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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1903

Page

2

Ithaca Residents Take Various Weekend Visits

Bravest Hart of St Jukins and Berry of Me Pleasant return from short visits to Newark and Washington, along with multiple locals traveling to Linden, Lansing, Ludington, and other towns. Several families spend holidays with relatives. Miss Wutuie Munn returns to work in Lansing after vacation. notices include business ads and a local medicine promotion.

Bravest Hart St. Jukins Sturday Jus Cox and Firtly Newark Berry Friepe’s Washington Teawnship Shore Mins Marjorie North Star Cnet Weed Nor Familly

Local notes and obits from a small town paper

The column lists sick list updates, holiday travel to Baton Rapids and Lan sing, and numerous relocations including Melvo Follick moving onto a farm, Grandville Fry moving to the Sheridan Kouine area, and Mr Romtoe relocating to Elwell. It notes the G A B and W R C installing officers with a luncheon, reports a funeral for Mac Corbin at M E church and interment at Elm Hall, and details Sunday school board officers and teachers for the year at the M E church including Susan Sly as Superintendent and Mable Hildreth as Organist.

Mrs. Connrod BE. Walker Tmily Baton Rapids Lansing Me. Peterson Miss Bayley Melvo Follick Grand-vile Fry Romtoe Elwell G. A.B W. Roc W. IC Mac Corbin M. E. Ehurch Wylie Elm Hall Corbin M. KE. Church Suapt Mabel I Tildreth Wil Davis Obits Eliiott J Tildrett Barton Barthelomew

District News From North Shade and Windsor Area

Rujia McGreagor returned last Thursday from lake work. Jobo McGreagor and grandson Alton visit Detroit friends. Baby born January 1 to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Montgomery weighing seven and a half pounds. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Lester and son visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Coryelie. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Sharpe reside last Friday after holidays with Kent friends. Obie.

Rujia McGreagor Lakes Jobo McGreagor Alton Detroit Lloyd Montgomery Ben Lester B. A. Coryelie Austin Sharpe Kent Obie

Pine River Social Notes Resume After Trip Listings

Mrs Tk McKinney was in Port Wednesday. Miss Earl Kurch was guest of Flora Waldo Sunday. Mrs Mat Johnson and daughter Nori are improving. Miss Iva Church returned home after months in St Louis. Littlerave Sterling came home after months in Heaverton. Mrs Dora Wiley and children returned home after visiting her brother El Kaycraft. Mrs Moulton came home Tuesday after days with her nephew Jesse Ellison of Ludington.

Tk. McKinney Wats Momport Earl Kurch Wits Flora Waldo Mat Johnson Nori Iva Church St. Louis Littlerave Sterling Heaverton Dora Wiley el Kaycraft Moulton Jesse Ellison Ludingts

Beebe Beebe and School News and Visits

Mrs Eichorn shows some improvement Frank Wiles returned to Ohio last week Mrs Lilly Sanderson is able to walk again Andrew Schwithote was in Merrill of business last Thursday John Ooty and family attended the funeral of ole rubber last Sunday Readsom Picker and family from St Louis attended the funeral of Mrs Comila Sanday Mr Huitord returned from a trip and Miss Sanday attended with relatives

Eichorn Frank Wiles Ohio Lilly Sanderson Andrew Schwithote Merrill Colegrive Kev Birgetal Huitord John Ooty Aed Tamily Teaseaot Ole Rubber Dod Ransom Allen

Alma Social Notes Include Illnesses Visits and Speech

N. E. North Star reports Fred Strouse in Alma last week while Gilo Stotmens is on the sick list. Hart Spear is recovering from illness. Miss Logs McKay of Ithaca visited her grandmother Lydia Welch. Miss Bessie Willet, Ithaca, is very sick at her grandmother B Carter’s home. A large local attendance joined the grange ball speech at Center last week Wednesday.

Fred Strouse Alma Gilo Stotmens Hart Spear Logs McKay Ithaca Lydia Welch Bessie Willet B. Carter Grange

Forest Hill News Roundup and Local Updates

Jacob Bauer has gone north and Millie Kaurer is sick. Otto Lanshaw is home from the north and Miss Millie Cline of Belding visited Saturday. Goo Switver and family visit Mt. Pleasant. E. Lake went to Howell after the death of her brother A. Wagner. Coe stock buyers report scarcity. Theo Sprague and spouse head to Temple for winter with daughter D Dolph Sleigh rides popular with locals.

Jacob Bauer Millie Kaurer Otto Lanshaw Millie Cline Belding Goo, Switver Mt. Pleasant E. Lake Howell A. Wagner Coe Theo. Sprague Temple

Local News Briefs From Wheeler Area

Dr Emery and wife of Wheeler were in town Sunday. G A Sibley and M Root are speeding over the snow with new cutters. Mrs W H Root and two children visited her brother Rev G W Sibley of Wheeler on Wednesday. The Free Methodist held their annual quarterly meeting Saturday and Sunday at the Venter Line church.

West Pine River News Briefs and Local Wanderings

Mrs John Hall is on the sick list Clyde Beebe is working for Will Sullivan Revival meetings are held at Forest Hill this week Charles Johnson and Kora Fookes ride in fine new cutters Perry Adams John Hall and Win Kiat have new sleighs George Kayecraft stayed with his sister Mrs EB Wiley Fred Dalrymple of Elwell moves on the Erving Dalrymple farm Mr and Mrs Levi Hall visit friends in the south part of the state Mrs BE Fleming cuts timber for her new barn to CB Wright Brown clears forty acres for beets next spring A sleigh load from Alma visited Miss Cora Dunlap.

John Hall Clyde Beebe Will Sullivan Forest Hill Charles Johnson Kora Fookes Perry Adams Win Kiat George Kayecraft EB. Wiley Fred Dalrymple Elwell Erving Dalrymple Levi Hall BE. E. Fleming CB. Wright Brown Alma Cora Dunlap

Local Notices From N E Lafayette and Surrounding Areas

Mr Buchanan excels at this writing while J L Benjamin reports a horse loss last Saturday. Protracted meeting at the J B church. Jobe Coleman was in Midland county last week. Mrs Smith visited A Glinkey's. Chas Myers sold a horse near Perd Youry. Bert and Fred Sith visited their brother in Shiawasee county Saturday.

Ing. J. L. Benjamin J. B. Church Jobe Coleman Midland County Mrs. Smith A. Glinkey Chas. Myers Bert Fred Sith Shiawasee County

Local Social Notes From Nearby Towns

E Emerson i and B Gorton plus wives were in the area Saturday. M Cramer with wife and daughter Flaze visited Alna Friday. Pan, Albert Davis and later Jennings were in Alti Friday. Irene Knapp, recently ill with mumps, is able to be out. Mrs Fred Hunter hosted her sister. Mrs A J Bure has returned to St Louis for treatment with Dr Wheeler. Mrs Fred Hunter, son Ralph, and daughters Gladys and Florence were in Alma Friday.

B. Gorton Thaca M. Cramer Flaze Alna Pan Albert Davis Jennings Irene Knapp Ivan Fred Hunter Fred Smith Teh Boy A.J. Bure St. Louis Wheeler Ralph Jand Gladys Florence Alma

Local notes from Emerson and Alma area brief items

C J Shepherd sold his team and new farm to brother in law Jake Peters of New Mayen. Clayton Soule made a business trip to Alma Saturday. Mr and Mrs Johnson Wave moved to St Louis to live. Youth Sunday school class held a necktie sale at the Stefka home last Thursday for church benefit.

C. J. Shepherd Jou Lotses Clayton Soule Alma

Locals and visitors mix in Clinton county scene

Newark area notes report Shank visiting sick kin Folco Boek, and Lut Bieber moving nearby. Walter Walker’s car towed after a storm near Davis schoolhouse, Clate Downs north toward Home Free, snow depth hinders work in the woods. An ad for DeWitt’s Little Early Risers from H Williams of San Antonio praises their liver remedy.

Shank DeWitt H. Williams San Antonio Tex Eiser Pilla Bivina & Rhodes

Pine River Property Sale and Local Church Meeting

James Toy purchased the Del Sly property in Pine River. Warren Woodard's sister Mrs Nines moved into the house. A M E quarterly meeting was held at River sdale Sunday evening with Rev Louis DeLamartert presiding. Epworth League officers for the year were named: President Newell Baldwin, 1st Vice President Jessie Maxham, 2nd Vice President Mabel Hildreth, Vice Presidents Addie Bayley Nama Winters, Secretary Mrs Chas Eliouté, Treasurer Mrs Will Davis.

James Toy del Sly Pine River Warren Woodard Nines Hattie Corbin Riversdale Louis DeLamartert J. Hildreth Epworth League Newell Baldwin Jessie Maxham Mabel Hildreth Addie Bayley Ith Nama Winters Sec'y Chas Eliouté Treas Will Davis

Town Notes From Breckenridge And Vicinity

Breckenridge and nearby towns report a busy period with visits between Ithaca Shepherd and Saginaw county. lectures at Epworth League, sleigh rides, enlistment attempts in Saginaw, and a new grist mill purchase. A destroyed Jackson street farm, a forthcoming factory, and local business optimism conclude the record.

West Pine River Community Gossip Note

In West Pine River Mrs Mat Jonson is reported better while Whitecraft remains unwell. Ao TL Brown bought new sleighs and C F Jobin hosted his sister from Sumerton. Mrs Page of Seville stayed at Mes Kinsey's last week. CF Johnsons baby, sick, is reported hotter. Wood's sale drew attendees despite cold weather. he moved his family westward. Mr and Mrs Wright of Ituce spent a few days with relatives. Charles Johnsen now owns a span of colts bought from Gbs Wrother. Several youths attended a surprise party at LL Mapo's last Tuesday evening.

Whitecraft TL Brown C.F Jobin Fray Sumerton Page Seville Mes Kinsey Johnsons Baby Wood Bing O) Wright Ittuce Charles Johnsen Gbs Wrother LL Mapo

Southeast Crystal Servicing Improves Amid Quarantines

In Southeast Crystal the community notes improvements while families face quarantine due to kelidlet fever. Rev Simmons' service ends, and Mre Louis Allen’s family plans a Thursday surprise. Mrs Louise Allen and Mrs Davidson return home from Maple Rapids after New Year visits. Isaac George uses a line engine powered saw to harvest timber. Langdon timber is cut for wood. Elocutionist Mixa Churchill, daughter of Rev. Churchill, Cedar Springs, will perform next Tuesday at the S BE T B church. Crystal Congregational Aid Society met last week with Mrs Howes in Gratiot. despite a storm, four sleighloads from Crystal attended, voting for a fine dinner prepared by Mrs Howe.

Fetford Simmons Louis Allen Davidson Maple Rapids Isaac George Tie Langdon Mixa Churchill Rev. Churchill Cedar Springs Crystal Congregational Aid Society Crystal

Local notices and visits from Midland county residents

Ashley plans a cheese factory next season while Mrs. C. W. Coun returns from Port Huron. Men near brick yards anticipated to start work. Lorenzo and Alonty Skutt and families visit Midland county. Rev. J. W. Hayward keeps house while wife visits Lisbon. Evangelist Erskine and Thorpe travel to Ovid for two weeks then to St Johns. Dc Pratt buys Tiffany stock. Tiffany continues undertaker and adds banking. Duryee, former pastor, shakes hands with locals after a temperance talk to a full house. Miss Julia Filtridge, West Cornwall, Coan, mentioned.

C. W. Coun Port Huron Lorenzo Alonty Skutt Midland County Rev J. W. Hayward Libson Erskine Thorpe Ovid St. Johns Dc Pratt M. J. Tiffany Tiffany Duryee

Local notes from North Star and surrounding towns

North Star residents and visitors share a flurry of travel and calls including Allie Clark in Edgewood and Ed Millypaugh from Ithaca. Encounters span Battle Creek, Kentts in Asia, and Ithard as families visit kin amid minor postal notices and tips on health remedies from One Minute Cough Cure for a child’s croop episode.

Allie Clark Edgewood Ed Millypaugh Ithaca Beo Burton Battle Creek Mr. Hatten Oliver Kleckner Shepherd A. L. Spaffort Chester Mich Bivins & Rhodes

Scott's Emulsion Fattener and Tonic for All Needs

Advertises Scott's Emulsion as a versatile flesh and strength booster. Claims it builds bone flesh blood and nerve, aids invalids convalescents consumptives and weak children, and serves as a rich comfortable food and natural tonic. Encourages use when appetite fades or bread butter cannot be eaten.

Pierce EE. Secord Toronto Ontaro Golder Scott

Electric Bitters Promised To Cure Stomach Ailments

A woman suffers backache and dyspepsia and dismisses it as nothing until she breaks down. The advertisement claims Electric Bitters can cure stomach, liver, and kidney troubles and revives the whole system, guaranteed by Sharrar and Holland druggists for 60 cents.

Sharrar & Malholland

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