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Wedemeyer Spoke At Farmers Club

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Parent Issue
Day
14
Month
August
Year
1903
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

  Salem, Mich., August 11.

  Something over one hundred up-to-date farmers gathered at the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Johnson last Wednesday, it being the date for the August meeting of the Salem Farmers Club.  After partaking of an excellent dinner such as the club is noted for getting up, the meeting was called to order by President E. T. Walker. After prayer by W. B. Thompson some excellent violin solos by Spencer Sweet and Master Rorabacher, recitations by Miss Minnie Perkins and May Clark, were rendered. Then Washtenaw's young orator and attorney, W. W. Wedemeyer of Ann Arbor, in his usual entertaining way gave a very interesting account of his trip to Cuba, and concluded by saying Michigan was good enough for hlm, especially Washtenaw county. Professor George Waterman of the M. A. C. was also present and gave a pleasing talk on the advantages of education. Mr. Waterman is a former Salemite and a very promising young man.

  Miss Emma Lane is spending a week at Whitmore Lake with her uncle, Dr. Lane.

  Miss Ann Worden of South Lyon is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Danetta.

  Miss Martha Wilkinson is still confined to her bed.

  Mrs. Aurilla Taylor of Northvills is spending the week with her daughter Mrs. W. P. Lon.

  The lawn social held at the home interesting account of his trip to Cuba, was a financial and social success. Miss May Caldren rendered some very fine piano solos.

  Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wedemeyer of Ann Arbor and F. C. Wheeler and wife of Salem were guests of J. Munn and wife last Wednesday.

  Miss Milo Sweet is still quite ill at the home of her mother, Mrs. Helen Thompson.

  Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Simmons attended the funeral of Charles Lockwood of South Lyon last Monday.

  Mrs. Mary Coshun of Kenosha, Wis., has returned to her home after spending six weeks in Detroit caring for her brother, Asher Benett, and the past week calling on Salem friends.

  Mr. Asher Benett, who has been confined to his bed in Detroit at the home of his son, Dr. John Benett, has so far recovered at to be able to be about and is calling on Salem friends.