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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1895
Page
2
A long list of local happenings and personal notices from Gratiot County including births, visits, religious services, social gatherings, school vacation, and minor accidents. Mentions of residents such as Bertha West Jett, Nellie Quinby, Winnie Williams, Rev. Tabbs, and other neighbors, with community events like Thanksgiving services, reunions, and a birthday celebration.
Aaron Welch Elwell died after a year long illness and was buried Tuesday. Dr Quincy of Mt Pleasant visited over Thanksgiving. Mrs Inane Vought spent Thanksgiving in Ithaca. Miller and Langworthey prepared 40 acres of bolt timber. Fire alarm startled residents as Chana Langworthey’s house burned but was saved. J J Gee from Lakeview visiting. Miller and Son plan sawing activity. Jus Bogart party a grand success, guests stayed all night. Frank Mitchell from Cheboygan visiting. Vd Moffatte and carpentry work on property preps. Sandell Bros hauling wood to Alina. Sutton recently moved to new location in Mow Lanes.
Fragmented county ledger reports ongoing water woes at Fulton Center Certer nee honey and surrounding wards. Community members including Mise Lena Prive, Joseph Kellong, and Harry Tinklepaogn are cited amid school days, illnesses, and local gatherings. The misspelled lines hint at a period telegram style, with hunters returning and young residents hoping for calmer tides as repairs proceed.
Reporter notes county schoolhouse work and teacher positions in district No 4 Keron. Families visit relatives in Grand Jedae and Quincy School, with John Gilleon and Geo Privy painting projects. Hunters Strouser party returns with deer and honey. local roads and corn pitch details mentioned.
Nellie Kirby returns home from Jackson County where she has spent the autumn. Eliphe has raised his log house and done other improvements, hinting at plans to divide his family. Verge Tay, ten, husked twenty eight bushels of corn in a day and wants another ten.
Ernest Beatty and Floyd Strable head to lumber woods for Thanksgiving. WW Mercimnt’s gathering drew locals like TV. Yates and family, Mes BE and Cumming enjoyed time with friends in Arooda. James Cumming improves from rheumatism. Rev. d. Walker visits from Dashville en route to Ordo. Wife travels by rail. Winter arrives early as farmers stagger into harvest. Many plan to move corn. some fields still unplowed. Me. Holzwoods reports poor health. neighbors quiet. School opens with Miss Stitt at Middleton in charge. Mr. Custis reports a busy week. Printing Co aims to serve county. Dows and Mrs Lover confined to bed. Tony Bates’ family to dine with Edmore friends. Miss Butler’s new stock in store looks good. Trade holds up amid holiday bustle.
Sumner society items report Maccnbers and Ladies cleared about 0 from the dance and supper. Minnie Porquer at home. May McGomn and Bert Forquer back from Indiana. Samuel Fowler at home. Quarterly Disciple church meeting drew large attendance. Thanksgiving events at Alma and Woylford school hall. Arthur Malford starts first school term. Gov Harvey party headed to Grand Rapids. D Wilson takes Weat’s place as organist. Benson of Kim Hall in town. Wesley Parr and Crystal Lake sister in town. Mrs Portis visits St Louis. Disciple church members plan a Christmas tree and urge community support.
Mrs Edgar Sina hosts sister Maggie while early Christmas plans unfold for the town. A local entertainment at the hall previews Santa Claus and Mother Goose for Christmas Eve. G F Huffman attended a Christian church district meeting in Sumner. Henry Harrison returns to Ann Arbor College after visiting his mother. HK Moffarian plans to resume duties as Farwell’s school principal after Thanksgiving. Lakine Fordyce visits Gilmore and friends here. John Gearhart of Park Lake spends Thanksgiving with Heary Sandals Arch Wood and wife entertain Thanksgiving visitors. Delos Hitkley returns home for the winter. Bowers of this place and Mine Leonard of Pleasant Ridge wed at the parsonage. John Heaty travels to Tula Ohio for winter duties. Dan Vanderbusk hosts Thanksgiving gathering with a large supper and warm hospitality.
Miss Anna Dorry assisted by slelid ride. Thanketving day brings return from Lenwwee county after two months. J S Rowell home burned. Mrs Rowell visiting New York state. Mrs Abbie Curtis died at cousin Seth Curtis home from consumption. Curtin invalid over ten years. Funeral at Sainte church. interment Edgewort cemetery. Orin Bebrig and wife of Montenlar county attend son. Hens Betigs Will Sonte purchased A Homes, Messner & forier pastorate. Father Delanty of Hemlock city lectured. M B S preparing for Christmas tree. Shaw retorted from Ingtonton mognty. Father Dalla Lockwood visiting Wheeler. Klar Weaver and wife of Breckenridge. Arrival of a baby at home last week. Edith Hill and Louise Brown married. Rev Rowen. Mr Sonenbough moved here. last Thursday a neat little wedding.
The community notes a double event with Ada Lockwood’s marriage to Ole A. Stoner and a Thanksgiving wedding at Nate Stevens home. Local names appear in reports of visits, moves, and small town happenings as residents attend church, auctions, and social gatherings.
Dr Hartman urges Peruna as cure for catarrh and many ailments noting cold winter risks. He claims Peruna treats grippe coughs la grippe and other conditions and offers an illustrated 1806 book for purchase. A snake incident at the White House grounds is reported as a curiosity at the end.
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