D- at res. of her mother, Mrs. E. Woodbury, in Homer, Jan. 1, Florence E, wife of Byron Smith, in her 23rd yr.

D- Geo. H Show bought life insurance policy last August and died Dec. 23, 1874. Insurance of $1000 was paid to his wife. (Note: Index missing for the week of his death)

Homer Grange #200 held election of officers.

King's Hotel, formerly Osborn House, bought and renovated by Henry King from Parma.

D- Mr. Houck, an old res. of Marengo, a few days ago from a stroke of paralysis.

Masquerade ball at the Richardson House.

Fire last week in McNeal's paint shop, over Juckett's wagon shop.

M- by Rev. Fancher at his res. in village Jan 24, Wm. HH Pardee of Spring Arbor to Miss Hattie E Putnam of Eckford.

B-to CA Barnum of Everett St, last Fri, a son, 9 1/2 lbs.

M- in Clarendon, Jan 28 at bride's father's res, I J Andrus, by Rev. HS Limbocker, Edward Southwell of Homer to Miss Cora A Andrus of Clarendon.

Parks & Pratt - new bank opened last Monday.

M- last evening, Feb. 9 at Battle Creek, by Rev. Wm. W Halloway, Charles Redfield of Homer to Miss Alice A, dau. of Charles H Joslyn, of the former place.

New pump for the artesian well arrived and will be a better ornament on the Public Square than the old windmill was.

CA Westcott is going to a COD or cash basis.

M- Feb. 10 at AC Hopkin's res., by Prof. JS Copp, R Stid, of Eckford, & Miss A V Voorhees of Hillsdale.

Fire at res. of Mrs Hatch, corner Hillsdale & Adams, much damage.

EP Potter purchased the brick store on S side of Main St, from Smith Bros.

Sons of Temperance lodge started here.

D- Rev. Benjamin Sabin, member of the Michigan Conference, but superanuated and living in Homer since 1854, died at his res. in great peace, Feb. 17th inst. He was born 1790,

converted in 1807 and began to exhort & preach in 1809. He joined the New England conference in 1810. He was greatly blessed in his ministry in the promotion of revivals. He has

gone to his reward to meet many gone before him who had been saved through his instrumentality.

Village election - Wm. J Gregg, Pres. -146, Geo. H French-3.

D- Mrs. Henry Palmer of Clarendon, died very suddenly at her res. in the above place the fore part of last week. We understand she went to bed feeling as well as usual, but was taken sick and died before any help could be rendered. She leaves a husband and several small children to mourn her loss.

Village General Fund $748.42, Street Fund $843.91

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Geo. E Davis exchanged his fine res. on corner Webster & Everett for a farm 4 miles S of village, owned by John Morrison.

D- Albert Avery- one of early settlers of Bellevue, Eaton Co., died Thurs. He was father of AF & Edward Avery, of Battle Creek.

M- at res. of bride's father, March 7 by Prof. JS Copp, BC Crandall of Pleasant, Ind., & Miss Anna E Hopkins of Clarendon.

D- Dr George Barnum, formerly a res. and practitioner of this place, died at his home in Junius, NY on Sunday last. Owing to sickness, the doctor left this place upwards of one year

ago, in hopes that a change would benefit his health. He leaves a brother and many friends here to mourn his loss.

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Auction at Truman Powers April 10.

M- at res. of JB Henshaw in this village, by Rev. A Hunsberger, on March 30, Edward L Putnam of Pulaski & Miss Jessie C Henshaw, of Clarendon.

M- at the Richardson House, in Homer, Mar. 25, by Thos. S Dorsey, Esq., Samuel E Eggleston & Fanny Dart, both of Spring Arbor.

M- Mar. 29 by Rev. B Fancher, at his res. in Homer, Albert L Carey & Miss Sophronia A Parmeter, both of Concord.

M- at res. of bridegroom, Mar. 25, by Rev. LD Bryant of Tekonsha, Deane Shedd, of Tekonsha, & Miss Myra Comstock of Clarendon. (Note: see retraction in next issue)

There is a great demand for houses to rent here this spring, in fact it is almost impossible to find one vacant, and at least 25 new ones should be erected to supply those in want the coming season.

AT Brooks exchanged his house & lot on Fulton, at south end of Sophia with Truman Powers, for 25 acres of land 1/2 mile S of corporation.

M- Notice from Deane Shedd stating that item last week was a sad mistake, marriage report not true.

WL Winslow sold his hardware stock to BF Goodrich of Corunna, who has removed same from the corner store in Lyon's block, into Robert's building, where he intends to keep a complete line of goods.

Township election - Stephen F Snyder, Supervisor, WA Lane,

MD, Clerk, Benjamin Wetherbee, Treasurer.

D- at res. of his father in Eckford, April 11, Hugh Humphrey, aged 39 yrs.

D- April 8, at res. of Josiah Slater, 2 miles S of this village, Huntington Janes, whose age was about 65 yrs.

John Adams has a new building on Hillsdale St, S of Public Square, which is to be used for a meat market.

M- at Richardson House, April 11, by TS Dorsey, Esq., Martin L Blashfield of Clarendon & Harriet J Scott, Tekonsha.

Tide of emigration here seems to be toward N Sophia Street of late.

D- Wm. Barney, locomotive engineer on MCRR, died of typhoid pneumonia at his res. in Marshall, the 14th.

Litchfield bank has collapsed.

S Cook is adding to his house at the W end of Main St.

Harvey Potter bought lot on Hamilton St., opposite Union School and will build a dwelling house there.

M- April 21 at ME parsonage by Rev. A Hunsberger, Almon J Shepard to Martha G Perry, both of Clarendon.

Probably the largest letter ever delivered at post office here was received from Geo. J French, postage was 18 cents. It started on its way in Dec. 1871 and was a half sheet of notepaper. Since then it was received and sent in alphabetical order by 33 people, each adding a half sheet.

It is the class letter of Michigan Univ. (U of M) in 1870. The class numbered 76, and at present rate, it will take 3 years more for the letter to reach the last man of the class.

D- Mr Clevemyer - age about 70, found dead in bed at res. of Foster Burch, in Butler, Saturday.

D- one of our old and esteemed citizens, John McKay died very suddenly April 30 of heart disease, at his res. 2 1/2 miles NW of this village. During the afternoon he had visited this

place on business and had just returned home with a load of oats, and having taken his team from the wagon, he stepped into the barn and fell senseless to the floor. His son Eddie, hearing him fall, ran to his assistance, at the same time calling for help. Mrs. McKay came immediately, but nothing could be done to revive him. On Sunday funeral services were held at his home. His remains were taken to Marshall & placed beside those of his first wife. Member of the FreeWill Baptist Church on the plains since converting in 1864. He leaves wife & 2 children.

Probate Order - Huntington Janes, deceased.

M- at Homer May 9 by TS Dorsey, Esq., Wm. K Dorsey & Alice Shraddley, both of Union City.

M- Wed., May 5 at res. of bride's mother, at Lyon Lake, by Rev. A Hunsberger- Charles A Wise of Tekonsha to Laura Bush of Fredonia.

M- by Rev. A Hunsberger, at res. of Geo. McCartney, in Homer, Stephen J Thorn & Regena Bates(?), both of Homer.

D- at res. of her father, John Snider, in village, May 17, Hattie L., wife of Charles D Burt, age 21y, 6m, 1d.

D- Hon. Daniel Dunakin died May 16 at his res. in Eckford of heart disease, age 66 yrs. His sickness was short, his death sudden & unexpected. He was in town the day before his

death. This takes away another of the pioneers of Eckford who has long been a prominent & influential, and to some extent, a public man. He settled in Eckford on the farm where he

resided at the time of his death, in 1835, emigrating from Monroe Co., NY. He had accumulated a handsome property and sustained an unsullied reputation for honesty, uprightness and integrity. He has occupied various positions of public trust, representing this district in the State Legislature in the Session of 1855. At the time of his death he was a director of the National Bank at Albion and a trustee of Hillsdale College, which positions he had held for several years. Large circle of friends. Member Free Will Baptist Church. Funeral at his res. in Eckford on Tuesday was widely attended.

D- at his res. in Clarendon, May 21, Hanes Bartlett, age we have not learned.

D- May 21 in Clarendon, Mr. _____ Houston, age about 60.

D- Mrs. Hattie L., wife of Charles D Burt, and oldest dau. Of John Snider, of this village, She had, as a young wife, just moved into a pleasant home, where, with noble aspirations, she anticipated a bright future. Her prospects were soon clouded by the same insidious disease, consumption, that had called her mother to an early grave.

D- Alex Arthur - Suddenly after only a few days illness-Alexander Arthur died in the 51st yr. of his age. He was a prominent businessman, the longest in business of any in town

and a member and officer in Presby. Ch. He was born London, England Aug. 1824. At only a year or two old, his father, Peter Arthur, a Scotchman by birth, came to NY City, then

Albany, then E Troy, where Alexander's young mother died. Then father & son came to Canandaigna, then to Jackson Co., MI, residing with a half brother of Alexander's, John A

Bacon, who still lives in Jackson. A half sister, Mrs. Jayne, of Benton, NY also survives. He came toHomer in winter or early spring of 1843 and was a shoemaker. In Oct. 1868 he married Miss Nettie L. Gatchell, who with 1 dau. age 1 1/2 yrs and 2 sons by 1st wife survive.

D- at res. of Laural Finley, in Homer, May 29, Mrs Sarah Shoemaker, in her 90th yr.

D- Mrs. McLeod- lived 2 miles S of Ceresco, in a fatal buggy accident in Marshall last Saturday.

M- at ME parsonage, June 6, by Rev. Hunsberger, Curtis Hawley of Union City to Ida I Chapin of Centreville.

M- at Presb. parsonage, by Rev. Gerrish, June 7, Wolfgang Mack of Jonesville & Miss Jennie Killbourne of Battle Creek.

M- June 3 at res of bride's father by Rev. Mr Wood, Frank L Robinson & Miss Carrie Frasier, both of Eckford.

D- in Allegan, June 3, Solomon Thayer of Pine Plains, after falling from a wagon. He was a brother of LM Thayer of Homer

July 4th plans being made

Miss Camp, music teacher & her class had musical soiree at res. of Rev. Gerrish.

D- at his res. at Shellrock, Freeburn Co, Minn., on the 9^th of lockjaw, Hopkins B Riggs, formerly of Homer, age 54

M- in Litchfield, June 21, at res. of bride's father, by Rev R Dunn, DD, the Rev. EO Dickinson of Erie, Mich., to Miss Ella Cook of Litchfield.

Executor's sale - estate of Ezra Brown, deceased, of Homer.

M- July 2 at Richardson House by TS Dorsey, Esq., Milo A George, of Alagansee & Miss Susan E Quimby of Ovid.

D- at res. of grandfather, S. Cook, a child of WP Marsh, who lives 1 1/2 mile W of here, this morning (Note: see next issue)

Great European Circus & Menagerie coming to Homer.

D- on the 7th, Lottie F, only child of WP & Libbie Marsh, at age 23 months, 4 days. She (Libbie) was the only dau. of Sylvenus & Lucy Cook.

M- July 3 by Rev. B Fancher at his res. in Homer, Alexander H Riggs & Miss Calista Sheldon, both of Clarendon.

Henry Pratt & Dr EA Collins are going to California.

Potter & Rosencrantz put down track & now run trains from MS freight house, east to their lumber yard.

Clayton F Collins, prop. of drug store in Ludington, visited here and took back his sister Miss Mollie Collins to visit.

Fred Marsh, young West Point cadet, visited his brother, WP Marsh of Homer.

M- at Presby. parsonage Aug. 8 by Rev. Gerrish, John B Haven, of Albion, & Miss Ella Maria Lodi of Concord.

D- SC Walker, who lately returned from California in feeble condition, died at brother's res., Mr. Lewis, in Eckford, yesterday.

D- Family of Frank Thompson of Litchfield, from poison toad stools. He died yesterday, his wife the night before & one of his little children is not expected to live.

Wm. Raby broke ground for new dwelling on lot 6, Block B, Burt's Addition.

D- at res. of her father, Simeon Cotton, in village, Aug. 12, Nettie, wife of WW Hubbard.

M- at res. of bride's father in Jackson, Aug. 12, by Rev. Peters of Albion, Dr. W O'Donaghue of Albion, to Miss Donna Kennedy of Jackson.

D- Memorial - died in Albion, July 1875, Nettie, only child of Chas. O & Fidelia Ball, age 13 m, 5 d.

Miss Lina Westcott is visiting Homer. She is engaged in a real estate agency in Chicago and is head of C Westcott & Co.

Memorial - Nettie Cotton, dau. of Simeon & Mary Cotton, wife of Wm. W., buried in new cemetery.

AJ McCartney putting up dwelling on Byron, South of Adams

M - at ME parsonage, Sept 4, by Rev. Hunsberger, David & Emma Hurst, both of Coldwater.

D- telegraph informs us Henry Pratt, of Pratt & Davis, died yesterday at San Jose, Calif., where he went in search of health last July.

Article on Caroline Westcott, past literary editress of the Times, is engaged now in real estate and loan agent business. She is the dau. of JN Westcott of Homer.

RR excursion to Lansing. Litchfield & Homer filled 8 coaches for a picnic & a day of sightseeing.

Dr Collins went after the remains of H Pratt, who died in California last week.

Peter Cook, of Detroit, brother of late Hon. Henry Cook of Eckford, and wife, to whom he was married over 60 years ago, are visiting relatives here. He is the guest of JH Cook of

this village. He expects to meet his son John of St Paul, Minn. here.

M- Will T Drake, formerly in drug trade here, now with AD Schuyler of Marshall, was married there Wed. last week to Miss Belle Warren.

Remains of Henry Pratt arrived here last Sat., then on to Chelsea- cemetery at Sylviad Center.

D- at Homer Sept. 17, after a long illness, Mrs Maria Hopkins, age 66y. Funeral Presby. Ch Sept 19. She was born at Rome, NY in 1809 and married Willet Hopkins in 1828. She survived him by 10 yrs. They lived several years in NY State but at an early day came to Cook's Prairie, where they res. until they moved to Homer. She was mother of 5 sons, 2 daus. Youngest dau. died in early life. In 1866, youngest son died in his early manhood. In 1872, her other dau., Mrs AC Sabin, died.

Mrs Maria Westcott Talbot is here from Chicago, summoned by the illness of her brother.

$3,210 paid to teachers of schools in this township for year ending Sept. 6.

M- by Rev. Hunsberger at res. of bride's father, in Litchfield, Sept. 28, EH Graves of White Pigeon & Ada Belle Wyatt of Litchfield.

M- by Rev. Hunsberger, Sept. 29, at bride's mother's res. in Tekonsha, Alfred F Swift, Esq. & Hannah E Batt, all of Tekonsha.

D- Josiah Willard Westcott, in former years a res. of Homer, died at res. of his father, JN Westcott, on the 30th ult., after a protracted illness, aged 41 years. Again we see proven how well death loves a shining mark. He was a man of rare ability, of great scholarly attainments, of a nature singularly lovable, of a temper always seeking the sunshine and finding the best in everything. He was born in NY, obtained his collegiate education at Geneva, now Hobart,

College, carrying off the honors of the class. He entered the study of law first in Ohio, whither at about the time of his graduation, his parents had removed. His legal studies were perfected in Chicago, where he settled in practice, soon building up a lucrative & extensive business.

After 7 years noble work in the Garden city, he ws compelled by bronchial difficulties to seek a more congenial climate and he moved to Memphis, Tenn. After 10 years successful practice of law in Memphis, he was again compelled by ill health to seek a more favorable climate. He chose St Louis and went there last Nov. Health again failed, he came North. He left a wife and 4 little children, one, a son, born only a few days before his death, he never saw.

SA LaDow is adding on to his Adams St. res.

Miss Katie Westcott has a teaching job in Clinton, Mich.

JH King leased his hotel to AS Bratt, of Wayne.

M-at res. of bride's father on Burgess St on the 6th by Rev. Gerrish, Wm. Gibson and Miss Altha Bugbee, all of Homer.

M- at res. of bride's father on Adams St on Sunday evening following (refers to above marriage) AH Blair to Miss Ella Smith, both of this village.

D- Lodge Notice - Chas. Doolittle, died Oct. 8, age 57. He came to Mich with parents in 1832 and was an early Calhoun County settler. Member Masonic, a kind husband & father.

M- at ME parsonage in Homer, Oct. 16, by Rev. N. Fassett. WH Burnham & Miss Mary E Stay, both of Burlington.

M- in E. Saginaw, Oct. 14, CF Collins, of Ludington (son of A Collins of Homer) to Miss Ella J Price of E Saginaw.

D- in S part of Homer Twp., Sat, Oct 23, Alice, wife of Philip Fisher.

M- at Presby. parsonage by Rev. Gerrish, Henry C Bronson of Homer & Miss Maggie A Fisher of Pulaski.

Resolution from Memphis Daily Appeal of Oct. 13 from Memphis Bar Assoc., on Josiah Westcott.

One of our justices of the peace united in wedlock a lady & gentleman of color.

M - at Homer, Nov. 1 by TS Dorsey, Esq., Frederick Clark of Three Rivers & Mrs. Mary Thurber of Pontiac.

Cows are running at large in the village.

Swiss Bell Ringers at Union Hall.

D- in village, Nov. 7, Martha, wife of Erastus Percival, age 49 yr.

M- at res of IL Cook, Oct. 10 by Prof. JS Copp, Frank B Whitcomb of Litchfield & Miss Henriette Simons of Eckford.

B- at Sangregorio, Calif., Nov. 1 to wife of HC Hopkins, a dau.

M- at res. of bride's father, by Rev. Gerrish, Albert Laker of Clarendon & Miss Florinda Williams of Homer.

New management of Litchfield Gazette, Geo. L Woodard, publisher.

M - at Pomeroy's Hotel, Litchfield, Nov 14, by Rev Hunsberger, Marquis L Burch & Hannah L Hovey, both of Butler.

Mrs Bessie Miller, dau. of JN Westcott, will teach at Union School.

M- at Richardson House in Homer, Nov. 24, by TS Dorsey, Lorenzo Z Paddock of Woodland & Mrs Sarah A Adams of Concord.

D- Fri. last, Judson, little son of Benjamin & Florence Hundey, age 3yr.

D- Dec 5, Betsie(?) wife of Thomas B Parmer, age 53y2m.

M- at King's Hotel in village, Dec. 1, by TS Dorsey, James Humphrey of Homer & Miss Carrie J Pease of Geneva.

Wm. H Potter of Lyons, NY, (brother of EP Potter of Homer) purchased the Green Mountain House, on N side of Public Square and will fix it up good.

M- by Rev. A Hunsberger at his res. in Litchfield Dec. 8, Eugene Murdock of Litchfield to Mrs Jennie M Maybee of Homer.

WH Knapp is leaving for California.

M- at res. of bride's parents Dec. 15, by Rev. Gerrish, Frank Mead & Miss Sarah Lewis, all of this village.

M- at Presbyterian parsonage Dec. 28 by Rev. Gerrish, JC Wolverton & Miss Eva May Eldred, both of Clarendon.

M- at res. of bride's parents by Rev. Gerrish, Prof. HA Bunnell & Miss Emma J, dau. of Hon. Geo. H French, all of the village.

D- David Hepler - member of Homer grange.