From The Far Off Philippines
Whitmore Lake, August S. Bernard Murphy, one of Northfield's respected farmers, was in town today and received a letter from his son, Harry, who is in the Philippines. Harry enlisted in the 29th regulars one year ago last April, and this is the first communication his folks have had from him since he left San Francisco, 15 months ago, and there is great rejoicing in the Murphy family today. Harry was 18 years old when he enlisted and says since landing 400 miles from Manila, he never enjoyed better health nor was better fed and used. In going over, which took 40 days, he says the food was of poor quality and he felt many hardships, but since landing is very well satisfied and says in 20 months more, if he is pared he will avail himself of the opportunity of embracing the loved ones at home. When Harry was around Whitmore Lake the remark was often made that he would make a good soldier.
Mrs. Harvey Pierce, of Bay City, will give a series of recitals at the M.E. church here on Wednesday evening, August 13. Mrs. Pierce is wife of Rev. Harvey Pierce, now of Bay City, and three years ago gave recitals which were very much appreciated, and will no doubt again draw a large audience.
Llewellyn Olsaver and Chas. T. Moss made a business trip to Ann Arbor today.
Heavy rains today put a stop to oat hauling, and there was a large acreage all ready for the barns when the downpour started, which lasted four hours.
Jospeh Gass has made a 14x20-foot addition to his residence and repainted the whole structure which gives it a fine appearance.
Business at the two hotels is on the increase and a great many new faces are seen on our streets.
We are pleased to chronicle the steady improvement of Dr. Harry Nichols.
The threshing season is at hand and Wm. Spiegelberg, with his engine and separator, starts to clean out the farmers in right regularity, tomorrow morning.
Haying and harvest wages have been $2 per day this season and help scarce at that, while the ice concerns have had to import help from the cities to load their cars.
Whilmore Lake, August 8.- Bernard Jlurphy, one of Xorthfield's respected farmers, was in torco toda? and received a letter from his sou, Harry, who is in the Pbilippines. EDarry enIteted in the 29th regulare one year aso last April, ,and tuis is the first communieation his folks have liad from liirn since he left San Francisco, 15 months íijío, and there is great rejoicing in the Marphy falnlly today. EDarry was 18 yeara oíd when he enlisted and says sinee landing 400 milos from Manila, lio never enjoyed botter l nor w.is tí&ttet fed and ueed. In golng over, wiiieli took 40 days, he saya the food was of iwor quality and lie feit many bardsbipa, but slnce ing is very well satisfied anï says In 20 months more, if 'he is spared 'he wlll avail 'hiniself of the opportuntty of embracing the loved ones at home. When Harry wais around Whitmore Lake the remark was often made that he would make a good soldier. Mrs. Harvey Pierce, of Bay City, will give a series of recitals at the (M. E. church here on Wednesday evening, August 13. iMrs. Pierce is wife of Rev. Harvey Pierce, now of Bay Oity, and three years ago gave i-ecitals whicïx were very much appreciated, an-d will no doubt again draw a large audience. Llewellyn Olsaver and Chas. T. Moss made a business trip to Am Arbor today. Heavy rains today put a. stop to oat liauling, and there was a large acreage all ready for the barns when the downpour started, which lasted four hours. Joseph Gass has made a 14x20-foot addition to Ms residence and repatoted the whole strueture which givcs it a fln appearance. Business at the two hotels is on the inerease and a great many new faces are seen on our streets. We are pleased to ehronicle the steady imiprovement of Dr. Harry Niehols. The threshing seaison is at 'hand and Wm. Spiegelberg, with nis engine and separator, starts to clean out the farmers 'in right regularity, tomorrow mornag. Haying and harvost wages have leen $2 per day this season and help scaree at that, while the ice concerns have had to import help from the cities to load their cars.
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