Local Notes On Visitors And Travel From A Rural Town
Mrs Kieeta Dulton was at Tontn Monday. Hany Snyderdalls to ws out of Mite Again Sam Touma is working for an Gaele A Sherton Siri Basnan visited friends at Bardsae over Sanday Gorges. Yours of Alma was in Powlavt Saturday dey Dron Visited his parents at Caren City last work VWered Youns and Jin Bangan were at Fowler one day last week Tho Lowrey entertained hte iather fron Saratas over Sunday Albert Cummings went to Ithaca last week to attend the funeral of his grandmother Wm Vedna of Bea Cite was a guest of relatives south of this vil age for the past ten days Louis Somers returned to Grand Rapids Saturday noon after a few days visit with his parents Mr and Mra Somers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kieeta Dulton
Tontn Mondiy
Hany Snyderdalls
Sam ‘Touma
Gaele
Sherton
Siri Basnan
Bardsae
Sanday Gorges
Alma
Powlavt
Dron
Caren City
Jin Bangan
Fowler
Lowrey
Hte
Iather Fron Saratas
District No 5 Arcada News and Local Movements
Mr Magette Melza of Saginaw visited at brother John Murphy's home last week Minnie Peck visits Battle Creek friends and plans to stay through the holidays Mrs Harding returned home after several weeks with Floyd Nevins Allie Stanton left for Missouri to spend winter Rumor says he may not return next spring Wyman Stanton seeks to sell property to move to California S W Peek returned from Lansing after attending State Association of Farmers Clubs Elysphour closes Friday for holiday vacation teacher Mise Steele will spend holidays at home DT bada rooning? leg pain noted Down's Ointment relieved burning and itching and claimed permanent relief W Lenbart Bowling Green Ohio also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magette Melza
Saginaw
John Murphy
Minnie Peck
Battle Creek
Sulidays
Harding
Floyd Nevins
Allie Stanton
Missouri
Wyman Stanton
California
S. W. Peek
Lansing
State Association of Farmer's Clubs
Elysphour
Christmas memories and a funeral in Hamilton district
The Hamilton column notes mild snow lack for sleighing, travel to Canada for relatives and a cousin’s wedding, a two week school vacation, and winter teaching arrangements. It records the death of Benjamin Austin on December 1 1904 after ill health, his survivors, the funeral at Sckels, and Odd Fellows honoring a departed member with sympathy extended to his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wagner
Canada
Tauiton
Lafayette
Lulu
Walker
James Remaley
SB. Watkins
Ithaca
Sckels
Fraternity of
Odd Fellows
Welch
Hamilton Center Line Local Notices and Movements
In Hamilton Center line news Kaienuel To ley and Samuel Batwa appear among names. Miss Miel Simmons of Ithaca spent last week with her parents. Coarey Morty moved to a new gate in Mamplton north part. George Goodball and wife visited Itnace, returning Wednesday. Ed Falrtanis and family went to Grand Rapids Friday to set their house for a time. Mrs Eoma Simmons moved her house from the Henry Simmons place to her own. Barney Seeley and wife and George Seley attended their mother’s funeral. Grandma Wille and Wi Mills were married last Tuesday evening with few invited friends. Justice Taker presided and a wedding supper followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaienuel Tole
Samuel Batwa
Miel Simmons
Ithaca
Coi Ringle
Coarey Morty
Mamplton
George Goodball
Itnace
Tome “Treday Ed Falrtanis
Grand Rapids
Oaly
Eoma Simmons
Werbouse
Henry Simmons Fara
Barney Seeley
George Seley
Louis
Grandma Wille
Wi Mills
Justice Taker
Pleasant Surprises And Wedding In S W Lafayette
In S W Lafayette Henry suffers with lung trouble Ervan Bennett confined to bed with pneumonia Mocky Christmas joy and stockings Miss Bianete Hartzel of Wheeler visited friends A Presbyterian prayer meeting led by Rot Donnane Christians urged attentiveness The Ladies Ald Scioty met with Mr Zimmerman A large crowd attended the bountiful feast A surprise party at Mr and Mrs Adam Zimmerman’s home Laura and Sarah Zimmerman honored Frank Kennett Ashley and Sadie Stith Edgewood wed at Mrs Wonders home the couple begins a long happy life together
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Ervan Bennett
Preamantia
Bianete Hartzel
Wheeler
Rot
Donnane
Ald Scioty
Zimmerman
Adam Zimmerman
Laura
Sarah
Oll
Frank J. Kennett
Ashley
Sadie Stith
Edgewood
John Wonders
W Mills Weds Mrs Tingle at Home Ceremony
Wm Mills and Mrs. Henrietta Tingle were married on Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Tingle with only near relatives present. Manuel Ringle was hurt when a horse ran away, and Claud Will has moved onto Charley Cook’s rental for the coming year. Barney Seley and family were urged to Shepherd for the funeral of Mrs. Clarenda Greenley who died of pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bella
Manuel Ringle
Claud Will
Charley Cook
Wm Mills
Henrietta Tingle
Barney Seley
Mr. Seeley
Clarenda Greenley
Local Notes From Seville Center and Nearby Towns
Irving Pitt hosts team news while Alex Miller visited Alma on business. John Miller of Elwell traveled to Tamarack City Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Austin visited D. White’s home Sunday. Pearl Newcomb Gladys Collet and Bessie Horton drove to St Louis Saturday. The Center Christmas tree is set for Friday evening December 23. The date was corrected from December 24 in last week’s issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Pitt
Alex Miller
Alma
John Miller
Elwell
Tamarack City
Roy Austin
D. White
Pearl Newcomb
Gladys Collet
Bessie Horton
St. Louie
Mothers Be Careful Health Ad Promoting Cough Cure
A vintage health ad urges mothers to guard children from coughs colds and whooping cough using One Minute Cough Cure described as harmless and pleasant. Sold by Oliva Rhodes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliva
Rhodes
New Horse Bought and Local Visits Reported
Mr Lams purchased a new horse named Mix. Gert Bowell’s sister visited Mr and Mrs John King in Breekenridee on Saturday. Various residents visited neighbors and discussed plans, including Jo n Husted and Dla Ringh. Wood Story left Wark Springs after work with Lac Ringe. Mrs Waller Hord travels from Quito while others report illnesses and a reminder of Dr Wood’s Norwa Syrup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lams
Gert Bowell
John King
Word
Isiac Ringle
Ihrogeht
Sandey
Blavele Alartael
Leah Kenned
Jean Husted
Dla Ringh
Isao
Priday
Wood Story
Lac Ringe
Wark Springs
Sr. Malleyes
Jesse Kent
Waller Hord
Quito
Healy
Toume
Elm Hall Social and Illness Notes in Town
Mrs. Wm Wyeth is very sick Grace Sly visits from Mompetl to see her parents Karl Winters and Jesse Lott. Alma Friday and Seneca Sly attenders, Ethel Sanders returns from teaching in the Noyes district. Tue necktie social grossed ten dollars. Floyd Foilllok hosted a lively gathering with music and games Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Wyeth
Grace Sly
Mompetl
Karl Winters
Jesse Lott
Alma
Dines
Baker
Seneca Sly's
Ethel Sanders
Noyes
Floyd Foilllok
Emerson Dist No 3 News and Lodge Activities
Mr Devereaux is on the sick list Mrs Joe Terr has grip Mrs Hermin Shaver cooks over a new range Mrs Albert Eichoro confined to bed Emerson lodge 1 O O F No 378 visited Edgewood Saturday night for second degree rites Victor Rebekah lodge No 181 elected N G Nettie Newton V G Nina Sanders Secretary Sarah Sanders F Secretary Edna Shaver Tres Naney Royce Beebe W OC T O met with Mrs John Rice to celebrate her forty first birthday Ester union joined in the celebration All went home wishing Mrs Rice many more birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devereaux
Joe Terr
Hermin Shaver
Albert Eichoro
Emerson Lodge
Edgewood
Ounter
Victor Rebekah Lodge
N. G
Nettie Newton
V.G
Nina Sanders
Sarah Sanders
Edna Shaver
Tres
Naney Royce
Beebe W. OC. T
John Rice
Ester Union
Mrs Rice
Local notes from St Louis Owesap and area events
Elwell Gon W Tafft and wife visited St Louis Friday. A G Wiley and wife were in St W C Mallory went to Owesap on business Wednesday. The new bridge arrived for the state road ditch Wednesday. Marion Pisher led R Wr D No 2 from this place last Thursday. Juin Frier of Cadiling stayed at Uncle Ike Hilsinger's a few days. Christmas exercises planned for the K O T M ball Saturday evening. Dr McLaughlin ill with pleurisy but improving. Mrs Bailey of Grand Rapids gave a School of Instruction to the Lady Maccabees Tuesday and Wednesday at the K T M ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Tafft
St. Louis
A. G. Wiley and
St Louis
W. C. Mallory
State Road
Marion Pisher
R. Wr. D. No
Juin Frier
Cadiling
Ike Hilsinger
K. 0
McLaughlin
Bailey
Grand Rapids
Lady Maccabees
Forest Hill Christmas Eve at Church and Local Tidings
A Christmas Eve at Forest Hill with church exercises and a tree. People prepare to entertain Santa Claus. J Fookes improves after illness. Korah Fookes of Elwell visited relatives west of town. Geo Lanshaw takes a motorman job in Detroit. G Meg and sister J W Doane attended a German concert in Alma. Minor local notices and advertisements follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
J. Fookes
Korah Fookes
Elwell
Towa
Geo. Lanshaw
Detroit
G. Meg
J. W. Doane
Alma
Local Notices and Visiting Family Arrivals at Several Homes
Mrs Kate Hinman moves into Claud Flynn house and James Crook family relocates over Clark's store. Marion Inman and wife expect a December 13 birth of a thirteen pound son. Clan Bickford of Green Bay Wisconsin visits his brother D E Bickford. David Duncan escorted Stiles Harper to the Soldiers Home in Grand Rapids Friday. Frank Roosa of Willamston visits his father in law Geo Worden Gee for a few days. Woolston family from Marion Springs visit brother James Woolston Friday to Monday. Frank Clark and family of Burlington Iowa visit father Jas Clark and stay through the holidays. Mrs C D Crego of Bannister visits granddaughter Mrs I Gung last week, returns home Monday. Toe W C Tol meets Friday with Mrs C E Chittenden. Bannister ladies attend a profitable meeting and Mrs Chittenden serves a hive dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Hinman
Claud Flynn
James Crook
Clark
Horn
Marion Inman
Clan Bickford
Green Bay
Wissconsie
D. E. Bickford
David Duncan
Stiles Harper
Grand Rapids
Frank Roosa
Willamston
Geo Worden Gee
Woolston
Marion Springs
James Woolston
Frank Clark
Burlington
Iowa
Jas. Clark
C D. Crego
Bannister
I Gung
Toe W
Celery King Inexpensive Patent Tea Cited By Dealers
A fragment notes the Celery King medicine, offered for 25 cents, with cautions about imitation celery teas and counterfeit cures. The terse item hints at questionable remedies and consumer distrust in cheaper tonics.
Local Names and Movements in Ithaca Area
Ithaca visits include Bert Mumford Kennett and Heary Kennett on Saturday, David Davis from Emerson visits, John Young of Bannister visits George Webster, and William Walker of Maple Rapids stops by Monday. George Mitchell relocates his house east of Dell, Sandall’s and Sowers visit Henry Kennett, Frank Kennett nears moving in, Ackles returns from Pridey due to a sister’s death. Substitutes for Foley’s Honey and Tar cautioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ba Fairbanks
Grand Rapids
Heary Kennett
Ithaca
David Davis
Emerson
Hima
John Young
Bannister
George Webster
George Mitchell
Dell Sandall
Sowers
Famil
Middleton
Henry Kennett
William Walkers
Maple Rapids
Frank Kennett
Tod
Frank Ackles
Pridey
Indiana
North Wheeler News and Local Notes
Breckenridge resident Mrs W Hi Root did business in Breckenridge last Friday. Fire damaged Mr Fowlers house a day last week. Eugene St Jobes of Alma visited North Wheeler last week. Marce Rosa moves his saw mill to this place. Editors and correspondents wish a merry Christmas. Stew GW Sibly of Breckenridge visited friends here. Miss Pearl Flowers, working in Breckenridge, visited her parents Sunday. The youngest child of Mr and Mrs Geo Nye is improving under Dr Street care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W Hi. Root
Breckenridge
Geo
Dr Street
Rathbone Grange Meets Amid Sickness and Revival
Grandp ar Randall is very sick while Mrs. Marshal slowly improves. Rathbone Grange gathered last Thursday with full attendance. Chas Homestun moved back from Gladwin to his father's farm. Wm Gove and wife attended Thos Vander burg's funeral in St. Louis. Rev Weston conducts Lafayette church revivals with solid turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandpa Randall
Marshal
Rathbone Grange
Chas
Gladwin
Wm. Gove
St. Louis
Thos Vanderburg
Rev. Weston
Lafayette Church
Duke and Duchess of Manchester Visit Northville Hatcheries
Northville Mich Dec 20 thin town honored by a visit from the duke and duchess of Manchester touring the United States to inspect government hatcheries west of the village Superintendent Clark kept busy answering questions on propagation of fish. The duke and duchess asked many questions while Lord Mandeville explored the superintendent’s office and a cat in residence. They expressed interest in stocking streams on their estates with trout and other fish and praised Clark for his clear information on hatchery work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Northville
Mich
Duke and Duchess of
Manchester
United Stated
Due
Lord Mandeville van
Berretary Cranston
Mintton
Wellgren
Detroit
Blanche Woodruff Freed After Convent Return
Charlotte Michigan dispatch reports Sheriff Halkiiny brought Blanche Woodruff from Windsor Ontario at 9 last night. The 1-year-old girl was placed in a convent by Mrs Bewste Botsford amid charges against Calvin French and Mrs Tracey for a serious offense. The order to release was signed by Mrs Delaford despite her prior refusal to consent. Blanche is wanted to testify in cases against her mother French and Mrs Hoteford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Mich
Halkiiny
Windsor
Robbed After Injury in Battle Creek Runaway
Mrs E C Trethrick wife of a Sonoma farmer was injured when her horse frightened at a streetcar and he threw her. She lay unconscious in Battle Creek as a passerby named Young Jian reportedly picked up her purse and vanished with the money she had brought to town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battle Creek
Mich
EC. Trethrick
Sonoma
Trethrick
Young Jian
Judge Reveals Moelker Will in Probate Court
Grand Rapids December 20 Judge Towell of the probate court presented to the claimants a will for the $12,000 estate of the late Cornelius Moelker a document some asserted did not exist The judge said he had been given the will by Moelker before he died and it was placed in safekeeping He will continue hearing the case and render a decision later in the proceedings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids, Mich
Dee
Towell
Cornelius Moelker
Moelker
Existene
Moetker
Christman Provisions for Insane Asylum Patients
Kalamazoo Michigan December 20 Dr M Edwards announces plans to provide Christmas trees and gifts for patients at the state insane asylum in a charitable effort aimed at bringing holiday cheer to residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christman For Insane
Kalamazoo, Mich
M. Edwards
Atete Insane Sylum
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