Elm Hall social notes and marriages in Alma area
Elm Hall civic diary records visitors and residents in Alma and nearby towns. Notable items include marriages such as William Sherman and Olive A. Smith at Stanton, and numerous visits among families in Ithaca, Alma, Riverdale, Shepherd, and nearby communities. The column also notes illness, travel to St Louis and Detroit, church events, a Sunday school rally, and local greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Troy
Alma
William Adams
Ida Carlin
St. Louis
Harris
Dan Culver
Highland Park
William Sherman
Ferris
Olive A. Smith
Elm Hall
Stanton
Ve st a bur g Items Visit Notes and Local News
Vestaburg items report visitors from Flint Saginaw and Jackson plus families. Arsenic mistaken for flour sickened three relatives but recovered after medical aid. Fire at Minser barn caused heavy damage but insured partial coverage. Soldiers and sailors mentioned with home leaves and travel to Alma Grand Rapids and Camp Custer. Local social visits, circus attendance, and travel notes round out the slice of community life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Shores
Flint
Peter Bradley
Jessie McCullum
Saginaw
Itha Walker
Lena Wilson
VanHorn
Camp
Custer
New York
Daniel
Howard Bollinger
Rey
Samuel Hollinger
Dr. Hubbard
George Minser
Jackson
David Minser
Albert Briggs
Fort Hancock
N. J
M. J. Briggs
Fred Mack
Medical An
Greenville
South Carolina
Silas Mackrather
J. D. Tanner
Frank
Melvin Unger
Frank White
E. N. Race
Grand Rapids
Z Race Carpenter
U. & S. Indiana
Ventabury
Ringling Bros
Alma
Amon Riley
Navy
Florence Stites
Effie Hopkins
Oscar Nelson
Fred Nelson
Freemont Bounce
Oscar Bounce
Stanley Burton
Mima Burton
Stanton
Camp Custer
Billie Hopkins
Riley
Davis District Road Grading and Local Notes
The road one mile north of Davis school is being graded an improvement that greatly needed. Rev Milliard who is ill has been taken to Elm Hall for treatment. John Young has arrived overseas. Frank Beard and family of Pleas Jane Alley spent Sunday at Jesse Rea's home. Harry McGee and Ed Young left for Alma to report to Camp Custer. Mr and Mrs M Baker of Lansing visited Witherer and his mother last week. Pineapples ripeness tested by leaves. if leaves pull easily, fruit not ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcina Foot
Ithaca
C. L Brooks
Goings
Aliceer
Bone Ward
Cecil Seaver
High Park
Mich
Sabini
Grant Shelenbarker
Eilzabeth Wilson
Detroit
da Hills
Max
Alma
Roy Lente
George Lente
Loon Lake
Farwell
Wesley Webb
Edd. VanCore
Shepherd
Argie Andrus
Will Scott
Nebraska
Geo. Isham
Arthur Childer
Charles Rhoades
Sheridan
Mentey
Rock Lake
Wm. Carin
Audley
Ernest Manley
Riverdale
Conley Stauffer
Hazel Ervkin
Riverdal
Mary ‘Ore
Kate O'Brien
St. Louis
Carrie Trees
David Manley
Ed Priest
Lewis Priest
Arthur Peck
Davis School
Milliard
Elm Hall
John Young
Frank Beard
Pleasjane Alley
Jesse Rea
Harry McGee
Ed Young
Camp Custer Uy
Ohio
Local notes from Northwest Seville and nearby towns
Residents list visits and travel including Mrs. Pee and son Carl in regia Frida Ingraham, G Poole in Mr. Pleasant, Mrs. Shepard visiting Lowell, Loomis in Riverdale, Barkey from Ann Arbor, and Dickinson families in Alma. Also a technical report describes a steel works test where water flowed through pipes at 4 pounds per square inch, moving four tons in 50 feet at high speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
1. Pee
Carl
Regia Frida
Ingraham
Alma
G. Poole
Pleasant
Shepard
Lowell
EL Loomis
Riverdale
G. Barkey
Ann Arbor
W. Dickinson
Mra. C. Dickinson
Pittsburgh
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Mr. and
Mra
Charles Marlin
M “Daughter
Viet
Mra. Grant Woodman
Centerville
Thomas Cari
Henry Cazett
Gonan
Arthur Manley
Edmore
Vestaburg
Michigan
Palm Beach
Tock
Tae Oes
Asis
Suilers
Sele
Big
Norfolk
Athletic Union
Faemee
Dr. Wright
Victory
Lansing
Muskegon
Coats
Mt Poy
Lot Boys
Funes
Toyo Panamas
Childre Rah
SCOUT
Ves
Davis District
Seville
J. P. Losey
Superior
ST. Alma
W. F. Lane
G. W. Wright Furniture
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