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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1913
Page
2
Farmers are urged to use The Record Business Liners to sell livestock and farm tools. The notice promises quick buyer response for horses cattle hogs and farming equipment through advertised classifieds.
In Chancery, J L Raines files to quiet title to the S1/2 of NE1/4 of section 10, T11N R2W, Gratiot County. Defendants include Andrew Swick and others, many with unknown heirs or assigns. The court orders appearance within four months and publication in Alma Record for six weeks, or personal service twenty days before appearance. Charles H. Goggin, solicitor for complainant, Alma, Michigan.
An advertisement offers Humphreys Veterinary Specifics with remedies for horses cattle sheep dogs hogs poultry birds and trained animals including milk fever lameness sore throat epizootic distemper colic diarrhea coughs colds influenza miscarriages kidney and bladder skin diseases indigestion and more. Prices listed one bottle sixty cents and full outfit seven dollars, available at druggists or prepaid from Humphreys Homeo Medicine Co New York.
The roll of the special assessment for the State street sewer between Superior and Walnut in Alma is on file for public inspection. City Council and Board of Special Assessors will meet October 7 1913 from 7 to 10 pm to review the assessment and hear objections this notice dated September 11 1913 signed D W Adams City Clerk. Miss Tlattie Mills of Stanton visited Alma Sunday.
The article notes United States railroads use 150 million wooden ties yearly, Cadillac Michigan leads in forest product use, Pacific coast states pasture over a quarter of their sheep on national forests, national forests hold about 12 million horsepower water power, Panama Canal gates use greenheart wood from British Guiana, and the Western Forestry and Conservation Association will meet around December 15 in Vancouver to discuss forest fire prevention.
Fred Wadlo was in Stanton. Wadlo spent Tuesday in Veeburgh. Art Coston was in Stanton Saturday. Vid Wolverton of Harbor Springs visited friends here Tuesday and Wednesday. Viola Doolittle has returned home after visiting relatives in Marion. Harry Waldron and George Hillard made a business trip to Lansing this week. A chicken pie social at Wm. Sigourney's Friday evening drew a large crowd and good time. Ad Blount, away visiting his brother, has returned home. Mrs. Amanda and Elsie Wadle were in Crystal Saturday. Joel Avery and family of Day were here Sunday.
Ethel Watson Wheeler and Laura Cooper were in St. Louis Friday night. Marie Joslyn visited Breckenridge over Sunday. Duncan Hickey was in Grand Rapids Saturday. Mrs D N Wilson Ethel Kline Jessie Maxham and Hazel Way were in Saginaw Saturday. Irah Allen and Dale Porter were in St. Louis Saturday. Florence Little is visiting in Alma this week.
Local briefs list visits and travels of residents from Alma Alma Snell Kalamazoo and others including Miss Stearns Mr N Cooper Ed Rich and Mr and Mrs Youngs. School notes praise Miss Maxham Hazel Way Ethyl Klein and Epworth League box social raises about $10. W C T U reception for teachers and school board and recent family visits and moves.
Miss Bertha Sexton was in St Louis Saturday Mrs Helen Allen visited Saginaw Friday Miss Nellie Chisholm was an Alma visitor Friday night All Crawford and family were in Ithaca Sunday W O Watson called on Saginaw friends Friday Elmer Keene was a business caller in St Louis Saturday morning Barney Swope of Wheeler was in town Tuesday morning
Multiple residents and guests travel between Wheeler Alma Albany Albany Ind Lyons Ohio Saginaw and St Louis with visits to friends, business trips, church activities and family moves. Notables include Dr E Norris, Dr W B Emery, Miss Susan Zubler, and Fred Eldredge purchasing a new Ford touring car.
FOREST IS NEMS reports weekend visits among residents. O A Post and Dorothy and Vernon visited Elmer Post and family. Hugh Byers were callers at Bo T Hamilton’s. The Ladies Aid plans a meeting with Mrs James Mitchell. Mrs Frank Saho visited her parents L E Camfield. Leslie Mills and daughter Mary left for Port Austin to visit Bert. Charlie Conley of County Line visited with Ward Creech and Lester Vandermark. Abbott, brother of Mrs Kemp, and his Goshen bride visited. Brewer of Mr Pleasant visited F M Brewer and wife. Mfred Holmes from Detroit is home briefly. Ethel Bowers spent Sunday with her brother Otto. Fred Creech hosted Langdon of Mt Pleasant. Chas Perrigo of St Louis called on M L Perrigo family. Married September 20 at Den-
Miss Nellie Hamilton Jof Coe and Mr P H Wiskerke, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, unite in marriage. Mrs Wiskerke, formerly raised near lure, is esteemed and has many friends who wish her happiness. They will reside in Colorado Springs.
In the Probate Court of Michigan county of Gxation at Ishacn on September 7 1913 Judge Lee Potts presiding master Helen Kinney petitioned to admit Welling instrument as testament of Jerome Kinney deceased and to grant administration to Helen Kinney or other suitable person Hearing set for October 17 at ten o clock in the forenoon with publication for three weeks in the Aimee record newspaper Belle Jenne Clerk confirmation of order notes true copy
Michigan probate court in Gratiot County directs creditors four months to file claims against Reed C Latimer estate now under Henry T Shaw as executor. A hearing is set for Friday the 16th of February at ten in the forenoon with publication required in The Alma Record for three consecutive weeks. The notice is signed by Judge J Lee Potts and Clerk Jeune.
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