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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1908
Page
8
Ferris residents attended Ringling Circus in Alma. Several local plans and visits noted including farm sales and departures for Adrian. Community events included Children’s Day at Ferris Christian church and Elm Hall commencement. Local folks across Crystal, Stanton, Carson City and Ithaca mentioned with social visits, illness, and weather improving crop activity.
Mrs Norman Meloure formerly of Central Pine River is visiting Adrian with Mrs J Edwards and Mrs Gordis Smith. Mrs Ed Payne hosts Mrs Low Sanders of Saginaw for several days. Mrs James Mills remains on the sick list at present.
Miss Goldie Schaffer of Alma guest of Mrs. Frank Keefer. Mrs. M. J. Granger and Mr. Elsie Marvin in Ithaca. Will Poot of Crystal entertained at CH Smith home. H. C. Clark hosts Wallace family from Parnell. Local delegation attends Alma circus. George Dutcher of Mesick visits sister Mrs. Keefer. Sophia Paterson of Ohio visiting Vas sar and Saginaw now in Kuest with H. C. Clark.
Beer thinning as the order of the day. Frank Flowers visiting Mrs Murphy’s brother for a few weeks. Mr and Mrs Allie Lanton proud parents of a baby girl. About thirty friends and neighbors gathered at William Bigelow’s Ampleside Farm last Friday. Miss Forquer of Mt Pleasant and jd Miles Peck attended. A bowl closed at Ely school last Friday with a short program then a trip to B P Cline’s grove for children’s swings. Menry Karter of Grand Rapids visited, old friend of Wm Bermingham’s from New York state left for Cleveland. Mr Emsley building a new barn. Mr Shephard moved his saw mill north of Alma. Henry Daymon has a new windmill. Mrs Orin Bailey and a friend from Wheeler stayed at H D Barnhill’s. The stork brings a baby boy to Orin Eddy’s family in North Yakima WA. they report smallpox all well. Born to Herman Stover and wife a baby boy. Four carloads of good chicken wheat received. For sale at Alma Roller Mills.
The Gratiot County Herald reports the Gratiot county fair set for August 24 25 26 27 with twelve races three daily over four days. A new 20x00 poultry building rises to showcase an enhanced agricultural exhibit and a nationally respected judge is secured. Prisinger Co of Decatur Indiana will bring Belgian horse breeders and Ellsworth Clark’s horse, raising expectations for top Belgians on the grounds.
Mr Stacey of Half Moon Lake hosted his father Seth Stacey of Belding and niece Migs Blanch Stacey of Cedar Springs. Mr and Mrs Arthur Welch visited Mr and Mrs William Gould. The Indies aid met with Mrs Lizzie Welch Wednesday of last week. J Silbey's family attended the Woodmen's picnic at Riverdale. Jemi Colgan worked for Mrs Will Stacey who has been ill for a week. Sidney Gould of Perrington is visiting nearby. Mrs A Sherwood entertained her nephew Ira Sherwood from Cleveland, Ohio.
Report of births including a boy born to Mr and Mrs Herman Stover and another to Mr and Mrs Joe Sartor. Various families from New Haven Alma and Davis area spend Sundays visiting neighbors J C Verian and H Statlebur ers noted. Rita Pardee closes a successful Davis school year with a Friday program and treats for pupils and visitors.
An advertisement seeks twenty five able bodied men with shovels for trench work on Superior by P W Kenney at Wright Hotel. The notice quotes a testimonial praising Dr King s New Life Pills from B F Ayrose of Ingl eside NC and states the pills are sold under guarantor at Geo B Sharror s drug store. 250.
Chicago convention digest outlines Republican platform endorsing Roosevelt era policies. Key items include tariff revision, civil rights mention, naval expansion, railroad rate reform, and admission of Arizona and New Mexico as states. Labor demands and anti injunction measures feature, with emphasis on party unity and progressive reforms.
The Nome community lines up seasonal tasks as the time to saw wood arrives and potato planting begins. Residents plan work routines, gather supplies, and coordinate with neighbors to ensure a productive changeover between woodcutting and planting activities.
An old advertisement extols Donn's Kidney Pills as curing kidney and urinary issues, claiming permanent relief for Alma residents including Mrs. M. J. Robinson. It links kidney health to backache and headaches, urges buying at Rhodes' drug store, and urges readers to start savings plans by depositing as little as five dollars.
Market report lists corn, hay, straw, beans, clover seed, potatoes, butter and eggs with varied prices. The Minse Kantorows and Lin de Grover ware visitors Tuesday afternoon.
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