Courship at College Ends in Lake Geneva Wedding
Ira T. Carruthers, athletic instructor at Alma College, wed Miss Winifred Markham of Sault Ste. Marie in a high noon ceremony at St. James Episcopal Church. The couple will honeymoon at Lake Geneva Wisconsin and reside in Galenburg Michigan after August 18 where Carruthers will be Knox College physical director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira T. Carruthers
Winifred Markham
Alma
Seat of
Sault Ste. Marie
C. Percy Markham
Tweed Street
Ira T. Carrithers
Saunemin
St. James’ Episcopal Church
A. H. Lord
Zaidee Markham
William A. Ewing
George W Baldwin
Mendelssohn
Seo
Carruthers
Alma College
Lide
Soo Line
Chicago
Lake Geneva
Wis
Mire
Carrighers
Galenburg
Carrithers
Knox College
Cushing Benedict to Open Store in Alma
Alma merchants Chester Benedict and William Cushing have bought Bert Failing’s stock and will open as Cushing & Benedict about July 1. They plan to sell bazaar goods boots and shoes dry goods crockery and other lines in a store in Alma’s business section. They will spend the interval reorganizing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bauer
Alma
Holland
Chester E. Benedict
William W. Cushing
Bert Failing
Cushing & Benedict
Arcada Grange Holds June Regular Session
Arcada Grange met on Saturday night June 25. The lecturer and court ladies presented a program including songs recitations and papers by members Lulu Keefer Bertha Huberl Frankie Kuhlman Florence Wood and others. After the program six girls performed the flower exercise and refreshments followed as the meeting closed in due form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcada Grange
Grange
Lulu Keefer
Mausic
Bertha Huberl
Frankie
Hazel Kuhlman
Florence Wood
Allan Hubell
Mrs
Titus Paper
Hdward Titus
Edna Kuhlman
Florence Keefer
Roy Keefer
Vivian Kuhlman
Rud
Bloom
Fishermen Wright and Hollenbeck bring back fine Houghton Lake catch
John Wright and Virg Hollenbeck returned from a hunting trip to Houghton Lake with two days of fishing at Dr J N Day’s cottage. They produced 60 pounds of pickerel bass and wall eyed pike, sizes from 1.5 to 10 pounds. Dr Daywee notes the lake has over 1000 miles of tributaries and a natural fish population with no planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wright
Virg Hollenbeck
Alma
Houghton Lake
Dr. J
Wright
Wright and
Hollenbeck
Daywee
Alima
Houghton
Read about one delivery of groceries and meats on July 4
Readers are asked to note a single scheduled delivery of groceries and meats on Monday July 4. Orders must be placed in advance to ensure delivery.
Returns From Est Mrs Goodrich Visits Alma From Fort Wrangle
Mrs. Louisa Goodrich, recently back from Fort Wrangle Alaska, stays in Alma with her son J. Tinkham and family. She recalls living in a brick house on the St Louis road years ago, brings curios including black garnets and gold nuggets, notes Alaska climate similar to Michigan, and her son owns 300 acres planning a potato crop this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Goodrich
Fort Wran
Alaska
Alma
J. Tinkham
Goodrich
St. Louis Road
Francisco
Fort Wrangle
Maska
Mesick
Wolverine
Pere Marquette Announces Rail Wage Increases
After negotiations in Detroit, W De Tramp general superintendent signs an agreement raising wages for several classes of Pere Marquette employees. Effective July 1, increases include freight conductors 70 cents daily and freight brakemen 72 cents daily. Work day reduced to ten hours, mileage two hours per day, and pay over ten hours at time and a half. Passenger conductors and brakemen will receive raises as a schedule is finalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
W. de Tramp
Pere Marquette
Sugar beet weight contest at Economy Shoes store
Sugar beet growers are invited to bring their largest beet for prize money in trade. First prize is 5.00, second 3.60, third 2.00. No restrictions. weigh in, collect a weight ticket, and winners will be announced when the factory stops slicing. The contest aims to surpass last year’s success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Economy Shoes
Air Route Special Marks Zeppelin Flight Milestone
The article notes Count Zeppelin’s airship carrying 20 passengers from Friedrichshafen to Düsseldorf, a 385 mile trip in about nine hours, cutting railroad time by a third. Regular flights expected with initial fares from 25 to 50 dollars. The 455 by 64 foot craft includes a restaurant and travels over 40 miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeppelin
Friedrichshafer
Dussellorf
Germany
SICK LESS THAN ONE WEEK MISS KNAPP DIES AT ALMA
Miss Henrietta Knapp born July 22 1881 in New York state died at her Alma home Friday July 24 after illness of a few days. She married Geo Willard February 4 1832 and moved to Gratiot county in 1869 living in Alma since. Eight children were born four sons and four daughters with three surviving. Funeral held at home with burial in Riverside family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Knapp
New York State
Alma
Miss Knapp
Geo. Willard
Gratiot County
Charles
Fred
Howard
Willard
East
Mrn
Methodist Church
Adventista
Riverside
Elected officers named at Woman's Missionary Society meeting
The Woman's Missionary Society of the M. K. church held its annual meeting in the church parlors on June 25. Elected officers for the ensuing year include President Mrs J W Holmes First Vice President Mrs Stocky Secretary Mrs W H Shepard Treasurer Mrs Oar Washburn Assistant Secretary Mrs Evra Smith Secretary Literature Mrs J W Thorne and Bee'y Mite Box Mrs Ira McKinny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womans Non Aussionary Society
M. KE
J. W Holmes
Stocky
W. H. Shepard
Oar Washburn
Evra Smith
Ira McKinny
Mra
J. W. Thorne
Alma Board of Trade Special Meeting Notice
A special meeting of the members will be held at the city hall on Friday evening July 1st 1910 at 8 00. Matters of importance connected with the Miller Baw Tammer .23 percent noted upon. A good meeting is desired. W A Bahlee President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Board of Trade
W. A. Bahlee
Alma Citizens Organize for Pitcher Estate Heir Claims
Fifty descendants of Samuel Pitcher met at the Packer home in Toledo to pursue an English estate reportedly worth 72 million dollars. Descendants produced old records proving lineage, with William Pitcher of Bluffton to handle inquiries in England this August. A large list of attendees and officers was announced as the group formed at their second meeting, noted in the Toledo Bee on June 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Pitcher
James Packer
East Broadway
Toledo
England
William Pitcher
Bluffton
Ind
Elma Farner
J. M. Packer
Warry Caresner
Henry Rideout
Emma Bean
N. Church
Amos Coy
Witcher
Harry Carsner
Chester Street
Toledo Bee
Riverdale Elevator expands in Riverdale town under Swope
The Riverdale Elevator Co. under W. E. Swope shows rising business, with eight 1000 bushel bins, twenty bean-cleaning machines, and about 40,000 bushels processed at the beanery. The operation includes a feed mill, coal and wood yards, and trades in cement, lime, plaster, tile, shingles, salt, and lumber for local customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Elevator Co
W. E. Swope
Laat
Endon
McVicker Engine
Annual Meeting Notice of Alma B L Association
Annual meeting of the Alma B and L association will be held at the office of the onco on July eighth at 8 p m. P M, Smith, Seo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma B. & L. Association
Onc
Smith, Seo
Alward to Join Republican Congressional Committee in New York
Dennis E. Alward of Clare Michigan long time secretary of Michigan's Republican state central committee and a reading clerk in the state house becomes assistant secretary of the Republican congressional committee. He will head operations at the New York headquarters late July or early August. Michigan lawmakers resisted the transfer due to his valued service but yielded to committee pressure. Alward has served as Michigan secretary for ten years since Gerrit Dickoma became chairman. His broad political knowledge prompted McKinley to assign him to the New York office during the campaign for control of the next House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis E. Alward
Clare, Mich
Republican State Central Committee of
Michigan
House of Representatives
Republican Congressional Committee
New York
Alward
Congressional Committee
State Committee
Gerrit J. Dickoma
Holland
McKinley
Grover Wedding Ties Elizabeth Grover to A E Davies of Orilla
Miss Elizabeth Grover and Mr A E Davies of Orilla Ontario were married last Wednesday evening by Rev W E Doty of the Methodist church in Alma Gratiot county. The bride, a popular local resident, had just had a bridal shower the previous Tuesday. The couple departed Alma Monday for their future home in Ontario with well wishes from Gratiot county friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Grover
A. E. Davies
Orilla
Ontario
W. E. Doty
Methodist Church
Miss Grover
Alnva
Mrs. Davies
Alma
Gratiot County
Calendar for June term court with civil and divorce cases
The docket lists slander and injunction actions in chancery with Geo A Kohlman v Ernest Martin and Anna Corninger ex rel Elen P Potter. It also includes the Harvey Holton suit to challenge drainage tax and numerous divorce petitions including Nellie Dodge Edward J Dodge Fred Reynolds Ella Reynolds Horace Gilmore Anna Gilmore John Vogel Ruth Vogel Eva Oswald Elmer Oswald Merrill Merrill Emma Rohn Thomas Robin Henry Van Norman Blanch Van Norman Mable Rhoades Lewis Rhoades Mac Gazette v U S Gazette Ethel Kibby v Geo Kibby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo
Nellie Dodge
Edward J. Dodge
Fred Reynolds
Ella Reynolds
Horace L. Gilmore
Anna E. Gilmore
Eva Alvord
Henry D. Alvord
John FP. Vogel
Ruth Vogel
Eva M. Oswald
Elmer
Oswald
Ea Merrill
Floyd J. Merrill
Emma C. Rohn
Thomas Robin
Henry van Norman
Blanch van Norman
Mable Rhoades
Lewis Rhoades
Mac Gazette
U. S. Gazette
Ethel Kibby
Kibby
Dustless road experiment with calcium chloride
The John Ball park parkway treated with calcium chloride shows dustless, damp surface and hard, smooth pavement. Detroit manufactured chemical sponge absorbs moisture quickly and releases it slowly. One treatment costs about a cent and a half per square yard and may last a season. The approach, used in other Michigan cities, could solve Alma sprinkling questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Steen Rapids Press
John Ball Park
Watson Street
Goebel
John Ballpark
Freshney
Board of Public Works
Michigan
Alma
Back From the Est One Week Ago June 20 Wrights Visit Chester Vermont
Mr and Mrs A W Wright with John Marchmont left Alma for Detroit then Canada to Montreal and Mr Wright s old home Chester Vermont where he revisited boyhood scenes and renewed acquaintances The party returned to Alma Tuesday after thoroughly enjoying the trip Despite being 81 he endured the travel well and the horse Gifford once handled by Fred Church remains nearby and in good condition
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Wright
John Marchmont
Alma
Detroit
Canada
Montreal
Mr. Wright
Chester
Vermont
Gifford
Fred Church
Our Town
Obituary for Gertrude E Sipe Richardson
Gertrude Elizabeth Sipe oldest daughter of Orlando and Emma Sipe was born December 23 in Lafayette Township Gratio. She moved with her parents to North Star Township then Alma where she graduated Alma High School and worked at Delevan's store until January 9 1908 when she married Frank Richardson of St. Louis. She died June 48 1010 leaving her husband a one month old daughter a father a brother and a sister. Funeral January 10 at her late home and burial in Riverside Cemetery at Alma beside her mother. Aunt Mrs Burt Robertson of Harie attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Elizabeth Sipe
Orlando
Emma Sipe
Afayette
Gratio
North Star Township
Alma
Alma High School
Delevan's
Frank Richardson
St. Louis
Jane
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Miss Winifred Markham
Wisconsin
Benedict
Nathaniel E. Benedict
Rutland Township
Chet
Konkle
Miller & Harris Furniture Company
Hastings
Grand Rapids
Greenville
Belding
Cushing & Enedi
Genome Fish Story
Virgil Hollenbeck
Houghton Lake, Mich
Willian W. Cushing
FT. Wrangle
NAS
GED. Willard
Orreens
Wall Glam Estate
Samuel Pitcher Mold
Riverdale Elevator
Alard
Congressional
Grover
UNE
Circuit Court
Harvey Holton
Chas. Alexander
Caus
Slander
Chancery
Chester, Vermont
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