Aruada Center News and Local Movements
The Boor of St Mra CW Brock and Mise Jeane Clark visited Hothany region and report sister jt. Mra Andreona near To Tonia shows critical condition. Mrs Cronmit and her father visited Oakland county while Fred McCarty handles Howard City business. Mrs Clark's mother remains upset as VanDenBerg and brother Charlie drove through Quite street. Burt Rogers relocates to Alma.
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St Mra
Brock
Charlie
Burt Rogers
Alma
Personal Mention From the West Side Loyally
Elm Hall reports a short personal note from the West Side Loyally of Cheboygan with a visit to his brother for a few days. The Laities Aid Society of the M E church met with Mrs Cuff on Wednesday, enjoyed dinner and fancy work, while Dr Shaffer gave valentines to many women last week. A point will be held at Mr Taylor's home Friday evening. Edward Murphy, who had been laid up with a broken leg, returned to Bradleys camp. W B Lathrow is visiting home and praises Harpe Hospital. Chas Bihott died Sunday of typhoid fever. funeral held at St Louis Tuesday.
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Loyalliy
Cheboygan
Laities' Aid Society
M. E. Church
Edward Murphy
Bradleys
W. B. Lathrow
Harpe Hospital
Chas, Bihott
St. Louis
Sumner Visitors and Local Events Highlight Week
Sumner people hosted visitors from Greenville and Charlotte while Philips Hicks family arrived from Mt. Pleasant. Batton and Haven's saw mill south of town runs in fall blast with three engines on site and potential more. Sumner school plans Washington’s birthday exercises and Anna Mulford’s seventh grade class surprised her. A recent Wednesday night gathering at Post Com Button’s home featured about thirty Relief Corps members. Land was served, described as a successful evening.
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Button
Vietia
Dayton
Wagnere
Greenville
Stennos
Charlotte
Philips Hicks
Mt. Pleasant
Batton & Haven
Sumner School
Woshington
Anna Mulford
L. A
PERRINTON Ne Loteer Reports Local Blizzards and Economic Shifts
Perrinton notes a severe blizzard described as corker by the oldest resident Rev. Steffe resumes appointments with his son Dean recovering from illness. Henry Prine’s children mostly recovered after a tragedy on the 11th to 13th, with sorrow in the community. Local business updates include D. M. Brown’s wood yard output and Mr. Strauss buying C. Christier’s store planning a first class stock. Wool markets soften. fears that free trade shifts and Wilson bill could trigger widespread American industry decline and sheep slaughter. Community taxes and duties are touched upon as township treasurers adjust collections.
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Steffe
Dean
Henry Prine
Ines
D. M. Brown
Chemical Works
Strauss
Ithaca High School
C. Christier
Eame
Wateou
B. K. Monson
Newark Township
L. Ke
Clem Naldrett
Falton Township
M. Baker
Buffalo
America
Breckenridge Birthday Party and Revival Notes
About twenty five young people met Thursday evening for a sleigh ride and to celebrate Miss Clara Hipolites birthday. A George Washington social was planned at the M B church and Rev Roote held revival meetings in Wheeler with good success. The World’s Fair views shown at the Congregational church Friday night were a financial and social success. Miss Sylvia Breckenridge of Alma was in town Saturday and Sunday.
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Hipolites
Mise
Clara Hipolites
Addison Roote
Loomis
Root
Roote
Wheeler
M. KB
Jehhurch
Hickey
Mbe
Hosbe
Payne
All
Sylvia Breckenridge
Alina
San- Jans
Gueexer , Co
Community Notes and Local Events Roundup
Elwell notes diverse matters from visiting Pitt to church sermons by HKev Brown and Rev Warren Brown. Reports of fish pond social success, a stolen traps joke, runaway hay wagon incident, and ongoing social events at Maccabee hall and M E church.
Local Notes From Wheeler North onat
Dr Armstrongs daughter Mable arrived from Chatham Ont and attends school Miss Elsie Bromby returned from a visit The Ladys Aid Society met at Mrs Ryan s Tuesday Mrs Milo Bradford spent Sunday with her parents Mrs Wea Bradford s brother of Jackson has been visiting Mrs Ballock is on the sick list Mrs Ad Johnstone spent Monday in St Louis Laura Murphy returned from her visit at Hemlock Revival meetings are being held at the M F B church Good attendance noted Mr Carroll of Nieazo 48 visiting her son Con Carroll Anne Hawking of St Louis spent Sunday at home Newel Bradford was in Wheeler over Sunday Mounfield returned to Cato Caldwell of Paris Canada was in town Thursday Messrs Myers and Carroll were in Merrill Sunday Miss Springer sore hand Miss Avery and Usher were in Merrill tatting their paint George Turney was in town Monday
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North-onat
Cato
Caldwell
Paris
Canada
Myers
Carroll
Merrill
Springer
Missa
Avery
Usher
Mahoney
St. Charles
George Turney
Gossip of the Week at the Grange Ball Notes Local Happenings
North Star columns report a Grange ball drawing many local residents. Mentioned are Olmatend returning from Charlotte, Mrs. Cortie and child visiting Shinwasée and Livingston counties, and Harley James running a shampoo and scalping factory in Hattens absence. Wm Kline becomes a father to a ten pound boy.
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Olmatend
Charlotte
Wid Hatten
Rives
William Cortie
Child
Shinwasée
Livingston
North Star Center
Harley James
Ashley
Barber Hatten
Wm. Kline
Beebe Personal Mantion Church and Society Notes
Local column reports on church growth at Free Union and Pro tracted meetings with nearly fifty new members. Funeral of Mrs. N. noted, Rev Geo Killeen officiated, and Sam Cramer's boy ill with whooping cough. Schoolhouse district teachers' reading circle meeting deemed a success. local fire incident at Markham’s store. Odd Fellows and Methodists plan church relocation and construction budget around $300.
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Sweet
Sam Newton
Geo. Killeen
Free Union Church
Sam Cramer
Wheeler
Odd Fellows
Reading Circle
Markham
Charlie Ha
Doc
Riverdale News Briefs Highlight Local Wares and Woes
Riverdale notes an accident involving D L N station agent J Taylor, his face disfigured and hand bandaged. Dr Morey spent two days in Grand Rapids. Local plans include building houses and a lively spring. Wiles Lathrop visited Belding returning with a joyful heart. Alex Worth cuts shingles for a week. Davai shows a busy week ahead.
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J. Taylor
Commercial House
Wiles Lathrop
Belding
Wiles
Bill
Taine. & Co
Arist Will
Alex Worth
Davai
Blizzard Hits Town Reducing Trade and Travel
Weather and social notes reflect Monday's blizzard with nearly 90 inches snow and widespread business suspensions. Local reports recount incidents from caretaking to farm life, along with sparse personal mentions and rumors of mischief at a schoolhouse.
Pleasant Ridge News Notes From a New Scribe
Pleasant Ridge items report Rev Moon preaching to locals at the school house Sunday evening and a six month hiring. The Goodenough brothers provide beef. the boys seek more cows and plan to patronize Shepherd Kreatery. Mrs Carter will rent her place and move to Indiana spring. Ezekiel Leonard active on the farm. A Corbett is staying with his father in Main. Hound caused trouble for Oliver Higlow. Mrs Wen Fisher visits family nearby.
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Moon
Lores Andienes
Goodenough
Storm
Mra
Mies
Ind
Carter
Eaton
Ezekto
Leonard
Vickoryville
Corbett
Oliver Higlow
Otea
Mre. Wen. Fisher
Paren
Wallace Conner place sale noted in local diary
In South West Arcada updates, McGintys hammer sparks talk on Wallace Conner place fifty acre sale. Residents discuss land transfers, ministerial move, and community sleighing efforts after a blizzard. Local exchanges include Washington Merchant and wife visiting New Haven and James Porterfeld buying a horse.
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McGinty
Stenke Sevalley
Wallace Conner
Miller
Vanderhoof
Alma
Washington
New Haven
H. VT
James Porterfeld
W. Merchant
Charles
Arthur
Edwin Dayaton
Walter Clark
Henry Daymon
Jacob Merchant
Ithaca
Wallace Clark
Parks
Pict DeBar
McGrerx
Ithaca Docket and Local Happenings This Week
Ithaca notes discuss possible organized stock concerns and control of the Ithaca iron works as a viable idea amid instituting business activity. Otsego men Dibbie and Keeler form a Whitman block firm. Miss Lowa Doolittle visits Owosso. Mrs Crawford hosts a progressive Pedro party. Fishermen Abbott and P. H. Sisson explore Crystal Lake. tales of grand catches circulate. Rogers the undertaker reports nineteen funerals since January. Barnes building may be rebuilt amid council debates on redevelopment. Mrs. John Winton's death in Detroit. Mrs. Hank’s passing at her mother Ira Curtis’s home follows.
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Grand Rapids
Ithaca Iran
Cucoes
Raletog
Dibbie & Keeler
Frme
Otsego
Lowa Doolittle
Owosso
D. Crawford
Crawford
Pedro
P. H. Sisson
Edgewood
Palmer
Crystal Lake
Batnarys
Rogers
Ninteen
Thaca
Barnes
Illig Abbott
John Winton
Detroit
Ar Eae Seay
Sickels
Hank
Ira
Curtis
Shifting Sands Real Estate Moves in Gratiot County
Real estate transfers announced through Shifting Sands list numerous deeds in Gratiot County ending February 17 1804. Names include Clarence N Church to Lewis C Pink Eli Woodmansee to Horlie Woodmansee and Woodmansee to Nettie Woodmansee plus Eliza N Kross to Rose Ensley and Jacob Selinab to Barney Schaghwy among others with parcel descriptions and sums noted. Also listed are several mortgage and land transfers in Alma Ashley and Areata with varied lot and section references and amounts.
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Gratiot
Clarence N. Church
Lewis C. Pink
Emerson
Eli Woodmanpee
Horlie
Woodmansee
Pine River
Bu Woodmansee
Nettie Z Wood
Mmnnaee
Enoch Harris
First National Bank
D. Clark
W. EL. MoKay
Borton
Bradley
Ransom
Willian E. Wilcox
James T. Cotter
Jane Robinson
Fred F. Robinson
Charles W. Sanders
William H. Lion
Trapp
Bim Hall
Lake S. Montagus
M. Pitts
Ashley
William BE. Hoxie
Willard AL Clark
Fulton Michigan Mortgage Company
Hemsted
Frederick Plank
New Haven
William D. Clark
Molton
Dallas
Blyton
Alma
Jowph FB. Messenger
Charles BE. Webster
Otte
Athiton
Jane Knoch
Harrie
Bya Burr Harris
Thunen Martha A. Seuith
Ghari. Bard
Lota I
Smith's
St. Louis
Washington Letter on Cleveland Tariff Bill Report
Washington correspondence from February 1804 states the Cleveland tariff bill will be reported to the Senate this week with only targeted amendments. The Finance Committee plans to avoid drastic rewrites to secure support from Democratic advocates who threaten to oppose without concessions. No official details have been released yet on the demands or concessions expected.
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Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Louisiana
Senate
F E. T. Lee
Montivello
Shiloh
Iowa
Joseph Wheeler
Alabama
John C. Black
Tiiaois
Wasittaron
Finance Committee
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