guests of Mrs Chapman and Miss Mina Chapman near Brookfield Afra Emma Barrett of Battle Creek visits Mrs Wm Huggett and friends Mrs G AL Crampton of Olivet visits J B Williams and stays a few days Laurence Williams spends Sunday at home Geo King visits Olivet T L Williams takes his mother to Marabah for her son Frank The bride and groom Mr and Mrs Frank Adlon Bellevue return from Detroit and Toledo Bellevue reports fifteen automobiles Latest additions include Alice Havens delivery truck Ice cream social at temple on eve of 14th Mr and Mrs Selah Barrett host B B W Homemakers on 14th Mrs Barrett attends Jackson B A at Stockbridge Rt Spraigue of Vermontville visiting Afra Wr Moe Intosh Mrs Heartsuck of Battle Creek visits Mr and Mrs WL Brentosh Warren Dennison visits Br and Mrs Geo Bowser North Bellevue visits by Geo Andrews and Geo Dorsett of Olivet Mrs Andrews stays with sister Mrs Denniston.
Mr and Mrs Willian Anderson Tra Anderson Clyde Wineger visit Albion Saturday alongside Miss Bernice Randall from Albion spending the week with cousin Daisy Kimball. Orra Kimball in Uprinkport and a large crowd attends Richard Goodby’s dance. A fine meal praised. remedies for chronic conditions referenced.
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