26 Mar 1887
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Newspaper
Milford Times
Location
Milford, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1887
Page
1
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Local items announce Maple sugar market, Milford Fair plans, Prohibition meetings, church events, a horse incident on Liberty street, various society notices, and election results. Readers are informed of bond efforts, mill improvements, and community appointments across Milford and neighboring towns.
Personal mentions include Lucius Canfield ill with lung inflammation. Maggie Kennedy visits sister Mrs Charlie Grow. Charlie Grow and wife visited Howell parents. Mrs Carrie Marling of Howell visits her parents Mr and Mrs E Hubbell. Mrs Albert Harlow of Lansing visits sister Mrs E Jackson of South Milford. Addie Clark convalescent and to resume school term. Mrs B F Davison of Highland visits Milford friends. Orrin Stephens sprained ankle. Fred Davison travels from Washington and Florida. Families Spencer Hopkins Ladd McCall Don Ruggles visit Robt McCall in Hartland Twp. Mr and Mrs C B Phillips visit friends in village. Loss by fire at Milan mentioned. Rev and Mrs J H Kilpatrick visited. Kate Kilpatrick presented a red plush toilet case. A surprise progressive euchre marked Chester Butterfield’s 16th birthday. Total pupils 23. daily average 17. List of pupils and top students in each class noted.
Special announcement calls stockholders of the reorganized Milford Union Fair to a Wednesday meeting at 1 p m to elect officers and board of directors. Articles of association and constitution will be submitted for signing and voting. Those seeking stock should apply to committees and provide their names to the acting secretary. The note urges full attendance and notes theFair’s imminent certainty and farmers’ busy season.
Marriage notice from Cleveland reports Warren M. Cleveland of St Johns wed Miss Mary Jackson of the village on February by Rev A D Newton. Died notices list Eldredge Van Leuvan son of Adel and Fanny Van Leuvan aged years in the village. Funeral at St Ignace and Grand Blanc interments follow. Expressions of thanks offered for support and flowers from Mrs A J Van Leuvan and family.
Mary Richardson sells west half of north west quarter of section 34 to James Quigley in Milford. Aaron Adams transfers 2034 acres on the south half of section 22 in Highland to Geo. E. Lincoln. Frank Vogth deeds lot 3 block 26 in Phelps plat Milford village to John C Streeter.
Estate of Joseph J. Pettenger reports warrant and inventory on file with Selden Vincent and Levi Crawford appointed as commissioners to examine and settle claims in the probate proceeding.
J I Durling and Son promotes the cheapest and best trunks satchels and valises with a tall cornet and a wide range of horse clothing and harness items in a first class shop. Call for prices.
Correspondence notes cucumber contracts orderly. Dr. John G. Black visits brother in the village. Congregational Society plans immediate church reconstruction. Republican caucus set for March 31 at 2 PM and Democratic caucus for March 30, 1887 at 2 PM at the Station. A geographical social by the Granteoue tional Soviety at L. E Waterbury. Excursion to Detroit attracts many locals. AL Church meetings continue with strong feeling. Rev. J A Rowe absent due to illness. Rev. M B Wilsey preaches. Kilpatrick conducts services. Wilsey to preach at Hickory Ridge and Clyde. Milford brethren aid gratefully acknowledged.
Chattanooga dealer dD A Bradford reports a severe cold settled on his lungs and was cured after using Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption. He has since used it for coughs and colds with best results and praises its life saving effect through thousands of testimonies. Trial bottles available at Hewats Brug sticks.
An old advertisement touts Sayer's Sareapatilla as a safe economical remedy for spring illness. It claims to aid languor cehility pimples boils catarrh chronic sores sevorula and loss of appetite by purifying impure blood.
Local notices column announces a five cent per line insertion charge for all entries. The brief policy note impacts advertisers and readers placing notices in the section.
Milford shop promotes millinery stock with best yarns and zephyrs, advertising a wide range of millinery at low living prices. The notice emphasizes Mrs Danson’s offerings and affordable rates for accessories and hats.
Wilson and McMahon announce a general clearing sale of winter goods with all stock marked down including cloaks wraps dress goods can nels underwear skirts and dress silks. Specially low prices and a claim of 2 percent savings to customers.
AP GROW announces a thirty day grand cost clearing sale offering winter goods at cost and some at less than cost. The ad claims first time pricing at cost and urges customers to compare boots shoes slippers overshoes and rubber goods before buying. Aimed at immediate purchase with emphasis on significant savings for next winter.
Frank Ladd offers shovels and garden tools, a claimed top quality $1 shirt, corkscrew worsted suits at $14 to $17, heavy all wool carpet patterns, Brugers, and men women and children boots and shoes. He promotes the Victor barn-door huger and 75c overalls, work pants, and work shirts as best value offerings.
Boots and shoes advertised at M C Williams promise low prices across a large stock. School and ladies shoes in many widths plus men’s calf boots and rubber goods are highlighted with bold sales claims and brand mentions.
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