TIDBITS AND HAPPENINGS FOR KALAMAZOO AND ALLEGAN COUNTIES

TIDBITS AND HAPPENINGS FOR KALAMAZOO AND ALLEGAN COUNTIES

Date Published: April 20, 1904 - Plainwell Enterprise
Plainwell in 1879

Life in this village 25 years ago, as show by extracts from the
Plainwell Independent of April 24, 1879.

Submitted by Sherlene Belden Thanks Sherlene!!

Born - In Plainwell, April 22, to Willis MINER, a daughter

Married - In Plainwell, April 19, by Rev. J. S. VALENTINE, Mrs. S. G. SCOTT and Miss Emma L. ALLEN

Died - In Plainwell, April 18, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. L. S. BURTON, Samual GREGORY, aged 80 years

Died - In Plainwell, April 18, Henry BARRINGER, aged 79 years

Died - CORA BELLE, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. MARSHALL, died on the 16^th day of April, at three weeks of age.

Mr. W. O. BARBER, formerly of Plainwell, was married on the 15^th inst. To Mrs. Ruth L. CAMPBELL of Middleville

D. R. MANN, formerly of the firm of DUNHAM & MANN, has purchased an interest in the marble works owned by C. WILSON. Hereafter the business will be carried on in the name of WILSON & MANN

A music school for the study of the reed and pipe organ, piano, violin, guitar, and signing, under the direction of Mr. A. GRAVES, assisted by Mrs. E. K. ROOT and Mrs. O. E. YATES of Plainwell, and Mr. E. L. CHANDLER of Kalamazoo will be opened at Plainwell on May 20, and continue until September 20, with one week’s vacation. The course will be a thorough one in all departments

We are told that an examination of the bee hives in this vicinity this spring develops the fact that a great majority of the swarms have died during the winter. Of 16 swarms Mr. A. J. MURPHY has lost 15; of 13 swarms Mr. OLIVER NICHOLS has lost 11; of 92 swarms it is said that Mr. GEO. RICHARDS lost 90; while Mr. W. E. FORBES lost 30 swarms out of 130, Mr. V. R. HOOPER lost one-half or more of his. No reason is given for this wholesale dying of the bees

The fire department will be represented at the State Firemen’s association meeting by Chief Engineer C. S. CRESSY; Halecon Hose Company, by Mr. H. W. CHAMBERLIN; Hook and Ladder Company, by Foreman E. K. ROOT. The convention is to be held at Detroit, opening May 7
SURROUNDING TOWNS

Mrs. EMMA GREGG and daughter MELVA, of Glasgow, Kansas spent part of last week with friend at Allegan

Clem MANLEY, a prominent farmer of Hartford, VanBuren county, lost his right arm in a corn husker, Thursday morning

The Bloomingdale Leader has been greatly improved in appearance by discarding the old head line, which had done service for nearly twenty-three years and replacing it with a new one in neat "Old English" test.

The executive committee of the Allegan County Soldiers and Sailors association will meet at G. A. R. hall in Allegan, April 27, at ten o’clock a.m. to make arrangement for their annual reunion.

C. E. BASSETT of Fennville, formerly of Allegan has been appointed a delegate from Michigan to the international good roads convention to be held in St. Louis, Mo., May 13 to 21. Gov. BLISS made the appointment
WEST COOPER:

The W. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs. ESTELLA DELANO Thursday afternoon. Mrs. MACHIN has charge of the program.

Mrs. EDWIN RICHARDS, who has been very sick for the past ten weeks, is still very low.

ROY DIXON of Kalamazoo spent Sunday at Cooper Center

Mr. and Mrs. BEN HOLLOWEL of Alamo spent Sunday with GEORGE HOLLOWELL and family

FRED WILSON and wife of Alamo spent Sunday with relatives here

Mr. and Mrs. CHAS. JOHNSON of Kalamazoo spent Sunday with the latter’s sister, Miss ZENA LAWTENSLAGER

Mr. and Mrs. J.H. SKINNER have returned from their Western trip, they report a fine time.

E. P DEYOE (the first initial of the last name was difficult to read) has returned to his home here after spending the winter with his son in Kansas

Miss FANNIE DEMING of East Cooper spent Sunday with BERNICE WENHAM

Mr. and Mrs. ABNER NICHOLS are the parent of a son, born April 14

A Sunday school has been organized in the Albertson school house in East Cooper. Miss ADA DEMING was elected superintendent. We hope it will be a success
MARTIN

ULRIE BROWN has bought a farmer and will earn his living by the sweat of his brow

ELSIE PAGE is on the sick list. Some of the other sick ones are on the gain

The May session of the W. F. M. S. will be held at the home of Mrs. A. C. MONTIETH, May 4

Mrs. CARPENTER has returned from Chicago where she spent the winter with her son CHARLES and family

Mrs. CARPENTER moved her goods Monday in the MARIA GILLESPIE house on West Main street

C.C. MURRAY is building a storage house for stoves and other portable property
WAYLAND

Miss CORA NICHOLS of Martin came here Tuesday afternoon to be the guest of Miss FANNIE HOYT

Married at the home of the officiating minister, Eld. M. B. RAWSON, in this village April 13, Mr. W. D. SHELDON of Hopkins and MARY KINCAID of Hart, Oceana county

C. HOWARD BRUSH of this village will erect a fine summer cottage at Streeter’s Gun Lake resort, just south of the hotel, W. A. MURDOCK having the contract of construction.

FRANK ROYS, proprietor of the big peppermint farm north east of here, arrived in the village last Friday evening from West Palm Beach, Fla., were he has a fine winter home

Married, April 10, at the M. E. parsonage in this village, Rev. E. E. HAR??? Officiating, Mr. FREDERICK HOFFMAN of Grand Rapids and Miss LORA STOVER of Saginaw. They have both been engaged for some time

HENRY F. BUSKIRK has been dangerously sick for several days. He accidentally injured one of his knees, and thinking nothing serious would result to the afflicted member he paid but little attention to it. Blood poisoning set in and he has been in a critical condition, but at last report, he is getting better.
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