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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1909

Page

7

Sumner Center Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Mr and Mrs Ed Rockafellow visited with her mother Mrs Leonard last week. Mr and Mrs Thomas Kress visited Friday and Saturday. Mrs Frank Goes baby improving. Mr and Mrs Fred Fee and son Kenneth also Phoenix Vee and wife visiting friends in Greenville. Mrs Thomas Kross visited with her niece and family. Mr and Mrs J H Church attended Elm Hall prayer meeting last Sunday. Mrs Peat Rockafellow on the sick list at Him Hall. Mrs R A Gee and Mrs Edwin Gee with Jake Hickman of Carson City visited last Thursday.

Fred Fee Kenneth Pheonix Vee Greenville Thomas Kross J. H J. M. Church Boon Elm Hall Peat Rockafellow Kross Johnson R. A. Gee Edwin Gee Jake Hickman Carson City

Riverdale Auction Draws Crowd as Sturdy Weekend Fair

A village auction procession last Saturday drew a jolly crowd, selling a span of horses at a premium and a few household goods. Upcoming events include a March 20 sale, a St Patrick dance at Weyth's hall, and a pupil recital at Wyeth's ball.

V. P Cash Alfred Losey F. H. Rowland St. Patrick Weyth's Hall Davis Bros.’ Orchestra of Alma Farnish Moxie Messie Wyeth

Birthday Quilt Ties And Household Moves In Vestaburg

Niece and friends pieced a birthday quilt while Henry Vandermark relocates from Cora Hudson’s house to Andrew Alexander’s residence. Axie Langin stayed with Addie and Marguerite Hyde, Mabel Horton visited St. Louis friends, and the Wilmot Langin sisters attended Herb Evans’s tavern event in Vestaburg. Mr and Mrs Lewis of Boyne City moved to town with plans to open a harness shop north of the livery barn.

Henry Vandermark Cora Hudson Andrew Alexander Axie Langin Addie Marguerite Hyde Mabel Horton St. Louis Wilmot Langin Joneva Lamay Herb Evans Vestaburg Lewis Boyne City

Letter From China Describes Far East Tour

A Riverdale couple, Mr. and Mrs. W. Hy Howe, report a letter from their son Floyd touring the Orient. Written in Singapore, it notes Shanghai snow, a yacht in the Yangtze frozen with him, and British control across Shanghai Hong Kong Singapore Kagoor India Egypt Burma Africa Australia.

W. Hy Howe Riverdale Floyd Orient Singapore Howe Grand Hotel de 1 Europe Shanghai Yang Tze Kiang Artie Cam Equator Thad Busine Hong Kong Kagoor India China Egypt Burma Africa Australia America

Old Hickory Hollow Play Set At Noyes Schoolhouse

East Sumner notes neighbors visiting relatives and a local social week. Mrs Harter and Alvin visited daughter Will Andrews. Charles Neidhart and 5 P Book hosted by hosts. Fred Pullman returned from woods. The Old School at Hickory Hollow play is planned for Friday evening March 13 at Noyes school. Rolland Saxton and Iva Holiday from Alma were guests of the Saxton parents.

H. Harter Alvin Will Andrews Charles Neidhart Fred Pullman Hick'ry Hollow Noyes Phelix Foa Greenville Rolland Saxton Iva Alma Geo, Saxton

Warner’s White Wine of Tor aids Brooklyn man’s recovery

Consumption era note reports J B Bow of Brooklyn Station Mo thanking Warner’s White Wine of Tor for swift relief as his wife’s advancing disease improved after using four bottles. Bay Bris reportedly observed the recovery trajectory.

Bris Warner Bay J.B. Bow Brooklyn Sta

West Pine Rivex Local Social and Health Notes

In Ira Moody's district last Thursday, Mrs Harry Caboon hosted her aunt this week while Mrs Chaeveland and Mra Wilson visited Mt Pleasant. Ills in the community show improvement, with Mra G Lewis and Mra C Johnson noted as illness visitors. Matt Johnson traveled to Lake George, and Gay Robinson sustained a knee injury. A horse belonging to Pat Whitehcraft was cut by a wire fence. Zora Jones is employed at George Lentz's as the week closes.

L. A Ira Moody Harry Caboon Mre Wilson Chaeveland Mt Pleasant George Lontze Babe Matt Johnson Lake George Holly Wright Saxipaw H. Downa Sore Band Mie Wyman Saginaw

Arcada Center Social Ties and Local Moves

A pleasant party at Mrs Elsien marked a relaxed evening. Miss Alta Andrews’s sister Mrs Ernest Barnes visited area friends while planning a Grand Rapids move. Frank Foter visited North Star. Katherine Denney moved to Alma and plans to Oregon. Orin Taylor, now in Walla Walla, wed last Monday. Mrs Dennia bought a horse. George Oliver hosts a cousin from Saginaw. Roland Saxton and Ivy Holiday wed at the bride’s parents home last Wednesday.

Ernest Barnes Alta Andrews Grand Rapids Frank Foter North Star Katherine Denney Alma Oregon Wheeler Ilinois Orin Taylor

Diverse Michigan Items Highlight Local Happenings

Reports from Port Austin Detroit and Coldwater note a missing local figure found in Detroit, a man injured from a fall at Square Lake, and a salary cut discussion for city officials. Fire destroys Leo Bros sawmill at Button's Bay, a sheriff dies soon after sworn in, and Taft’s presidential inauguration spurs a brief celebration in Coldwater. Ongoing civic plans include an amphitheater in Coldwater and Dorcas society efforts in Owosso. Do you take The Record?

Port Austin Gieh Detroit Charles Bradburn Square Lake Nashville Coldwater Leo Bros Button’s Bay L. D. Smith Port Huron Owosso Order of Elks Calumet Dorcas Society Mra Theodore M. Euler Dorcas Society of Oworso Anness George KR. Smith Allegan New York City Buffalo Alonzo Baker Fuleham Traverse City William H. Taft Ann Arbor University

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The Bank of Riverdale Gashier H. E. Harry Asst. Cashier R. E. Moblo & CO Ayde John Young Sumner Center Ed Rockafellow Mrs. Leonard Thomas Kress Frank ST. Patrick's Lonoa Belly Dunsfield Jona White Edmore Wyeth Camfield Miks White Herbert Evans K. Schaipp Vestabarg Houck & Son Houck Owen Moble A.B. Darragh Timothy Chapman Mobie Reve Rowman and Clapp Bln Hall Reddy Langan W. T. North Breckenridge Noast North Haw Matteson Mrs. W. Hi East Sumner West Pine RIVEX Arcada Center DR. Warner Standard-Gillett Standard-Gillett Light Co N. Halsted Street Chicago Ghail Ima Elwell Durham Jersey Surham Chester McCormick Harrison Gale ED. Beeson J. D. Helman E. A. Potter
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