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Alleged To Have Struck His Parents

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Parent Issue
Day
21
Month
February
Year
1902
Copyright
Public Domain
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ALLEGED TO HAVE STRUCK HIS PARENTS

STORY OF A BRUTAL ACT OF A WILLIS MAN

After the Assault He is Said to have Skipped Out - Father Thinks the Son is Crazy

Willis, Mich., Feb. 17, 1902. - Last Thursday evening Alphonso Markham was putting a cow into the barn and was misusing the animal so that his mother went out and spoke to him about it. He left the cow and turned on his mother, struck her over the head with a club and cut two or three gashes in her head, knocking her down. She managed to crawl to the house where Hiram Markham, who is old and feeble, was trying to wash the blood from Mrs. Markham's face when Alonso came in the house. His father said, "Pheney you have hurt your mother very bad." The son then knocked the father down with a blow to the face. He then skipped out. Mr. Markham made a complaint to the supervisor. He thinks the son is crazy but is the general verdict that he is devilish.

W. L. Macon, our supervisor, was in this place last Monday.

Miss Anna Faust has got a situation at Frankfort as clerk and typewriter for a lumber firm. She is a graduate of Cleary Business College. We wish her success in her new situation.

Wallie Draper, who was accidentally shot in the leg some time ago, is not getting along very well. It was a bad job.

John Dawson was visiting his sister, Mrs. Molly Stitt, of Detroit, last Saturday and Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hammond were visiting with Wallie Draper last Saturday.

A. W. Hardy was in this place last Saturday to meet his daughter, who has been to Detroit.

Master Glen Roberts has been spending a few days with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Roberts.

Ed. Quesinskie arrived home from Detroit, where he had been spending a few days with his brother.

Mr. Hale has moved out of Hannah Gibson's house into Porter Ballard's house.

Mrs. Wm. H. Ostrander and little daughter of Milan was in this place last Saturday.

Wm. Walsh of Ann Arbor was in this place last Saturday.

There was a dinner given at the M. E. church last Saturday for the benefit of the Sunday school. They realized over $12 from the dinner and sale of some little shoes. Those buying shoes had to pay twice as much as the size of the shoe she wore. One woman only had to pay five cents, while several had to pay from 10 to 14 cents each.

Bert Freeman, who is on jury duty in Detroit, spent last Sunday with his family here.

Henry Walters and Henry Champion had each a telephone put in their houses last week.

Charlie Hammond and the rest of the folks in the Island district are so as to be out around again.

Greenman Brothers & Roberts had such good success with their dance last Friday night at the Willis Maccabee hall that they will give another on Friday evening, Feb. 28. Everybody is invited that likes to dance.

Wm. A. Russell hurt one of his legs so bad last Thursday that he was unable to get out of the house last Friday and Saturday.

The Greenman Brothers are prepared to take jobs of papering and painting. They have a large supply of sample books from some of the largest paper dealers in the country. Anyone wanting their services can address them at Willis or call up by 'phone No. 452, 4 rings.

What might have been a bloody conflict between two of our Willis men last Saturday was very happily averted by the intervention of friends.

S. S. Bibbins was home over Sunday with his family.

Last Friday Frank Gotts was 39 and his brother Jack was 34 years of age, so about 50 of their friends thought they would get up a little surprise party for them. The affair was a complete surprise and s complete success. The boys received many nice presents and some money. A nice social time was had then supper was served at 12 p. m.. after which the parties enjoyed a dance until near morning. The people retired to their homes wishing Frank and Jack many happy returns of the day.

Last week Monday a number of relatives met at the home of our worthy friends, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Ballard and helped them to celebrate the 56th anniversary of their married life. It was a very pleasant occasion and there is no one that enjoys such occasions more than those two people. I hope they may live to celebrate many more times before they are called to the great beyond.