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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1903
Page
2
Ithaca residents and visitors frequent Alma and nearby towns with personal visits, business trips, and family gatherings. The fragment lists numerous names and towns including Newark, Riverdale, North Star, Saginaw, Battle Creek, and Manistee, reflecting social activity in late week and weekend travel patterns.
Samuel Adams lon purchased a fine folk team. Mrs Plowman has improved from illness. Archie Johnson and Madge ill. Alma family moved into North Whitecraft’s tenant house. Mrs C F Johnson entertains relatives from Farwell. Mrs Archie White visited from Forest Hill. Wright school pupils enjoyed a sleigh ride. Elmer Post returned from wedding trip. Fred Wright of Shepherd visited John Wilson. Whitecraft hosted his brother and daughter from Mittlpton. Johnsons attended grandmother’s funeral near Shepherd. Distemper affects community. Nick Whitecraft improves. Ed Woot owns new team. Frei Higter went north to woods work. Hota Smith hosted visitors from Shepherd. Bartoo of Vestaburg visited Unis vicinity. Vira Fleming visited grandmother in Alma. Ellis Colburn of Alta visited El Colburn. Roy Irist and Miss Mary Gould from Shepherd visited Wright school Friday. Anna Mallory of Seyilie visited sister Mrs C D Johnson. Eliza Wieming back from Jackson county after four weeks in Albion and Parma.
N Wheeler residents and spouses visited St Louis on Friday and Saturday. Mrs Moyt called on S F Sibley Sunday. L Hoyt and wife spent Sunday with H M Van Epps. Merritt Root and sister Flora went to Forest Mill Friday. Mrs J Coaches cooking over a new range. W I Root and wife and Mrs L J Hoyt did business in St Louis Saturday. Mos W Sibley of Wheeler called on friends last week. Arthur Bongard of Toronto visited his brother Frank Bongard and sister Ida Van Epps recently.
N. E. Lafayette reports Mrs. Shuttle Eastgnan visited first Louis Saturday. Chas Federspeil and family visited Langport Sunday. Mrs. A. Glinke visited her parents in St. Louis. Grandpa and Grandma Benjamin are bedbound with the flu. Ladies Aid meets with Mrs Shanwle next Wednesday. Miss Lilie Hoffmeyer entertained her school Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. Williams and Miss Fern Wagorner visited Def Borowwtt's Sunday.
In this vicinity residents report good sleighing while Eddy engages in Toaloon business and Jack Russell lost a horse last week. Hazelton saw wood, Dr Meinlre of Bay City visits friends this week, Mrs Horought and son visit J Williams, and Mrs Ringle of Ithaca stays with her parents as revival meetings proceed one mile east of Sickels.
Karl Clapp visits south state. Mr and Mrs Hi L Brown travel to Powell on business. Mr and Mrs A D Clark visit St Louis. Mrs Gaylord Helms of Ithaca visits North Star. The Lady Maccabees report 10 from supper. Mrs Maggie Hamilton of Pompeli visits parents Frank Helms. Itchy piles treated quickly by Dean’sointment at any drug store 50 cents.
Galloway Parl Miller is on the sick list Gust Johnson has a bad cold. Surprise parties and sleigh rides are in style now. Fred Roswig keeps bachelor hall on his farm near Lakefield. A dance is planned at O. D. Miller’s home. January 10 Mr Frank Glinka Sr visits Bay City relatives. Henry Hublitz of Mungar visits Lasefield. Frank Lange of Saginaw visits Mr Glink and family. Elinor M. Johnson goes to Battle Creek for the winter. The Miller surprise party was a success. The dance at Chas Anchutz’s home was well attended. Thomas Mayer returns from a month in Detroit with friends.
District No 5 Arcada reports Charley Whittemore now resides on the Frank Davis farm born to Mr and Mrs Chas Mangus a daughter Richard Bird and Chas Whittem provide sleighing with new sleighs Will Burgess sold to Alma the pair of black horses. Stone for the Alma cold storage plant is being drawn past at a lively rate. Farmers attended the Alma institute Friday and Saturday. Mr and Mrs Byron Nevins Mr and Mrs Floyd Neving and Mr and Mrs Will Lileks visited Lt Robertson and family Sunday. Sleigh rides are popular and Miss Lewis and her Ely school pupils enjoyed an evening Monday.
Henry Cunningham has a new horse Tobn Gacver spent Saturday in Ite ve Willis Kinney has bought a few horse Mr Kalin moved to Missaukee county Rollie Gibbs returned love from Indiana Fred Drayer and Bert Lepley traded horses Mr and Mrs Root returned from Ohio Saturday Dan Meuser is getting out thinker for a new barn Wim Lepley visited its hotter J Lepley Sunday Mr and Mrs Chas Keeler have gone to housekeeping Abe Church visited the Smith brothers Sunday Mr Keeler's visited Harlow Sage and wife Sunday Mr Lombard visited Mr Realey's last week Saturday Grant Mouser and family visited the Kinsels Sunday Mr and Mrs Lawer are the proud parents of a baby girl Maurice Manjuette will put a saw mill on the Dickens farm Martin brothers will put their new mill on the Frank Thumb farm John Mourer Wilbur Smith and J L Beechter on the box tat Miss Clella Gladstone visited her sister Mrs Lewis Lipley last week Mom J OW Lepley visiting his father Mrs Johnson in poor health Miss Pearl Walker of Ponper visited her mother Mrs Kila Walker Sunday L J Hoag returned Saturday from his visit to Charlotte Mutes Creek and Pewanie KOC Lake and wife attended the farmers institute at Alm Friday and Saturday Gen Wheeler of peanuts visiting his parents the Wheeler and wife and other friends Mrs D C Wheeler visited Mrs Wheeler's sister Mrs Bris hart Saturday and Sunday The crowned heads of every nation The rich men All join to paying tribute to De Witt's Little Early Rivers H Williams San Antonio Tex writes Little Early Risers pills best I ever used in my family I recommend them to everybody They cure constipation biliousness sick headaches torpid liver jaundice malaria and all liver troubles Bivins Rhodes
Beebe or Uncle Jerry Shaver is improving his writing. Eby Failing returned from a southern trip. John Felehrenbloer lists one of his large horses. Lyman Fiddler came back from Jumbas Ohio last Wednesday. Frank Huotoon went to Rapid City to visit his brother George. The Ladies Aid Society cleared 4s at Mr Walter's last Wednesday evening. Mr and Mrs Chickering of Greenville visited Mr and Mrs Sideon Spear last week. Martin Morse and Andrew Sebult heiss returned from a business trip north of Bay City. Mrs Fiddler, wintering locally, returned to West Unity Obie Tuesday.
Joy Lavoy traveled to Belding on Saturday for work. Edmore residents Key Henry Hewes and Mrs Chas Elliott visited town last week. Jerby McKechnie returned to Bel tupids Monday. A Cedar Cornor youngsters sleigh ride Friday. Mr Hill and Mrs W Flanders married Thursday. Warren Kathrin and Mabel Salter of Alma visited Chas Brooks Friday. Albert Bunkee Ruth and Mrs Miller with daughters spent Saturday with Adam Cassatt. Thirty Herby McKeeboie's friends enjoyed an evening of games and music. Chas Reed and wife celebrated birthdays Friday. A planned surprise for Me and Mrs Glen Crot Friday evening featured music and oysters. Ongoing gatherings and dancing filled the night and many returned home happy.
Reverend Maltman of shepherd and James Stalter of Isabella county visited town Saturday. Mr and Mrs Dan Packard of Alma visited his mother last week. Prospects rise for a creamery this spring. John Beery entertained Surodes of Ithaca. a baby blessed Ollie Pembroke’s home. The funeral of Mrs Robbins was held at the M and church Friday. Silas Handolph and daughter Mrs Rare of Summer visited Here. Mr and Mrs Mouly attended the farmers institute at Alma Friday or Saturday. The Christian church expects Drew next Sunday to begin meetings.
In Forest Hill, residents seek rental housing amid scarce work and heavy snows. Maynard and wife visited town from 1m Hall, others including Neice, Johnes, and O Boyle & Co. note outdoor trips and local business. A new elevator foundation will begin spring work, roads remain impassable due to drifts. E.R. White’s missing hop, found a straw stack skeleton, now revived after care.
During a sudden croup attack a Chester Michigan girl became unconscious from strangulation until A L Spafford postmaster acted. A dose of One Minute Cough Cure was given repeatedly, reducing swelling and inflammation and aiding swift recovery. Bivins and Rhodes advertise the remedy.
Rathbone Gargets new house nears completion. Mr and Mrs Wil Martin welcome a tenuister W. Metorllum visits his brother in Thegon. A Cineagham of Newark visits Grandy. Mrs Thornton enjoys a visit with her sister in Colorado. Dr Motiuite returns for a visit. Dance at the hall Friday night January 1. Horace Huckler and family return from a week with Mia. Mail Garget and Horace Muckler buy forty acres each in Mtwood, Saginaw county. Wark Strouse and Sophronia Russell wed at the bride’s home last Sunday. Mrs Ma Ticklepaugh visits sister Mrs WIL Martin and returns home near Ithaca. A surprise party for Bert Schaub’s son last Friday night. good time reported.
An ad describes Scott's Emulsion aiding thin sick crowds. It claims the product builds new flesh and blood, strengthens the eyes, and improves appetite. It offers free samples and emphasizes suitability for long sickness and general weakness.
John Shunk improves slowly. Frank Wood draws logs to the new mill. Mrs Dan Burgey visits Newark this week. Lizzie Wood visits Newark this week. Sam Eicher sold twenty acres to Harvey Gable. W R Peters of Clinton county was in Newark Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Miller of St Johns guests of Cuas Shunk Sunday. Church seats to be completed before next Sunday. services at 10 30.
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