Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22

Albert Bender, who is working for
Bert Bambrough this summer sent
to Illinois for some full blooded
White Rock fowls. Those who
have cen the m say they are fowls
to be proud to own.
Charles Powers and family spent
Sunday with their sister Mrs. James
Porterheld and family. They made
the trip with Mr.. Powers new auto.
They were also accompanied by his
sister who lives in Ithaca.
William Rogers returned home the
last of the week from spending few
days in Ann Arbor and Detroit He
. also visited his sister, Mrs. H. l..
Harlan in Mt Clemens, who has
been very sick for number OF
months.
Mrs. VIM. Sloan who has been
spending the winter months with her
daughter Mrs. VIM. Rogers and hus-
band has gone to Alma to spend the
summer at her home in that city.
Mrs. Sloan's health is some better
this spring.
William Rogers accompanied a
party of friends, Charles Goggins,
Pearl Decker, Mr.. Ellison and Harry
Orwig, of Alma the first Of the week
to Cedar Lake and other places trout
fishing. The gentlemen reported
having fine luck.
There were a number from here
attended the funeral of Mrs. d. Clark
which was held at the home of her
daughter Mrs. B. Ross, south of Al
ma. Mrs. Clark lived in this neigh
borhood about a couple of years ago
and had host of friends.
Saturday, when Geo. Webb and
wife were driving to Alma their
horse became frightened at an auto
mobile which Bert Taft of Alma
was driving and tipped the buggy
over throwing them all to the ground
fortunately no one was hurt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Anderson,
are entertaining the latter's sister,
Miss Molie Heavns and Mr.. An
derson's mother, Mrs. ]. c. Anderson
and grandmother Mrs. Mary Samuel
son, of Champlain, Illinois. They
arrived Friday and expect to be here
for a couple of weeks.
The schools in this part of the sec
ton have given the scholars chance
to see who will raise the best gar
den. The teachers have sent to the
Flower Mission Company in Cleve-
land Ohio, for the seeds. The par
ents are pleased with the idea and
think lit is a great help to the child
rem.
Joe WEIGH has received word from
his son Alvin who went to Grand
Rapids last week that he has decid-
ed to remain in the furniture city for
the summer as he has found employ
ment there. His cousin Fredmon,
who accompanied him there expects
to spend the summer months with
him.
The many friends Of Mrs. u. Ber-
mingham of here were sorry to learn
of the misfortune that she met with
last week. She cut an artery in her
arm with a piece of glass and was
hurried to Alma where she had a
number Of stitches taken and at this
writing she is resting little easier.
Mrs. Birmingham was formerly Nina
Ward, the daughter of Geo. Ward
and wife in Alma, and is living south
of Alma Her friends hope for a
speedy recovery.
John Shong attended the double
funeral of Nat and Daniel McLaugh-
lin in. Summerton, Saturday morn
ing at the Catholic church. They
werethe sons of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Mclaughlin Their mother passed
away a few years ago. Their deaths
were only few hours apart Their
ages are "a and 26 years. Their
sickness was only for short time.
They were highly respected young
men, and were liked by every one
who knew them and their deaths are
very sad to the friends in this vicih-
ity. They leave a large number of
relatives and host of friends. The
remains were laid to rest in the
Catholic cemetery. Ehe whole fam
lily receives the deepest sympathy of