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The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1889

Page

8

Arcada Center and local community notes in Arcada

Local items cover weddings, school term closures, Christmas tree preparations, tax concerns, farmers facing high taxes, travel notes, and several neighborhood updates. Reports include Elbert Westeine and Lizzie Wise wedding, Myrtie Butler wintering in Farwell, school progress, a flag-raising at Walford, a boxing match draw, and various social gatherings and absences across the township.

Arcada Elbert Westeine Lizzie Wise Nitham Adams

Christmas Tree Planned at Forest Hill Chapel

Forest Hill residents are invited to a Christmas tree event with gifts for friends and neighbors. A social at T S Sprague's drew strong attendance. 115 tickets were sold for a quilt raffle raising funds for the Disciple church.

Forest Hill Chapel H L. Robinson Pontiac Randolph Ithaca St. Louis Forest III Parkinson T. S. Sprague Silas Leonard Vox Shuld Disciple Church Forest Hill

Village Notes From Ithaca and Nearby Areas

Local column reports on residents in Ithaca and Alma, including new residents at Dr DeMays and visits by John D Spmney and John N Norton. It notes Mrs Parker’s health improvement, Laughlin’s store closure by Detroit parties and planned reopening, and a wedding guest in Himaigge. Religious services in Opera House, new hotel under construction by W W Fraker, and end of litigation between E P Peet and Theodore S Garies. Also mentions Union Sanctity school, Christmas ads, travel to Alabama, Ladies Aid Society events, revival in Maple Rapids, and burial of Choa Graddie.

DeMays West 8. Parker John D. Spmney John N. Norton Alma Buseness Laughlin Detroit Suor Charles Ostrauder Sutaner Nellie Myers John M. Everden Heywood Opera House W. W. Fraker Fraker E.P. Peet Cheodore 5 Garies Hag Lite Insurance Company Barnes Blackstone Traddle Wim, Daly Alabama Ashley Maple Rapids Ladies Aid Society Nettie Naldrett

Maple Rapids revival leads to new church dedication and debt free status

A Maple Rapids revival draws over 84 attendees to the altar in a week as 46 join the Christian church on Sunday. The Christian church was dedicated amid heavy rain, with Jackson and BE Watson delivering a compelling appeal. $560.10 was raised toward the debt and $109 more pledged by ten men. thanks go to the Maple Rapids choir and local groups for furnishings.

Maple Rapids Christies Allay Maple Rapit Jackson Watson Uninks Maple Rapids Choir Girtad Rapids School Furniture Co Aid Society

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