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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1903
Page
2
Sheriff Parrish visits Bannister and multiple residents travel between Alma Owosso and Newark for business and social visits. Names include Ferris Rupp Mra Kitts Mildred Parrish Will Hote Myrtie Hallock and many others with frequent trips, calls and visits noted across Alma Newark Belding St. Johns and Mt Pleasant during the week.
Otto Dodd of Ponder Missouri writes of a year long ugly sore being cured by a box of Huckleny Aritica salve sold at Sharrar and Muthorland’s drug store. The letter markets the salve as the best salve on earth.
Merritt Root came home from Forest Hill on Sunday while Will Babcock returned from Howard City and Jack Welch came back from Battle Creek. Mrs. Lena Bougard and Mrs. Annie White visited Mrs. W. HL Root and others called at Mrs. W. WH Root. Township signs point to new telephone service as poles are set. George Woodcock and Miss Monte Littles visit Eaton County for summer work and a visit.
Mr Willett bought a new horse last week. Mr Arwersinger rents O M Patrbanks farm. Geo Reed is in Lansing for a streetcar position. Mrs Frank Warner, sick all winter, is failing fast. Elsie Brown of North Star visited cousin Lilith Webb last week. Memorial church quarterly meeting set for next Sunday at 8 PM. Miss Mabel Hoadley returns home from Bannister where she worked all winter. Reed and Gardner work in sugar bushes this spring. Frank Willett visiting uncle Irving Willett left for Benton Harbor last Friday. Guy Shingman moved to Steve Fairbanks farm Pear Coleman and Jim Fairbanks moved to Mr Shinaman's farm.
Farmers are busy. Harry Dunevant has been sick. Leonard Heinrich was in Clare last week. Alvin Strouse and Ernest Pratt work for Marion Miner. Leonard and George Heinrich work for FB Moore. Sebco starts in district 7 after three weeks. Peter Brillhart, at Belding, visited family. Marshall of Alma College supervised Sunday show. John Pratt and Clarissa Stanton wedding bells, likely future ring. Jessie Clark home in Troy Alma. Aram Roberts Jr. working near Arcada Center for T. A Ely. Mr and Mrs J C Drew visited Alma area. Rianey family of Perrinton spent Sunday with Defarid family. David McFaul and wife visited Leone Goodspeed. Sylvia Parker from Ithaca entertained locally.
Freisarvine traveled to Boling Sature with Lome while James Tandolph returns to Forest Hill. Jobe Miller works for Cage Wood in the area. Several residents relocate including Sanford Shurlin to Dark inson and Clifford to Ashley. The Ladies' Aid Society to serve dinner on election day amid community updates and illness news.
Joshua Amons is on the sick list as the winter term ends. Ed Hillock was in St. Louis, Frank Hueh rents the Shay residence, Chas Suttin returns from Clinton county. Rev. Sibley and wife visit his parents. Hil and Scott hosted a party Saturday afternoon. Alva Bonesteel visits from St. Louis. Mrs Nora Sherwood visits Mason relatives. Winnie Ervey of St. Louis visits friends Thursday and Friday. Dr Nobert rents Wheeler farm and will move in. Esther Bradford’s eighteenth birthday party Saturday. Blackman of Quaway visiting, plans to leave for Pennsylvania. Music and games at a Saturday evening gathering. Republican caucus nominates ticket: Supervisor Jay J. Sexton, township clerk W. J. Bradford, treasurer Bert T. Muscott, justice of the peace R. G. Lowry, highway commissioner Oscar Ikea, board of review member L iliiam Leets, ALS) Mosier, Win, KR. Bradford
Arthur Murphy sold his horse while W Bohlman plans to relocate to Alma soon. Elwell school closes for a week’s vacation. John Miller runs his saw mill for two weeks. Lathrop visits Grand Ledge daughter. Linus Brockitt hired to A G Beeson for summer. Gerber returns from Ann Arbor healthier. Fannie Stitt vacationing in Middleton. Election day set for April 1. Berton Murphy friends welcome them back. Edwin Gee and companions travel to Indiana to buy a horse. Rockafellow duo attend WIL Smith funeral in Morley Mecosta. Bert Marcy family heads to Oregon for a new home. Elwell Grange gaining about twenty new members. Laurence moving from Beeson farm to Bannister. Fred Rockafellow to take possession. Mrs John Bogart’s remains brought home for burial. services at Townsend school house. interment Pritchard cemetery.
M. S. Burleigh draws line to J L Smitte. Roscoe Sanders visited L W Carmor last Sunday. Lafayette visitor Cal Deveraux spent Sunday with T. B. Wiles. Mrs. M S Burleigh and Mrs. Lucy Hetaman hosted. W M Aumaugher and wife visited H. Cook and wife. James Sanders of Beebe visited Charlie Sanders. Land drive well work by Johnson. Mrs. Martha Teteman ill. Families moved to Mat Lewis’s tenant house. P. Dorling entertaining relative from Toledo. Jesse McQueen moved to Latimer farm. N. Whitecraft hosted sister from Ohio. Wilfred Becker and wife from Alma visited Sunday. Lawrence family of Elwell spent Sunday at Mat Julius’s. Fred Delling and wife visiting parents. Mr. Hammond and family of Louis visited. Th. Joheson family of Sutomer ton visited Freeman Johnson. Mary Butterfield of Jackson county visited sister-in-law Mat Johnson. Kora Pookes bought forty acre farm. L. C. Milly visited friends in Alta. Leola Bills improving. Nettle Weight returned home from Benin. Mre N. Qulburo visiting Stanton. O. Dy Johnson plans a new wind pols near future. Mre A. Smith and daughter of St. Leule visited Friday with Mex Wai Hartley. Cory Megulagg of Elwell spent Sunday with mother.
Southeast Crystal reports warm weather forecasts for summer, Hill Williams' house burned Sunday morning with total loss, Insurance School opens in District No 6 on March 4 with Ving Hackley from Carson City as teacher. A noted speaker on local option will speak at Crystal Congregational Church next Sunday. Temperance speakers visit churches and schools. next Monday decides whether home comforts lie with the saloon. Warm sugar is popular with Davenport, Clark, and Vatus noted for enjoying treats at the same spot Friday through Monday.
Mrs K Hagi land of Armonk New York recalls a near fatal bout of whooping cough and bronchitis that yielded to Dr King’s New Discovery. Her niece with advanced consumption also improved, proving the medicine’s effectiveness. Sharrar & Wholland guarantee two bottles with a trial offer.
Hoag plans move to Newark area with Lepley assisting fathers Faris and Latady. Wheens and Sanday events noted. Lepley to work with Turnstile Your. Mix A M Seoher visited sister Sunday. Wheeler and wife visited Mr Parker on Sunday. other local names appear in scattered remarks.
S E Emerson Medacub sibrley is on the ste at i Mra Reeves called on Mra Reeves Tuesday. Mrs L M Cramer and daughter Huse were in Beebe Sunday. Velma Peabody of Ithaca visited Emerson friends last week. The Misses Pearl and Lottie Weaver of Sickels visited the Dist No Friday. Mrs Koupp and daughter Mrs Goo Davis of Ithaca called on Mrs Wm Allmaugher Thursday. Janes Fisner returned to Ann Arbor for treatment. Randolph Norris, visiting his sister, returned to Mt. Pleasant Wednesday. Mrs George Davis visiting her parents Mr and Mrs P Knapp returned to Ithaca Saturday.
A Cavendish VI man, Sr LeQuinn, suffered chronic constipation. After Dr King's New Life Pills were taken, his condition improved, and the illness was described as arrested. The claim promotes buying at Sharrar & Holland's drug store.
A historical note describes the Sifter Stove Polish as odor free and dirt free with no need for soaking. It comes in a perforated large round box, never dries out, and yields a brilliant jet black lustre with minimal waste. The product is priced competitively and designed to polish stoves without mess.
SETHTON R W Grito travels to Palo to see a sick mother. Fayette Dickerson plans to move his family after visiting Ed Raser. Mr and Mrs Ritter hosted a visit from Mrs Shheider last week. Loyd Share returns to Land Rapids after two week visit with friends. Myrtie Lewis visits area friends and will return to Mt Pleasant for school Monday. Ford Callahan returns home to Manistee after visiting his parents. M L Croy nearly lost his house Monday morning when a fire started on the roof but was soon put out with ample water.
Ethel Spare visits Shepherd while Rowley relocates from Midland and Spare moves from Nessen City. Mr Gibson family visit to Bim Hall. Clara Wilson spends Sunday in Shepherd. Milton Porrigo hosts a Niagara Walls cousin. Mr A W Brown of Ithaca visits. Wm Palmer and Clarence Faucett travel to Ithaca on business. Mrs Perrigo’s parents from St Louis visit early week. Rev Drew conducts meeting in Shepherd and plans to occupy Perrigo home. James Randolph visits and Lenawee County star. Thomas Courter brings Sharlow farm. William Courter and Arthur Moore to work it. Westey Packard returns to Lake George. Suite changes planned in town. Wa Bowers vacates Spore house. Sharlow moves to Delia Wiley’s. Rev Demings to Sumner Wednesday. Levi Leonard to parsonage. Joby Parton takes hotel building. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve promoted as genuine remedy. sold by Hivins & Kohles.
A vintage advertisement explains that some plants and children grow differently under the same care. It argues Scott's Emulsion feeds the child’s body to overcome weakness from malnutrition or other causes, suggesting it can set growth on the right track.
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