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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1914
Page
3
Important changes to Ann Arbor railroad train service. The revised schedule lists trains with times including morning departures and afternoon arrivals. The public is advised to note the new timings effective Sunday September 21.
Riverdale town team lost to Alma High School Reserves Friday night 32 to 21. Gaffney led Alma with 22 points while Mahr Muscott and Swope Keith starred for Riverdale in a game noted for its brisk tempo and strong defense.
Sumner reports Daisy Duffield wed James Miller and will move to Grand Rapids. Lafayette Price returned home from California. Mrs. Cecil Gee visited relatives near Elwell. Charles Button Sr. visited his daughter in Alma. Ferrysburg native Alta Stearn stayed with aunt Mrs. Paul Hicks. L O T M M installed officers led by Mrs Clow and Maggie Townsend. A large supper followed for about 140 with dancing to M W A band and Sumner orchestra providing music.
Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Eleie Douglass and others at J P Throops. The Sheridan and Crystal basketball game at Crystal Friday evening ended with Crystal winning 26 to 7. Mrs Chas Hicks hosted Arvid’s party with several guests. Miss Mary Holland hosted a Friday S S class taffy pull with 28 attendees and best wishes for many more birthdays.
Beaver Creek reports a flurry of visits and happenings with Scofield sawing lumber for Jim Schnepp, George Utter in Ithaca on business, and multiple locals visiting relatives across Lake View Blanchard Blanchard Lake City and Mt. Pleasant. A crew moved in to cut timber on Guy Welch’s farm as box social plans unfold for Dennis Welch’s Feb Ith benefit for the local ball team.
Ferris Center residents share sick lists and social visits as friends call on neighbors. C E social at Grant Beach nets 11.50. Harry Davenport leaves for Grand Rapids to attend business college. Snow blocks rural routes with carrier Jesse Beach unable to run. Miss Flossie Grinnell visits near Elwell. Chas Babcock travels to Ohio for his ill father.
Miss Mikesell visited her parents in Mt Pleasant over the weekend. Mrs F E French visited her husband at Sanitarium in Elwell last Wednesday.
Anton Miller visited his ill daughter Mrs W H Thomas in Shepard last Thursday. George Shong of Alma High School stayed with his parents Mr and Mrs Will Shong over the weekend. A E Miller went to Grand Rapids for a weeks visit with daughter Ethel at Business University. The Humphrey family welcomed a fine boy despite the storm. Elwell Degree team LO OF attended Alma lodge last Monday and reported a royal time. Bert Zink, longtime local resident, killed himself in Alma last Thursday with carbolic acid. funeral at Center Church, Center Cemetery. he was unmarried.
Dr Samain visited Elwell as he moved to Milliken and plans to reside there. Mrs Rube Isenhath recovers from illness while Marve Pollick remains seriously ill at home. Theo Greenhoe sold four silos to Ed Morgan Bert Welch Alan Sadler and Claude Phillips. Rachel Greenhoe Kontz obituary notes her 1829 birth in Summit County Ohio and long Michigan life with family in Elwell. Funeral held at Elwell M E church Sunday.
Forest Hill notes report social visits and comings and goings. Iva Perrigo hosted Helen Selby of North Star Thursday evening while Ward Leonard stayed with his grandmother Monday at L. B. Leonard’s. Mr and Mrs Art Sefka plan to move to a vacated farm recently left by Mrs Holmes. Silas Moody visits friends in Owosso Vernon and Alma over two weeks. Rev Thorngtest from Minneapolis and Rev Kurch from Coe called on L. B. Leonard Thursday. Mrs Martha Holmes and two daughters left for Detroit Saturday. Mr and Mrs E Quick of Oregon, formerly local residents, visited Mr and Mrs John Wilson. Minosaku Toshi Yamanmoto, a Pittsburg graduate, gave a well enjoyed lecture. Roe Huffman and two children stay with his sister Mrs L E Camfield while awaiting farm possession from Ralph Richardson.
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