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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1909
Page
7
Riverdale residents and neighbors share social visits with Henry Valance hosting George Valance of Pertinton and Ed McCoy's illness center stage. John G. Young, noted jewel, spent time with friends at Elwell while weather and a flood warning touch cellars. Dr Irwin of Alma reportedly feared hydrophobia but doctors confirm appendicitis and successful operation.
Riverdale Bank marks three years since opening in a cement building with up to date equipment. The locality praised the management and loyal patronage while cashier Fred HB Rowland bore much of the burden. The article notes steady growth and community support as a sign of success.
Pride in the community as Riverside’s Bank of Riverside converts to a state bank with paid-up capital of 200K. A meeting of business leaders and farmers approved stock sale, elected officers including A B Darragh as president and Thomas J Blair as vice, and named directors such as A A Darragh B A Church and others. Stockholders listed among local names.
Mrs Hoxie on the sick list and Mrs Hattie Monks visiting Mrs Tucker. Mrs Savoy and Kattie Savoy attended Mr Porgur s Saturday. F Dobson has a fine new buggy. Miss Cora Fleming staying with Mrs Cora Wiley. Wm Adams entertaining company from Ohio. L A of Forest Hill met Mrs John Wilson last Thursday about 40 present. Mrs Wi Bartley s parents from St Louis visited last week.
SUMMERTON H B Rockwell made a business trip to Shepherd last Thursday. Mrs Connelly has been improving in recent weeks. Max Dattles visited Mrs Murray Sunday. Mrs Mary Williams spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents. Jesse Rockwell and wife were in Asia Wednesday. Miss Pearl Newcom of Mt Pleasant visited her mother Saturday and Sunday. Rose Murray returned to work at the normal after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs William Murray. D H McLaughlin and wife were in Shepherd Saturday. Miss Dusie Egan visited Mrs D Fitzgerald Jarz Tuesday. Mrs Katherine Lace and Miss Carrie Beeman spent Sunday with Mame McLaughlin. Pete Handersh and Mrs Cora Rodgers attended a party at F Case's in Alma last Wednesday. Jim Duffy will work for Jim Egan this summer. Miss Dulia Florian was home over Sunday. Floyd and Myron Newcomb attended the Macabees entertainment at Elwell Saturday night. Tom Murray had his day baled last. Mrs J A Henry and Mrs M Henry of Mt Pleasant visited relatives here last week. Nat McLaughlin was the guest of friends at Shepherd Sunday.
Nathan Udell improves after illness described as la grippe. Mrs Parks relocates to Roy Bingham's tenant house. Whetbrook moves from Dick Anderson's place to a farm near Elwell. John Mattena travels to Flint for work. George Saxton returns from Flint for a visit. Jesse Hanford moves into Pred Bradford's tenant house and will work there this coming summer.
Allin spent part of last week in Saginaw with a nephew and family. Mrs Beeson is in Lansing with her daughter who does not improve as they could wish. Mr Beeson went there Monday morning. Mrs Geries was there part of last week. Mrs G P Blanchard visited Mrs Queenie Allis part of last week. Arthur Harter and wife welcomed another bey into their home last Saturday. All doing well. There is a faint odor of orange blossoms here.
Granndam Wilson was on the sick list last week. A Daily and wife of St. Louis visited her daughter Mrs Claude Church. Mrs Wm Lanahan entertained her Alma mother last week. Gardens are being plowed and J Robinson planted potatoes. The F M people are touring the ground to begin the new church. William Standish and wife are improving slowly. Mrs Crispell and Lea Townsend also noted. There will be a dance at the Macca bee hall Friday evening. Mr Phillips people are settled in their new home. Mrs Henderson visited her mother Mrs Gee this afternoon.
A dispatch from Eaton Rapids reports the Eaton County Fruit and Truck Growers association has taken up spraying to raise fruit quality. Practically every orchard of note in Eaton County will receive systematic attention from a spraying program this season.
Mrs Shaw of Edgewood and H H McCormick of Ithaca form a partnership to manufacture Shaw patent beet lifter, also running a foundry and machine repair business. Frank J Cheney of Toledo swears senior partnership and offers remedy claims for Catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Cure, soliciting testimonials and distribution through druggists.
ORDER FOR PUBLICATION will Probate STATE OF MICHIGAN County of Gratiot In the matter of the estate of Samuel K Vanderkarr deceased John T Swigart petitions to admit an instrument purporting to be the will to probate and grant administration to Swigart or another suitable person The hearing is set for May 16 1909 at ten o'clock in the forenoon at the Probate Office Ithaca and publication is required for three consecutive weeks in the Almand News paper of the county TRAAC SEAVER Judge of Probate A true copy
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