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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1914
Page
8
Residents and visitors frequent Vestaburg area towns with many called to family homes and social visits. Effie Hopkins and son returned home to Merril. Mae Newcomb and daughter visited Stites in Merril. several from Edmore Lansing and Riverdale stopped through. Memorial Day events led by Vestaburg band featured a procession to the church and cemetery services with floral decorations.
Forest Hill notes report Frank Vandemark purchased a new auto. Mrs. L. E. Canfield called on L. B. Leonard last week. Mrs. Brewer of Saginaw visits F. M. Brewer. Mrs. Capen entertained company from Grand Rapids last week.
A vintage advertisement claims Electric Bitters improve digestion and restore appetite, helping customers eat normally. It asserts benefits for the liver kidneys and stomach, noting Mr. T. D. Ble’s relief and recommending trusted local drug stores for purchase.
A farewell party honored Mrs. Kate O Broyle who departs for Cross Village for the summer. Montague reports back from the Grand Lodge meeting in Flint. Mrs. Dillon visits Jackson relatives. Beattie returns from Grand Rapids. Theo Hodge and wife return from Chicago trip. John Estep back from Tonta. Grace Landis leaves for Indianapolis to attend motor races. Fischer's Orchestra provided music for a dancing party at the Masonic Hall.
Otto Eggleston enjoys a Ford event while H M Landis spends Sunday at J P Throops. Steve Woodard, Alma business caller, and C Watts Throop improve. Numerous calls include Silas Bailey on Chas Babcock, Judson Hare and wife visiting, Otio Eggleston and A J Dyer as Aniw callers, Elzie Douglas family at Throops, Shaffer and Dyer visit, Nellie Owen and son with farmer's parents, Parr family with sister Pisher, and State Church Convention attendees in St Louis with Madam Chambers and Gertie Thompson and Lena Wilson.
Mt School notes report Senior play Midsummer Night's Dream in preparation for a June 15 performance at the High School Auditorium. Verne Handley returns after two weeks away due to a track practice injury. Lambda Sigma hosts a pond toast night while Juniors and track team hold meetings.
Local notices list numerous visits and travels among Sumner residents and friends. Mentions include Mrs Brumby ill, Mrs Swope, Reed families in Muskegon and Saginaw, and trips to Ithaca Grand Rapids and Clare. Several attend events, conventions, and family visits across Michigan towns.
Mr and Mrs H L Beebe host Willis Grace and Mrs Grace from Adair Iowa. The cousins had not met in fifty years and toured the city and surrounding countryside. They left Monday to visit Auburn New York and other eastern points. Robert L Baldwin of Lapeer was considered for cashiership at Farmers State Bank Breckenridge to replace W L Webster who resigned May 1st.
John Cline made a business trip to Alma Monday Albert Cline visited his sister Mrs Nee Laudenstedge of Porter Sunday Mrs Sarah Boughner of Ithaca visited at Meuit Leonard's Friday and Saturday Last week Mr Putnam and wife and Mr Frank Boyd and wife of Alma visited at Mr and Mrs Ward Sunday Our school closed last Friday with a picnic in Frank Randolph's orchard with a fine program and grand table dinner Mrs Martha Bean and children of Owosso visited their mother Mrs Maggie Hopkins and returned Monday Sunday May 24 Mr Oscar Barns of Owosso visited his sister in law Mrs Willie Hopkins and family and returned Monday Albert and Almon Cline went to Summerton Monday to visit their sister Myrtle Domrming and help their brother in law plant beans Mrs Saul Minnie of near St Louis and her daughter Mrs Walter Snider visited their niece Mrs Pearl Leonard Tuesday of last week Mr John Kingsbury and family of Chippewa township and Mrs Lula Gimmey and daughter of Mr Pleasant spent Sunday afternoon at Morgan Leonard's Our mail carrier Cassius Perrine and wife with their son Vera and wife and Lillian Hildreth of St Louis got to Cadillac Friday afternoon to visit the former's daughter and husband returning home Sunday evening They reported a splendid trip and a nice visit.
Miriam Hull visited the county seat early in the week while George Long from Detroit stayed in St Louis for a weekend visit. Myrtle and Leona Wright of Ithaca spent Monday in the city. Mrs Mary Parinabaker of Ithaca was there for several days. Ezekiel Arnall attended the Superintendents of the Poor meeting in Ithaca Monday. The 4th of July committee has been appointed and is at work. D B Payne of Traverse City returned home after a visit with his brother A O Payne. The Christian church conference ran Monday through today as a state convention with 300 delegates, featuring speakers including FLM Raims of St Louis. Three sessions daily were held in the Opera House and church. The Masonic Minstrel Show, a local talent cast, played in Ithaca Friday after Frank Thidgar’s weekend in Ann Arbor with B A Church and family. Felix Church just returned from Boston where he covered athletic meets. The Seniors had a skip day and picnic at Fox's Grove, then crammed for finals. About fifty Alma residents attended the dedication address in St Louis.
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