Ferris Center News Highlights Local Visits and Travel
Mrs Hersey is ill again Ed Swarthout sports a new buggy Miss Nellie Sperry visits Mrs Elzie Douglass Otto Eggleston and wife at Charles Hicks J P Throop and A J Dyer attend Vestaburg Saturday Mrs Thomas and son Ford of Ohio visit Mrs J P Throop Mrs Betsey J Dean Wood of Vestaburg calls Friday and Saturday Harry and Walter Davenport attend Elm Hall Vestaburg ball game Ben Gorsuch and wife move to Woodward farm after six months with Ed Swarthout Mabel Goodrich Letchfield leaves for Ionia after weeks with her parents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Hersey
Swarthout
Nellie Sperry
Elzie Douglass
Otto Eggleston
Charles Hicks
J. P. Throop
A. J. Dyer
Vestaburg
Thomas
Ford
Ohio
Betsey J. Dean Wood
Harry
Walter Davenport
Elm Hall
Ben Gorsuch
Woodward Farm
Ed Swarthout
Mabel Goodrich Letchfield
Ionia
Strawberry crop prospects in Northeast region noted
Northeast ferris Ferris reports a promising strawberry crop as Mr. Hahn works for George Stambaugh. Ken Wilson of Sumner returned home for Sunday. John Bronto plants crops on his Sumner farm. The Hoxie boys plant twenty acres of beans. Irving Sabin assists John Sabin with corn replanting. Mrs Jennie Blair and son Carl visited Otto M Blair. Marshall Smith is under a doctor’s care.
Local Notes: Medical, Farm, and School Labor Update
The doctor advises Mr. Smith to undergo an immediate appendicitis operation. Charles Sty improves his house with a new paint coat. School-boys enjoy vacation by swimming in the Pine. Ernest Elliott cuts brush plows and cleans up his farm. Seymour Arris and sons Clyde and Ernest plant potatoes on Mr Arris Ferris farm. Recent rains washed out corn on the low lands requiring replanting. Charles Sly starts replanting his crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Elliott
Seymour Arris
Clyde
Ernest
Sumner News Roundup of Local Visits and Travel
Mr and Mrs R Holcomb made a business trip to Ithaca Monday Miss Nicholas of Wheeler guests of Mrs Bartlett this week Mrs Eleanor Tulford of Ferris called at Mrs I F Tucker Friday James Metcalfs team ran away injuring him seriously Cash Grow Wm Philips Will Bates and O Duffield autoed to Crystal Sunday Mrs C A Button attended the State Church Convention at St Louis Tuesday Mr and Mrs Jesse Tomlin and son William were guests of R Holcomb Sunday Mrs Philip Hicks spent part of last week with her son William and family near Alma George McMullen and family of Ithaca and Mr and Mrs F J Tucker visited Crystal Lake Sunday Mr and Mrs John Haines and Mr and Mrs Cal Haines visited Mr and Mrs George Dalrymple Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Button
St. Louis
Jesse Tomlin
William
R. Holcomb
Philip Hicks
Alma
George McMullen
Ithaca
F. J. Tucker
Crystal Lake
John Haines
Mr. Land
Cal Haines
George Dalrymple
C. E. Sadler
Jasper Norton
Edmore
al Sutton
Jin Alma
A. J. Williams
Saginaw
Alice Leamen
Riverdale
Highfield
Detroit
George Dormire
Ed. Leonard
Mildred Wiley
Friends
M. E
W. E. Swope
James Metcalf
Sumner
F. C. Hyde
Mrs. Metcalf
James Schnepp
Alma Catler
al Schnepp
Elm Hall
Georgiana Bowen
Half Moon Lake
E. M. Highfield
W. P. Cash and
Alumni Reunion and Commencement in St Louis
St Louis notes report the Class of 1913 reunion in the city, the St Louis High Alumni gathering at Tager's Hall on June 12, 1914, and the high school commencement at the Colonial Opera House with the eighth grade event the prior evening. Also listed are visits by Mrs A B Branch, Prof Walter Wood host R C Swarts from Syracuse, and Miss Mattie Burgess's tea hosting before Christian church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. BE. Branch
Lansing
St. Louis
R. C. Swarts
Syracuse
New York
Walter A. Wood
St. Louis High
Tager’s Hall
Aletha Baldwin
John Faurel
Mt. Pleasant
Colonial Opera House
Mattie Burgess
India
C. P. Hanna
Christian Church Convention
I. C. C. F. Hall
Opera House
Southeast Coe Items Highlight Local Visits and Recovery
Ray Palmer visited Walter Burge on Sunday for a postcard shower, with 35 friends remembered. Walter Burge is slowly improving from a long illness and can now sit up. John Yarnall of Vestaburg visited his sister Pearl Leonard and family Sunday. Almon Leonard and family visited their brother John near the Pine school house. Willis Hopkins returned from St John to visit family and then returned to work. Miss Smith from Albion, studying in St Louis, visited aunt Etta Wood Friday to Monday. Alva Hopkins, working in Trenton for the Union Telephone Co, came home Sunday then planned to go to Vestaburg to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Palmer
Walter Burge
John Yarnall
Vestaburg
Pearl Leonard
Almon Leonard
John
Miss Smith
Albion
St. Louis
Etta Wood
Alva Hopkins
Trenton
Union Telephone Company
Owosso
Wheeler News Items Visit Noted by Local Family
Dr. and Mrs. Street and family and Miss Way visited a friend in Saginaw, sharing news of travel and community ties in a brief Wheeler item.
Riverdale Notes and Local Baseball Loss to Elm Hall
Riverdale residents visit relatives and attend events from Alma to Edmore, Saginaw, Greenville, and Lansing. The town hosted socials, church events, school activities, and a baseball clash where Elm Hall edged Riverdale 9 to 8 after ten innings.
Alma High Boys Shine in Saginaw Ball Game
Saturday and Sunday notes from Alma recount a fine effort by the Alma High School boys in their game at Saginaw Saturday afternoon against Arthur Hill. Local and visiting residents include Charles Hynes, Rey Youngs, L D Allen, Mrs Wm Pidcock, and others with routine travel and family visitors. A longtime resident Mrs Joseph Brumby, near town, died Friday with funeral at the M E church Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma High
Arthur Hill
Saginaw
Alma Boys
Charles Hynes
Rey
B. J. Youngs
L. D. Allen
Wm. Pidcock
Breckenridge
Newell Bradford
Joseph Brumby
M. E. Church
Commencement Exercises of Class of 1914 a Success
The Class of 1914 commencement was held Friday evening at the Methodist church. The church was prettily decorated with ferns and flowers. The program included a duet by John Hall and Florence Hall, Fisher's Orchestra, an address by R A Collins of Alma, and diploma presentations by Mr Parks. The benediction was by Rev. A E North.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
John Hall
Florence Hall
Fisher
A. E. North
R. A. Collins
Alma
Forest Hill News social notes and events summary
Mr and Mrs F M Brewer plan to teach again next year. J C Moody hosts visitors from Kansas City. Mesdames Failing and Perrigo entertain a sister from Alabama. J E Wademark spent the weekend with son Fred and family in Henrietta. Mrs Mary Leonard visits Coleman to see daughter Anna Katenhus. Mrs Hugh Byers and Mrs C L Pembroke of Alma visit. Mrs L E Camfield of Owosso in town, planning trip to California. Grant Brewer of St Louis attends emaash exercises. School closes Wednesday with a Moody picnic. Thursday afternoon commencement at the Christian church followed by an address from Prof R A Collins of Alma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Brewer
J. C. Moody
Kansas City
Mesdames Failing
Perrigo
Alabama
J. E. Wademark
Fred
Henrietta
Mary Leonard
Coleman
Anna Katenhus
Hugh Byers
C. L.pembroke
Alma
L. E. Camfield
Owosso
California
Grant Brewer
St. Louis
Moody
Christian Church
R. A. Collins
Land transfers listed with multiple deeds and values
A ledger of real estate transactions shows transfers in several towns including Bethany Arcada Pine River and Seville. Buyers include A H Simcox W Roberts S A Tubbs M A Miller D Howe G B Sharrar H Brennan and Mills & Hayes with parcel details and prices ranging from 750 to 9600 dollars across sections and blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Graham
A. H. Simcox
Bethany
IM. E. Snyder
W. Roberts
Arcada
G. W. Delavan
S. A. Tubbs
Pine River
F. B. Rollin
M. A. Miller
Alma
W. Gould
D. Howe
Seville
J. H. Lancashire
G. B. Sharrar
Myers
H. Brennan
Wheeler
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W.S. Humphrey
Michigan
Ferris Center News
Mr. Smith
Charles
Sty
Home Lumber @ Fuel Co
Alma, Michigen
Chase Reiss
McIntyre
Illinois
Hiss Emily Schultheis
Tlinois
Coe
Fred Brown
Greenville
C. Nelson of
George Parks
Dan Smith
Dan Boyer
Ida Frollick
Alfred Looker
Benjamin Schnepp
Hattie Hewes
Stambaugh
Thos, Morton
Slappy
B. O. Markham
John Davenport
Claud Manley
Raymond Leonard
Shepherd
James Howe
J. Howe
Demings
Melvin Budge
Good Will Circle
Walter Swope
Mary Wynne
Eva Baker
Junita Sutton
Ruth Vanalstyne
Allen Highfield
Angeline Duby
Clara Humphrey
Ball Field
Ross Hollabaugh
Frank Hollabaugh
Riverdale Boys
Davidson and
Knoop
Forest Hill
Leonard
James Wilson
Jessie Ellsworth
George Ripp
Kirk Richards
Flint
Chas
Rich
Hazel Way
W. C. Pugsley Elwell, Michigan
D. Taft
Newcomer
M. M. Creaser
Creaser
Middleton L. E. Glaister
E. Heller
New Haven
G. Duerr
J. Shuttleworth
Maxsted
J. McNabb
J. Crawford
T. Anderson
Pao
G. E. Mack
F. J. Kennett
Elba
R. V. Howard
J. Barney
Stutt
R. Pettit
Jeffery
I. E. Mills
A. W. Cohoon
D. E. Hayes
We River
Morrison
L. C. Wilkinee
Pompeii
J. J. Hanes
R. Lacey
C. J. Walter
J. T. Borton
A. Coble
Emerson
E. B. Soule
A. W. Robertson
H. Shiner
F. Morbridge
Shepard & Watson
Frost
Noc
Lafayette
J. R. Galvin
W. Stewart
Gratiot County
M. L. Perrigo
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