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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1918
Page
6
The column lists local movement and social calls including Mrs Addie Wright planning to move to town, visits by Rev George Brown, Dr and Mrs Highfield in Edmore, and numerous weekend visits and parties among families like the Hices, Budges, Fisheres, and Lacey in towns around Kim Hall Sumner Center Alma and Montpelier. It notes upcoming farewells, illnesses improving, and neighbors planning to move or host gatherings.
Geraldine Swine and James McTtenald of Saginaw were in town on business while Burton Gee visited from near Alma. Several households hosted relatives from Alma Ponting and Carson City. Irene Connonton visited her brother Virgil. a Birthday club gathered with Mrs Connonton. The HN A convention drew lodges from Greenville Alma and Veata burg with a dinner and drills. Red Cross plans at Mrs McClanathan’s home. Visits from Phillip Hicks family Holly and Coe Durbin. John Robson from Alma on business. Mrs Richardson hosted visitors from Manistee. John Ferris and wife with KE Thakor visited Frank Tucker’s Alma. Sibyl Jones stayed with Aunt Mrs Forjer in Riverdale. Rowe Randie and children visited from Elin Hall. Venn Ferris from Alma called on weekend. Fy Spencer moved onto Warne Woodard farm north of here. Fred Fullerton of Ithaca stayed with HA Clow. Sarah Pelton returned from visit with Charles Mangus of St. Tania. Melvin Tucker returned from Cincinnati trip. Stearns and wife hosted Owen Stearns and wife of Eureka and Prix Going and wife of Lansing. William Davies of Crystal visited Irene Connonton. Floyd Bartlett and mother visited Breckenridge. Jerim Sammen and wife hosted cousin from Belding. Chamberlain’s Tablets praised for weak stomach and indigestion. Stomach relief noted as permanent in many cases with health restored.
Local notices list visiting family members from Rayne Flint and Detroit, a twin born to Mr and Mrs David Martin Aw Ast 1918 who died in McBirides and was buried in Vestaburg Cemetery, plus numerous passages about residents visiting, traveling to Alma Greenville Rosebush Mt. Pleasant Carson City and Camp Gordon. Also notes a local man Nellie Owen returning from Alma, and an appeal by the United States Army Food Administration for shell and pit collection to aid gas mask production for troops in France.
Herbert English of Tiingia visits relatives. Roy Crist on the etek list. L. T. Lewis attended the Grand Rapids fair last week. Mrs Eliza Whitcraft visiting daughter near Forest Hill. Mrs Chas William of Alma caring for sister. A W Caboon from the sick. Roy Lente and wife at Grand Rapids fair. Miss Beatrices Harry clerking at Baker’s Alma. Matt Johnson improved. Mrs Naffsinger of Alma spent week with sister here. Joe Lentz of Grand Rapids visited. Miss Mary Movement, nurse trainee in Ann Arbor, home on leave. Misses Barry rooming in Alma and attending high school.
The item recalls Mrs Allis publishing a guide book in 1817 detailing New York state routes and canal travel with a Michiown map and Isabella as the northern county. An 1838 almanac is mentioned as widely purchased. Other notes cover local farm ditching on Allin and Burne farms, visits among neighbors, and a testimonial about Chamberlain's Tablets for stomach trouble.
Mrs Hal Frisby of Detroit visits her sisters Mrs Eugene Walkrer and Mrs Frank Duford. Mrs Anna Elliott entertains cousin Miss Frances Morris of New York. Mrs Chas Smith and daughter Mrs Wm Sherman were in Alma Tuesday. H Sly and wife visit son Logan and family at Rowe City. Mrs Efe Hoxie home from Ashley over Sunday. Mrs Thoman Morton and children of Alma weekend with her, and Mrs G Wo Stam nigh and Mrs John Showman visit Mrs Flora Baird of Alma last week. Mrs George Bailey and daughter Currie of Elwell spend weekend with sister Mrs Geo Butcher. Mis Jennie Holmes of Alma spends over Sunday with her friend Miss Leta Elliott. Mr and Mrs Joe Broughton and her mother Mrs Bristol of Wilkena Vu return home Thursday after five weeks with Frank Clapper and wife.
Mrs J Robbins of Lake City visits Mrs W Dickinson before moving to Philadelphia A Ingham and A Poule visit Riverdale on Saturday Mies Bernice Veeder of Alma visits sister Mrs C Dickimson G Barkey spends Sunday with parents Mr and Mrs Go Markey L Becker hosts surprise party with an excellent time Little Miss Audrey Veeder visits Mrs Dickinson Audrey Veeder helps with sister Mrs C Dickinson Miss Iva Dickinson spends Sunday with parents and Mr and Mrs Dickinson Miss Goldie Barkey visits with Dorothy and Lanette Spencer of Shepherd May E Loomis in Riverdale Saturday
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