Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-12-19

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mas with the latter's mother, Mrs. B.
) Mckinney, and sister, Miss Floral
| Waldo. This makes the fifth Christ
mas that Miss Waldo has been sick
and helpless in bed.
School closes Friday for week 5
vacation at the Brick school, Miss
Alice Long, teacher, gave a program,
then the pupils exchanged Christmas
presents with each other.
Mr.. Miller has opened a saw mill
on his farm, known as the Brewer
property
Ed Hoffman left the first OF the
week for the southern part OF the
state.
Miss Ruth Porterheld of Alma, who
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. Porterheld, returned to take
up her work as operator at the Union
| Telephone company's office.
Charles Panburg went to Pompei
Friday to see DR.. Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Sullivan are
moving into Mr.. Sulliyan's uncle 5
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Alma.
James Porterield purchased an
other horse this week
Mr. and Mrs. b. Mckinney enter
tanned friends from Ithaca Sunday
Mrs L. Housted and children ar
rived Friday to visit at the home OF
her aunt, Mrs. Hamilton Gee and
family. 1t will be remembered that
Mrs Housted came few weeks ago
to make visit and was taken sick
and went to the home Of her mother,
Mrs. Mapes OF Shepherd, where she
suffered an attack of typhoid lever;
Mr. Housted will come over from
New Lexington, Ohio, to visit few
days, then Mrs. Housted and children
will return with him
]. Horner left Tuesday 10 spend
the winter with relatives in Ohio. Mr..
Horner has sold most all his house
hold goods as Mrs. Horncr is at
Traverse City for treatment and the
| doctor states that it is better for her
to remain there during the winter.
Mrs John Snyder received the sad
news that her sister, Mrs. McWherf
Of New York, was very sick with
Brights disease and that there was
no hope of her recovery. Mrs. Sny-
der has the sympathy of her. friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Moulton, formerly OF
here but now OF Brooklyn, will cele-
brate this week their hftieth wedding
anniversary with a few of the rela-
tives and friends. Shortly after their
marriage they came TO Gratiot coun-
ty where they made their home till
about a year ago. Mr. and Mrs.
Moulton's many friends extend con
gratulations and hope they will live
to celebrate many more happy years
together.
Miss May Bissell of Tennessee
came Monday to visit few days with
the Misses Frances and Jennie Gee.
They were schoolmates when they
lived in Bthany.
Eura Race, mail carrier on route
four spent Sunday with friends in
Ithaca.
Miss Alberta and John Hyde Of
Alma spent Sunday with their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Hyde.
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Burton of
Flint came to spend few days with
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
]. Ross.
Clinton Nelson of Alma had the
misfortune Friday evening to have
horse barn burn to the ground on
his farm. The fire had quite start
before it was discovered, but a tele-
phone alarm was sent them by one
of the neighbors and a crowd quickly
gathered There were a number of
buildings which stood close to the
barn and the only one that caught
fire was the granary, but the crowd
quickly stopped the spreading of the
flames. There were four buggies,
four harness, gas engine and large
quantity of hay burned, but it was
covered by heavy insurance. Floyd,
son of Mr.. Nelson's, has been liv-
ing on the farm and is suffering
with badly burned hands which he
received while trying to fight the
fire.