Notes taken by Mary Althaver

1-3-1877

M- in Homer, Jan. 1 by DL Mahany, Esq., Edwin Hammett & Miss Adeline Cummings, both of Athens.

The addition to the Presbyterian Church is nearly enclosed.

M- in village at Fancher's by Rev. B Fancher, Currie C Lane & Miss Erna Price, both of Albion.

M- also by the same, at same place on Dec. 25, Lewis F Wright & Miss Stella Price, both of Albion.

M- also by same, Jan. 1, John Drake & Miss Florence Perrine, both of Pulaski.

M- also by same, but at home of bride's father in Homer, James Cary & Miss Annie Mills.

1-10-1877

Mr & Mrs Willard Cotton celebrated their wooden wedding anniversary at res. of her father last Thurs.

Sheriff's sale continued against Chas. Westcott.

$1000 - the fine new dwelling house on Leigh St, owned by Mrs AJ McCartney.

Probate order - estate of Hiram Snider, Geo. H French, admin.

1-17-1877

D- Mrs Woodcock, an old res. of Convis, died Sunday, the 7th.

D- this morning, Frank Vernon, age 10 mos., son of David & Delvia Janes.

1-24-1877

D- Dr. Hovey, old res. of Albion, at his home, last Monday.

D- Hezekiah Sabin, 1-28-1877, born 12-28-1797, married 5-10-1826 to Miss Mary Martin. Moved to Mich. in 1837, lived in Homer 1 year, Litchfield 13 years and Albion & vicinity 22 years. ME Church, steward Albion College.

D- at res. of James Lane, father of publisher of Index, in Convis, on 25th inst., Mrs Elizabeth Drinkwater. She was born in Worcestershire, England, March 1786. Aged 90 yrs at her death. She was the oldest person in Convis. Her husband _____ Drinkwater, died in Marshall about 1855. She died of dropsy. She had no family in America & after death of husband, found a home in the family where she passed the rest of her life.

2-7-1877

Geo. Sanford will open a tin shop on Sophia St., in building lately occupied by Wm. Beedon.

Lane & Mumbrue are now associated in Index & grocery & drug business.

2-14-1877

D- old Mr Smith, residing with his son, 4 1/2 miles SE of village, last Monday.

Wells & Holcomb are putting a cooler in their market.

Messrs. Hezmalhalch & Dolph's engine house & work shop in rear of their furniture rooms, is completed & machinery is running. Lots of business in way of turning, etc.

Annual donation for benefit of Rev. N Fassett & family will be at the Union Hall Feb. 16.

2-21-1877

Big suit of the Burt estate is coming off in Detroit this week.

D- Home of Mr Busley, 4 miles S of here, burned last Monday, idiotical daughter perished.

Fire - Monday, home of F Ansterburg, on Leigh St, 2nd time same house has been on fire this month.

Mr Wetherbee presented his resignation as trustee of village.

2-28-1877

New shoe shop on Sophia St.

Matter between Mrs John Burt & heirs of the estate of John Burt, in US court, settled by mutual agreement. Mrs Burt received $5000. Each side pays own costs.

3-7-1877

D- Mr JC Shaw received word of death of his sister, Miss Maria Shaw of Charlotte.

Donation - Presbyterian Church - for Rev. John Gerrish.

Index office has been moved into 2nd story of Index building on Main St.

Homer Home Talent Drama - Miss Gussie Eslow, Miss Sarah DeBow, Miss Elida Potter, Messrs. D Wilson, C Agnew, J McDonald, W French.

Village Election - Pres. Wm. J Gregg, trustee, full term, Abner C Sabin, Jas. H Cook, Bela Fancher, trustees to fill vacancies, Henry H Parks, Almond C Hopkins, treas. Albert V Parks, assessor Wm J Webster.

Illustrated history of Calhoun County is underway.

Mortgage sale - default - James E DeBow to Geo. H French, dated 12-29-1872, $591.40.

Probate order - estate of Arkillus Sine, Homer, Administrator Zachariah P Eslow.

3-14-1877
AL Cotton, contractor & builder of homes.

Fire - Sunday, WO Wells, Hillsdale St, lost the building, but was insured.

3-21-1877
Mr L Burt has rented his farm & moved into village, moving into the late res. of H Sabin on Everett St.

D- at Litchfield, Oscar F Crandall, age 60, on 16th inst. Many years res. here & past 12 in Litchfield. Leaves wife & 1 dau.

3-28-1877
B- Kersten, the jeweler, took in a partner last week, named Kersten, Jr, weight 10 lbs.

M- Mar. 22 by B Fancher at his home, George Burton of Emmett & Miss Marion K Hatch, Homer.

GS Agnew - auction 2 miles SE of village, personal property, he plans to go West.

M- sentenced for life: at res of bride's father in Homer, March 22, by Rev. LH Corson of Jonesville, Mr CD Burt, foreman of the Index office & Miss Marcella B Richardson, youngest dau. of Elias Richardson, Esq.

Fire Dept. officers - John Snider, chief engineer, Chas. Coon, asst. engineer, SR Allen, foreman, Hook & Ladder Co., BF Goodrich, asst. foreman Hook & ladder. AV Parks, Bucket Brigade foreman, IJ Nelson, asst. foreman Bucket Brigade.

Homer Twp. - Benj. F Weatherbee, Sup., Geo. D Cleveland, Clerk, Wm. Beedon, Treas., Wm. Gibson, Justice, Highway Com., Albert H Spaulding, Supt. Sch., Bela Fancher, School

Inspector, Henry O Cook. Constables: Elisha T Dorsey, Abram L Cotton, Charles Redfield, Isaac J Nelson.

JW Ott has taken quarters in the basement of Lyons Block, formerly occupied by JB Brooks. He is taking in all kinds of country produce.

BF Wetherbee, our new supervisor, moved from the village to his farm 4 miles S of town.

HB Juckett - for many years carrying on Juckett's wagon shop, has laid tools aside and moved on to farm 1 mile E of village., which he bought last season from Hundy heirs.

Article calling for a Village Improvement Society to plant trees, etc.

4-18-1877

Isaac Frazier has purchased the home formerly owned by JN Westcott, corner Sophia & Everett for $1100.

Lewis Waterman exchanged his farm 2 1/2 miles SE of village with Daniel Wheeler, for his farm 2 1/2 miles S of here.

Thorn & Bradley have moved store 1 door E of their old stand in building formerly occupied by OW Mumbrue.

For sale - bargain- fine large new home of John B Green, corner Hillsdale & Platt, 2 story, square upright with large windmill & woodhouse, one of biggest dwellings here. 2 ½ lots, call Edward H Ink, Albion.

4-25-1877
EL Baxter is putting up a new house in E part of village. Albert McCartney is improving his house by raising upright 1 story and an addition on rear.

Mrs Fancher & Mrs French went to Chicago - Woman's Board of Foreign Missions.

McCormick Reaper is on display on Sophia St.

TS & ET Dorsey leased store formerly occupied by Thorn & Bradley. They will carry groceries & have a restaurant.

D- suicide - John Moss, over 40 yrs. res. of county, and brother-in-law to Philander Brooks, of Clarendon, shot himself at home in Convis last Monday.

M- at res. of bride's brother, David A Melindy, in Milwaukee, Apr. 26, Geo. Westcott of Homer & Miss Sarah E Melindy of Milwaukee.

D- in S Albion, Apr. 26, Juddy, son of James H & Josephine E Thompson, age 2y,5m,10d.

Tekonsha held its first corporation election last Monday.

D- in Charlotte, Mar. 27, Fannie, youngest dau. of Daniel & Mary Cook, of Riverside, Mich., age 13 yr.

5-9-1877

M- in Marshall, on 2nd inst. at res of bride's father, by Rev. LD Palmer, Henry O Cook of Homer and Miss Libbie A Ingersoll, eldest dau. of Geo. Ingersoll of Marshall.

Uptown telegraph office has been discontinued and Mrs Remmel, who so long & faithfully ran it, is seeking another location. Her friends will regret her leaving.

5-16-1877

D- in Clarendon, May 11, Mrs Joseph Gallant, about age 45.

Has the township of Homer converted the new cemetery into a hog pasture? Let the proper authorities see to it.

My wife, Isadore Clark, having left my bed & board without any just cause, I therefore forbid all persons harboring or trusting her on my account. Clarendon. FB Clark.

5-23-1877

TS Dorsey opened ice cream rooms.

D- S Albion, Mon., the 21st, Edgar R., only son of Orin Robertson, age 20 yr.

M- at res of Loren Bugbee, Esq., here, May 16, Wm. I Goshorn, Mayor of Galion, Ohio, & Miss Ellen E Strong, of Homer, with Rev. J Gerrish officiating.

Young Men's Literary Society - CC Worthington, Pres.

5-30-1877

RC Jones has exchanged his house on Hillsdale St. with R Rosecrantz for his house on Hamilton St.

Street commissioner Berger is at work on improving streets. S Webster has received a layer of gravel, etc.

6-6-1877

M- May 27 at Pres. parsonage, by Rev. John Gerrish, George E Dunton & Etta Harrington, both of Eckford.

M- at home of bride's father here May 31 by Rev. A Hunsberger, Henry Tompkins of Litchfield & Miss Victorine Gerow of Homer.

Fire - the 30th at LD Bradley's home, corner Webster & Adams. Hook & Ladder Co. put it out quickly.

Council is to procure a bell for the engine house.

6-13-1877

Andrew Dorsey leased old red shop around the corner where he is ready for work in wagons & carriages.

Sheriff sale - lands, etc of Thomas B Isham, lots 237 & 243.

6-20-1877

10,000 eels were placed in Homer Lake last week.

M- in Homer June 19 by Rev. Gerrish at home of ID Masten, Esq., Geo. W Sweeney of Norwell, Jackson Co, & Mrs Emma L Masten of Homer.

Geo. Heplar, old res. of southern part of Homer Twp. attempted suicide Mon. last week, by cutting his throat & hanging. He was temporarily insane.

D- Victor Swart on the 6th inst. at Plymouth, Ind.

M- at ME parsonage in Litchfield, by Rev. Hunsberger, on June 12, Henry Dennis & Miss Emma Butts, both of Butler.

M- by Rev. Hunsberger at res. of bride's father, A Herrick, June 13, Frank F Cary of Albion & Miss Mary E Herrick, Homer.

Homer Reform Club will meet in the interest of temperance at Union Hall. GJ French, Secy.

D- at home 4 miles SE of Homer, on 21st, Elizabeth C., wife of Frank H Smith, age 30 yrs.

Cheapest place yet offered for sale in Homer is CA Barnum's on corner Sophia & Everett.

M- at home of bride's father, JN Westcott, Esq., of Homer, on the 26th inst. by Rev. LH Corson, WG Doty, Esq. & Miss Kate Westcott.

6-27-1877

Scholars of Union School gave a silver pitcher & goblets to Prof. Bunnell.

Bids for town house - Clarendon.

7-4-1877

D- in Albert Lea, Minn., the 18th inst, Mrs. Robert Williams, age 63, formerly Mrs. Gideon Marlett of Eckford & niece of the late Henry Cook.

D- Edward, son of George Budlong, drowned in grandfather's mill race in Eckford, Tues. at age 4.

School board meeting - praise for HA Bunnell, 6 yrs as principal & his wife. Also Miss Anna Wood & Miss Kate Westcott. Following were elected teachers for next year: Principal & teacher of high school - Thomas R Wilcoxson of Ann Arbor, grammar - Miss Mary Thorn of Homer, Intermed - Miss Clara Cook of Eckford, Primary - Miss Anna C Beach of Perrysburg, Ohio.

7-18-1877

D- in Homer the 14th inst., Mrs Eliza Gibbs, widow of the late Joseph Gibbs. Age 66.

Watson & Hess from Benton Harbor have leased building on Sophia- 2nd door N of Exchange Bank, where they will manufacture springs for beds.

Probate Order - Eliza Gibbs, Philo Gibbs, Admin.

7-25-1877

Council ordered a 400 lb. bell.

M- at Chas. Mumbrue's home on 8th inst. by Rev N Fassett, Henry C Hart & Mrs Neama Walker, all of Homer.

Thos. R Wilcoxson has resigned the principal's job.

D- July 21 at home of her mother, in Homer, Agnes A Brown, age 18yrs. Born Bethel, Sullivan Co., NY.

8-1-1877

E Henderson & Co. started laying brick on a new building.

D- in Homer on 31st inst, Mrs Cornie M Fenton, age 25.

M- on the 24th inst. at home of bride's father in Leroy by Rev. AM Gould, LR Ford of Sherwood, Mich. to Mrs. Rebecca H Greenleaf of Leroy, Mich.

8-8-1877

D- Nellie E., on Aug. 7, in Homer, youngest dau. of EC & Martha Snider, age 5m,17d.

M- at Presby. parsonage Aug. 7 by Rev. J Gerrish, James Burtof Homer & Miss Mary Mack of Clarendon.

M- in Homer, Aug. 5 at bride's father's by Rev. N Fassett, James M Woodard & Mrs Mary J Waldron, both of Jackson.

M- at bride's father's in Homer Aug. 5, Simeon J Cotton & Phebe DeBow, both of Homer, by Rev. WA Hunsberger of Albion & N Fassett of Homer.

New principal elected for school - Olaf Varlo.

D- Horace Christian of Eckford - found dead in a field on Sunday. He was kicked by a horse.

8-15-1877

New fire bell is up - it is in the key of D.

M- by Rev. Fancher at his home, July 25, Frank E Shear & Miss Mina Waters, both of Clarendon.

D- in Homer Aug. 3, Eddie H, youngest son of Wm. & Amanda Taylor, age 5m,18d.

RF Church has moved from Post Office to Geo. Westcott's store.

D- little son of Wm. Peak, section foreman on Air Line was run over & killed last Friday by the cars.

Ad - Wentworth's Centennial Spring Bed Bottom - best & cheapest bed on market.

8-22-1877

AM Osborn has exchanged his hotel here for property in Albion.

D- Mrs Hundy, wife of the late Michael Hunday, after many yrs. of res. here, died this morning.

M- by LJ Andrus, Esq., at his res. in Clarendon, Aug. 17, Geo W Reynolds of Butler & Mrs Flora E Carmichael of Homer.

8-29-1877

D- Mrs E Steed of Eckford, Monday last.

WJ Webster sold his 25 acres 1 mile S of Homer to AT Brooks for $2500.

D- in Vermontville, the 18th inst, dau of Dr & Mrs CJ Lane, age 5 mo.

Miss Beach has resigned as primary teacher. Miss Ida Hulton was appointed in her place.

Prof. HA Bunnell left for Carthage, Mo.

D- 3yr old child of Henry Creiger & wife in accident with a wagon on the Brockway farm.

9-5-1877

M- in Homer Aug. 30 by Rev N Fassett, Walter Sharp & Miss Alice M Hezmalhalch, both of Litchfield.

Watson & Hess (Bed bottoms) have removed to Quincy.

D- Mrs Mary Wooley, of Milwaukee, dau. of the late FW Sherman of Marshall, at Milwaukee Aug. 26. She was wife of James Wooley, formerly of Homer.

9-12-1877

Miss Collins & Miss Cook returned last week to the Seminary in Kalamazoo.

Fred Marsh, West Point Class of '77, is visiting his brother, Walter Marsh.

M- at Presby. parsonage by Rev Gerrish Sept 2, Asahel W Pratt & Agnes Brooks.

9-19-1877

New ME pastor is Rev. Mr Jacokes.

Auction - fine home on Hillsdale St, built by John B Green, corner Hillsdale & Platt, lots 230 & 264, large 2 story house 28 ft sq. with wing.

D- Mr B Rogers of Clarendon Sunday.

Aunt Lydia Miller celebrated her 80th birthday last Wed.

D- Seeleye Bartlett of Clarendon, age 22, dead in St Joe River Friday last week.

9-26-1877

Mr & Mrs AH Darrow of Chicago are in town visiting at the paternal mansion.

E Henderson will open a store with Gent's Clothes.

10-3-1877

Geo. Peppett & family moved to Jackson.

D- Sept 27, Merritt R Wright, age 23, only son of Royal P & Irena Wright, formerly of Homer. Died in Elkhart Co., Ind.

Mrs HA Bunnell left to join her husband at Mo., accompanied by her brother Geo. J French.

Old village jail to be sold to high bidder.

10-10-1877

M- Sept. 30 by Rev. Gerrish at Presby. parsonage, Oscar Francisco of Newton & Lucinda C Thomas of Marengo.

M- at Presby. parsonage by Rev. Gerrish, Oct 4, Gilbert B Fowler of Berwick, Columbia Co, PA, & Ell U Ansteburg of Albion.

D- Silas B Simmons of Sheridan, Monday last, age 64y,10m, leaves widow, 1 son, 3 dau.

10-17-1877

Mrs Stephen Mills - auction - corner Hillsdale & Broad St.

Mr & Mrs James Vandeburg went to visit son JI Vandeburg of Rochester, Minn.

10-24-1877

SH Burt moved from his farm in Clarendon to Hamilton St.

M- at bride's parents in Homer on 18th ult., by Rev. J Gerrish, James Cook & Miss Kittie Osborne, all of Homer.

New bakery - JW Lander - in the old Green Mountain House.

Probate order - estate of Archillus Sine, of Homer. ZP Eslow, Admin.

10-31-1877

CF Collins & family of Ludington have returned to Homer where he is to take up his future abode.

Albert V Fisher husked 41 bushels of corn for Volney Gibbs one half day, plus tied up stalks and did chores.

11-7-1877

Rumor has it that Osborn House has again been sold & leased& will be opened again soon.

Publisher of Index changed to Lane & Banford.

OW Mumbrue of Lane & Mumbrue has sold his interest in Index, grocery, & drug business to JJ Banford, taking in exchange, Banford's fine harness shop, said to be the best in the county.

11-14-1877

MW Hatch, after 10 yrs in drug business in Homer, has sold business to CF Collins, late of Ludington.

RF Church jewelry has a big watch sign.

CD Burt, after 5 yrs. with the Index, has resigned to take charge of Mumbrue's Harness Shop.

11-21-1877

M- at Presby. parsonage by Rev. Gerrish, on 15th ultime, Charles Lewis & Addie Wait, both of Eckford.

Rev. J Gerrish, after 12 yrs., resigned as of December.

11-28-1877

M- at ME parsonage in Marshall, Nov. 19, William Shirey of Brady, Mich. & Clara Hinebaugh of Eckford.

Ladies to study history - Pres. Mrs Geo. Westcott, Vice- Pres. Mrs BF Goodrich, Sec. Mrs OS Phelps, Treas. Miss Ella Parks, Librarian, Miss Ella Sabin, Reporter Mrs HO Cook, Marshal, Mrs L Bradley. Mrs JW Breakey & Mrs CC Worthington will lead discussion next meeting.

12-5-1877

D- wife of Henry Davis, formerly of Homer, at S. Bend, Ind., a few days ago.

Res. of GS Agnew 2 miles SE of Homer was burned last Sat.

Night watchman for Homer - Chas. Cone.

ME Church is talking of building a new one - it is really needed.

12-12-1877

Mrs Woodbury selling ladies' hats at cost.

M- on 8th ult. at bride's father's, Asa B Cook, Esq., by Rev. A Hunsberger, Charles B Roe & Miss Kittie B Cook, all of Marshall.

12-19-1877

M- at res. of bride's mother in Homer on Dec. 11 by Rev Gerrish, Derick Roosa & Miss Lettie Brown.

John Ott has started a hoop factory on N Sophia - running day and night and employing 15-20.

M- at res of Chas. White, Esq., in Marshall on the 19th by Rev. A Hunsberger, Geo. Warren Ackerson of Marshall & Miss Elvie A White, Marengo.

M- at res. of Philander Brooks in Clarendon by Rev. Gerrish, Herbert A Wheeler of Homer & Miss Etta V Joyce of Tekonsha.

M- at same time, place & by same, Samuel L Owens & Miss Elina E Howe, both of Eckford.