Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-12
Town Line News

Bert Nelson spent Sunday with his
brother Lille Nelson and family.
Mr. and Mrs Geo. Webb attended
the funeral of Mrs. Silas Moody, held
at Forest Hill Friday at 1900 o'clock
at the Christian church. Mrs. Moody
has lived in Gratiot county for
number of years and has a host OF
friends who will mourn her loss. The
remains were laid at rest in the st.
l. ouis cemetery.
While Miss Jane Follick was going
to Elwell to visit her brother Marvin
Follick last week Friday her horse
became frightened at an automobile,
near the Brick school house. 1t
threw. her out of the buggy and ran
until it reached Ed Adams farm, 2
miles west of Alma before it was
stopped. Fortunately neither Miss
Follick nor the buggy were hurt.
Mrs. Geo. Taylor of North Elwell
came Thursday to care for her bro
Their, Jerome Kinney, while Mrs. Kin
ney and her brother, Geo. Taylor at
tended the show in Alma that day.
Mrs. J. A. Anderson and Mrs.
Mary Samuelson have returned home
from Shepherd after visiting with
relatives for the past few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wood of Mt.
Pleasant who spent Saturday and
Sunday with the formers parents,
Chas. Wood and wife, have returned
hime.
John Snyder and wife and Barney
Snyder and family spent Sunday with
William Wilson and wife of Cedar
Corners.
Patti Whitcraft made business
trip to Crystal Saturday and returned
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hoyt of Alma
spent Sunday with the formers bro
Their, D. Hoyt, and wife.
Clyde Waldo and wife who have
been visiting Mrs. B. Mckinney and
Miss Floral Waldo returned to their
home in Lansing Friday
Miss Ruth Porterheld has gone to
Alma where she is employed in the
Union Telephone company's office
for a few weeks.
Miss Jennie Gee spent the first OF
the week with Mrs. Beebe and family
in Alma.
Mrs. A. Carter, formerly Anna
Rork, who underwent an operation
at the hospital in Grand Rapids a
few weeks ago, has improved and is
visiting at the home of John Snyder
and wife for a short time. She will
also visit in Alma with John Sullivan
and family. Mrs. Carriers sister, Miss
Maud Rork who has been sick for the
past two years helpless in bed has
been moved to the hospital in Grand
Rapids and at this writing she is not
any better She has the sympathy
Of her many friends in this commpn-
ty. Mrs. Carter will soon leave for
Panama where she will join her hus-
band
Mrs. Martha Overhouse spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. L. Nelson.
Miss Mollie Havin from Illinois
spent Thursday and Friday with Miss
Alma Crest.
Lewis Orwig, an old resident of
here is working in Wheeler this
summer putting down wells.
p. J. Adams was in Mt Pleasant
Wednesday on a business trip.
Clyde Downs had valuable horse
die this last week after short sick
ness.
Geo. Isham Tuesday evening en-
tertained the brotherhood of the Bap
fist church of Alma at his home on
the Sullivan farm. Rev. ]. w. Priest
accompanied them Refreshments
were served and a royal good time
was reported by all.
Mrs. P. Thomas and children of
Breckenridge visited friends and rel
atives here and in Alma this week.
J. Ferris accompanied by his mo-
Their went to Crystal Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. c. Isham and John
Sullivan of Alma went to North
Shade to spend the day with Mrs.
Isham's parents, Z. Fockler and
family. They made the trip in Mr..
Sullivan's automobile.
Frank Glow and wife entertained
friends and relatives this last week.
Mrs. A. Mckinney visited her sis
ter in St. Louis Thursday
Mrs. II. B. Currence returned home
from Ithaca Saturday after spending
a few days with friends Ithaca was
Mrs. Currence's home during her
girlhood.
Miss Alice Long taught school
Saturday on account of not having
school Thursday, to give the pupils
a chance to, attend the show in Alma
on that day.
Mrs. Rose Necomb who has been
visiting her son, M. Necomb and
wife west of Elwell has returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Miller of St.
Louis spent Thursday with Mr. and
Mrs. c. NJ. Crest.
James Jones and family accom-
panied Elmer Post and wife of For
est Hill to Ithaca Sunday to visit rel