Grand Masquerade Dance Planned at Boettners Hall Bridgewater
Bills announce a grand masquerade dance at Boettner's hall in Bridgewater for Monday evening. Merritt Martin and family guest of his mother Mrs. Lydia Martin of Clinton. Mrs Lillian Burgan and son Grover spend Christmas with Reuben Hartman and family. P T A program last Monday drew a large crowd and Prof Tape spoke on Socializing the Individual. Harold Layher returns home from Pontiac for the weekend. O C Wheeler a county seat visitor Friday. Miss Sylvia and Waldo Gross home from Michigan and Saginaw schools for vacation week. Born to Mr and Mrs Herman Guenther a Christmas Day boy weighing seven and one half pounds. Charles Rogers of Detroit, formerly a local barber, visited friends Saturday. Paul Lewis of West Mooreville reports his car stolen in Detroit Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Harlan Holcomb welcome a daughter born Christmas Day weighing nine and one half pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boettner’s Hall
Bridgewater
Merritt Martin
Lydia Martin
Clinton
Lillian Burgan
Grover
Reuben Hartman
P.T.A
Prof Tape
Lincoln Consolidated School
Harold Layher
Pontiac
O. C. Wheeler
Sylvia
Waldo Gross
Michigan
Saginaw
Herman Guenther
Charles Rogers
Detroit
Paul Lewis
West Mooreville
Mr. Ane
Harlan Holcomb
Christmas Editorial on the spirit and burden of gift giving
A vintage editorial weighs Christmas meanings from giving to consumer excess. It contrasts joyful acts, local generosity, and a cynical shopping service, asking whether the season preserves true spirit or feeds modern commerce. Concludes with a question on Christmas worth.
Holidays Bring Visits as Town Welcomes Residents
Thirty five years ago Miss Minnie Bordine returns from Chicago for the holidays and Arthur Davenport comes from Traverse City. Roscue Wood leaves for Douglas Wyoming with two carloads of sheep. Thomas Eagle, recently moved to Detroit, died there Friday morning. William Smith of Britton buys the Grove M. Rouse farm of 147 acres south of town and will take possession March 1. Miss Olive Townsend spends a couple weeks with her brother Leigh Townsend and family in Washington DC. Mr and Mrs EB Newell and sons Charles and Frank, Sir, Irene Kennedy, Miss Hattie Perot of Detroit, were guests of Mrs Frances Derendinger and son Bert on Christmas Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Bordine
Chicago
Arthur Davenport
Traverse City
Roscue Wood
Douglas
Wyoming
Thomas Eagle
Detroit
William Smith
Britton
Grove M. Rouse
Olive Townsend
Leigh Townsend
Washington, D. C
EB. M. Newell
Charles
Frank
Irene Kennedy
Hattie Perot
Pil
Frances Derendinger
Bert
Miss Hagel and Rouse Return to Chicago After Visit
Fifty years ago Misses Hagel and Tnez Rouse spent a year and a half with grandparents and have now returned to their Chicago home. A group took fifteen turkeys from Matt Lamb's building after Christmas dinner ended early, with one man noting the haul could feed an honest man. Dr. M. Kelsey bought the old American house property as Orton plans to sell land, raze the old house, and relocate the barn to create a new livery site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagel
Tnez Rouse
Chicago
Matt Lamb
Or. M. Kelsey
Orton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bridgewater Tavern Bank Bldg
M-Ii
Saline
Myron B. Gallagher
Michigan Press Services, Inc
Don M. Ford
Kris Kringle
34Th Street
Kris
Salime Hotel
Henry Leutheuser
Saline Savings Bank
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!