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Advertisement for "The Deacon" Play in Oak Grove, Michigan - May 21, 1909

Advertisement states:
Going? Of Course you are going to "The Deacon" A comedy drama in five acts, to be given at the hall, Oak Grove, Michigan, Friday, May 21, 1909. By the Oak Grove Amusement Company.

Cast of Characters

Deacon Thornton, Mrs. Thornton's mother in law with a passion for lemonade with a stick in it - John Reader
James Reed, a friend of Darrah - B.A. Bucknell
Pedro, an organ grinder - B.A. Bucknell
Pete, Mrs. Thornton's servant - M.A. Pearce
Mrs. Thornton - Ethel B. Kieckler
Miss Amelia Fawcett, Mrs. Thornton's maiden sister - Eva Glaspie
Geroge Gearf, Mrs. Thornton's nephew - H.B. Slider
George Darrah, alias Matt Wheeler - Paul Roberts
Parson Brownlow - B.A. Bucknell
Billy, the deacon's boy - Ira Fisher
Helen, Mrs. Thornton's daughter - Zella Rodgers
Mrs. Darrah, George Darrah's wife - Edna Staley
Nellie, her daughter - Bertha Fazree
Daisy, Mrs. Thornton's servant - Alice Kleckler

Admission 25 cents. Children 10 cents, Play begins at 8:45, Tickets on Sale at Pearce's Store, Tidings Job Print.

View information about The Deacon in the May 19, 1909 Livingston Republican. In Library Use Only

Oak Grove Hall has many mentions in the local paper and is believed to have been a part of the Methodist Episcopal Church, later known as the Oak Grove Methodist Church, which at that time was located on Fausett Road in the Village of Oak Grove. View Chemungville/Oak Grove in the 1875 Atlas of Livingston County, Michigan

Tags oak grove, play, theater

Bogue Mills, Oak Grove, Michigan

This is a photograph of a horse and buggy carrying individuals passing in front of Bogue Mills, Oak Grove Michigan, around 1911 to 1914.

The family appears to be dressed in their Sunday finest and may have been headed to church. Pictured in the buggy are Mahlon Pearce, Hazel Pearce, Persis and Portia Pearce. Mahlon Pearce was the grandfather of former Michigan State Representative Cindy Denby.

Oak Grove was formerly known as Bogue Creek and Chemungville. The plat maps show the location of the mills on Bogue Creek north of Fausett Road and the Mill Pond on the south side. Pearce's had both the gristmill and sawmill for many years.

Bogue Mills was a grist mill in Oak Grove owned and operated by Thomas and John Pearce.
View Bogue Mills Ad in the July 28, 1887 Livingston Republican In library use only.

View Obituary of Thomas Pearce in the November 7, 1906 Livingston Republican. In library use only

In November 1904, there was a devastating fire in Oak Grove which destroyed a number of buildings including the gristmill. This article describes the damages. View the article in November 9, 1904 Livingston Republican. In library use only.

Tags chemungville, fire, gristmill, mill, oak grove, sawmill, unknown

Brown Threshers, Steam Traction Engine and Threshing Crew, Oak Grove, Michigan

Brown Threshers Oak Grove,Michigan

Tags oak grove, tractor

Filkins - Drayton Wedding, 1947, Oak Grove, Livingston, Michigan

In this wedding portrait, Kenneth Filkins married Florence Drayton, May 1947, at the Oak Grove Methodist Church, Oak Grove, Livingston, Michigan.

Tags livingston county, oak grove, wedding

George A. Wood and Company, Dry Goods Store, Oak Grove, Cohoctah, Michigan

This photograph was taken in front of the George A. Wood and Company, Dry Goods Store, Oak Grove, Cohoctah, Michigan. The names of the persons and date are unknown.

There is signage for Howell Laundry also.

View 1903 Letter from Geo. A Wood (in library use only)

Tags cohoctah, dry goods, grocery, howell, laundry, oak grove, unknown