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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1912

Page

4

Mrs Gaffney Hosts Christmas Sewing Club Event

On Wednesday afternoon December 18 Mrs Sylvia Gaffney entertained the Sewing Club at her State Street residence. The flat was elaborately decorated with red and green Christmas touches, holly and tinsel. After sewing and social talk a rye course luncheon was served, enjoyed by all. The attendees praised Mrs Gaffney as an exceptional entertainer and said the gathering was one of the best ever.

Sylvia Gaffney The Sewing Club State Street Gaffney Alma Sewing Club

Sumner Items and Holiday Visits Across Michigan towns

Bitton 44 visits Detroit and Monroe to see friends. Vert Maris guests a unele, Ssave Mangas of Crystal. Milton Davis buys property once owned by A. Thompson and moves family there. Meoo and Mrs John Seamon and Milford plan Christmas with friends in Owosso. Mrs Belle Foulks of Detroit visits her parents. Ray Crispell of New Haven calls on friends. Miss Alice Seamen visits Peoria. Tucker goes to Loomis to spend Christmas with Morris Frank Picks. Miss Riley Cleverdon of Belding visits brother Samuel Cleverdon. Mrs Win Phillips visits daughter Cecil Gee near Carenh. Rilton Stearns of Alma visits grandparents John Slater and wife.

Milton Davis Owsted A. Thomp Meoo John Seamon Otradrere Milford Owosso Belle Foulks Detroit John T Hammantree Ray Crispell New Haven Alice Seamen Peoria TM Feett Tucker Loomis Mona Tdy Morris Frank Picks Business College Flint Riley Cleverdon Belding Samuel Cleverdon Win Phillips Cecil Gee Carenh Rilton Stearns Alma John Slater

Christmas notices and local life in Alma region

Local items note illnesses and holiday visits among residents including Mrs E A Holmes, Howard Willard, Archie Brown, Paul Hilburn, Miss Mary Mulvey, Allen Pinkston, Miss Sylvia Gaffney and sons, Dr N F McClinton, Carl Washburn, Miss Bessie Holmes, HW Richardson family, Shartar, and a business trip to New Orleans. Also recorded are social events, civic meeting reminders, and notices of sales, local church services and Christmas programs with Santa, trees, and rural club meetings.

E. A. Holmes Howard Willard Ithaca Archie Brown Wright & Brown Detroit Paul Hilburn Mary Mulvey Allen Pinkston Riverside Farm Crystal Sylvia Gaffney John Russell N. F. McClinton Chicago Reginald Carl Washburn First State Bank Bessie Holmes J. W. Holmes Lansing HW. ©. Richardson Saginaw Shartar Minoidanil New Orleans Alma Bell Phojpe Goasett FA Murlingham Aspen Burlinghem Mreckenridge Cor Hiuffian Chic W. Sandall Gratiot Avenue Virginis Mulvey Morgantown W. Virginia Mulvey Civic Improvement League Francis King Janard Fred J. Soule Baptist Church of Somerville N. J Henry Sole River Avenue Baptist Parsonage Lizzie Smith Giles McLaren New Haven W. TL. Smith Pontiac

Mrs Gidley Dies Quietly at Mason ic Home

Grand Rapids resident Mrs Josephine Y Gidley a longtime beloved figure at the Mason ic Home died suddenly Thursday morning After a brief illness she was found to have suffered a heart attack and an acute condition proved fatal She had been a resident at the home for 14 years and was noted for her cheerfulness and Company during Christmas time

Josephine Y. Gidley Grand Rapids Masonic Home Pay

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