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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1920
Page
5
It lists visits and greetings across Gratiot and surrounding towns. Notable items include Will Honey visiting Ithewen, families in Elkhart Indiana and Tampico Mexico, Mrs. Laura Foust and Miss Laura Hard hosted visitors, baptisms at Crystal, a Jane Lewis funeral, and several residents traveling, visiting relatives, or hosting guests in Ithaca, Lansing, Saginaw, and Alma during mid August 1920.
Mrs Leslie Host and two daughters Eliza and Dora of Alma spent Wednesday with Frank Whitcraft's family. Mack Wilson and baby from Alma visited Bert Janet's family, and Mrs Orville Howe hosted her mother and sister. Matt Johnson hosted Robert Stanley from Lansing. William Horton of Alma was in the area. J E O’Bryant lost a work horse last week. Elizabeth Hoyt of Mt Pleasant visited Eliza Hoyt of Alma. Frank Whitcraft and family visited Hoyt and Shong families. Eliza Hoyt stayed with Uncle Dudley Hoyt Friday to Sunday. J E O’Bryant and family visited Neil Sanders of Forest Hill Sunday. Mack Wilson spent Sunday at Crystal. Charlie Denman drove there. Bert Jones cared for his brother’s baby Sunday. Frank Whitcraft and family and Bert Jones with O B son returned to Alma Sunday night. Beatrice Saunders of Forest Hill visited her sister Mia O’Bryant Saturday. Denton Church of Alma spent Monday at Frank Whitcraft’s.
Dr and Mrs Skinner of Ithaca spoke at Riverdale Sunday school. Mr and Mrs Robert Martlett hosted guests of Lyle Nelson. George Wilson Mrs John Murray and children visited Mt Pleasant. Alma visitors Saturday. Loyd Osbert of Ala called. Maury Holland home from Saginaw. M J Ingold of St Louis in town on business. John Murray children of Chicago guests of George Wilson. Hazel Green returned from Detroit. Mrs Barry White visited Boville Center. Henry White and Ernest Billison of St Louis guests of Mrs Wm Brad. James Pisher visited. Sumner Square events noted.
A letter listing multiple farms and city-property exchanges mentions 120 acres of farm land, two 80 acre farms, a 40 acre and a 120 acre farm, all for exchange. Also offers an eight room house modernized, with good location, shade, and furniture included if sold quickly.
Hugh Byers and family of Alma and Mrs. Mary Byers of Coe visited in Saginaw Thursday. Pearl Leonard and son Royal of Alma were Saturday visitors at his parents. O Alexander and his sister Nustind, visiting from southern Michigan, stayed at Rock Lake last week. Twenty two children and grandchildren gathered at Mr and Mrs P Goods home Sunday with friends from St Johns. Sam Carter and family celebrated Mrs Carter’s 67th birthday with a large gathering. L Wood bought a new Ford and drove to Rock Lake with Mr and Mrs Tom Pethod. Other Rock Lake visitors included Mrs Mary Byers Grant Leonard and family George Culver and family Mr and Mrs Harold Austin and Mrs Davenport. Regular church services are planned for Sunday. Read all the ads.
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