Decoration Day Scenes and Local Meetings in Covert
Covert notes cover Decoration Day observances with G A R rites, a May 30, 1908 ceremony, school participation, and a veteran address by Rev W H Walker. Also listed are numerous local visits and moves including Vaughan, Spelman, Gunsaul, and Goranson families, plus WCTU activities and election of lodge officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldring
Bay City
Mra Reeves
Covert Resort
Coc Reeves
Vaughan
Gunsad
Minnie Farrer
South Haven
Wm. F. Conner
W. H. Walker
Walker
Packard youths organize township baseball team
Packard young men form a baseball team ready to meet any township opponents. The Sunday school schedules Children’s Day exercises at the schoolhouse. On Sunday evening, June 14, Miss Ruth Derby of Toquin visited the Dunham family.AF Klaus and wife from Kalamazoo stayed several days with their parents at Packard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packards
Ruth Derby
Toquin
Dunham
Klaus
Kalamazoo
Packard
Town Line Highlights From Kalamazoo Summer Visit and Local Events
Willie Shikoski of Kalamazoo spends summer with relatives after losing his right arm. Locals recall reunions at Mrs Loomis home. CW French of Chicago visits farm. Eula Gunterberg of St Joseph en route home. A neighbor tricks himself with a tobacco sack filled with flower seeds. Aman living nearby tells a joke about the seed bag. 3 D Morgan ill. Westgate school closes a successful year. eighth grades diplomas to Frank Markstrom and David Morgan. Mrs Markstrom returns from Chicago. J H Smith’s daughter enjoys a day at Goodes. Decoration Day in South Haven with Thomas Foster family. Mr and Mrs C Session welcome a baby boy born May 29. they live with Mrs Rhinehart. Mrs Edward Thomas Wils travels to Woodville to visit ill father. She stays with mother and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OM Vaughan Jr
Willard Vaughan
Chicago
R Vaughan
Carroll
Bender Dan Tyler
Covert
Minnie Sherburne
Lillian Eaton
South Haven
John Porter
Chan Wheeler
E C_. Loomis
CW French
Andy
Eula Gunterberg
St Jove
Coosie Smith
Mattie Loomis Aman
Morgan
Westgate
Frank Markstrom
David Morgan
Markstrom
J H Smith
the Goodes
Thomas Foster
C Session
Lizzie Rhinehart
Rhinehart
Edward Thomas Wils
Woodville
Memorial Day Homecoming in Glendale area
South Avenue residents and visitors mark Memorial Day with neighbors returning from winter, visits by Lillian Wahi and Mrs Cole of Chicago, and gatherings by the Allen and Knowlton families. Graceful social events include Grace Grans hosting friends and a party by Shadywook residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Wahi
Mrs Cole
Chicago
Glendale Farm
Eleanor
Laura
Dorothy Allen
B J Knowlton
Lucille
Shadywook
Knowlton
H W Allen
Will Grans
Mabel
Miss Hawes
Joe Morton
Grace Grans
T H Thorp
Funeral rites for Rev L P Spelman held in Covert
The Congregational church in Covert hosted funeral services for Rev. L P Spelman at 2 pm with Rev H M Lyman officiating and colleagues from Douglas Imlay City South Haven and Three Oaks assisting. The service included hymns Just As I Am How Firm A Foundation and other selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covert
L. P. Spelman
Congregational Church
H. M. Lyman
F. W. Bush
Mr. Spelman
Selec
Bank of Covert Grace Allen Roy G Allen and Others
A list of names appears including Grace Allen, Roy G Allen, R G Ballou, Geo HH Barker, Ernest H Barker, Ll Long, Edward Merson, Frank Merson, John C Merson Jr, Mary A Rood, T H Rood, F O Shattuck, S H Shattuck, Mary P Shaw, Robert Tripp, O M Vaughan, H C Walters, Flora I Wickes, and others, suggesting a community roster or bank-related notice. The fragmentary entry names multiple individuals without additional context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary P. Shaw
Robert Tripp
O. M. Vaughan
H.C. Walters
Flora I. Wickes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dr. Vaughan
Kalamazo
John Spelman
BB Spelman
Henry Wilson
Lyman
Charles Gunsaul
Hartford
Benjamin Gunsanl
Ganges
Carpenter
Benton Harbor
Oscar McGowan
Alabama
Mies Mayme Shattuck
T. B. Randall
Fish Cemetery
Kenney School
Monroe Parker
Cherry Webster
A. R
Anna
Charlie Goranson
Pierce-Williams'Co
Boehnke
Wm Boehnke
Waterloo
Iowa
Becktran
Burnett
Kettle
Sink’s
Sink’s Store and Market
Covert, Mich
Willie Shikoski
Madison Rush
Higgins
Harry Higgins
Charles Malbone
James Pearce
Law School
Maple Grove
Tion
A. B. Chase
T. H. Rood
G. W. Leslie
P. G. Snyder
T. P. Randall
H. O. Spelman
Bb. Clair
W. G. Vackard
J. R. Spelman
Ben B. Spelman
T. G. Spelman
Kalkaska
Wells
Lawrence Packard
Florence Svpelman
Leslie Spelman
Herbert ¥. Spelman
Oak Park
Lir
Spelman
Portland
Covert, Michigan
Bank of Covert
Grace Allen
Roy G. Allen
R. G. Ballou
Barker
Ernest H. Barker
Mrs
Geo. Bender
Chas. H. Boardman
Edward EK. Cain
J. Carpenter
A. Carpenter
L. C. Carpenter
W. F. Conner
Chas. Gunsaul
F. Hunt
D. Kenney
Andrew Lang
Geo
W. Leslie
Mr. and
Mrs. Ll. K- Long
Edward Merson
Frank Merson
John C. Merson, Jr
John Merson
Will Merson
Geo. Michels
C. J. Monroe
Chas, O. Monroe
Mrs. Geo. C. Monroe
B. Monroe
Mrs. Zilpha Oliver
Chas. C. Reeves
F. FE
Mary A. Rood
Mr. and Mrs
F. O. Shattuck
S. H. Shattuck
Thompson
Druggist
V. L. Calvin
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