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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1914
Page
6
Friday visits and school activity fill the week as Mrs. Gordon Childs improves from illness. Students Thora Stahlman and Esther Childs are noted, with Stanely Stahlman at a school officers meeting. A holiday sale at Brown's Bazaar runs this week while community events include a W R C dinner, a box social for Andrew Lewis, and visits by residents to Alma, Ann Arbor, and St Louis.
Pine Grove residents visit neighbors and relatives in Crystal during the week. Charley Kirk calls on Sn Harry Waldron. Mrs Nellie Fisher hosts the Ladies Aid. Grant Woodman returns from Ionia and various families spend New Year with Crystal folk. Ulah Taylor wed Pred Munn of Crystal on December 31, 1914.
Southeast Coe reports Mrs. Fred Hart returned from Pontiac after a two week visit. Mrs. L N Higgins is seriously ill with heart trouble, Dr. Abbott of Shepherd attending. Mrs. Bessie Conklin aided her mother Mrs. L N Higgins at home. Merit Leonard hosted Dr. Abbott on Saturday with Mrs. Lin Wright and Mary Yarnall visiting Alma. Logs for the new church will be cut this week and a grand dinner by the Ladies Aid was deemed a success. Elder E Thornquist led special meetings beginning Sunday evening and continuing through the week despite bad weather.
Mr John Ross shows no improvement. A Button of Alma was in on Saturday. Miss Stella Anger came from Alma on business Wednesday. Leo Brandell, former principal, visited friends here on Saturday. Flossie Grinnell of Ferris visited her aunt Mrs T J Blair on Saturday. Mrs T J Blair and Mrs O M were also mentioned in the notes.
A. A. Wright spent Tuesday in North Star on business Percy Frick tours Cadillac on business Hert Forquer travels Detroit to St Louis. IE. S. Before of Coleman hosted by Menry Yeastings last week. Mrs. Melissa Baldwin visited Mrs. VanRench in Shy herd over Sunday. Brown's Bazaar holiday and winter goods sale continues this week. W. L. Wright of Middleton visited with his son Henry. John Holeck and FF of Bannister were in business Saturday. Miss M. B. Ralston of St Louis visited Mrs. Elsie Lott Sunday. James McCune sprained his ankle last Friday after a hay load fall. George Neagle of Detroit returned home after a month in St Louis with parents. Miss Lela Nestle returned from visit with Llyod Campbell of Alma. Miss Norma Beadle returning from Clare. A. L. Richards and wife visited sister Mrs. David Brown in Lansing and returned to St Louis. Mr and Mrs R Stores of Riverdale were in St Louis en route home after five weeks in Detroit. J. W. Bond of St Johns visited Mrs. Mart Crawford then headed to Middleton. St Louis residents enjoy open mineral springs as Bottles and jugs carry away the water again after the closure by Mrs. Andrews.
James Rudhley spent Sunday with friends in Lansing. Mrs. E. J. Goodwin is spending a week with her brother I. O. Thompson in the Ann Arbor hospital. Mr. and Mrs. H. Bovee attended the funeral of his sister Mrs. Willan Steadman of North Star. Gratiot board of supervisors met and reported $50,000 balance. proposed padded cell for insane patients at the county jail. Two delegates were named to the State association in Lansing. School opened in District No. 2 after a two week vacation. Miss Margaret O’Brien teaches. Roderick O’Connor returned from Ann Arbor after an operation.
Richard O'Connor visited relatives in the area last week while Thomas Connelly went to a hospital in Ann Arbor. Mr and Mrs Jesse Rockwell called on John Connellley Saturday. A well attended dance at John Foxs and many local youths went to the Alma rink Thursday night.
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