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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1913
Page
7
B W Redman Gratiot County Drain Commissioner will accept bids on May 24 1913 for cleaning Drain No 148 in Sumner Township Gratiot County Michigan Specifications detail station stakes and grade hub placements along the drain and rights of way for construction and measurement positions
The document outlines drain No.112 in Sumner township with bottom widths from 8 to 2 feet across stations, bank protections, sectioned work totaling 160 rods, bridge responsibility to the Highway Commissioner, excavation setbacks, and required openings for surface water. It calls for bids from the lowest responsible bidder, with final assessments and land descriptions for the special assessment district to be reviewed during letting. The notice cites dates, locations, and parties, including Sidney A. Evey and Frank E. Clapper, and is dated April 28, 1913.
Mrs Thomas Leonard visited Mrs Herbert Childs on Wednesday. Charley Wilsey and family spent Sunday with C M Johnson. Charley Taylor and family from St Louis visited Mrs M A Cohoon. Mr and Mrs Glenn Raycraft of Shepherd visited Coe. Elmer Childs called on Ward Taylor Friday. Glen Post is dynamiting stamps on the Taylor farm. Celia Florine went to Alma on Saturday for business. Mrs Carl Moore and Grace visited Mr and Mrs Harry Way of Alma. Mrs Ray Crawford of Lansing visits her parents Will and Mrs Thomas. Michael Young visited Detroit friends. John Cohoon, home from Oklahoma City, returned to his mother Mrs M A Cohoon.
Town line notes show Harley Grocery Co business in Greenville with plans to stay a few weeks. P. M. Railroad crews lay new ties in the area. Local residents and visitors include Miss E Ball with parents Mr and Mrs Ball, Mr Gosset on a business trip, Mrs H M Dunham from Alma visiting John Dunham and Mrs H J Hyde, Mrs Hattie Apple staying with Melvin Sharrar and family. Charles Goggin of Alma recalls childhood here and visits friends. William Edgar visits Ithaca with his brother Henry Curtis. Frank Whitcrafe trips to St Louis for business. Miss E Bowers of Elwell visits T H Church and wife. Barney Snyder repairs the Nat eer Hayes farm house. Hayes of Union Telephone Co. in town to fix lines.
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