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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1903
Page
2
Ithaca and surrounding communities share a flurry of short visits visits to relatives and friends, business trips to Alma and Adrian and a show in Owosso. Names like Mrs J Kirk Ashley Miss May Craver and Geo Russell appear amid a list of trips and social calls. A local political ad offers a reward unrelated to the day’s social items.
Local snippets list Clyde Smead in Riverdale Sa and A Vance in Vestabors Metis day on business. Mentions Geo Pines and family, Suller's relatives tested for resisting an ether, Prof Reed Fullerton visiting, and several residents traveling for church and ministerial business. A new school bell and bell weights ordered accompany district notes.
Seville reports Grant Strayer building a residence in Elwell while Tumphrey plans a house on section 11. Mrs E Rockwell visited W Majlory’s Sunday, Henry Miller’s family hosted Leah Thomas. A Till er and kin went to Grand Rapids causing a nearby party to lose pocket books. Elwell Telephone completes four miles of line and plans further extension. The Macalers lengthened their hall with an upper stone addition and repainting is advised. Datrick Kaun, eighty two, attended the Forepaugh show at Alma last Saturday noting progress in feats of strength since his prior visit.
County Line reports a barn raising at Geo Palmer's on Ary Day. Geo Palmer ill with blood poison and not improving. Stella Groves recovering after two weeks of illness. The Twentieth Century Club meets with the Misses DeMoray. Ladies Aid Societies of Forest Hill and Parkin son meet with local hosts. Mrs. Will Turner hosts grandmother Mrs. Sarah Plowman. G Rider suffers a serious accident from a horse fall. Will Small cares for brother Dick Sewall, gravely ill near Forest Hill.
Obituary notices for James Dutton and Mrs Kelsey Chubb with regional names like Lansing Grand Rapids and Fowler. Local updates include births, travel to Detroit and Cleveland visits, funerals of relatives, and attendance at schools. An advertisement for Deans Ointment claims relief for itching piles at 60 cents in drug stores.
Kalamazoo visitors and Belding aunt visiting in Michigan. Rebekah Lodge to serve tea at Celt hull next Saturday vending day trader and wife visited Luxeview over Sunday. Mish Bare resumes travel to Oyld and St. Auhins then Grand Rapids for two Sunday lectures before heading to Oklahoma for work.
Mrs. Wm Sutchinson is sick. Mr and Mrs Jason Carmer of Alma visit his parents. McBride led services at the Davis school house. Mrs Geo Saxton and Mrs Jason of Sumner spent weekend near Shepherd. Dr Verian of Owossy returned home after visiting relatives. Bert Amsden visiting his father in law Jason Carmer returns to Manistee. Local youths enjoyed a trip to the “hgt fantastic tee” at SH. Marter’s. Mr and Mrs Way Andrews and others visited Lamour. Gey Deane of New Haven and Wim Mutchins and Frances of Arcada visited J Verlan’s Roytom. An accident on a lease left two bows broken. fines were set at Jake Merchants’ home before hospital transfer.
Miss Millie Cratzenburg visited New York this week. A large Sickels crowd attended the Alma show Saturday. Ed McKinley entertained guests from Columbus, Ohio. While watering cattle A Weaver was badly injured after a fall. Sickels youths formed a Ramona Society with Miss Bessie Moore as president. Harvey Wight was hurt when knocked from a buggy near an outing. Mr Crabtree, Mrs Wolfe and children returned to Wisconsin after a month with A Weaver.
W Arcada Wil Beverly and wife spent Sunday at Crystal. Mrs P M Smith Miss Jennie Smith wed their cousin Mrs Syalth of Massachusetts visited Mrs J Alsistant Tuesday. John Garber supervises Sunday school during Mr Rolphis vacation. Proaeniia after Sunday school next Sunday by fer Mattenburg. Household filing desired. Binod Bitters advertised as liver remedy.
Melbourne resident H Haggins reports a doctor gave up on him but tried Kr King’s New Discovery for Consumption. He credits the medicine with saving his life and notes the drug is sold by Sharrar & Mulholland. Trial bottles offered free and full size $1.60.
Forest Hill notes describe visitors and family gatherings from Temple to Jasper and Ithaca. Entries mention Mr yrrink from Now IlYwen, Miss Mall Lake's tenure move, relatives from Athens and Sandusky, local farm concerns, and small incidents such as dogs injuring sheep.
Newark notes report a new onan and several locals attending events in Alma. Mrs Prank Jesup of North Star visited her parents last Friday while Mrs Prank Thum and Mrs Pressley visited Adelbert in Alma Friday and Saturday. The Ladies Aid Society meets August 14 at the Crooks home. Mr and Mrs Geo Martin return from Canada with positive impressions of the trip.
A.B. Brown owns a new binder. Mrs Eliza Fleming appeared on the stock list last week. Mrs Brown and children of Ont are visiting brother J Basore. Mrs Miles hosted her sister Mrs Herbert Hayes of St Louis. Mrs Geo Unser of Mt Pleasant visited early week. Ronert Wolfe and family of St Louis spent Sunday with M Kaufan berger. Mrs Dudley Hoyt hosted a party Thursday for nieces Mable and Nemona Unser of Mt Pleasant. Refreshments served. all enjoyed.
Breckenridge reports a flurry of local activity with visits from Dr. L A Howe in Jackson town, births including a new boy Brant Chatin, and visitors like Mr and Mrs Mark Murat of Sale naw. Church arrangements shift as Rev Jas A McGraham preaches at the Congregational church while Rev S Tivuts exchanges pulpits with Alma Baptist pastor. Curtis and Chisholm open a storefront restaurant in the Oberlin building, and old cheese factory structures are repurposed at Dorcus farm in Lafayette. The note laments vanished landmarks and recalls the former Pearlpert cheese factory, with local residents recalling its history.
A peculiar description contrasts pale and rosy states and promotes Dr King’s New Life Pile as a health aid. The ad claims gentle action on digestive organs to improve digestion and prevent constipation and urges readers to buy the product for 25 cents at Sharrar & Mulholjanit’s druggists.
Misses Devsie and Bernice Willitts visit Crystal Lake aunt. Inez McKay from Ithaca guests Grave and Lottie Goodwin. Wm Andre family attend Long Lake camp meet. Charlie Wilkinson visits brother Fred in Cadillac. WCTU hosts mothers meeting for Mrs Warren Bassett. Ellen Hoadley dies August 2, funeral at North Star. Fannie Andre and Wordle Cowdrey wed at Antire home with full house. evening celebration.
A Lan caster New Hampshire man describes chronic indigestion and nervous debility relief after using Electric Bitters. He credits the remedy with his health and praises them for his wife as a tonic for female troubles. Sold by Sharrar Mul holland for 50 cents with satisfaction guaranteed.
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