Local notices highlight auctions and moving people
A jumble of items reports an upcoming sale at B. L. Hamilton’s Opera House on October 1, various local visits by Henry Soule of Caple-Sonly Hardware Co in Detroit, Rev. C. E. Hong in Alma, and many brief notes on business moves, staff changes, and community events including Edison phonograph ads, real estate sales, and a traffic accident near the Abow Manufacturing plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Soule
Caple-Sonly Hardware Co
Detroit
Convis
Middleton
C. E. Hong
Battle Creek
Alma
Forgven
Clapp
Methodist Parsonage
State Street
Fink
Grand Central
Edmore
Big Rapids
Ferris Institute
Morden Real Estate Co
Wm. J. Goger
Alma Heights
Claude L. Hawkins
Forquer
W. O. Arling
Convis & Convis
Chicago
Newspaper Exchange
Joseph Butler
Butler Grocery
Elk Rapids
John J. Hackett
Geo. Palfrey
Arcade
St. Joins
Victor Oil CO
Cleveland
Ohio
E. M. Brown
Woodworth
C. H. Rowley
D. W. Martin
Wool County
A. McKinley
Newago
Clare
Standard Life, Sickness and Accident Insurance Co
Wesley Parr
Maple River
Coranna
Lansing
Parr
Dr. Lamb
Arthur Udell
N. Chadwick
W. A. Bahike
M. R. Salter
A. A. York
Harry
Jas. Watson
Clarence
Mertie Francisco
Isabella
Elm Hall
J. A. Hudnutt
Abow Manufacturing Co
St. Louis
Beet Hauling and Family Visits Across Town
Beet hauling dominates local news as families like B Swope and Crawford visit relatives in Breckenridge and North Wheeler. M Crum travels to Kansas, while Jennie Starkweather stays with her mother in North Wheeler. Ed Rich of MuskeWon visits friends here, and D DeHaven spends time in Alma. Wheeler Gleaner Arbor members hear Frank Goodyear speak at North Wheeler Arbor. Bessie Swope and Chas Hynes visit relatives and friends in Alma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Wheeler Arbor
Frank Goodyear
Peaceful Arbor
Bessie Swope
Chas. Hynes
Alma
Riverdale Market Prices and Local Happenings
Riverdale market reports wheat at 6 4 per bushel rye 53c oats 300 beans white 1.05 beans red 1.60 potatoes per bushel buckwheat 1.09. Mrs EF Worth returns Oct 4 from Otway where Mr Worth is at work. T A McKinney visited Strong Hotel over Sunday. W D Strong installs a new bean cleaner ready for bean crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
EF. Worth
Otway
Worth
T. A. McKinney
Strong
W. D. Strong
Local Social Calls and Society Notes
Elwell and neighboring towns report visits from Dan and Mrs Currence to James Wells. Harbor Springs residents Mr and Mrs Shafer visit Willis Shafer over Sunday. Elm Hall hosts Archie Hildreth Claude Wiley Mary Bovee and Pearl Dick last Sunday. Bess Tofft called on Frank Sloane’s last week. Alma couple Mr and Mrs Palmer visit daughter Mrs Will Prichard Sunday. Irving Dalyrimple and Ase Dalyrimple visit last Friday. Gleaners plan a sale October 19. Audrey Layman and Rovee visit Stes P I Hilsinger Saturday. Friends gathered for Mrs Duntetinis funeral Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Currence
James Wells
Shafer
Harbor Springs
Willis Shafer
Archie Hildreth
Claude Wiley
Mary Bovee
Pearl Dick
Elm Hall
Bess Tofft
Frank Sloane
Palmer
Alma
Will Prichard
Irving Dalyrimple
Ase Dalyrimple
Card of Thanks Expressing Gratitude for Kindness and Support
Acknowledgment from Miss Azalia Dunkling and Mrs. Anna Hills and Mrs. Eliza Hobson and Mrs. Lambert and Mr. Ben Gillings and Mr. John Gilling thanking friends for help during sickness and sorrow, blessings received and kindness on every hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Azalia Dunkling
Anna Hills
Eliza Hobson
Lambert
Ben Gillings
John Gilling
Local notes from Shepherd and Forest Hill area
Names, travels, visits, and small-town events compiled for Shepherd and Forest Hill communities. Residents like John Moore, Mr and Mrs Perry Oberlin, and families such as McGinnes and Tubball appear among local movements, visits, and a 54,000 canning and 36,000 can tomatoes output at a regional factory. The piece notes deaths, church ladies’ aid, hardware sale, and hive gatherings with residents from Alma, St Louis, Riverdale, and nearby towns.
Central Pine River Social Notes and Local Edits
Central Pine River brief social items note Mrs H L Sprague visiting daughter Mrs Fred Rogers and Grandma Stone fading health. Almia residents Mr and Mrs A L Pratt hosted by F Stone. Frank Slone and Nell Granger visit Alma. King Brothers horse buyers seek stock. Fred Church handles selling. King to load car in Alma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine River
H. L. Sprague
Fred Rogers
Grandma Stone
A. L. Pratt
Almia
F. Stone
Moore
St. Louis
Frank Slone
King Brothers
Also Mentioned on This Page
B. L. Hamilton
Opera House
Saasit H. M. Stoddard
Lee Mercantile Co
Richard E. Hoyes
Lee Forquan
W. A. Huffman
Ithaca
Wright House
Stanard Central Drug Store
George Fink
Crystal Lake
F. E. Pollasky
Edison Phonograph
Forquin's
Ladies Aid Society
K. T. Lamb
Priday
Lamb
KE. N. Chadwick
C. EB. Mahan
Kalkaeka
Rhodes
Mr. Mahan
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Straight
Kelly
Sears
Jessingers
Wheeler
Elwell
Scott
York
John Moore
Perry Oberlin
Sir. Oberlin
Harry White
Elmore
L. Barden
Simon Cline
Northwest
Charles Puller
Cetha
Marion
T. M. Pletcher
Owosso
Jos. Myers
Indiana
J.G. Fisher
New York
Mr. Ryder
G. Ryder
LO. U. F
Wai, Swix
Amn Arbor
KB. A. Wisdom
Ky D. Lemen
N.W. Struble
Riverdile
Gertrude Clark
R. R. Sawyer
Will Saveyep
F. H. Rowland
Ayers Pleasant Everting
Jennie ‘Tibball
Struble
M. E. Ladies Aid
Irwin Myers
Forest Hill
Davis
B. T. Wells
Silas Moody
Obie
J. Banmaster
Jay Gulick
Mr. Porter
Lorain
First State Bank
Mich
W. Water
Wo. S. Turck
Envy Brewnakes
Commercial and Savings Departments
Geo. E. Sharrar
Central Michigan Produce Company
Michigan
Dowagiac
Igen
Caple- Soule
Hardware Company
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