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Breezy Notes From Whitmore Lake

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Parent Issue
Day
27
Month
June
Year
1902
Copyright
Public Domain
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Whitmore Lake, June 22.- About 200 guests assembled at the Lawn Basket picnic at Henry King's last night. Whitmore Lake had a quota of 75 and some of the baskets sold for 75c. The L. O. T. M. realized $28 and the only regreets were that the party forgot to take their wraps and overcoats along to counteract the zero weather, but the younger element kept the blood in circulation by dancing on the lawn to piano music. A prize of a very pretty fan was given to the lady with the handsomest trimmed basket and was carried off by a Miss Mooney, of Detroit. A splendid time was had all around. A short literary and musical program was given, including an instrumental solo by Miss Anna Welch, songs by the Misses Mooney, of Detroit, a recitation by Station Agent Perry's better half, and by Miss Lulu Sutton and Mrs. John Monahan in fine style and well received. The Faded Rosebud was sung by Willie Welch and was heartily encored. The lawn was well lighted with Chinese lanterns and T. Frank Taylor, the grocer, sent napkins in abundance.

There will be a strawberry social at the residence of Richard Henry's on Saturday evening next for the benefit of the pastor of the M. E. church. A program will be given and a good time is anticipated.

The frame for the large barn of Jacob and Thomas Rauschenberger will be raised on Monday and Contractor Pray expects it will take 100 men to raise it.

Mr. G. B. Ottmer, of Ann Arbor, is occupying his cottage with a party of 12 friends today.

Registered at the Lake House from Ann Arbor for the day: Miss Wheeler, Miss Paine, the Misses Bogle, Messrs Weissels, Montague, Brewso and Snow. From Columbus, Ohio, Mrs. Bancroft, Mrs. McCarter and daughter, Miss E. Dewett.

Prof. Sturm and wife, of Ann Arbor, are at the Lake House.

Dr. J. W. Glover and wife, W. Y. Carhart, Miss Margaret Carhart, Prof. and Mrs. Spaulding, M. Sigle, J. F. Sigle, of Ann Arbor, are all at the Lake House.

Mr. and Mrs. John Burg, of Ann Arbor, are visiting at the Helber cottage.

Prof. Taylor, wife and daughter are at the Lake House and report a good time, although the weather is cold.

Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Sheehan, of Ann Arbor, are at the Lake House.

Mrs. Annie McCoy, of Columbus, O., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William B. Rane.

Registered at the Clifton House: Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bray, of Pittsfield; H. B. Welch, George E. Fay and lady, A. B. Harford, H. E. Parry, J. W. Doane, of Ann Arbor; R. D. Putnam, E. Sisson, M. Sisson, Dundee; P. E. Smith, Toledo.

At the Helber cottage there are 11 guests all having a jolly time. Mrs. Helber says she has taken her abode here for the summer.

Whitmore Lake, June 24. -- Mrs. Markey and her son, Frank, from Fort Wayne, Ind., are visiting Mrs. Markey's father and family, Edward Roper.

About 150 men responded to the invitation of the barn raising of Jacob and Thomas Rousenburger, and the frame went up as slick as greece.

Dr. C. S. Lane, a graduate of Chicago Medical College, is located here permanently. His office is in the residence of Mrs. Rena Stilson.

Richard Flinn's Sunday school nine and the Whitmore Lake nine are having a very exciting and close game of ball this afternoon. As the game is now progressing am unable to give the score.

Alfred Mummery of Ann Arbor has leased the W. B. Rane cream parlors on Main street and opened a very tasty and inviting ice cream business. He has put in a Tuft's soda fountain and is prepared to serve all. He also carries a line of the choicest cigars, baked goods, candies, etc., and we bespeak for him a good paying trade.

Mrs. Edgar Olsaver is quite sick with mumps. Ed. thinks his turn will come about haying time.

F. N. Barker says there is not much business doing in the elevator just now on account of farmers being very busy planting the largest crop of beans that was ever planted in this section. Wheat, oats and hay are looking well.

Mrs. F. Speigleburg, who has been quite sick, is very much improved.

Carrie J. Barker is spending a few days with friends in Ann Arbor.

C. A. Pray tells me he has a rushing business in all kinds of farm implements -- can't get the stuff as fast as it is ordered.

Whitmore Lake, June 26. -- Mrs. Elizabeth Pray and her son, Jay G. Pray, went to Durand yesterday to attend the funeral of Dewitt Freeman, her brother-in-law. Mr. Freeman was a resident of Superior from boyhood til 12 years ago and has a host of relatives and friends in Washtenaw who will grieve over his demise.

Hazen S. Pray, son of Charles A., has been very sick for the past few days but is improving.

Mr. and Mrs. Mummery, of Ann Arbor, have lighted up their oil stove at their cottage and will feast on fish fresh from the lake for the next three months.

Remember the ice cream social at the residence of John Wesimeyer on Friday night.

Mr. E. Taylor, a student at the Theological Seminary of Cincinnati, is visiting his father and family, John Taylor. Miss Emma, his sister, of Ann Arbor, accompanies him.

When doctors disagree who will decide? The saloon element in this town is in a ferment and the factions could annihilate one another with a good will, while the sturdy citizens sit back and hope and trust that the stern hand of the law has taken hold of the matter a good lesson will be given them.