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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1915

Page

2

Local Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits and Events

Jian Ellis of Weat Perris and Allen Eggleston with family visited friends Sunday. Mrs. Barber of Pineoo spent Sunday with KO Dyer. Warren Davenport and family visited grandchildren in Grand Rapids. Mrs Eisle Douglas hosted guests. Mrs Chambers and Mrs Bailey called. S L Halley moved to Otis Eggleston farm for summer work. Harold Chambers hosted a pleasant surprise for Master Howard. Switner of Vestasburg visited Emerson Richards. Page Throop caught a 3 4 pound pickerel in Merl Lake. Chas Babcock brief Crystal business call.

Allen Eggleston Charles Babcock JL. Barber Pine Oo KO. Dyer Warren Davenport Edward Walter Grand Rapids C) Lo Dyer McKinney Geo. Holland L. Bo! Woodward Eisle Douglas Chambers A. Bailey Merl Lake Chas. Babcock

Weekend gathering notes and obits from Seville area

Weekend social and obituaries in Seville Center and nearby towns. Olive Jarvis attended a Ithaca teachers institute while Mr and Mrs James Chapellene hosted Dr Albro and wife. The Ploughfeld farm changed hands to John Delling. Funeral services were held for Vinson Abbott of Grand Rapids. Simon Oberlin visited Vernon. Several local residents visited relatives in Forest Hill Perrinton and Beaver Creek. A teacher’s meeting in Ithaca drew Miss Horton and Miss Zelma Miller to the area.

Olive Jarvis Ithaca James Pedro Club SH Abbott Seville Center Church Geo. Andrews Rim Mall Seville Center B. Miller Willard Spurgeon Perrinton Wright District Wiltshire Miller Gene Crum Mary Wid Thyrza Wiltshire Iis Delbert Crom Verdale Sunray Otis Menet Teaver Creek AL Miller Mondas French Jr Kurt Wee Alma

Local Notes From Area Families After Institute Week

A roundup of residents’ activities includes Grace Ray’s illness, Roseburg weekend visits by the Pratt family, Cecile Ward visiting Pompeii relatives, Ackley Ward at Alm Sine, T J Willie visiting daughter Davu Donegan, Showman and Fred Nunn events, Mrs Rowe Wardly illness, Sarat Von Thurn at Ithaca Teachers Institute, Clarence Martin in Ithaca and Rosebowl, Mrs Fred Hudson returning to Breckenridge, two steles to Ebwell, Estella Masset preaching at M E Church, Sumner Hoxie business trip, and Charley Eillert moving feed mill to the jet near the blacksmith shop.

Peght Kile le Sestourly Grace Ray Aid William Pratt Willow Jovkinet Ihweaust Rosebueh Mise Cecile Ward Pompeii A. Ward Ackley Ward T J. Willie Davu Donegan Jot Showman Fred Nunn Rowe Wardly Mise Sarat von Thurn Teachers' Institute of Ithaca Clarence Martin Uhaca Rosebowl Fred Hudson Breckenridge Ebwell Estella Masset M. EK. Eburel Sumner Hoxie Thoea Jane Charley Eillert Rot T. J .Blair

Local social notes and table games at Riverdale gathering

Mr J E Morgan on sick list. Mrs FF G French entertained the Pedro club Thursday evening with forty present and four tables. Turley Grant and daughter Hazel won first favors. BR Handy won consolation. Ald Society to meet with Mrs George Abbott February 17. Wiltshire a business caller in Riverdale. Will Carle and family of Sumner township visiting parents. John Carll and family noted.

FF. G. French Pedro Club Turley Grant Mies Hazel Mee Handy Ald Society George Abbott Wiltahire Riverdale Will Carle Sumner Township Joba Carll

Fenton and local visits noted in Sunday church reports

Community notes recount residents visiting relatives in Grand Rapids and Crystal, with church services, a Ladies' Aid meeting, and moves within Elm Hall and nearby areas. Mentions Warren Davenport, George Holland, Carl Blair, Tressie Darley, and others attending events and appointments, plus a baptismal or prayer gathering.

Carter Riverdale Molten Frilay Warren Davenport Grand Rapile la Forres Eward Mary Wollagg Biedelty Purente EW TM Hompeon George Carolyn Holland Crystal Carl Blair Tressie Darley Elm Hall Walters UL J. Dyer Willie George Bolland Mies Mies Emin Tously To Vietting Mra Otto Egeleston Stanton Benent John Tousthy

Town Line News Notes Local Visits And Illness

Town Line reports families visiting relatives in Shepherd Elwell Riverdale and Ithaca. George Ward delivers mail on route 4 during Ell Brown’s fitness period. Welch ill at home. Mrs A Carr of Ithaca visited Porterfield family. Mr and Mrs Leon Wright returned from a pleasant visit. Maroney Snyder improving after illness under Dr Lamb care.

Mes Bheral Callahan Shepherd Satuirdas James Porterfield George Ward Ell Brown Carrien Powers Mire A. Woodward Elwell John Wright St. Leal George Webb Riverdale Charles Powers Ithaca Doweph Welch A. Carr James Porterfield Leon Wright Mwa

Sale and social notes from Mireh area farm and relatives

Mrs John W Snyder plans a farm sale at Mireh 4 and confuses her home with her daughter in Alma. Mrs Catherine Demery, formerly of this district, died at her Portland Oregon home February 11, with funeral February 14. she leaves a stepdaughter in Grand Rapids. Mr and Mrs Hamilton Gee host a nephew from Edmore while Mrs Raymond Helman and her Ithaca son visit local friends.

John W. Snyder Mireh John Sullivan Alma Edwards Donald Currence Clara Humphrey Riverdale Catherine Demery Portland Oregon Grand Rapide Hamilton Gee Edmore Raymond Helman Ithaca

Local Peoples and Visits Across Saginaw and Nearby Towns

A stream of brief notes lists residents and visitors in Saginaw Alma Mount Pleasant and Alma over the weekend and midweek. Entries name A Johnstone B S Owen Dr and Mrs Stree Jessie Edewortt Robert Oliver Floyd McIntosh Mrs Russell and daughter Rowell Rex Allen Miss Jones Ethel Street Lee Watson Wil Watson Steve Fletcher Lyle Grey Onpray Rafer Snyder and others with appearances in North Star Alma Saginaw and nearby locales. The Wheeler Lecture course announces its fourth session on Friday March 1 at a hall with a reminder to note time and place.

A. Johnstone Saginaw B.S. Owen Mra. Stree North Star Mra Jessie Edewortt Robert Oliver Alton Floyd McIntosh Mt Pleasant Russell Alma Rowell Rex Allen Miss Jones Ethel Street Lee Watson Wil Watson Steve Fletcher Stek Will Allen Cordon Wool Gisted Stith Clark Bupday Martin Muscate Enen Sumer Pel Llewert Hall Lyle Grey Onpray Rafer Wae St Tule Snyder Uma Mendad de Street Geatiet Merton Alois Toowdpy Aen

Local Remarks and Visits From a Winter Weekend

Joly Mottgap and others visited Clifford Strait on Saturday while Everett and Marie Page of Cyrsial attended. James Tompieda and Andrey Mcfonnell traveled to Howell for Mra Tompiint’s ill health. Loyal Eggleston and Alvin Eggleston saw Ivan Habcock. Cecil McCracken started school and Wilton Dolloff hosted a party on Thursday evening. Car Wallen returned to school after a week absent.

Joly Mottgap Mt Penitiee Nira Hotle Clifford Strait Everett Marie Page Cyrsial James ‘Tompieda Andrey Mcfonnell Howell Loyal Alvin Eggleston Ivan Habcock Cecil McC

Attendance Report for Dist No 2 Bethany Township

Report covers month ending December 16 with 18 pupils enrolled and 19 total certificates for perfect attendance. Grand total attendance 287 and average daily attendance 1584. Recipients include Norman Shook 2nd grade Clara Apple and Ruth Fenner 8th grade. Four visitors counted in the month.

Bethany Township Norman Shook Clara Apple Ruth, Fenner

Michigan Population Rise Passes Hundred Thousand Mark

Michigan population figures show a five year gain of 198,970, lifting total residents to about 2,907,609 by 1915. The data, compiled to April or July benchmarks, notes substantial growth since 1910 and positions Michigan among the larger states in the Union. Mark Foote provides the estimates.

Michigan Wis

A Cure For Stomach Sufferers

A long advertisement claims Mayer's Wonderful Remedy cures stomach, liver, and intestinal ailments without surgery. It asserts catarrhal causes, persistent pain relief, and nationwide endorsements by professionals and the public. The offer promises a refund if not satisfied.

Mayer Mayra Mayr Memibera Conerens Supreme Court Patera Nises Pries

Pine River Township Board to Acquire Cemetery Lot

The Pine River Township Board of Health announces a jury will convene at Wright School House on the specified Section to assess the necessity and compensation for acquiring cemetery ground described as part of Section 14, Township 12 north, and nearby lands. Notice targets owners including non residents and others with interest. The date set is April 2, 1915, at 4 o clock in the forenoon, with Leo H. Wood and Lee W. Raycraft signing.

Pineiver Grito State of Michigan Patilly Ald Township Rauge Michigan Lee W. Raycratt Turton Peave Wright School Gal Lee W. Raycraft

Quiet title suit in Gratiot County court filed

In the Gratiot County Circuit Court a bill of complaint by B Harris and Sarah M Snook seeks to quiet and remove clouds from the title to lands described as the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 23 and the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 26, township 12 north, range 2 west Michigan. Edward G Bement resides in Windsor Canada and Leroy B Harris’s heirs or assigns are unascertained. The court orders appearance by June 10, 1915 and publication in the Alma Record for six weeks.

State OF Michigan Ithaca Said Kelly S. Sears William B. Harris Sarah M Range Two Michigan Edward G. Bement State of Windsor Dominion of Canada Leroy B. Harris Leroy . Harris O. G. Tuttle Leroy B. Har Deslims Alma Record Anid Caid Et Kelly S. Sears B. L. Cas G. Tuttle

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