To the right you will see my great grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chase, entertaining the Hesston’s from Chicago. Charles Chase was a Michigan politician and farmer. His wife owned a restaurant in Roscommon Michigan. The picture shows company at the Chase farm in about 1918. The Chase family were early settlers in Roscommon.
The horse drawn wagon in the background demonstrates that auto’s were not commonly used. In fact, trains were used to bring people up to Roscommon from big cities like Chicago. Roscommon was a major vacation spot at the time. Weekend trips further north were not yet practical.
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