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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1894
Page
2
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An unclear account describes a period of warm, sociable gatherings and local chatter. References to residents in Lafayette and nearby areas mention visits, expectations of improved living, and plans for communal activities at church and town events.
Forist Hill reports visiting friends from Briste and Kwaen, with family updates from Lote Inet and Triple Liat. A community class picnic is planned one week from today. James Errett reports wheat stolen and two lambs missing, with other minor local notes and an upcoming church event next Saturday afternoon.
Poet Amputated Pervonal and Matters Steel in the kye. Charies Green had his foot amputated Thursday of last week. Herbert Stone and wife were guests of Mr and Mrs Win Miller and others of St. Louis Friday and Saturday. Edward and Charlie Severe attended the funeral of their cousin Charles Schmidt in Saginaw Sunday near Mayors. H Northrop in the grinder part of the past three weeks out again. Rev C F Wright and wife of West Pine River have been visiting. The county where he teaches is noted.
Miss Laura Kelsey visits Ithaca as Sumner teachers meet at church last Saturday under WRC auspices to review a reading program. Papers were praised as excellent. Nasio provided by local quartet. entertainment included Cleveland badges talk and a canty line port skit. A grand night featured a closing farce with Uncle Jeff getting laughs.
Weather in the lumber region is warmer than last January yet growth and morqailor supply are priorities. Mrs Henry Webster and daughter Alice wave to Alma. Alice suffers inflammatory rheumatism. A small family, J We David, spent a few days at Riverdale. The Tenomensiure interview attendees include Mrs J W David, Prod and Roy Choreh, who traveled by excursion train to Parwell.
W Pine River area reports show a relocated resident, a derelict tug house rebuilt, and a wave of nighttime thefts. Neighbors recount garden raids, root stealing, and livestock predation as a gang of purported sneak thieves targets homes and outbuildings. Local census taker Freeman Johnson notes heightened activity while residents urge vigilance and community watch efforts.
Pleasant Ridge column lists Mrs Morton visiting Lansing for about three weeks, Mrs Dove of Emmet visiting Laura Brooks and Ot Hartlett, David Leanaert and family from Farwell return home after visiting relatives, funeral for Armes Almon at Campbell school home, Mr Letock of Midion visiting Joseph Byers, S G Leonard plans a fine new house, Rim Grove band gathering at Ud Dutt’s, young men discuss marriage timing, James Freeman and Clark visited Emery Freeman of Pineiver, dance attended at George Freeman’s lot, Jim Freeman attracts attention elsewhere, George Leonard and partner shear sheep, noting their work on a steep hillside.
South West Arcada reports on a Sunday visit by Mr. Brosemly to Onneon City and a large community foot race near Vestaborg. Barns and Daymon attended with a local crowd as contestants ran 100 yards in ten and three quarter seconds with two heats won by Jacob Merchant. A Friday dance hosted by Wm Hatchimson drew a large attendance. Gracie Clark, eleven, is noted in society lines.
A girl named Clark and a friend were nearly harmed when a man assaulted the child on the way home from school. The father of the friend intervened, causing the girl to faint, then the assailant fled with his wife and neighbors arriving later. The incident prompted documentation and concerns about the aggressor.
Arcada Center reports fluctuating weather with wet spells and pending dry spells. Students finish the term as Central Arcada school days end. many locals like Dassy Moldy and Miss McNutt visit relatives in Ovid and Alon. Miss Burgess visited Mrs Godfrey. Arthur Kirby and Reed family attend relatives. W E Wilcox stamping for O J Daryoe and C L Eddy. various local visits and notes from residents.
Archin resident Tatham visits brothers, joins relatives in Saint Louis for upcoming Butter trade events. Reports of community gatherings include Charley Tat and Uncle Jota Jackson family arrivals, with various locals attending conformate in India Sunday.
Weather shifts bring hot day currents as Children’s Day is observed across Perrinton churches. Methodist groups foreground peristuroe on weekend, Altenburgs visit family, band outfits funded by K O T M, Mayville Rapid music tour praised. Bennett Orcutt firm dissolves meat market partnership. pension checks reach veterans, and a village sense of pride grows as locals reflect on sacrifice and country ideals.
Mrs Geo Selleck returns home from Chesning after visiting parents. Mrs Holmes burial held at M F church with many attending. Ladies aid cream social netted a few dollars at KT M Hall. school ice cream social raised six dollars to cover printing of commencement programs. Warren Wilson learns his father is ill, travels from Merrill. father dies and is buried Sunday. Mrs Norton returns from California after months with her children. Elder King to deliver the Halcomore sermon at Baptist church next Sunday evening.
S. W. North Star notes growing W KO meetings with May 20 gathering at Samuel Barnes well attended. Memorial program honored the dead with decor, readings, and music. A next meeting on Wednesday hosts a strawberry and night-cap social at Chas Chitin residence with cake and capstone. Personnel and program details include a July Hof exercises and a ten-cent supper contribution.
S E Crystal reports sparse signs from the border region as farmers replant and prospects dim. Labor and cost tensions appear, with locals railing against foreign trade and arcane markets. Mentions include Ryder, Shaffer, Metcalf, Lake George plans, a sheep mystery, and a return to northern woods labor.
S W Newark brief notices report society meetings at Mrs Fran Voali s home and plans for Children s Day events. Several residents sorted house repairs, logging work, and real estate tasks. Updates mention Frank Thru t s new house nearing completion, a lost flue colt, and assorted visits by Webster Martin and others.
Court summaries report fines and sentences including a year for a pocket pickpocket in Indy and a light penalty for a Mrs. Jennings amid local social events. The town discusses a ball game, an Ithaca Fourth oration by Peter Dodda, and a Gratiot County Pioneer meeting with a June 20 court-house gathering followed by a basket picnic and speeches by Evardon and Potts. Local estate unsettled matters and final accounts are also noted.
Multiple estate cases dated May 25 to July 10 1899 outline appointments of administrators guardians and guardianships. Proceedings grant licenses to sell real estate appoint executors and determine maintenance allowances while settlements progress. Included are estates of Onrabinsa Morgenthaw John McCurty Hed Ord Levin Thorpeon William Howell Isiah Tatfield Anny Beil Ney Karnes Jacob Bush and others with petitions for commissions and special commissioners for drains.
Property list records transfers including shifts of parcels among many individuals such as Maule E. Grover, Albert Hh, Jeffery, Martin, Clinton Nelson, James A. Wake, Breckenridge, Henry Allen, James CO, Catherine A. Gargett, Adolph Willeet, Willoughby Lathrop, Reuben Kimball, Riverside Salting Co, Free Methodist Church trustees, and others. Amounts range around 100 to 40000 with notes on blocks, townships, and additions in St. Louis, Ithaca, Alma, and nearby regions.
Open season announced for 1894 with the Detroit Grand Eleven and Milwaukee R’y offering a summer time card. Daily steamer connections to Milwaukee and the Northwest, with Parlor Buffet cars for 20 cents extra. Goodrich steamers depart Muskegon and Grand Haven for Chicago daily except Saturday, supper served, fares competitive with rail.
A fragmented notice describes a train event on the Detroit, Lansing and Northern R R route. It mentions a Wagner coach connected to a sleeping car, with references to city points and an agent lineup including MB, Mavens, Groner DeHaven and Alma.
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