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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1913

Page

8

Breckenridge Social Roundup Sees Many Saginaw Trips

Breckenridge residents travel to Saginaw and neighboring towns on Friday and Thursday with numerous visits noted. People include Mr. John Swears Mrs. Fred Stevens Gertrude Whitney and many others visiting St Louis Saginaw Ann Arbor Crystal Lake Alma or Wheeler. The community hears of calls from Rev W F Emery Bishop Wood and several families visiting relatives and attending services. Local happenings include a lightning strike at Barten's barn and a planned meat market opening August 1 with various town residents making short trips and hosting guests.

John Swears Saginaw Corydon Wood Fred Stevens Gertrude Whitney St. Louis Winchell Ruby Husted Ann Arbor Charles Zubler Elen Eagen Clarence Fox W. F. Emery Bethany Lois Morgan Wilkie Drake Crystal Lake Charles Gould Keenyville Frank Sexton May Castella Saginaw Pos Jess Hodge Jessie’ Popley Chicago Nellie Chisholm St Louis Teary Squires Wheeler Arthur Stone Ang Arbor WG. Masher Alma Bursiness Sandy Mt Pleasant Will Husted Bo J. Youngs Mille

Local notes from Breckenridge and nearby towns

Lem Waggoner and wife with Mr and Mrs Monroe and wives traveled to Saginaw on Thursday. Mrs Waggoner visited Detroit. Arnold Wilson aged 47 died at his Pine River home. funeral at Porter and burial at St Louis. C Giddings will stay in business in the village. Mrs J L Firman of Toledo returned after Arnold Wilson’s illness. Bethany Ladies Aid met Mrs Geo Merrill with Breckenridge attendees. Town cars were scarce during Saginaw horse race week. Alex McLeod and Detroit party planned Put-in-Bay trip. Sylvia Mills pursued Toledo General Hospital nurses study but rode out smallpox quarantine. Annual school meeting elected Marshall Hopkins treasurer. A E Moore resigned. School building to receive improvements. Epworth League officers named. motor dine planned to surprise Mrs W B Tryon. storm interrupted plans but dinner to be held later.

Miss Witherspool Jennie Glenn Hemlock Mr. Hurstoon St. Louwis George John Mead Mise Dlatehe Gurlingame Fred Bhinidwe David Eastlick Myrtle St. Lewis Henry Stinks E. Morseman Perry Barten Breckenridge Bethany Ladies B. L. Hodge Ida Lucile St. Lenis W. B. Tryon Champaign H. Burton Indiana Eaton Rapids Arnold Wilson Pine River Porter St. Louis C. Giddings J. L. Firman Toledo Ladies’ Aid Society of Bethany Geo. Merrill Saginaw Alex. McLeod Detroit Marshall Hopkins Jesse Hodge Epworth League Bethany Methodist Episcopal Church Lora Priest Mies Fern Goldthorp C. Rosenberger V.pres H. B. Priest R. Rosenberger Macey Merrill Graham W. L. Webster Jessie Hodge W. Allen Irwin Wood Paulus W. F. Evey Frank Saxton Pex

Arcada Farmers Club Meet at Elvin Millers Home

The Arcada Farmers club will meet July 31 two miles south of Sugar factory. Members are asked to bring lunch. Mrs Elvin Miller has arranged host duties for a pleasant meeting with program including songs prayers roll call recitations and readings led by Rev J W Priest and various members.

Arcada Farmers’ Club Elvin Miller Sugar Factory J W Priest Jisses Keefer Lester Walston F. Cline A. Miller Marguerite Godfrey Louise Hainline W. Peek Lolo Keeffer Mable Bradford

Perry's flagship Niagara sails to Toledo in July

The 100-year-old battleship Niagara, flagship of Commodore Perry and raised from Misery Bay near Erie, will arrive in Toledo on Sunday July 27 with Navy ships, cutters, and 200 decorated yachts. It will be open to the public all day at Jefferson Avenue and participate in centennial celebrations of the Lake Erie victory, including parades on the Maumee River and on land.

U. S. Navy U. S. Revenue Niagara Commodore Perry Misery Bay Erie Lake Erie Toledo Jefferson Avenue Put-in-Bay Michigan Maumee River

Dean Sumner Lectures Amid Chicago Social Reform Crusade

EW men across the middle west are in the public eye less than Dean Walter Sumner of Chicago’s Cathedral of Sts Peter and Paul. As dean and city missions chief, his reform work against vice and his crusade for marriage-law changes have drawn national notice. Prominent praise from Frank W. Gunsulus and the Chicago papers highlights his drive to illuminate dark urban spaces with compassion and action.

Middle West Walter Taylor Sumner Deak Peter and Paul Chicago City Missions Dean Summer Metropolitan Press America Frank W. Gunsiulus Chicago Record-Herald Dean Sumner Chicago Tribune West Side Bethlehem Bumeau Bureau of Mirror

State troops to join 10000 men on special excursion

A special excursion train will leave Alina at 6 42 am for the event. About 10 000 uniformed men will participate including two regiments of state troops and a battery. Fare for the round trip is $1 50.

Alina

Belding Bros Silk Mills Advertises Michigan Jobs

Belding Bros & Co Silk Manufacturers of Belding Michigan, pioneers of Michigan silk, now employing near 2000 workers. The firm seeks young Indy applicants from beyond local districts to meet demand, citing clean living conditions, dormitories, and high employment standards in a dry county city with active churches.

Belding Bros. & Co Silk Manufacturers Belding Mich Estat Michigan Central States Belding Belding Brothers Indy

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