Vacation Court and Local Events Highlight Week
Circuit Court takes a short recess and will resume Monday. A court house meeting raised 2000 dollars for Althouse's factory, completed quickly. Tihaen hosts. D L Covert and wife visit. George A Exuleston marries Nellie Sowersby at 6 am last Saturday. They depart for Grad Rapids. Friday evening home talent present Placer Gold for high school piano fund. Mrs John Hater injured slipping on sidewalk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Court House
Althouse
Tihaen
D. L. Covert
George A. Exuleston
Nellie Sowersby
M. H. Pettit
Grad Rapids
Opera House
John Hater
Grim Destroyer claims youngest McWilliams daughter
SOUTH NEW HAVEN notes another death in the community as the McWilliams family mourns their youngest daughter. Funeral services will be held at the M. E. church in Sethton. Local updates report illnesses and a novel gate design by M. L. Groy’s family, plus school closure at Seth ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. McWillims
M. E. Church
Sethton
Gossip and sickness mix in Elwell Michigan column
In Lafayette area notes Mrs Charles Foot ill with malaria fever and other neighbors face illness. Miss Susie Dannon gravesides with serious inflammation. Grandmother Carson recovering from grip. Local moves include A B Sudley leaving for Judd Corners to work with H D Stoddard. Socials and weddings spark town chatter as winds topple fences and farmers prepare for spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Foot
Susie Dannon
Grandma Carson
Inez
A. B. Sudley
Niet
Niet Bghine Wert Tenney Tx Moving To Judd Corners, Shinwasan
H. D. Stoddard
Rob
Hank
Andrew Wilhelm
Bac
Lansing
Newark Brief Personal Notes Sneak Thieves
Sneak thief steals over three dollars from Myra Rosa ten days ago. Mrs Cook is around again. Joh Thompson works for Lester Wasson this season. Mr and Mrs Buttolph visit Morgan Snyders for the man who dies daily and never gets beat.
Sugar Season Probes Arcada Center and Local Notices
Arcada Center shows activity with sugar season notes and local visitors. Mentions of Dynamo 224, Mrs Delian Andrews, the Clark family, school closures in district No 8, and Prof Snyder organizing a singing class with 22 pupils across multiple district schoolhouses. Families visit, engagements in teaching planned, and local moving news noted as spring arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delian Andrews
Wallace Clarks
Mareh Ath
Fridavid Best
East Arcada
Snyder
Davis
Ely
Townsend
Wynnoth
Sam Dingman
C. W. Brook
Wallace Clark
Mies
Sybil Clark
Ivan
Miex Myelle Ding Mat
Hugh Thornton
Mra
Notes From the Nor East-Comi Going Personalities
Local notes report residents traveling and returning including Mr Houghhie home in Ohio Mesara and Harry Williams finding work in Elmira Oswego county. Mentions Rev Sibley at Wesleyan church and a marriage Frank Powell and Elsie Bromby in Ithaca. Advice on church meetings, social visits, a masquerade success, and village travel to St Louis and Hemlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houghhie
Ohio
Mesara
Jay, McCall and Wilson
Ithaca
Agkie Swopehie
Doyle
Harry Williams
Elmira
Osego County
Vernor Sibley
Wesleyan Methodist
Ehurch
Miee
Laura Murphy Tin Hemlock
Roland
Father Brown
Poland
Frank Powell
Elsie Bromby
Pieasant
Wallace House
Lowell Countryman
Owosso
Country Ian
Wheeler
Kipp
Mra. Merritt
Ervey
Lena Foland
Maude Hawkins
Clara Lockwood
St. Louis
Myrta Allen
George Dubay
Merrill
Mr. Pomeroy
Bradford
St Louis
M. E Church
Wesleyan Church
Sibley and Bullock
Ladies’ Aid Society
Revival Meetings Bring Twenty-One Additions At Christian Church
Vacation season across Forest Hill and surrounding towns shows residents traveling and visiting. Jonathan Kass returns from California while Mr Elin Pitt hosts her brother. Mrs J Moon of Linden joined her husband here last week and will stay until Tuesday. Mrs Keyes of Alvin visited friends, and B K Huffman closes Newark winter term to vacation here before resuming duties. Cora Wood’s sister and Mt Viensant pair visited. Five or six men sought work as maple tapping continues. Two Morgan County men stayed with J E Camfeld Monday night. Revival at the Christian church ends with twenty-one additions, seven reclaimed, seven immersed and seven more this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Kass
Elin Pitt
Kinkley
Mra
Cora Wood
Mt. Viensant
Morgan County
Ohio
J. E. Camfeld
the Christian Church
SICKELS News Snippets and Local Notices
Community notes report births and visits including a 10% year old boy born March 5 to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Welch, while Fred is happy. Local injuries, illnesses, funerals, and illnesses are mentioned along with storm damage to a school chimney. A church incident involving a disruptive Mary in Hamilton is recounted in aging folk tale style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Welch
March
Fred
Jane Haight
Asti
Will
Herb. Putman
Smith
Seneea Cole
N. Y
Floyd
Dana
Mina Knight
Ithaca
M. E. Sanday
Town Hall
Francis Wight
Hamilton
Mary
Magdalene
Muck
Angel of the Lord
Heap of Sweetness-Improved in earth and Easter next Sunday
W Newark reports a heap of sweetness with Easter next Sunday noted in spring. Neighbors Mrs Grill of North Shade visit with daughters Mrs Wright and Mrs Lepley. Local sugar output and farming moves include George Allen’s sugar, Dobson school gathering, and several relocations and improvements around North Star and nearby farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grill
North Shade
John Wright
Cyrus Lepley
George Allen
John Richard
George Crooks
Dobson School
Lepley
Sherm
Ebright
Frank
Otto
Burt Wright
Squire Cashman
RE. C
Breckenridge Regular Scribe Notes Fredd Miller Birthday
A Breckenridge note describes a Tuesday evening gathering at Fred Miller’s home to celebrate his birthday. Friends returning home after a pleasant evening mention Fred’s recent return from Onora. The rest recalls local events and notices from the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Miller
Fred
Onora
Obisholon
Congrega-ional
Sand Luisa
Ss Hetroit Moreavot
Gurexy & Co
Weather and births report from South West Arcada Mn
The article notes a springlike wind storm and new weather signs with birds and frogs. It lists births: a boy March 9 to Mr and Mrs Harry Donnevant, and a child to Mr and Mrs Atos Buckler born last Tuesday, with mother and baby recovering well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceee
Harry
Donnevant
Atos Buckler
Wind storm damages farm structures in Gratiot county
A severe wind storm on the evening of the 10th tore a roof from Mr. Sartor’s old log house, toppled hay stacks, and scattered corn cribs in Gratiot county. It was described as one of the hardest storms in memory. Residents report flood-like conditions on Tough Ally farms and other local effects as damage is tallied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Sartor
Miron
Dexter Kirby
Gratiot County
Jessy Smalley
Jennie Daymon
Rosa Salisbury
Pompeii
Trisy
Myrtie Smalley
Wright School Winter Term Ends With Exercises
W. Pine River reports the Wright School closed for winter term after Friday’s exercises with many parents in attendance. An accident nearby saw E B Cornell fall from a wagon injuring a lower limb. Local farm work resumed as spring plowing began. The Inez U B church held meetings with new trustees named and a note on church use. A revival at Arthur Nelson’s home was announced by Rev. Reeves. A local anti denomination code urged denouncing all denominations and salaried ministers while urging restraint and shared worship practices. Tax liens info from the attorney general referenced unpaid taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Hance
Cornell
Johnson
St. Louis
Elwell
Arthur Nelson
Mr. Reeves
Babylon
Epi
EB 1
Lushan
List of Michigan patents granted this week shows varied inventors
A long OCR listing reports patents granted to Michigan inventors this week. Names include Geo A Eggleston Nellie Lowersby Stephen Vantirman Phoebe Whitmore Geo Brown Lis Elias Rockwell Jennie Grant R Oliver Bessie Robertson Andrew P Everncung Caro Beadinant Roy Chase Edith Scott Jessie Fooke among others. The report credits C A Snow & Co solicitors and lists patentees and items such as a tube heater frame devices electric railway engine Grove spring-tooth harrow collapsible pail cable conveyors straightway valve eye brake and boiler parts with locations in Detroit Grand Rapids Bay City Marquette and Nashville among others. Also notes teachers examinations dates in March and April and public school examinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. A. Eggleston
Ithaca
Nellie Lowersby
Stephen A. Vantirman
Wheeler
Phoebe Whitmore
Geo. A. Brown
Lis
Seeilte
Elias B. Rockwell
Seville
Jennie Grant
dJonn
R. Oliver
Stillwater
Minnesot
Bessie Robertson
Brussell
Ontario
Andrew FP. Everncung
Detroit
Carome Ee
Pompe A. Beadinant
North Star
Claeawiihimon
Roy Chase
Dansville
Edith L. Scott
Breckenridge
Jessie Fooke
Michigan
C. A. Snow & Co
Washington D. C
PF. Beck
J. W. Koolms
Grand Rapids
Barr
Standat Haven
Woppent
F. Comings
H.H. Freer
M. Garland
Bay City
Ste
G. J.gruebert
Dy Hnsard
Marquette
W. Z. Hill
Ralamanco
Sou
Romeo
Kellogg
Nashville
Tanabeiens
W. T. Lorin
CL. Lorimer
Jordan
Farnese
L. Palmer
Devier
D. Ryan
Une
W. C. Don
Grand Haven
J. Shepherd
Memphis
E. A. Stephens
Jonesville
W. A. Wellstead
Gindstone
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South New Haven
Grim Destroyer
Heaven
Solo
James McClelland
L. B. Walford
J. B
Ernest Bigelow
Ngo
M. L. Groy
James McClelland Bres
Baggins
Mani
Renexan
Lafayette
B.S. Miller
Chapmans’ Hall
Geo, Brown
Jessie Fookes
G. Lathrop
Bammer
Geo. Sheldon
Owenso
Just
Frank Taylor
Wily
Chapman's Hall
Babbath School
Phelps Bros
Elwell Combe
Ross Lathrop
Newark
Arcada Center
Nor H East
Angi Mhee
Mr. Bradford
Mut Pry
Pere
Forest Hill
Pogell
Rother
Hirdsy Muftley
Sie& Fist
Charles Lincoln
John Muttleys
Norman Peterson
Tit Trade
W. Newark
Robins
Lawrence L L
Pema Mercantile CO
W. Pine River
Tee
Tain
ST. Louis, Mica
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