Local Happenings in Alma Area and Nearby
R G Miller and G W Robinett of Ot Fisher Illinois visited Alma to survey farmland for potential settlement. William Ewing traveled to Saginaw and Bay City, arriving in Bay City just as the Republican state convention fireworks concluded. Edward Bagley stayed with his uncle Dr EBH Bagley over Sunday and had left college at the start of last semester to become a traveling representative for Mutual Benefit Insurance Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Miller
G. W. Robinett
Ot Fisher
Alma
William Ewing
Sag
Inaw
Bay City
Edward Bagley
EB. H. Bagley
Mr. Bagley
The
Mutual Benefit Insurance Company
Sunday School Notes Highlight Michigan First Baptist Pontiac Class
Sunday School Notes report Pontiac First Baptist largest boys class in Michigan with 126 members aged eleven to sixteen led by Miss Mae 8. Guy. It discusses Sun day school leadership in Fort Worth, the value of reading, and church activity beyond religion, plus Berea College textile craft work for mountain communities and a county wide Sunday school news effort coordinated by Paul Morgan of Alma Michigan.
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Michigan
First Baptist Church
Pontiac
Mae
Guy
Fort Worth
Texas
Berea College
Bell
Paul 4
Morgan
Alma
Sumner Center News and Local Visits
Mrs Ed Rockafellow entertained the Sumner Center Ald Thursday. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Hiles with Mr and Mrs A Kelley. Revival meetings at the Sumner Center schoolhouse drew good attendance. George Ray hosted Alvin Miller of Seville. Vivian Hulbert of Belding Easter visit with Ivah Kress. J W Johnson with Alfred Johnson and wife. Houden family planning Alpena move. K Niles guests of Mrs S Hannah Ithaca. H Glover and Ellen Charter associations. Freed–Elwell area visits. Biria Halliwill hosted Alma companions. school closes in District No 4 Saturday. Karl Barnes buys weed with new engine. Clark Whitmore ill. Dr Crume of North Star visiting. Mrs Willie Hoxie and son Jem visited Ela Hall. Clyde Patterson family moved to Mr Tracy’s farm. Kathleen Glynn ill. Herbert Bristow bought house in Hihaen. Joseph Mertens, John Ennis and AL Traver were in Poumwell Saturday evening.
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Ed. Rockafellow
Sumner Center Ald
Hiles
A. Kelley
Sumner Center School House
George Ray
Alvin Miller
Seville
Vivian Hulbert
Belding
Ivah Kress
J. W. Johnson
Alfred Johnson
Houden
Gladys
Wear
Halbert
Alpena
Ki. Niles
Hannah
Ithaca
H. Glover
Ida Jolson
Ellen Charter
Freed
Elwell
Biria Halliwill
Karl Barnes
Clark Whitmore
Stek
Dr.Crulne
North Star
Joseph Wang
Wilie Hoxie
Jem
Ela Hall
Clyde Patterson
Tracy
Kathleen Glynn
Herbert Bristow
Howe
Hihaen
Local Notes From East Coe and Shepherd Area
Maury Kate returned home from Shep herd over Sund. A. L. Converse Shepherd reports the Warmers telephone outage last week is resolved. Heavy rains delay farm work with water across fields. Residents shopped in Shepherd for goods worth about 1500 dollars. A. I. Converse moved his brother John to Alma to enter jewelry business. A new baby joins Mr and Mrs Willard Collier. Raymond Leonard and wife of Riverdale visited. he works for Alma Produce. J. L. Burlingame and wife visited from St. Louis. Sam Hitchcock moves to Jasper area to farm with tile machines. E. S. Frost travels to St. Louis for a disc to aid farming. Marion Stephens helps. Families move into W Beard and J Wood houses near the church. David Acker, with Justice Wellman at Shepherd on the 9th, bound over to circuit court.
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Maury
Kate
Shepherd
Sund
A. L. Conve
A. I. Converse
John
Breckenbridge
Alma
Willard Collier
Raymond Leonard
Riverdale
Leonard
Alma Produce Company
J. L. Burlingame
St. Louis
Sam Hitchcock
Jasper
Clifford
Frost
Marion Stephens
W. Beard
Coe Village
J. Wood
Church
Salt of the People
Circuit Court
Fainily
Third quarterly Methodist conference to be held this evening
The third quarterly conference of the Methodist church of this city convenes at eight o'clock this evening with district Superintendent W. P. French of Lansing in charge. The Ladies of the Maccabees plan a supper in the G A R hall Saturday evening from five o'clock, served to all. M. J. McPhee and family have moved into their new home at 225 Woodworth Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
W. P. French
Lansing
Ladies of the Maccabees
Sumner and neighbors note social visits and travel
David Sumner Yoster family left for Owosso to settle there. Mrs. Jennie Woodard stayed with parents in Alma. Mrs. John Slater visited Alma relatives. Smead guests of D Ayers family. F J Tucker and family in Alma and Saginaw. J Carson dined with McGreanor family. Horatio Stearns and wife with Alfred Stearns of Ferris. Ruby Gee sews in Alma. L Story family return from winter with daughter. Mary Elmer called to Parrwell. Howard Phillips visits New Haven relatives. Essie Stearns visits Ferris. Thunder storm damages phones and shocks several. George Gee trips to Ithaca. Farewell party for Misses Lavilla and Essie Yester. all report a good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Yoster
Owosso
Jennie Woodard
Alma
John Slater
Smead
D. Ayers
F. J. Tucker
Saginaw
J. Carson
James McGreanor
Horatio Stearns
Alfred Stearns
Ferris
Ruby Gee
George Gee
Ithaca
Missee Lavilla
Essie Yester
Alma Council Adjourns with Water Pipe Work Plan
Alma Michigan council in April 1912 adjourned after approving the treasurer bond and appointing Cook to confer with the city attorney on drafting a resolution for paying and relaying water pipes in city streets. The meeting recessed to April 11 at 7 40 p m. A personal ad from a young woman seeks private family employment in Alma with good recommendations.
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Alma
Mich
Cannon Council
City of
J. M. Montigel
Alds
Fuller
Goodspeed
Willard
Caple
Cook
Ald. Cook
Ald. Puller
Fred O. Grover
Wm. A. Bahtke
Jothan Allen
P.M. Smith
L. A. Sharp
Yeas
Kehn
Fraker
Montigel
Ald. Fuller
D. W. Adams
Charles Coon
Michigan
Wanted Dining Room Girls at Hotel Wentworth
An advertisement from Lansing Michigan seeks dining room girls for $25 per month at the Hotel Wentworth. The text includes a testimonial praising Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and colds with claims of dramatic recovery and weight gain, mentioning dealers Wheaton and Sons Rhodes Drug Store and Rexall Drug Store offering trial bottles.
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Wentworthl
Lansing
Michigan
Wheaton & Sons
Rhodes Drug Store
Rexall Drug Store
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Royal
Smith Bros. Grocery
Alma, Mich
Vibber
Park Avenue
West Superior Street
A. J. Vibber
Sunday School Notes
Sumner Center
West North Star
East Coe
Sumner
Council Proceedings
Cushing & Benedict
W. B. Holsclaw
Clarendon
Tex
Dr. King
Crandell & Scott
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