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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1903
Page
2
Ashley and North Star residents made Monday to Friday trips for business and social reasons. People named include Jas G Kress Anna Bard Marriet Brower and many Alma and Detroit connections with relatives visiting, sales trips and community events noted.
Forest Hill notes report revival services started by Rev. L. Drew on Tuesday. Depot exterior being repainted. A local girl suffers from illness. Hut of Laingsburg visits west. Fred Creech family visiting Hillsdale and Jackson counties. Funeral of Mrs A. Ineram held at MK church. Abbott to Shepherd. Greave joins navy. Depot break-in last Friday. thief gained entry by removing window glass.
Mr and Mrs George Davis of Ithaca visited friends in Emerson over Sunday Rev and Mrs Colegrove assist in revival services at Westabury this week Mr and Mrs Gideon Spear Virgil Crosby and daughter Orpha, who had been visiting Portland friends, returned home last week The Ladies Aid Society to meet at Mrs Wm Gamble home Wednesday afternoon and evening February 11 Election of officers
Wheeler Townsend is in Alma on business. Frank Swope and Emmet King were in St. Louis Tuesday. The Saginaw Milling has secured a car load of coil. Mrs. Tedhume and Mrs. Robert Amons are sick. Bert Clark bought the residence formerly owned by John Hull. Mrs. Bert Norton of Merrill visiting Eugene Lytle. Frank Lockwood and wife of Ithaca spent Sunday here. Eva Bradford, visiting her parents, returned to Alma Monday. Vanorman, visiting relatives at Marshall, returned home Friday. Dr. A J Kevey’s birthday was celebrated with a surprise visit Monday. Frank Chase of Roscommon visiting Dr. Nubert’s home. A number of young people spent last Wednesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. David Lockwood. all report a good time.
Edd Wood owns new sleighs. Chester Brown traveled to Lansing this week. Mary Mills improves from illness. Mrs. C D Johnson suffers rheumatism. Delling and Johnson visited Farwell last week. Lee Kuycraft plans railroad work in spring. Miss Clara Wilson and Mrs J Mayes reported sick. Frank Hall boeing wood locally for a week. Gorton family of Vesta yre listed Simons. Colburns visited. Locals attended LO T M installation in Elwell Saturday night. Mr Jones of Shepherd and Mr Barton of Forest Till toured the area January 2 seeking Forest Hill creamery customers. Kora Pookes may take this route.
Names and visits populate this Lakefield region update with Horn Rathbone and Lee rnteher families, Cunningham at Newark, Kittner returning from Detroit relatives, Piggie Kimball and wife at Rowell, and White and Kimball visits from Ithaca and Genessee county. Health ad invites use of Dr King’s New Life Pills to ease digestion. available for 21 cents at Sharrar Mulholland Druggists.
Emerson L. W. Fiddler and wife visited Ithaca on Saturday while Mr and Mrs Urites were in Ithaca. Miss Florence Hunter entertained Miss Lulah Urites on Sunday. Jacob Greenlander of Buonister called on A. Hunter Thursday. Wro Erson of Lyn called on FOL Manter and wife Sunday. Pred Simmons returned home Thursday after business travel. Ww Allmancher and wife visited Mr and Mrs Mead Cramer Monday evening. Mrs L M Cramer hosted Miss Ida Showers of Beebe for several days. OD, Mider is in the step list. Frank Herbage owns a fine hanja. Frank Lange returned to Saginaw after visiting relatives in Lakefield. Mr and Mrs Lo Mayer of Bachelor’s Corners visited relatives over Sunday. Gast Johnson, previously ill, is out again. The dance at 11 Miller’s home on January 94 drew a good crowd despite bad weather. The dance at Clinke’s, honoring Miss Martha Bublitt and a guest from Munwar, was well attended and enjoyable. Only one remedy in the world for skin itchiness advertised. Dean Cement at Any drug store.
A stream of local notes reports Joe Gager in Rapid City and George Long leaving Perday for Florida. A sugar factory site is active in St Lue as mail routes expand from six to eight. Marshall Peaton marries Pearl Landon in Mt Pleasant on January 22. Eider Bates begins as pastor at the Christian church. a severe ankle sprain keeps Col Elweill in bed. The EpIscopal choir features a solo by Stanley Smart.
S W Pine River BB Eylison shows skill in a write in. Church and wife spend several weeks in Hillsdale county. Clarenes Hall of St Louis is guest of Epistia Churchs and family. Geo McKinney of Newark spent Sunday with his brother B McKinney and family.
Dist No 8 Emerson notes show many residents visiting towns and counties. Frequent trips include Ithaca St Louis Breckenridge Isabella county and Ohio. Family members and spouses are often mentioned accompanying merchants and farmers on weekends and holidays.
The notice mentions several locals with illnesses and travel, including Helen Emery, Willis Derry, Fred Wight, Mrs Mhebe Welch, and Mabel Welch, with school closures due to scarlet fever and a visit from Coldwater Miss. It touts Electric Bitters as a health restorative and advertises Sharrar & Mulholland as distributors.
Anthony Street reports a sick horse while Fred Fredericks is in very poor health. J C Williams traveled to Langport on business Monday. Virgil Rhyoard and wife visited their Washington parents Sunday. Reuben Ringle speaks of a battle at his house. Tinele Abee Crane celebrated ninety second birthday and is quite frail. Mrs Marvin Steadman and Mrs Charles Andrews visited St Louis last week. Moss Verm Pleagle went to Mair for exports remaining the winter.
Forest Hill items report new cutter purchases, men cutting wood, and local business travelers. Festivities note Mr and Mrs Creech and family visiting Jackson, plus Oberlin hosts entertaining at home. Revivals begin February 4 led by Lo Drew with community attendance. An advertisement praises DeWitt's Little Early Risers from H Williams of San Antonio for liver woes and general health.
A fragment from an old ad touts Scott's Emulsion as the best cod liver oil based blood nourishment for pale sickly young women. It claims recovery from a blood sickness causing paleness weakness and nervousness with regular treatment and offers samples to sufferers.
Pat Wollecrafts enlid is reported latter A K Cate and family played wn Lansing last Thursday Archie Johnson and wife spent Sunday with relatives in Shepherd CP Derosin and Ed Dillings made a business trip to Parnell last week
District reports list births purchases and farm activities including Jorn to Me and Mrs Jesse Hanford a son Will Burgess buying mules from Mr Wagstall Edna Cline buying a Farrand organ from T J McGinn St Louis Morpiy leasing Martin Harris farm at seven dollars per acre planning sugar beets this year Wallace Smith St Louis buying Atlea fauia from Frank Koeeland taking possession Misses Stitt and Lewis hosted oyster supper for Elwell and Ely schools fifty eight attendees all report a good time Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup marketed for coughs and colds.
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