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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1914

Page

7

County Line Social Notes Include Births and Visits

L B Quick of South Lyon called on S T Richardson. Carl Gallagher and family spent weekends with Otto Hawley. Thos Gallagher visits relatives near Shephard. Elsie Gallagher and Nellie Hartman noted. Ray Palmer welcomed a baby girl born in November. Will Thomas visited Saginaw for Mrs Thomas’s operation. School board installed new seats. Mrs B H Huntley visited North Star with Bert Mellinger’s family. Ethel Miller and friend returned to find thirty friends gathered. A pumpkin party featured jack o lanterns fruit baskets mules dancing apples cider and a marshmallow roast.

L. B. Quick South Lyon S. T. Richardson Carl Gallagher Otto Hawley Thos. Galagher Shepherd Elsie Gallagher Nellie Hartman St. Jrs Ray Palmer Novist Will Thomas Saginaw B. H. Huntley North Star Bert Mellinger Ethel Miller Elwell Mr. Miller Stors

Wiltshire guests visit Ithaca and local attendance noted

Miss Mary Wiltshire and Miss Tyrza Wiltshire visit friends in Ithaca. Several locals attended last Thursday's Elwell lot sale. Mr and Mrs C B Wiltshire hosted Mr and Mrs Dan Smith from St Louis. Riverdale visitors were at Henry Miller's home Sunday.

Mary Tyrza Wiltshire Ithaca Elwell C. B. Wiltshire Dan Smith St. Louis Riverdale Questa Henry Miller

Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey Advertised Remedy

An old advertisement touts Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey for coughs and chest congestion. It claims to soothe irritated airways, loosen mucus, and boost resistance to colds for adults and children, priced at 26 cents at the druggist.

Dr. Bell

Riverdale Town Notes and Local Visitors

Riverdale news chronicles a hectic slate of visitors and social events across Vestaburg Edmore Ithaca and Alma. Numerous residents and relatives are listed visiting relatives attending gatherings at skating rinks and churches with several notes on school, Y M C A plans and a cemetery association election.

Ferris Center News Highlights and Local Visits

Ferris Center residents share updates as David Seifried family moves into their new house. L. EB. Pettyjohn travelled through Elwell and Westaburg. Mrs. Clara Shaffer returned from Mt. Pleasant. E. Grant Beach visited Ben Campbell near Edmore. Rose Scott left for Alma to spend Sunday with friends. Ray Seamon from Sumner helped Elza Douglass shred fodder. Ferris Bible School plans a home-coming Thanksgiving day this year.

David Seifried L. EB. Pettyjohn Elwell Westaburg Clara Shaffer Mt. Pleasant Ithaca E. Grant Beach Ben Campbell Near Edmore Rose Scott Alma Ray Seamon Sumner Elza Douglass Ferris Bible School

Seville Center News Highlights Local Visits and Meetings

Little Georgie Carl is ill and Tommy Lucas lost a horse to pneumonia last week. School reopened November 9 after a two week vacation. Mrs. James Covell and daughter Anna visited Alma and C. C. Wonders. Iva Carll of Alma spent the weekend with her parents. Aut Flanders of Grand Rapids visited his sister Mrs. John Carll. Zelma Miller visited Ray Van Demark in Forest Hill. Rev D L Wiles and niece Ed Aikin visited Mrs. Humphrey. Mrs. Walter Humphrey returned home from Hale. Rebekah Aid to meet November 12 with Mrs J E Morgan. Seville Center Aid to meet November 11 with Mrs Will Shong. Adventists thank F E French Sr for help in securing church site and legal writing. building committee to arrange church construction.

Roy Hill Alma Henry Valance G. L. Dermire Geneva la May Weidman E. Swope Dorothea Breckenridge and Wheeler L. A. Carmer George Reid Vestaburg Carl Harry W. Harry Riverdale Clara Humphrey Ray Ellison Art Wyeth Detroit Dr. Highfield County Medical Society St. Louis R. Schnepp Frank James Upper Peninsula Laskie Clements Grand Rapids Stacey Tommy Lucas Ellen Humphrey Pearl Painter Elwell James Covell Anna Dennis Welch Alex Miller Iva Carll John Carll Aut Flanders C. C Zelma Miller Ray Vandemark Forest Hill D. L. Wiles Ed. Aikin New Haven Wm. Humphrey Walter Humphrey Hale Rebekah Aid J. E. Morgan Seville Center Aid Society Will Shong F. E. French

Southeast Coe Items

Sunday visits and family greetings dominate Southeast Coe notes. John Cline visited Redstone relatives. Miss Mabel Wood voyaged to St Louis. Lee Leonard and family visited Mrs Anthony near Shepherd. Marjorie Johnson returned from Forest Hill. Louis Aikin visited Amelia Wood and family. Pearl Leonard and kin visited John Lewis in Jasper for Sunday. Merrit Leonard and wife and Casius Perrine and wife shared Sunday dinner with Marvin Ward. Lida Lewis and daughter of Jasper visited Leta Leonard. Charles Buttes, visiting his aunt Ella Leonard, returned to Elkhart Indiana.

John Cline Redstone Mabel Wood St. Louis Lee Leonard Anthony Shepherd Marjorie Johnson Forest Hill Louis Aikin Amelia Wood Pearl Leonard Leonard John Lewis Jasper Merrit Leonard Casius Perrine Marvin Ward Lida Lewis Leta Leonard Charles Buttes Ella Leonard Elkhart Ind

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