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Newspaper
South Haven Tribune Messenger
Location
South Haven, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1908
Page
8
Tuesday's Daily lists Mrs Herbert Cor in town and many visits by residents and visitors. It notes births and engagements, travel from Chicago Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids, and movements of families, judges, teachers, and merchants, with brief local business and transportation updates. The piece captures a busy summer scene with numerous named individuals and places across Michigan and nearby states.
Grand Junction notes a busy week with camp meeting at Saints camp ground ending next Sunday. Residents and visitors from Hartford Chicago South Haven Kalamazoo Ravine andother towns appear for visits, trips, and social events. The burial of John Courtney near Smith cemetery is mentioned along with various exchanges about rain, livestock, and hotel visits.
Local society items recount Miss Carrie Dilley visiting Albion for college exercises and family visits, a successful ice cream social, a Kibbie game win, illnesses, and church events. The Albion Evening Recorder notes Agent A D Dilley’s transfer to Jackson and W H Stevens moving from Delray, highlighting strong AmEx growth under Dilley and local support.
Skating on Tuesday and Thursday nights with Saturday night dancing. Saturday afternoon skating begins at 2 o clock for children. Admission free and skates are 15 cents. Wanted carrier boys at this office.
Wm. McNeil, a worker at Knaak and Schabell’s blacksmith and wagon shop on Broadway, suffered a severe bolt cutting accident this morning. A bolt fragment struck his right eye, cutting the eyeball and causing rupture of the aqueous humor. He was treated by Dr. Rhodes and planned to seek a specialist in Kalamazoo. He recently moved from Buffalo with a wife and son and is about forty. visitations from his sister and young son were noted.
Wm. McNeil, injured Thursday morning at Knaak and Schabbel's blacksmith shop, had his right eye removed yesterday at Burgess Hospital in Kalama zoo. Friends report he is progressing well.
About three months into a membership contest the Epworth League of a Methodist church banqueted the losing side. Miss Marie Force and Miss Lillian Webster led. Fifteen new members joined. Guests included Rev. W. H. Phelps and Rev. J. C. Floyd D. D. with others en route to Lake Geneva Missionary Institute.
Mrs Eulla Millar of Chicago arrives to spend the summer with her parents Mr and Mrs A Cells. Harold Steele former South Haven high school principal stayed a few days at J C Johnston s home. Lizzie Spencer and children of Breedaville visited C D Bodfish and friends nearby. East Casco Sunday school plans Children s day program Sunday evening June 28. Ice cream social at the hall last Tuesday netted over 12. Lula Carson who wintered with her parents in Columbus Ga has returned to her uncle M Wadsworth. Will Wadsworth ill with measles. John Reppe raised the frame for his new barn last Monday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Warren Symonds attended the Patterson reunion Wednesday. Sing Hagerman can draw a crowd with a good song.
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