Beaver Creek social notes and local movements
Almira Greenman is quite sick. Jessie Colgan works for Mrs Emory Freeman. John Loomis visited Beaver Creek this week. Mr and Mrs Andy Hudson visited Alma Friday. Pearl Lafayette and Erva Alexander entered school Monday. Tommie Lucas and Flossie Welsh visited St Louis Saturday. Ernie Wells and wife of Forest Hill visited Stephen French last week. The Farmers Club met with Pete Britten’s family Friday. all reports good time. Bronson Schofield returned from Grand Rapids Saturday to prepare to move there. Mrs Emory Freeman and sons plan to leave for Fallen Nevada to make their future home. Mr Freeman already went.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almira Greenman
Jessie Colgan
Emory Freeman
John Loomis
Beaver Creek
Andy Hudson
Alma
Robert Colgan
Pearl
Lafayette
Erva Alexander
Tommie Lucas
Flossie Welsh
St. Louis
Ernie Wells
Forest Hill
Stephen French
Farmers’ Club
Pete Britten
Bronson Schofield
Grand Rapids
Fallen Nevada
Mr Freeman
Forest Hill Social Notes Highlight Regional Visits
George Katenhus visits Ohio while Mrs. Clifford spends weekend in Ashley. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Branch of St. Louis visit here. Mrs. Lyon visits her husband’s parents in St. Louis. L. B. Camfield travels to Bridgman for his parents 60th anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Camfield of Berrien Co. welcome a daughter on April 14. Thomas Granger's remains, a former resident, brought from Oklahoma and interred at Brady cemetery after funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Katenhus
Ohio
Clifford
Ashley
Ed. Branch
St. Louis
Lyon
Mr. Lyon
L. B. Camfield
Bridgman
Fred Camfield
Berrien Co
Thomas Granger
Oklahoma
Brady Cemetery
Oratorical Contest at Mt Pleasant district results
Rev VanOumeren presided as Ovid won first in the district contest held in Mt Pleasant with Alma taking third and Pleasant placing second. Judges assessed thought and delivery for several contestants including Hamilton Norton and Hayes with music led by Prof Maybee and Ellsworth. Scoring notes and lab equipment purchase announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Lavttes
Thiers
Wright
Redfield
Matthews
Yunges
Pleasant
Vanessa Perry
Ithaca
Charles W. Hamilton
Ovid
Bessie Bowlby
West Saginaw
Ethel M. Norton
Webster
Alma
Blaine H. Hayes
Mr. Pleasant
Merchant on small scale ads for varied stock
A local merchant laments inability to advertise broadly, citing limited funds and a diverse inventory. He expresses uncertainty about where to start with smaller scale promotions.
Alma embossed box stationary ad at Stanard's Central drug store
An advertisement promotes Alma embossed box stationary with fine cloth finish and up-to-date goods for five cents at Stanard's Central Drug Store. It also touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea in tea or tablets and references Jan Early Riser pills sold by Chas. Khottes, highlighting local products and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Mich
Stanard’s Central Drug Store
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Stanard Central
Jan
Chas. Khottes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rev
VanOumeren
Notestine
Chicago
Earley Porter
G. B. Porter's
I Jewelry Store
Hiatantion Pesce
Sitisi Norton, Webster Tae
Philadelphia Record
England
France
District of Columbia
Royal Foworn
Methodist Church
Episcopal Church
Arima
the Episcopal Church
Catholic Church
Ladies Home Journal
Marshall Field & Co
India
F&c
Madras
Silk Mall
OB. Weill
Mercantile CO
Doe
Monogram Soda
Keystone Tobacco
Eeeeres
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