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Village and Vicinity 12-07-1911
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Mr. and Mrs. O. Daggett of Ravenna spent Tuesday at Solon Daggett’s.

Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Pratt spent Thanksgiving with relatives in Muskegon.

Flora Merrick spent Thanksgiving with her brother, Earl Merrick, at Ravenna.

Mrs. Jane McGinnis of Ravenna spent the past week with her daughter Mrs. J. R. Bennett.

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Boyer of Muskegon spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. John Borgman.

Mrs. Olen Devenport will entertain with a pedro party Friday evening, for the benefit of the Grange.

Mrs. Geo. Jablonski and two children of Grandville were guest of relatives in the vicinity over Thanksgiving.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rhodes and baby of Akron, N. Y. came last Wednesday, to spend the winter here.

Here is your opportunity to sell your poultry at home and at good prices.  Read S. A. McNitt’s ad on page eight.

Ottawa county scores again.  A Grand Haven township man raised a pumpkin this season that weighs over 50 pounds.

Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Shafer and Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Shafer of Grand Rapids were Thanksgiving visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Shafer.

The Ladies Literary Society will meet with Mrs. R. H. Stonehouse Friday afternoon, Dec. 8.  The subject will be Michigan Probate Law.

The families of C. R. Bishop, Dan and Marcus Emmons enjoyed a Thanksgiving reunion with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theron Emmons.

Mrs. Thos. Morley and son, Fred, Mrs. Geo. Jablonski and two children and Miss Josephine Kelly spent Friday with Mrs. J. Host of Ravenna.

Mrs. Martin Gardener, of Kent City, who has been visiting at her brothers, Thos. Morley, returned home Friday.  Chas. Morley accompanied her to stay for a week.

The Editor and his wife took a couple days off last week and spent an enjoyable Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miltner and other relatives in Lake City, Mich.

Miss Allie Bishop of the Ferris Institute, Miss Ora Wiltenburg of the Western Normal and Edward Lovelace of the M. A. C. spent their Thanksgiving holiday with home folks.

A splendid opportunity to buy Christmas presents in the basement of the Congregational church, on Wednesday, Dec. 13, when there will be a sale of work.  Dinner will be served at noon,15 cents each.  Everybody invited.

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Merrick and children of Ravenna, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Wright, Milo Lawton, Mr. and Mrs. S. Daggett and Miss Mae Daggett spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Merrick, helping Mr. Merrick spend his 61st birthday.

Chester Township
Ottawa County
Michigan, USA