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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1909
Page
7
David VanBuskirk of Seville township died suddenly at his home last Monday evening while socializing with family. He was 77 and well known in Gratiot County. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Elwell church and interment followed at Pritchard cemetery.
Local notes from Elwell and Sumner include John Morton visiting Ithaca on business, Mrs Balkhe of Shepherd visiting the Lady Maccabees, Bert Culver and family visiting relatives near Sumner, Gene Lanworth injured unloading coal, Leoni Romini improving from an arm injury, Letha Fisher injuring her knee at home, Mr Case of Tonia visiting his hospitalized wife, AL Lathrop of Elwell resigning from Owen, AL Davin moving into Lathron’s vacant novice, and various Alma and Elwell residents visiting schools and neighbors. The district reports 5% of students enrolled with more seats being added, and several local families planning winter trips to Florida. Sumner Grange met with discussions on Halloween attendance, Thanksgiving services, and forthcoming officer elections, with a program cut short by absences and a birthday noted for Sister Mulford, as ghost stories and discussions on honesty and potential wealth were held.
West Ferris notes include Morse and wife visiting J Emery and wife on Sunday Margie Keller visiting relatives in the vicinity Miss Hazel Rogers visiting her parents in the area William Rogers and wife from East Day Ralph Adams of Grand Rapids visiting, and other local calls. The Pine Grove Aid Society plans a meeting at Edith Hatfield’s Thursday Grandell Scott and Alma Water takers leave the Gratiot County area. A farewell party honored LaVerne and Glee Davis who plan to move to Onaway, with Will Davis shipping goods and leaving soon. Rebecca Lovell returned from York State for a sister's illness. Foy children at Mt Pleasant visited. A surprise for Will Davis wife included a hand bag and treats.
Miss Maude Reid of Ferris was a carer at echo. Tuesday afternoon Miss Ada Warner is home from Ashley where she is teaching school. Fred Elliott and wife of Ferrin spent Sunday with his parents. Delbert and Sammy Hicks and Verne Johnson expect to leave next week on their boating trip. Florence and Harry Hall attended the teachers convention in Saginaw last week. Fred Siy and wife of Alma spent Sunday with his parents. Seiica Sly and wife J H Clark, principal of the school, spent part of last week in Saginaw attending the teacher convention.
Sumner Philip Hicks is quite sick. Harry Parr has sold his farm to Fisher. Mrs. Dr. Graham entertains her aunt Mrs. Aldrich. The modern medicine company is holding forth here this week. Arthur Fowler and wife have gone forth on their regular hunting trip.
Mrs Mary Stratton is very ill at her son Thomas Strattons home Elder Stewart of Chicago delivered a Sunday morning and evening service at the Christian church A Halloween party by the young people occurred in the lower Maccabee hall Friday night The Sumner Sunday School association plans a convention at brick school house on Sunday afternoon November 21 Most of Bra graft Allen Stafford’s dwelling burned last Friday morning starting in the kitchen no one saved from the cellar but some furniture rescued from other rooms The fire originated in the kitchen and spread to the house The family has moved into Howard Butler’s house.
Advert says Dr. Kine's New Life Pills provide swift relief for headaches among young girls and old women. Claims to purify blood, strengthen nerves, and boost health. Priced 25 cents at G, F, Brown's.
Bert Hagerman and his father travel to the north woods for a hunt while Myrrtie Parker visits from Grand Ravids. The winter term starts in Geels district. Clifford McKinley rents the John R Brown farm and plans to move at noon. If Charley Mullet sells, the date is November 3 and relocation to Joseph Mire's farm southeast of Shepherd Crandell Scott Almanders County Ms.
Sunday event at Ferris Center featuring B Porquer and friends. Miss Nelle Sperry returns home to Sumner. Mrs L D Edwards hosts visitors at Stanton. Mr and Mrs Letchfield visit Bert in Sonja. J A Barber’s family visit with E E Gott sister. F D Hare not well. Miss Yester from Sumner caring for F H Dyer’s family. Miss Bessie Minger returns from Ithaca. Grant Beach installs a new windmill. Sunshine Halloween social a success. proceeds 14.77 dollars. Quilt raffle yields 84.16 dollars. total 18.9 dollars. Outside helpers Susie Hawes and Enoch Hawes appreciated. Mrs A Over hosts Elm Hall visit. Mrs M L Chambers takes Clare Barber to Big Rapids for Ferris Institute course.
A Glen Oak Oklahoma church member exiled himself seeking mountain air to cure a two year cough. After six months he returned dying but credits Dr King s New Discovery with saving his life. The ad claims it cures coughs colds hoarseness sore throat bronchitis hemorrhages asthma croup and whooping cough. Trial bottle free with guarantee by F Brown TM.
West Sumner reports George Wilson and wife visiting Alma on Monday. F C Morse traveled to Alma with potatoes. Tuesday Miss Alice Seaman returned from Mt Pleasant. A Baldwin went back to Millersburg. Monday H C Seaman and family hosted a Halloween party at Forria Center.
Van Alstein Bros purchase Moble & Co dry goods, boots and groceries departments, taking over Riverdale’s bustling merchant lines. Moble will focus on hardware furniture and undertaking rooms, with renovations planned to expand and modernize theVan Alsteins’ store, moving stock from the old premises and adding a model department store.
Saturday evening the Maccabees repaired their ball. Saturday afternoon the Sumner L. O. T. entertained the ladies from Crystal and Vestaburg. Saturday also saw Keley and wife visit Ferris Sunday.
McWilliams and wife returned Sunday from a two week visit with relatives in Ohio. Charles Trotiday and family visited relatives at Lyons earlier in the week. Miss Eloy Johnson, who had been spending several months at Howell, is expected home on a future date. Hagen Gidley and wife of Hierken Kluyuy spent several days last week visiting relatives there and at Brive.
NOYES DISTRICT B Morris is at work in the sour plant at Alma Dell Hale and family spent one day last week with Mr. Yerring's people. Farmers' Club met with H. Stuthe barger, Tursday qcother 2s. A. B. Morris and wife entertained her Brother and family, Niles Critis, 'of Crystal Sunday George Brown and family spent a few days recently with friends in Midland county Mrs. Pearl Miner and children visit ed Sunday with relatives In Arcada township
A grandmother in Nebo Kentucky reports her grandson’s severe scalding was treated with Buck len's Arnaca salve. She claims it cured burns, wounds, fever sores, boils, skin eruptions, and more, sold for 24 cents at a local drug store.
A summary of community happenings in Coe Township notes a Mason family reunion, visiting relatives from Pinvon and Shepherd, and a visit by Chas Henry and John Bartz of Obie to old friends. Frank Luxton’s infant death is reported with a funeral held Friday. Mrs. A. Ly Converse shares cider with W. T. Ross and family. The Farmers’ Telephone line had a temporary outage but is now fixed. Herbert Kinsman traveled to Muskegon for his mother’s illness, and A L Converse hosted relatives assisting in beetwork for the factory.
Thos Hall is very sick with typhoid fever. Neighbors help feed and transport him. Elder Wingate of Ohio preached at Buat Coe Desciple church Sunday. Believed to be called for a year Silas Moody and LE C Gamneld of Forest Hill, Mrs Jessie Dutt and children of Alma attended Gast Cow church Sunday. Mr Graham the Sunday school superintendent was at Pinasae Mikes school Sunday. he was talking with Mr en a Kamestary about a local matter.
South Pine River notes mix of small town updates. Reed Latimer hosts Detroit granddaughter, Carl Abbott moves in with his Ithaca aunt, Mrs. B Meiinney, Mrs. Rosenthal visits Miss Flora Waldo in town, Seth Veeder returns from Ann Arbor treatment in good health, Dora Wiley’s daughter improves from throat illness, Kate Boyle from Chicago moves to live with Capt. Jobn Wright for winter, and Ute routes carrier Walker is mentioned among chores.
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