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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1905
Page
4
Government ruling clarifies mail delivery authority on routes where no tail box exists. Carrier found two letters without stamps and reported them. Washington approves action, saying owners have no control over mail missing stamps or proper postage on the route.
In Alma to St Charles vicinity, Beebe Jovian Alew timed a test work for a proposed electric millway from Beetle and Edgewood to St Charles. Mrs LD Baker hosted Pross ing Elder DeLawarter of Lavsisg Saa Ny.
Langport residents organize a Ladies Aid Society at Mrs Benjamin's home with officers and teachers named. Rev Frank Hulton of Merrill aids community, while local families visit and news notes mention health treatment and holiday travel among townspeople.
N E Wheeler reports J McGarrick in St Louis with Claud Burgess from Breckenridge. Visits noted include Vern Swarton and wife with Mr and Mrs J Wolfgang, Frank Your and wife at George Wool's, and Lyman Crousley improving. A New Year parade ball was held for the North Wheeler tall, and a five timer was entered by all.
A garbled late 19th century item notes residents like Albert Haington planning an auction and travel to Washington. Erma Deline and Miss John Shalthetas visited Merrill to see relatives. Mr. Cummings and wife from St. Isabel visited the area last Friday while various residents faced weekly tasks and social calls.
Arthur Bellenger Maudie Hurst return from St Johns after weeks with friends Will Metall back from Cinco Canada and other local calls. Mrs McIntyre visits Mrs E Wagner, Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance update, Miss Grarie Bebowie works for brother Chas, cold weather and social calls noted.
The Arcada district records a quiet January with community gatherings at the Davis school and a birthday surprise for Mias Mable Branchiff. Mrs. Fanny Debar works in Alma, E. A. Clark and wife visit W Tverson in Alma, and a Ladies Aid meeting is planned. The month brings a taste of winter weather and a reference to national political shifts, plus details of oil derricks and storm-related travel delays affecting the Midwest.
Last Tuesday at Merrill a bucking herd ran onto the track after a train frightening ten horses owned by Buckly. The animals dragged on until snagging on a freight car on a side track at Wheeler. Buckly lost a fat key and a sack of Howe in the wagon box. George Hardly plans to head to Rose City Wednesday to supervise a mall. Archie Jollie and sister Grier of Lansing visit their parents this week. George Done returns home briefly. Mr and Mrs Newton Laurey were guests of Mrs Snow Friday. Lagroe and family are at odds after a hen meal incident with small power.
An assortment of names and places from Shephend to Alma and Mt Pleasant. Mentions include Mrs Young Shepherd and Miss Pernted St Lamia as priests, Hed Hyde of Alma, Rev Blanchet, and visits by Port Taylor of Riwell. Mrs Chatfield of Mt Pleasant and Frank Poller of Shepherd wed. Hazel Sayers and Mildred Mie headed to Ypsilanti for State Normal.
Fred Bradford attended a Patron Tndurance Co meeting at Tthwen and Kina Cline returned to schoolwork after a break. Brevity notes mention Arbon of Glenurnes hosting and various local names and dates as imperfect OCR details.
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