Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-09-05
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Miss L. Morton, who has been
visiting this summer with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs John Morton, returned
To Howell where she will begin
teaching Tuesday Miss Morton has
taught there for a number of years.
Mr.. and Mrs Lyman Cohoon en-
tertaiped friends from Ohio the first
OF the week.
School did not commence at the
Brick school the first of September
as the paper stated few days ago.
The teacher had been hired but dis
appointed the board and went west to
teach and the report is that there will
be no school till September 18th.
Mrs. Lyman Cohoon and Mrs. Anna
Williams were in Elwell on Sunday
visiting David Dephew, who is at
Dr. McLaughlin's hospital for treat
ments. Mr. Dephew's many friends
will be pleased to learn that he is
getting better under the doctors care.
Mr.. and Mrs Green, who has been
living in Will Onan's tenant house,
have moved away. They will soon
leave for Missouri on account of Mrs.
Green's health.
I. II. Church finished the bridge
which is known as the Slate bridge
Saturday Mr. Church had a gentle
man from Port Huron putting up the
bridge.
Misses Edna and Mildred Wiley,
Laural and Elmer Mumand, Laura
.Amsbury will commence their Nschool
duties in Alma Tuesday of this week.
Mrs. Walter Vliet and son Standby
who have been spending this summer
with Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Hyde, leave
Monday for Fargo, North Dakota, to
join her husband. Walter Vliet, where
they will make their future home.
Misses Edna and Mildred Wiley
visited their cousin Claude Wiley and
family, at Elwell Sunday,
Fred Amsbury and daughter Laura
visited friends in Alma Sunday.
Bert scarborough entertained
friends from Detroit Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dell Wright, Miss
Frances and Jennie Gee and Clyde
Johnson were in Ithaca Thursday
Monday, Labor Day, the mail car
rier on Route No. did not make
the trip as it was a legal holiday.
Misses Laura and Nellie Kirby of
near St Louis visited Friday with
Jennie and Frances Gee.
John Snyder left Monday for Ohio
to visit friends and relatives for about
two weeks
VIII Rogers attended the Fair at
Ithaca. putting his horse Lady Al
mont on the track Mr. Rogers
leaves Monday for Howard City
where he will place Lady Almont
again on the track. and from there he
will 60 to Ionia.
Mr. and Mrs. +. J. Ross were away
from home last Thursday on a pleas
IRE trip.
Clyde Waldo spent Sunday at home
with his mother, Mrs B. Mckinney,
and sister, Miss Floral Waldo.
John Snyder and Barney Snyder
were in Riverdale last week.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Church went
to Ithaca Thursday.
Richard Small i, stopping at II.
B. Currcnces while they are away
on their trip through Ohio Mr. and
Mrs. Currence will return home Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Witchaft are
entertaining their nicces, Misses Ler-
non from Lansing They were for
merly residents OF these parts.
John Snyder has been giving his
house a fresh coat of paint this sum-
mer. Mr.. Tichet is doing the work.
Miss Edith Welch, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Joe WEIGH and other friends and rel
atives for the past ten days, has re-
turned to Elwell
Clyde Webb of Lansing called on
his parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Webb. Tuesday.
Claud Church and family were in
Ithaca this last week on a pleasure
trip
Mrs Bert Osborn and children of
Riverdale were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. George Webb, Wednesday.
Eural Race the mail carrier on
route was obliged to go with his
horse on account OF the bad roads,
he couldn't run his auto
FRANK CnurCn, u, OF Grand Rapids
visited friends and relatives in this
community last week.
Friends here received word from
Mrs. Clara Humphrey of Williamson,
formerly of these parts. that her fa-
Their, Joe Ellison's health was very
poor. Mr.. Ellison was an old resi-
dent of this community for As years,
coming from Jackson on an overland
route when it took a number of days
because the roads were all new and
they couldn't come but short dis
lance at a time. His many friends
wishes for his speedy recovery.
A large crowd from here attended
the fiar in Ithaca Thursday.