Notes taken by Mary Althaver

With this issue, the Homer Index enters its 5th volume.

Dr. CE DeBow, dentist, is prepared to put up plate work at prices below all competition.

M- by Rev. A Hunsberger at his res. in Litchfield, Dec. 29, Wm. R Ely & Ella E Williams, both of Butler.

CA Westcott, Dry Goods & Groceries ad.

D- at home of son, IL Cook, in Eckford, Jan 1, Mrs Catherine Cook, widow of Elder Elija Cook, at age 85.

Mrs. Dr. Holmes of this village, who has been hopelessly insane for some weeks past, was taken to the asylum at Kalamazoo Jan. 4.

Dr VanHorn says to patrons who owe for services prior to July 1, 1875, please pay up at once.

M- at home of Theodore Cook, in Eckford, Jan. 1, by Rev. JS Copp, Wm Thomas & Vesta Hafer, both of Eckford.

Rev. Bela Fancher, newly appointed trustee to fill vacancy created by the resignation of Frank Mead.

D- David Hepler, grange member.

Homer Lodge 232 IOOF officers - WA Lane, JJ McCartney, Wm. Gibson, Stephen Baldwin, BF Wetherbee.

1-12-1876

Auction - farm - A Arthur, deceased- 4 mi. S of village. Estate auction of Hiram Smith, deceased, including 18 village lots and 40 acre farm 1 1/2 mi. S.

Pratt & Davis Notice- those indebted settle soon to settle estate of Henry Pratt, senior partner of firm, signed Mrs Henry Pratt.

EP Potter's books left with Thos. S Dorsey, Justice of the Peace, for collection.

Church information -

Presbyterian, corner Sophia & Everett, Rev. John Gerrish, GH French, Supt.

Methodist- Episcopal, corner Sophia & Adams, Rev. N Fassett, AC Sabin, Supt.

Episcopal- Adams St, between Sophia & Hillsdale. LH Corson.

Free Will Baptist - 2 miles W of Homer, Rev. JS Copp, CE Darrow, Supt.

Business information-

Homer Exchange Bank - Thos. Lyon, banker, WJ Webster, cashier

Parks & Pratt - bankers

LT VanHorn, MD - res. S side of Leigh St, between Hillsdale & Sophia.

Drug Store - MW Hatch

Dining - Mrs Henshaw's Star Dining Room

LD Proper new Highway Commissioner to replace Frank Mead, who resigned.

M- in Litchfield Jan 11 at home of David B Swart, by Rev. A Hunsberger, Geo. Cawsey of Scipio & Anna Manzer, Scipio.

Mason Gibbs is going into making Michigan Wheelbarrow Seeders, of which he is inventor, on a large scale.

Mrs Chas Allen, dau of DL Hutchinson of Clarendon, is recovering from injuries from buggy accident - she was dragged 1 1/2 miles by runaway team.

Officers installed - Homer Div. # 20 of Sons of Temperance - AC Sabin, Mrs. WJ Webster, Justin Cook, Miss Libbie Webster, IA Hutchingson, Frank Mead, Rev. N Fassett, Chas. Dorsey,

Miss Kittie Osborn, Miss Cornie Lewis, James McDonnell.

OW Mumbrue moved his groceries to former business place of DL Mahany.

Auction - Mrs. Emaline Barker of Clarendon.

Mortgage default sale - Mary E King Brown of Homer to Ezra Brown of Homer. Ezra Brown deceased. Chester J Murray & Harriet Brown - executors. Geo. E Brown, assignee of said mortgage.

Business information-

Groceries - JM Palmer

Boot & Shoes - Thorn & Bradley

Stephen F Snyder sold farm 2 miles S of here to Wm. Gibson for $6,800.

Auction - DL Mahany will close out groceries, dry goods, etc.

AM Osborn traded his res. on N Webster for King's Hotel. He built it & ran it as the Osborn House previously.

Council - building cistern, ordered 2 dozen leather buckets.

1-26-1876

Wm Peppet - photos, carte de visites, etc.

Homer will soon have a hook & ladder outfit, with buckets etc. - the next thing is to organize a company to run same.

D- John Woolever, old res. of Clarendon, owner of sawmill at Bentley's Corners.

Building of hook & ladder truck has been let to Allen Bros. Conflict of interest alleged, the senior member of the firm is a village trustee & chair of committee which let the contract.

Business Notices:

Pumps for sale - EP Potter.

Allen Bros.- Carriage Makers

Drug store - Notions, etc. - MW Hatch

RF Church - Jewelry

AT Brooks - auctioning off entire stock - clothes, etc.

John Powers & wife both had birthday party, same day, 2 miles S of village.

Auction - Newman Enos, Clarendon

For sale - farm, 120 acres, $35 per acre, with house & barn. Robert Miller, 1 mile N of village.

2-9-1876

D- Marvin Hannahs - old res. of Albion, nearly 81.

SM Leroy of Leroy & Hubbard, Blacksmiths, has sold his interest to Bradley Hess of Jackson.

Business -

OS Phelps, MD, corner Main & Sophia

TS Dorsey - Justice & notary

Geo. E Davis, auctioneer

Dr WA Lane, eye & ear spec.

Geo. H French - notary & insurance

HI Holmes, MD - opposite the Academy, Hillsdale St.

Administrator's sale - estate Hiram Smith - auction, Volney Gibbs, administrator.

Default mortgage sale - Alanson & Susan Holly of Clarendon to Chester J Murray of Homer.

Default mortgage sale - Byron, Florence E, Hiram, Lucinda, Edwin R, & Mary J Smith, all of Homer to Halmer H Emmons of Ecorse.

Guardian sale - Elihu W Agnew - a minor child, Martha Agnew, guardian.

Default mortgage sale - Thomas & Malvina Cooley of Clarence to Andrew VanNocker of Convis.

Default mortgage sale - Philo & Clarissa E Budlong of Eckford

to Margaret Cummings of Eckford.

WO Wells has been ill.

M- Feb. 1 by Rev. A Hunsberger - Daniel J Derby of Litchfield & Ida May Townsend of Scipio.

Mr. SF Snyder now lives on Hamilton St.

D- last Monday at son's home in Litchfield, Lydia C Murray, age 91, she was mother of HC Murray & Mrs. DL Mahany of Homer

E Percival is ill - lost his sight 25 years ago by a cannon discharge.

AM Osborn has taken over King's Hotel and is redoing it.

Auction - estate of David Hepler

Business failures - John Ambrose, owner Railroad Hotel atTekonsha - left the state for Indiana.

Geo. A Keys, Burlington, business failed.

Probate order - estate of John W Woolever, of Clarendon.

Admin. Sale - estate Charles Doolittle of Clarendon, Wm. Cook, Admin.

2-23-1876

Daniel Turner, drayman, has sold out & purchased the hack line of Lud DeBow.

Will & Charley Mahany will go into grocery business.

Worthington Bros. from Quincy opened a clothes store – corner Main & Sophia.

John Morrison has exchanged his fine home on the corner of Webster & Everett with Peter Snider of Parma for a farm in Parma.

Wm B Strong resigned superintendancy of MCRR to go to CB & QRR. HB Ledyard appointed his successor.

Eye inflamation epidemic - Mrs HA Bunnell, teacher in Union School ill. Miss Eslow is the substitute.

Auction - Harrison Busley - 4 miles S of Homer.

Henshaw's Hall - Washington's Birthday Ball well attended.

WJ Gregg, Pres. - Notice of Village Board of Registration.

Centennial in Homer - residents are urged to plant trees.

Young Men's Literary Society is about to become defunct.

Hatch & Leroy, Leroy & Hubbard & Leroy, Hubbard & Vroman have been dissolved.

Richardson House - E Richardson, proprietor, corner Sophia & Main.

Sale - on account of poor health, will sell part or all interest in Homer Foundry, Machine Shop & Planing Mill - HL Hopkins.

Admin. Sale - estate of Alexander Arthur of Homer. John A Bacon, Adm.

3-1-1876

M- Charles R Smith of Falls Run City, Pa. to Adelia Heath of Clarendon, by Rev A Maynard of Albion.

Vroman & Wm B Shepard of Homer have bought meat market owned by Osborn & Wait.

50th anniversary - Mr & Mrs Bouton - 2 miles S of village.

Attempted Suicide - old Mrs Turner, living with son on Hillsdale St.

Auction - Mr R McCutcheon - 2 mi W of S Albion Church.

Notice - annual village election - March 7, 1876.

Notice by LD Proper, Highway Comm. of Homer Twp., letting bids for road grading in district 3.

Union School students who have not whispered without permission during February - signed by HA Bunnell.

Maggie Hatch, Sarah Cox, Christie Morrison, Inez Morrison, Hattie Riggs, Lillie Waterman, Gussie Eslow, May Hoffman, Alice Mumbrue, Phebe DeBow, Libbie Barnes, Nora Thorn, Kittie

Osborn, Ada Hollister, Nora Bennett, Ada Murray, Sarah Eslow, Charles Wilson, Belle Redfield, Delia Carr, Edward Carr, Willie Mumbrue, Kittie Dorsey, Ora Lee, Georgia Wetherbee,

Mary Brown, Ada Allen, Belle Murray, Lizzie Ansterburg, Lizzie Coveney, Ida Perry, Carrie Heath, Ovanda Bush, Louise Savier, Nettie Wilbur, Fred Leroy, John Henshaw, Andrew

Osborn, Mason Maynard, Willie Cotton, Grace Parks, Mary Coveney, Lena Wells, Dollie Cleveland, Jessie Amsterberg, Florence Savier.

3-8-1876

Cowan & Adams have leased Homer Mills

Mahany Bros. open new grocery in brown block.

Bids for reservoir for village.

Village election - Pres. Wm J Gregg, Trustees – Benjamin F Wetherbee, Byron Smith, Geo. D Cleveland .To fill vacancy - Bela Fancher. Stephen F Snyder is assessor Albert V Parks is treasurer.

For Sale - home of CA Barnum - corner of Sophia & Everett.

3-15-1876

Frank Brainard of Clarendon lost a finger to circular saw.

JB Green is planning a steam flouring mill here.

Village financial statement shows $500.32 in treasury.

M- Franklin E Bacon & Nellie Sprague of Litchfield by Rev. A Hunsberger.

M- James L DeBow & Hattie R Ishaw of Homer by Rev. N Fassett, at home of Mrs E Brown.

Petition to council for street lamps signed by 50.

Hardware, cook stoves, sold by BF Goodrich.

3-22-1876

Mumps have been raging in this area.

D- Mrs Jennie Drake, wife of Augustus & only dau of Chauncy Marvin, died in Albion, last Fri.

Admin. Sale - home of Walter Murray, 3 miles E of village on Concord Rd.

Mrs. Thomas Savier, dau of Mrs. L Miller, received word from San Francisco that her husband is in critical condition there.

Republican caucus to nominate people for annual twp. meeting. notice signed by WJ Gregg, BF Wetherbee, LD Proper, Twp Com.

Democratic caucus notice signed JN Westcott, Henry Churchill, TS Dorsey, committee.

Sheriff sale in favor of Geo. H French and against goods, lands, etc. of Samuel Snover & Geo. Keifer.

Mrs Miller, teacher of intermediate dept. at Union School, has resigned and will go to Winona, Wisc.

Geo. D Cleveland has plowed every month this year.

BF Goodrich will move into brick store on S side of Main St - formerly occupied by JN Westcott.

Lewis C Janes " intends to paddle his own canoe & is not on the marry".

D- Thomas Savier - San Francisco, Calif.

Closing exercises at Union School. Prizes to Edward Darrow, 1st $3.00, and Nora Thorn, 2nd, $2.00 for declamations. For essays, Sarah Cox, 1st $3.00, Alice Mumbrue, 2nd $2.00.

Mr Fancher was thanked for yearly donation of funds for the contest. HA Bunnell, Principal.

Notice - estate of Aaron B Bartlett of Clarendon - Commissioner's notice.

4-5-1876

M- at Hurd House in Jackson, Mar. 29, E Percival of Homer & Miss Henrietta Thorp on Onondaga.

D- Mrs. Abigail Putnam, wife of Wm., and dau. of Alfred Stiles of Clarendon. Died in Pulaski, Monday last week, age 43, of typhoid pneumonia.

M- Melinus Bowen of Bellevue & Miss HC Powers of Homer at the home of Miss Mary M Wetherwax on Mar. 29 by Rev. N Fassett.

John Raby has recovered and is back to work. So has CA Westcott.

D- on Sat. the 1st inst at res. of son-in-law, Ledlie Burt, Mrs. Henry Merchant, age 74. She was one of oldest settlers in the county, but early moved to Kalamo, Eaton Co., where she lived until last fall. An aged companion & 6 children are left to mourn her loss.

Twp. elections - Supervisor - Stephen F Snyder, Rep. 230 Volney Gibbs, Dem. 126, Amsden J Anson, Pro. 1. Twp. clerk: David L Mahany, Rep. 169, Wm. A Lane, Dem. 190, Harry

Hopkins, Pro. 1. Treasurer: Wm. Beedon, Rep. 199, Daniel Dorsey, Dem. 155, Jacob R Cotton, Pro. 1. Justice: Matthias M Camburn, Rep. 210 Leonard Grover, Rep. 1, Thomas S Dorsey,

Dem. 144, Loyal D Bradley, Pro. 1. Sup. of Schools: Bela Fancher, Rep. 218, Josiah N Westcott, Dem. 140.

4-12-1876

Contract for village reservoir was let to Geo. Cherry of Clarendon.

D. Dorsey opened an agricultural warehouse next door east of HO Cook's shoe store.

M- Apr. 8, Norton P Hobart of Athens & Mrs Anna Park of Eaton Rapids, by Rev. Hunsberger.

AH Blair has leased Calhoun Mills & places them in charge of JL Decker.

Suicide in Albion - cashier of National Exchange Bank, GW Davis, shot himself. He had been ill.

Common Council - Geo. E Davis appointed Street Commissioner and IJ Nelson, Marshal.

4-19-1876

WA Lane was appointed recorder by Common Council.

Work has been started on reservoir at intersection of Main & Sophia.

Mrs. Walker & Mrs. Shepard opened dressmaking rooms.

Homer walkers - young men walk a course & keep time, distance of 1 mile, 125 rods.

4-26-1876

Hon. PH Budlong is delegate to rep. State Pioneer Society at the Centennial exhibit.

D- wife of Rollin Bronson died suddenly Wed. last, at her father's home, Chas. Church, in SE part of Homer Twp.

SF Snyder built new barn - corner Sophia & Fulton.

Commissioner's notice - estate of Aaron B Bartlett of Clarendon, signed by Nathan T Gilbert & John R Blake.

5-3-1876

Capacity of reservoir being built is 233 barrels.

M- April 26 by Rev. B Fancher, John E Foly, Marshall & Margaret McKum of Clarendon.

Geo. E Davis sold his grocery stock to DC Howe of Parma.

Homer in Flames - 7 business houses & 1 home gone – loss over $14,000. Insurance, not even $4,000. Fire broke out at 3 am this morning, in the building owned by N Eslow, on Main St and occupied by Gorham the grocer. The whole row of business places on N side of Main St, east of Sophia, now is in ruins. No hook and ladder were ready to fight the fire, only buckets and water. (Note: lengthy article on losses and businesses involved as well as relocations after the fire)

Warner Circus will be in Homer May 11, 1876.

5-10-1876

Hook & Ladder truck is complete & painted up in quite a dashy manner.

GA Lindley from Union City opened a clothing store on corner of Main & Sophia.

D- Thurs., May 4, Charley, youngest son of Daniel & Ella Turner, at age 5, of diphtheria.

D- Fri., May 5, Daisy Loretta, only daughter of Chas. A & Jessie Westcott, age 2y,8m,27d.

Parties have begun to talk about building on the burnt district. It is our opinion that Common Council will not allow wooden buildings built within the fire limits hereafter.

AH Blair is now turning out fine flour.

JM Palmer now has best stock of groceries in Homer & at starvation prices.

5-17-1876

Bill for Allen Bros., hook & ladder truck, $125.00.

M- at ME parsonage in Marengo, May 14, by Rev. CG Thomas, HJ Starr of Albion & Ella L Wheat, Sheridan.

New COD boot & shoe store, successor to P Arthur, is also selling musical instruments, signed Henry Green.

House & Lot for sale, cheap & on long time of payment. Village lots for sale & assistance to build residences thereon, signed A Collins.

New music store - instruments, sheet music - Lester F Wright.

5-24-1876

Parks & Pratt, bankers, will put up a new brick building.

Richardson House, which was scorched by the fire, has new paint job.

JB Green has broken ground on corner Leigh & Sophia to put up new steam grist mill.

Mrs. MJ Linton will put up a new brick building on site of her old building.

Common Council is talking about putting up a brick building to be used for Council Rooms, Justice Offices, Lock Up & Engine House when we get our engine. We hope it will not simply be talk.

Public Buggy Auction - corner Main & Sophia, May 27- 5 top buggies, 1 open, 1 two seat spring wagon, all new, warranted for 1 year, terms 4 months time with good bankable paper. WA Huffman.

D- May 18, Thurs., Dennison Fowler, age 73, at home of Henry Failing. Deceased was deaf mute, born in Madison Co., NY. He was educated at NY Institute for Deaf & Dumb, after which he returned to Peterboro, his birth place, and made shoes. He came to Homer in 1865 and had many friends.

Grand Opening- CJ Murray - full stock of carpets.

"Old Reliable" - full assortment of clothing.

Adm. sale - estate of Haynes Bartlett, of Clarendon, Wm. Cook, administrator.

Common Council learned that Mrs Arthur's barn could be leased for 75 cents per week, with a 1 year lease. They are studying plans & cost for a building.

Village to raise by taxes $250 for streets and $750 for general purposes, including fire dept. funds.

Business directory is in Index this week for the village.

Mr Harrington opened shoe shop in 2nd story of building on S side of Main St, occupied on 1st floor by D Dorsey & JJ Banford.

WD Swinton, student at Auburn Seminary, has been engaged by the Presby. Church during Pastor Gerrish's 3 month vacation.

Old soldiers attended reunion at Detroit - CD Burt, 25^th Mich Inf, of Index office. KP Allen of Allen Bros., 2nd Mich Inf., Luke M Thayer, of Thayer & Roberts, 4th Mich Cav., EC Snider, 11th Mich. Cav., Geo. Cook, 1st Mich Engineers & Mechanics, L Born, 1st Mich Inf.

Billiard saloon moved from S side Main St to rooms in 2^nd story of Mumbrue's brick block.

For Sale - choice piece of timber, 8 1/4 acres, town of Clarendon, Sect. 25, $150, Hiram D Robertson, Albion.

6-7-1876

Mr & Mrs Bunnell will stay in the school another year.

Parks & Pratt have broken ground for new bank, 1st start on the burnt district.

M- on the 5th by Rev. Hunsberger, Frank Adams of Albion & Jennie Pitt, Litchfield.

Ice Cream Social - Sons of Temperance, at home of James Cook.

School board - HA Bunnell contract for another year. Grammar school to Miss Anna Wood, Intermediate to Mrs HA Bunnell, Primary to Miss Kate Westcott. Miss Elsie Scott, presently primary teacher, did not apply for next year. Salary of principal was reduced $100, making it $800.

D- Eugene, son of Henry Palmer, age 17, of dropsy, at home in Clarendon June 15.

RR rates - MCRR - present rates from Homer are: Philadelphia $10.30, NY $11.45, Boston $12.45.

D- Wm. Mansfield, age 51, lived here 20 years, died at his home 2 miles S of village. He came from Albany NY. Funeral at Presby. Church.

Common Council - estimated cost of engine house & lot $1900.

6-28-1876

Dry Goods House of GH French "Old Reliable" est. 1850.

Prof. Bunnell clerking in French's store.

Probate Notice - Israel L Cook, deceased. Widow Persilla H Cook, Franklin Mead, administrator of estate.

Business notes - I have leased HN Wilder's Photo Gallery in Tekonsha, where I shall engage in photo and portrait business GW Shear. Wm. Martin - painter and paper hanger - home on Hillsdale St

7-12-1876

New engine house will be on N side of Main St at the east end of the burnt district, as a result it is supposed that 2 new brick buildings will be put up on the 2 adjacent lots on the west this season.

Probate - Stephen F Snyder, deceased. Petition by widow.

Business Directory

Agricultural Implements - Hopkins & Beedon - N Sophia St.

D Dorsey - S side Main St.

Banks - Homer Exchange Bank - Thos. Lyon, Banker

Parks & Pratt

Boots & Shoes - Thorn & Bradley - N side Main St.

Henry Green - S side Main St.

Blacksmith - Allen Bros. Wagon & Carriage Makers - Main St.

Hess & Hubbard - N side Sophia St.

Confectionery - Mrs EM Henshaw - N side Main St.

Dry Goods - CJ Murray - N side Main St.

Geo. H French - S side Main St.

CA Westcott - N side Main St.

RH & CT Howe - N side Main St.

Drugs - MW Hatch - N side Main St.

OW Mumbrue - N side Main St.

Mahany Bros. - N side Main St.

Furniture - Hezmalhatch & Dolph - undertakers - S side Main

Groceries - JM Palmer - N side Main St.

OW Mumbrue - N side Main St.

Mahany Bros - N side Main St.

Flour mills- Homer Mills - Cowan & Adams, Prop.

Calhoun Mills - AH Blair

Hardware- BF Goodrich

EP Potter - N side Main St.

Harness & Trunks - JJ Banford - S side Main St.

Osborn House - AM Osborn, prop., corner Main & Hillsdale.

Jewelry- RF Church - clocks, etc.

Lumber- Potter & Rosecrantz - yard at LS & MS depot.

GD Cleveland - yard at MCAL depot.

Wm. Raby - office & mills near Air Line depot.

Music- LF Wright - S side Main St.

Markets - Meat - Sophia St - cash for hides, E Richardson.

Meat - N Sophia, 1st door N of Exchange Bank -

Powers & Shepard, prop.

Photos - Wm Peppett, artist, 4 doors W of Osborn House.

Physicians - LT VanHorn, MD- S side Leigh, at res. between

OS Phelp, MD - physician & surgeon, office at res. corner Main & Sophia.

Shippers - Powers & Cook - cash for wheat, oats, livestock

JB Brooks - produce dealer, wool, etc.

BF Wetherbee - wheat & oats

A Collins - collecting attorney & produce dealer

7-19-1876

M- July 6 John J McCartney of Homer & Anna E Armstrong of St Joseph, at home of Rev. JD Pulis in Benton Harbor.

7-26-1876

Complaint about boys bathing down at the mill pond in sight and near houses in E part of village. There is an ordinance against same & we think the Marshal only needs a hint to seethat it is enforced.

Fraternal Organizations - Humanity Lodge, No 29, F & AM IOOF No. 232, Patrons of Husbandry, Homer Grange No. 200 PH, Orangemen, Homer Lodge No. 69, Sons of Temperance, HomerDivision No. 20.

Parks & Pratt new bank is ready for a roof - it makes an imposing appearance in the burnt district.

CA Westcott has gone to Colorado to see if the climate will help his health.

Why is it that cows are left running at large in the streets and people's gardens at night, when there is an ordinance prohibiting same?

D- on 24th inst., Bernard, infant son of Jerome B & Ida M Gregory.

Notice regarding noxious weeds - must be cut - Common Council

Probate - estate of Wm Mansfield of Homer, petition by widow.

Petition to Council about moving back the brick building on S side Main St. in line with buildings on each side.

D- 3 miles S of village, Alta, 9 yr. old only dau. of Geo. Drury, at res. of Lewis Yinger, on Aug. 2.

D- 2 miles S of village last Sunday of diphtheria, Effa, dau. of Joseph & Anna Keeler.

Marshal has been instructed to see that no cows run at large after 8 p.m.

John Powers bought & shipped from here during year ending July 15, 95,000 bushels wheat, 20,000 bu. oats and he is only one of 4 buyers here. This is the best grain market in the county.

E Richardson sold billiard hall to Potter & McCartney.

Foundation begun on Mrs. Linton's brick building on burnt district.

M- in Denver, Col., on 7th inst, by Rev. AT Woodruff – John Romney, Esq., formerly of Chicago & Caroline Westcott, dau. of Hon. JN Westcott of Homer.

8-30-1876

D- Peter Mitchell, in Clarendon, yesterday, at age 57.

Engine House foundation wall will be 2 feet thick, height of rooms 12 ft in clear & above 14 ft.

9-6-1876

Council - cut 11 feet off brick store which encroaches on Main St. and rebuild front. Building belongs to Mrs Austin.

Council - adopted general outlines of Union City engine house for ours, advertise for bids.

D- Peter Mitchell, Clarendon, Aug. 29, age 57. Born 10-2-1819 Meredith, Delaware Co., NY. Married 9-2-1846 to Frances Newcomb. She survives, also 2 dau. & 1 son. One son died earlier. He came to Mich. in 1850 & settled in "stone house" or Barney Farm, a part of which he platted, and called Mitchell's Addition to the Village of Homer. 5 or 6 yearslater, he exchanged farms with S Cook and moved to the "Plains" - a mile west of village, in Clarendon.

9-13-1876

D- the 9th inst., Eseck Hopkins, age 87, in the village on Saturday.

Masonic has leased the hall over Parks & Pratt's new bank building for a term of years and will move in January.

Peaches & Cream Social - at home of EH Cook, Eckford Twp.,by Sons of Temperance.

Post office has been removed into the corner store in Lyon's block, which is the nicest place in the village for same.

D- Eseck Hopkins, died at home of son, HL Hopkins, in village on the 9th inst., had resided in village since 1854, was born Foster, Rhode Island, 2-2-1789 and was 87 years old. He married Huldah Snider, of Courtland, NY, on 10-13-1813. She died 10-30-1874.

From Lyons, NY paper - autobiographical sketch of Milton Barney. Born New Marlborough, Berkshire Co., Mass. 2-3-1796. Married Sophia Dorsey, at home of her father, Daniel Dorsey,

7-13-1820. She was the 14th child in her family. In 1823 we moved from Lyons to Michigan, going by canal boat to Buffalo, up Lake Erie by Steamer to Detroit, then on out to Jackson, where we stayed a few weeks. I went out on St Joseph Trail, leading toward Chicago, bought 160 acres of

land at crossing of the S branch of Kalamazoo River, built a log house & moved in fall of 1832. I built a saw mill & laid out a town plat - called Barneyville and built a store & hotel & large stone dwelling. In 1838, I built a ME Church,which cost $4000 and is still used.

Teacher examinations for the township will be at the High School room Saturday, Oct. 21. B Fancher, Supt.

9-27-1876

The contract for the engine house was let to WH McCartney of this village, for $2,360.

D- in village, Wed., the 20th inst. of diphtheria, Ida J,youngest dau. of Thos B Isham, age 10 yrs.

$3,230 was paid school teachers, by the township for the year ending 9-6-1876. Of this $1,543.75 was paid to males, $1,686.25 to females.

D- wife of Abram Vreeland of Clarendon, yesterday, of diphtheria.

D- dau. of Abram Vreeland, wife of Wm. Kennedy, died in Clarendon also of diphtheria, 2 weeks ago.

10-4-1876

DM McConnell is in town seeing people about getting up a history of Calhoun County.

BF Goodrich has the large brick store full of best assorted stock - hardware, stoves, housefurnishings, etc.

A tramp broke into the home of JH Bacon, 3 miles S of village, was caught and sentenced to 4 years in the State Prison. His name is Joseph E Benson.

D- at home of PA Harrington of Clarendon, Monday, the 2^nd inst., Aaron VanNess, age 84. He was a soldier in the War of 1812 - in company of Capt. Morehouse, NY militia. He was born in New Jersey April 25, 1793, lived many years inMendon, Monroe Co, NY. Had lived with his dau., Mrs PA Harrington for several years.

10-11-1876

D- in village on Friday last, Mrs Noma F, wife of Dr LT VanHorn, aged 27 years.

M- at home of Mrs HM Eastman, bride's mother, in Albion, by Rev. EH Harvey, Aldace B Ashley & Eva A VanVoorhies, both of Albion.

JB Brooks leased the "Old Ashery" building and converted it to a cider mill.

Pole raising- Democrats of Clarendon will raise hickory pole at res. of JK Wolvertine, good speakers will be there.

10-18-1876

Collins & French have sold their stock of hardware to EP Potter.

M- Oct. 12 at res. of bride's father, by Rev. B Fancher,James Elliot of Tecumseh, & Addie Rainey of Homer.

James Linton has gone into the draying business.

M- at res. of Almond Hopkins, Oct. 11, by Rev. N Fassett, Abram L Cotton & Miss Rebecca M Hoffman, both of Homer.

Auction - IL Cook estate, Eckford - the largest sale ever in this section.

D- Killed by RR cars - LW Mitchell, in employ of Strong & Swift of Chicago, was in charge of a train of stock bound for Buffalo, was run over Sat. last at Clarendon station & died at Richardson House. He was 25 yrs old.

New state hospital at Univ. of Mich. is ready for patients. Medical & surgical services, no charge, except room, board, etc.

10-25-1876

Brick work on engine house is at 2nd story level.

D- in Oakland, Calif. Oct. 14, Robert Janes, formerly of Homer, age 57.

E Henderson & Son are to build new building between Mrs Linton's new building & engine house.

D- Mrs Turner, at res. of her son, Daniel Turner, in the village on Monday.

TS Dorsey of this place has purchased of Harrison Busley, the dwelling on Main St, formerly owned by John Snider.

King P Allen has exchanged his house & lot on Leigh St and his entire interest in shop of Allen Bros. with John Vroman, for his farm in Eckford.

M- in Grass Lake, Oct. 19 at home by Rev. OFA Spinning, Wells Pratt, of Parks & Pratt, bankers, & Miss Nettie C Spinning, only dau. of the officiating clergyman.

Council - resolution to Township Board of Health, related to opening of Hillsdale St., north to township cemetery.

D- Delilah Snover, age 71, at Hainesburg, NJ, on the 10th ult

D- on 20th ult, same place as above, Samuel Snover, age 35, son of Samuel Snover of Homer.

Jenkins & Avery, brick contractors, have engine house nearly done. Fine work.

Necktie social at ME Church - young ladies aid society, at home of Ira Hutchinson.

D- at her res. Oct. 25, Mrs Lovinia, wife of James Worthington, in her 68th yr. She came here about 30 years ago from western NY. Member of Presby. Church since 6-3-1848

John Reese, living 7 miles west of here, attempted to murder his wife and then shot himself last Thursday.

John Fox & wife left home near Lyon Lake 3 weeks ago to go to the Centennial, leaving 3 grown daughters at home. Scarlet fever struck them - two have died and the other is very ill, parents cannot be reached at this time.

Geo. Westcott opening dry goods, grocery & notion store at old stand, formerly occupied by CA Westcott on Main St.

There are over 500 voters in this township. Upwards of 80 new names were added to the township register on Saturday.

Parks & Pratt have moved into their new bank building.

Stephen F Snyder was elected Register of Deeds of the county, which speaks well of our townsman.

M- in Clarendon on 9th ult. by Wm. Blashfield, Esq., Walter Sprague of Ypsilanti & Miss Mary Warly of Homer.

M- at res. of bride's father in Litchfield, by Rev A Hunsberger, Nov. 9, Amos P Bartholomew & Miss Alice J Pomeroy, both of Litchfield.

Shepard & Powers have sold meat market to Wells & Holcomb.

Hezmehalch(?) & Dolph will put up a building in rear of their furniture rooms, which is to be used as an engine house and for manufacturing.

D- old Mr Babcock, at res. of his daughter-in-law, Mrs JW Babcock, in the village on Thursday last week.

Daniel Turner sold his hack line to John Hoffman.

D- John Romney, Esq., on 15th inst., in San Luis Valley, Col. of Chicago, age 37y,10m,8d. He was son-in-law of JN Westcott of Homer.

D- Hannah M Morrison, wife of John, at res. in Parma, Nov. 28, age 38.

D- in Pulaski, Nov. 25, Sarah Ann Tillotson, wife of John, & oldest dau. of Mrs. MA Hatch of Homer. She was born E Granville, Hampton Co., Mass, Mar. 12, 1828 and came here

6-10-1835. She leaves aged mother, husband, 6 children. Buried next to father & a son in Homer Cemetery.

Presbyterian Church improvements - contract with AL Cotton lecture room 24' by 34' and basement, new furnace, etc.

Byron Smith, attorney, office at Hatch's Drugs.

Council room will soon be ready.

D- Nov 26., 4 miles S of here, Freddie, youngest son of John B & Mary J Anderson.

M- at Richardson House, by Rev. B Fancher, Emery Barnhart of Pulaski & Miss Ev Tuttle, of Hillsdale.

Wells & Holcomb moved meat market from N Sophia St on to Main, 1st door E of Banford's harness shop.

Nothing of great interest.

12-27-1876