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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1906

Page

8

Beets and visits mark East Washington social scene

Ray J Avery and Mrs Jane R Rhines with Tatha Rhines were in Pompeii last week lifting beets as part of daily work. Local residents including Wm Bartley H Rhynard H Bratton and A De Mott helped with topping beets for Fred Erixson Addison DeMott and Ruth Bratton. Miss Lottie Metzger and Miss Tatha were guests of Mr and Mrs Rhines while Ray Avery visited Mrs Rhines parents in Fulton. On Oct 7 a church meeting at EK W church in Fulton drew Carl Harry Bratton Ansel DeMott Harry Rhines and Lewin Walters. Raymond L Rhines celebrated his 13th birthday Oct 6 with schoolmates at his East Washington home and received a book from his parents Opal Hary attended the party.

Jane R Rhines Tatha Rhines Pompeii Wm. Bartley H Rhynard H Bratton A DeMott Fred Erixson Addison DeMott Ruth Bratton Lottie Metzger Jane R. Rhines Tatha Ray Avery Rhinoes E. D. McCluer Fulton Carl Harry Bratton Ansel DeMott Harry Rhines Lewin Walters EK. W. Church Raymond L Rhines R. ©. Rhines East Washington Opal Hary

Local News and Society Notes From Wheeler

Miss Lulu Blackman is on the sick list Mrs Ida Wheeler of Detroit visits friends here The Ladies Aid met in the church parlors Wednesday Ulah Allen spent time with cousin Bessie Swope Mrs Julia Ellsworth returned from Grand Rapids Frank Swope and Leland Cram in St Louis on business Frank Root and family of Belding host Wednesday visits Several ladies visited or were visited by neighbors including Mrs B Swope Mrs R Root and daughter Susie Mrs Lizzie Puffer Mrs Ervin Wood of Breckenridge at Smith Clark home Mrs A Johnstone and Mrs Taylor back from Elkhart Ind Ladies of the M E church plan a harvest festival for late winter date to be announced

Lulu Blackman Ida Wheeler Detroit Ladies Aid Ulah Allen Bessie Swope Julia Ellsworth Grand Rapids Frank Swope Leland Cram St. Louis B. Swope Frank Hawley Alma R. Root Susie Lizzie Puffer Frank Root Belding Ervin Wood Breckenridge Smith Clark A. Johnstone Taylor Elkhart Ind M. E. Church

Local notes from Southeast Ferris area

Blanche Reid is on the sick list. A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Perry on October 10. Alfred L. Stearns attended a board of supervisors meeting. Frank Yulford and wife visited Charley McCloskey’s family. Hile Flanders’s house died Saturday from congestion of the lungs. Johnie Osterhout hosted Lewis Stearns and family. Tessie LaClare returned to Detroit after a visit here. A farewell surprise party at Jesse Flint’s Friday night was a success.

Blanche Reid Osterhaut Elm Hall Leroy Perry Alfred L. Stearns Board of Supervisors Frank Yulford Charley McCloskey Hile Flanders Johnie Osterhout Lewis Stearns Tessie LaClare Detroit Jesse Flint

Forest Hill Notes Highlight Local Ongoing Events

Forest Hill updates include Clara Wilson now postal clerk at Forest Hill post office. Local sick list includes Mrs C Bates and Fred Creech. Minnie Boumaster visited an aunt in Elm Hall on the 15th. C Wood store undergoes exterior renovation ahead of new stock. Produce buyer L B Leonard busy with hay oats beans apples. Mabel Lake aided at Central Saturday. Arthur Fookes visited sister Mrs Baumanter. Nellie Sprague visiting parents in Seville. Parkinson church receiving papering painting and redecorations.

Clara Wilson Alma C. Bates Fred Creech Minnie Boumaster Elm Hall Forest Hill L. 8 Leonard Mabel Lake Central Arthur Fookes Hix M. Bhong Seville How Parkinson Church

Low Rates Southwest Via the Wabash

fall travel details announce very low homeseekers rates from Chicago to Arkansas Texas and Mexico via the Wabash Railroad. Write to F H Tristram Assistant General Passenger Agent Wabash Railroad BF Adams Street Chicago for details.

Chicago Arkansas Texas Mexico F. H. Tristram Wabash Railroad Adams Street

Central Pine River Local Notes Gathered

Emory Wiley’s daughter is very ill. Will Davidson and wife visited Fred Rogers on Sunday evening. Fred Hineline moved to Ithace to work for Mr. Ashley. Cook moved into Tom Clark’s house. Take White relocated to Alma to work in the sugar factory. Oscar Wilson and family were entertained at Dave Wilkinson’s Sunday. Dell Grover moved into Jim Mill’s tenant house and plans to work there this year. Mrs Ed Payne arrived from Petoskey to spend winter with her parents Mr and Mrs George Buck.

Emory Wiley Will Davidson Fred Rogers Fred Hineline Ithace Mr. Ashley Cook Tom Clark Take White Alma Oscar Wilson Dave Wilkinson Dell Grover Jim Mill Ed. Payne Petoskey George Buck

Trades for youth at The Record office available now

An active young worker eager to learn a trade can secure a good position at The Record office with a prompt application. Also offered are teachers contracts at moderate prices through the Record office, a notice directed at school directors. A separate travel notice promotes the Mexico Mexican Special train service from Chicago to the City of Mexico with schedule and amenities.

Arcada District No 5 beer pullers noted

Wright and Doane have all their beots pulled. Supervisor Bradford travels to Ithaca for the Board of Supervisors meeting. O K Robertson holds a felon keeping him out of commission. The correspondent praises the county’s top beer puller. Frank Kerby tills eleven acres largely solo with some help from J Hackett and Fred Bradford’s wife.

Wright & Doane Bradford Ithaca Board of Supervisors O. K. Robertson Frank Kerby J. Hackett Fred Bradford

Local Society Notes From Sumner and Nearby Towns

Southwest Arcada Mrs Jason of Sumner visits J. C Yerian. Miss Frances House of North Star works for Mrs Wetherell. Frank Allen and family of Sumner visited Yerian last Sunday. Minnie and Edna Weterell improving from illness. Ployd and Aguas Lineday of Crystal visited cousin Mabel Shepherd. Mrs J Culp and Mrs Jay Isham went to Indiana for two weeks with relatives.

Frances House North Star 8. Wetherell Frank Allen Sumner Ployd Aguas Crystal Mabel Shepherd J. Culp Jay Isham Indiana

King Brothers Seek Horses in Alma This Week

Horse buyers King Brothers plan to load a car in Alma this week. Seller should contact Fred Church to arrange sale. Phone number 125 provided.

King Brothers Mr. King Alma Fred Church Hell

Advertising Wins in the Recory Column

Caple Soule Hardware Co placed an ad in the Recory offering a wagon for sale. Within 48 hours two wagons were sold and 25 inquiries received as the paper’s circulation tops 3,500 weekly. Reach Gratiot County readers through the Recory.

Caple Soule Hardware Co Atock Gratiot County

Gorham Brothers ad seeks logs and timber in Michigan

A. A. R. R. delivery buyers offer the highest market price for good quality Basswood Black Ash and Oak logs. They will also purchase standing timber. The Gorham Brothers Co located at 1436 Mt. Pleasant Michigan invites suppliers to contact them.

Gorham Brothers CO Mt. Pleasant Mich

Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar Cough Syrup

An early laxative cough syrup advertised as the remedy for coughs colds and whooping cough. It claims to move the bowels and clean throat and lung mucosa, tastes good and harmless, sold by Chas Rhodes.

Cole Kennedy Chas Rhodes

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Ray J. Avery Wheeler Southeast Ferris C. Wood Royal Pine River Wder O City OF Wabash Iron Mountain T.& P 1&G. N National Lines of Mexico Arcada District No Oneida Daride Wadalire Southwest Arcada Mrs. Jason of J. C Yerians Cc. F. Brown ODD Fellows Building P. S Central Michigan Superior St Hassan Ceylon L. M. Sweet Buining Ting Zemo H. D. McConnaughey H.W. Castor Sons Advertising Co Sayy Ballowa Zeus E. W. Rose Medicine CO Olive Street Chas. Rhodes Thornton W. W. Kingh Vermeulen Block G. H. Garl Union Phon You Spalding Florence Lake “Reo The Smart & Fox Company Coffee Roasters Saginaw, Me of the J. J. Howard Otto Sanderhoff
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