Alma Hometown Social Notices Share Local Visits and Travel
A string of brief notices records Alma residents and visitors. Many individuals including Miss Grace Palfrey, Jacob Mason, Ernest Rymer, Felix O Melia, Michael Rider, J J Smith, and Peter McGowan were listed for business or visits in nearby towns such as Clare Saginaw Ithaca Midland and Chicago. Several patients and illness notes appear with Little Miss Josephine Pringle and Frank Runtick among those mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Arthur Murphy
Boyne City
Po, Taylor
Etwell
Peter McGowan
Merrill
Fred Stahl
Grand Rapids
Floyd Maxwell
Robert Fogelson
Oscoda
Alma notices and visits fill late 1919 diary notes
A series of local items from Alma includes L. J. Gardener as a caller at Sage Snow, S. K. Anderson planning a ten day visit to Lyons and Diamondate, and George Helman helping with auction sales. Notices cover theater plans, church events, typhoid fever in Sunfield, Thanksgiving travel, and various farm and business movements with names like J E Wise, Miss Minnie Patrick, Archie Brown, and Prof H M McCurdy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Gardener
Sage Snow
S. K. Anderson
Lyons and Diamondate
George Helnaan
Carson City
TD. Helman
J. A. Sanderhoff
Owosso
Otto Sanderhoff
Alma Art Club
Thefternoon
G. W. Wright
Woodworth Avenue
C. Stinchcomb
Sunfield
Addison Wilson
First Presbyterian Church
Mt. Pleasant
Merle Ellison
West Branch
Ellison
Alma
H. M. McCurdy
M. E. Church
Amos Batton
Sumner
Wise
Elyria
Ohio
J. E. Wise
Minnie Patrick
M.A Wheeler
Lansing
Archie Brown
Captain Johnson
Cadillac
Wrof Channing W. Parsons
Michigan Agricultural College
George Parsone
Local Happenings At The College And Community
Miss Broin began a gym class for twelve youths aged eight to twelve at the college with sessions every Saturday at 2:00 pm. James G. Dunn of Traverse City visits Supt. Montague at the Masonic Home. Dunn formerly worked with Montague at Hannah, Lay & Co. Fred Grover installed a new National Cash Register simplifying accounting and issuing receipts. The sugar factory resumed after a beet shortage, improving roads and beet hauling to ensure steady supply. A subscription offer grants remaining 1912 issues and a 1913 calendar. Mrs. J. Hendee underwent an appendicitis operation at Butlerworth Hospital. Dr. Highfield reports a successful operation with good recovery prospects. Andrew McElroy, 82, a Masonic Lodge member, died at the Masonic Home in Grand Rapids and was buried in Grafton, Ohio. Mr. Long’s Presbyterian pasture duties resign and he plans to help family near Ithaca. a pulpit supply committee was named. The community notes were contributed by Pleasant Courier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jehii Brown
Grand Rapids
Pteasint Nortial
Earl Medlor
T. B. Rail
John Grover
Elsie
Frank Runtick
Pros- Peet Avenue
W. T. Knowlton
Saginaw
Alma
Potter
Ithiez
Mina
Mabel Crandell
Masistea
E. C. Crandell
Charles Goggins
Ithaca
Alma Lon
FA Verdenburg
Everett
Wash
T. A. Johnson
C.J. Bisbee
Baa Axe
Hora C. Moore
W. H. Shepherd
Flint
Joseph Carter
Harry Orwig
Chicago
Grace Mouser
North Ll
John ‘T. Swigart
CC Hyde
Addison
Carroll Hyde
College
Broin
James G. Dunn
Traverse City
Herbert Montague
Masonic
Dunn
Montague
Hannah, Lay & Co
Traverse
National Cash Register Co
J. Hendee
Butterworth Hospital
M. Highfield
Andrew McElroy
Mr. McElroy
S. Ward Lodge
Marine City
Tle
Grafton
Ohio
West
Long
Pleasant Courier
Alma City Council Proceedings 1912 November 7
Alma Michigan council adjourned regular meeting held November 7 1912 with Mayor J M Montigel presiding Aldermen present Full er Olmstead Palfrey Cook Kehn journal read and approved Treasurer report ordered filed flag fund transferred ninety dollars to park fund multiple general fund bills approved including Caple Hardware Alma Elevator Hicok & Son and others clerk instructed to issue payments totaling numerous small items for registrations gatekeepers inspectors and rents duties detailed with names and amounts in the roll call proceedings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Mich
Common Council
City of
J. M. Montigel
Fuller
Olmstead
Palfrey
Cook
Kehn
Keli
Alderma Palfrey
Alderman Olmstead
Caple Hardware Co
Alma Elevator
Hicok & Son
Drag
Alia Grain
Lee Lybolt
Bill
Coves Dbo
Hicok
Bill Ieee Tans
Gamb
John Skiver
D. W. Adams
Hill
M. Donghis
J. FE. Fuller
A. MH
John Parrish
Regis
D. W. Sharrar
W. Hubbell
Peter Voorhees
Isaac Russell
J. F. Schwartz
A. We Shock
Geo. Willard
John Caple
Jas. Redman
Downie Vought
J.D. Helman
Jennett
A. M. Watkins
Sam Case
W. E Adams
Highway Fund And Labor Bills From City Ledger
On motion of Alderman Cook supported by Alderman Palfrey the council adjourned. Baker Mfg Co and Caple Hardware Co appear in water and highway fund bills with multiple labor and material entries for O Parker Ed Smith and others. Ohio firms Michigan Pipe Co and N E Saad show as billables. Mayor D W Adams and Clerk D W Adams noted, I M Montigel presiding as mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker Mfg. Co
O Parker
Caple Hardware Co
O. Parker
Ed. Smith
A. C. Thornton & Sons
Wood
J. Barney
N. E. Saad
Michigan Pipe Co
M. Guthrie
N, Clark
Anugust Arndt
Geo. Parsons
Labo
F. G. Greenhoe
Alderman Cook
Palfrey
Connell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Consolidated Light & Power Co
Chippewa Construction Co
Detroit Trust Company
Mt. Pleasant, Mich
W. E. Baker
Michigan
Alma Harness Shop
Claude Hicok
Malaga
Medler’s Sanitary Grocery
Presbyterian Bazaar
Dee
Wright Monee
G B. Porter
Superior St
Alma, Mich
Ogel
W. E. Allenburg
Sadie
Grace Messinger
St. Louis
Horace Fiehl
Shepard
A. G. Moore
Breckenridge
Transwerina
JR. Faremay
Heart's Ease Farm
City
Leon Stitchcombh
Stinchcomb
Mr. Stinchcomb
Met
Sitefield
L. Baker
Dunlap
South America
Ford Gargett
Mr. Gargett
Town Separator Co
Mikes Dut
OE Davis
Michigan Piano Tuning Co
Sewttergeent’s
Ray Tomlin
Wright House
Ernest Rolfe
Mr. Rolfe
Prilay
W. H L. Lang
First Presbyterian Jehurch
St. Pleasant
Bart Long
Vaut Delle
J. P. Losey
Superior
ST. Alma, Mich
Council Proceedings
Stuckey’s Independent Gash Grocery
First. S
Teer Capital
Wann
P. M. Sarre
Tate Wrank
Europe
Asia
THE
Alma State Savings Bank
WM. A. Bahlee
H.C Moore
Jotham Allen
K.R. Adams
Ass't
Fass Life
Saginaw, Michigan
F. R. Alger
N. Franklin St
I. M. Montigel
Smith & Clapp
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