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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1903
Page
2
A cluttered local page promotes Buckingham's Dye for moustache or beard coloring in Nashua NY with stray names and travel notices. The final line touts Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets from Bivens & Hoades, claiming digestion benefits.
Gertrude Wilson is ill Jimmy McComber outfits for taller work Betsie Barton passed teachers examination Harvest event at the bowery Friday night Mr and Mrs G J Butcher visit Sunday at Arthur Marsin's James Toy and O Sly went to Midateton for huckleberries Mrs Julia VanDermark of Riverdale visited town Mesdames Swan of Boyne City visiting In town Oriental entertainment by Count Boyajian and wife praised Chas Biott and John Hall elected school trustees at the annual meeting Mrs Alice Butcher entertains her mother Mrs Adella Hayward of Port Harwell Ontario John Holley and wife returned from Fenwick visit Mr and Mrs L Haveldine left for a week with her parents Dr Gates and wife of West Virginia called here for sister Mrs John Sabin M E quarterly conference held at the church Rev Louis DeLemarter preached Sunday Alex Caunner of Sand Point Idaho visiting parents in Mecosta county He has a position in Minneapolis and will leave Saturday Mrs Will Davis summoned to her mother Mrs N Strayer Wednesday afternoon a messenger called her The parlor crowded by Sunday school class with luncheon to follow Ice cream and cake served a happy time
Zimmerman drives a new survey while Evert Smith prepares to paint Bert Schaubll from a load of hay. Ralph Zimmerman travels south about twice weekly. Frank Smith from Shiawassee visits his parents. School closed in district No with Miss Daisy Peet teaching. Peet's exhibition honors teachers and scholars. a box social followed. Plague reference noted. Dean's Ointment advertised at 30 cents.
Wheat cutting has begun here crops look good. Ernest Seeley moved into his father's place. Oscar Plowman and Levi Williams each have a new binder. Mrs Rosa Goor entertained an uncle from Toledo last week. Mr Chapman and wife of St Johns visit daughter Mrs Oscar Plowman. Geo Goodhall ill but recovering. Mr and Mrs Will Stahl and Mr and Mrs Geo Clow of Ithaca visited Geo Goodhall. Reuben Ringle and wife of St Louis were here last week. Mrs Nellie Andrews and Mrs Maggie Williams host a cousin from Michigan and a sister from California.
W Arcada Misses Jennie and Olive Smith and Mr Malcolm visited J T L Allis last week. Sunday school attendance averages twenty five. Mr Beverly has papered and cleaned the school house. The Fourth of July club picnic at Geo Irish’s drew about seventy. Next meeting at Sylvester Peek’s last Thursday in July. Eckert district schoolroom is richly furnished with encyclopedias a bookcase an abridged dictionary charts globe a $70 organ curtains and a bell bought by the Ladies Aid Society.
SETHTON LG Willbert was in Detroit Monday and Tuesday while Wm. George returns to Findlay. Carrie Ho Lusk visits Sethton. Laurence Wilbert and James Shary family seen about. Mrs Babel McNabe and Mrs Laura Wilson visit Moore family. Norman Wells seen about town tending farming interests after Alma stay.
Breckenridge notes a series of items including a visit by Howe to dacksall, twins born to Henry Kent, a baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Hen Hodge, Otto Smith injured in a fall, a child burial in Breckenridge cemetery, a misreported birth, J R Wellmah securing a position with an implement company, Geo Morison’s kidnapping and escape, Edng Youry’s death from consumption, and local remarks on a new elevator and coal situation.
Little Florence Davison is ill. Mr. and Mrs. Jay Seham welcomed a bouncing boy. The Ald Society reports a wood time. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Verlan hosted Tuesday evening with W. O. Hutchinson family. Alice Terpenlog closed a successful Newark township term and vacationed at home. Willard Purgeson, once in Ithaca, visiting home folk. Sherd Roberts and Rowland Saxton from Elwell travel often to the jan. The Hutchinsons learned their son-in-law Lewis Marwin, of Penamo, broke his leg and the family rushed to him. he is not improving quickly.
Miss Myrtle Norton visited friends in Forest Hill last week while James Katenhus drove to Coleman. Mrs Norton of Isabella and Mrs Haymaster were mentioned along with several visits by Nellie Culeman of Alma and Frank Randolph to Sunfield. Local milk receipts, upcoming Clare Reserves game with Forest Hill, and an ice cream social July 14 at the town hall are noted. Ghoud White returns from Lansing to work for Alma firm Bivins and Rhodes. Grandpa Clifford visits Ashley relatives before returning home.
St Prank Tandolph visited old friends and neighbors last week. Mrs Wm Boyles of Shepherd is visiting S Oberlin. Mr and Mrs Hadsell Sprague welcomed a baby girl. Mrs Packard enjoys a visit from her uncle of Ypsilanti. Nellie Shurrow returned after a six week Riverdale stay. Sprague traveled from the southern part of the state last Saturday. Eliza Landsker and son of To jleds visit her brother 8 Oberlin. F Trogler of Tyledo was in town to help WAll Prieze’s thresher. The Camfields hosted a young people gathering for their daughter Lennabel and a Detroit friend. An advertisement pitches Rocky Mountain Tea for beauty at 35 cents by Bivins & Rhodes.
Pat Manivo visited St. Louis last Saturday as wheat hauling and cutting dominated the week. John Michael and wife were in Alma. Wm Hobbs and wife also went to Alma. William Murray and wife traveled to St. Louis. Ada Welch and sister Eda visited friends near Riversdale Sunday. A J Wiks sold a drove of cattle and sheep in Alma last Saturday.
Edna Youry died at her parents home in Lafayette after nearly a year of illness. Funeral services were held at the UB church with interment in Breckenridge cemetery. The obituary notes she was loved by many and will be missed by friends.
Miss Mae Moody spent Sunday with Miss Edith Lanshaw. Mrs Erma Baker visited Miss Eleanor Fleming Friday. Nellie Lamilyon spent Sunday with Miss Clara Wilson. Mr F M Keyes and family visiting friends near Shepherd. Mrs W Bartley entertaining sister from Sparta this week. All approved fine hay weather last week. Mr George Milard of Saginaw spent Monday and Saturday with A Sullivan and family. Rocky Mountain Tea advertisement ends.
North Siar household and neighbors report visitors from Ithaca Alma Pompeii and Carson City. Betsy Crain and Mrs Snider travel, Maudie Russell improves, James Brown loses a hay horse, Neal Russell modernizes the drug store room, Eda Millsough relocates to North Star, and Mrs Hicks visits Pompeii. An electric treatment claim closes the record.
Mrs Ken Sweatland is very sick. Bad Reed confined to house with Chic munips. H Brady visited Emerson last week. Miss Cora Gardner entertained for Hriee last week. Ellen Hoadley home from terae sick with Nereus prostration. Mrs Lydia Welch visiting daughter Mrs P M McKay of Lota ca ster in Wheeler Mumfort of Lansing in neighbor town. Mr Irving Steal called to visit Detroit last Saturday for wife operation. Selinol meeting Lower Second House Monday night chose Mr Mumfort as Director. Catarrh of the stomach explained and promoted by Kodol Dyspepsia Cure from J R Rhea Coppell Tex via Bivins Rhodes.
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