Alma record., 1913-05-15
TOWN LINE.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. Wood of Aim;
moved into the tenant house of Franz
Handley this week.
Edwin and William OBryant o
Forest Hill spent Sunday with thei,
sister, Mrs. Clarence Ferris and hus
band.
Fred Abbott and daughter Mablc
of near Ithaca spent Sunday with the
formers daughter, Mrs. Frank
Church and family.
Miss Pearl Newcomb. who is spend.
ing few weeks in Alma, spent Sun
day with her mother, Mrs. Rose
Newcomb.
Robert Fleming is working for
William Adams this spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson of Elwell
spent Sunday with their daughter.
Mrs. John Shong, and family.
Ralph Everett and wife of Alma
spent Sunday with c. Wood and
family,
Carl Abbott spent Sunday with his
sister, Mrs. Tom Beadie, and hus-
band, in Alma.
William BARLEY and wife spent
Sunday with James Hartman and
family.
Friends here are sorry to learn of
Mrs. Archie Hamp's accident one
day last week. While she and her
husband were riding in the delivery
rig in St. Louis. which was drawn by
a colt supposed TO be entirely peace
able, the animal took fright at an
automobile and suddenly shot one
foot back over the front OF the rig
striking Mrs. Hamp on the right
leg below the knee, and she was
thrown over the back of the seat.
Mr.. Hamp jerked the lines and one
OF them broke; having thus lost con-
troll he jumped; the horse ran and
Mrs. Hamp rolled to the ground. She
was taken home and DR.. Wheeler
was called The limb was found to
be broken and badly shattered, max
ing the setting difficult task.
Though the injury is a serious one
the prospect is favorable for a good
recovery. They have the sympathy
of their'friends Mr.. and Mrs. Hamp
formerly lived on Riverside farm.
Miss Hazel Courier is employed at
the house of Mrs. T. S. Smith in
Alma for few weeks.
J. NJ. Secord of Alma papered and
did repairing at the home of Mrs. c.
l.. scarborough Saturday
Miss Pearl Edgar is staying with
Mr. and Mrs. William Steward in
Alma and is employed as operator at
the Bell telephone office.
Ray Raycraft of Forest Hill spent
Sunday with |. II. Church and wife.
Misses Eta Hollenbeck, Nina Hell
man and Elsa Strouble of Alma spent
Saturday with Miss Cora Isham.
John Snyder is planning to repair
lis house. The house caught fire last
saturday from spark from the
chimney OF the kitchen stove. The
'oof was burned in number of pla-
'es. Mr.. Snyder was ready to go to
own and Mrs. Snyder went into the |
wood house on an errand and discov- |
red the roof was burning and called |
William Way a neighbor and they
oon had the blaze put out. Their |
on Barney Snyder will do the repair
ng.
Miss Ruth Porterheld, who has
'een helping Mrs. Cook in the milli-
lery store in Alma has returned
ome to remain for few weeks
A light frost was reported in var
Gus localities this week but no dam
ge is believed to have been done.
Mrs. George Downs spent a few
ays OF last week with friends and
elatives in Ithaca.
Little Kittie Shong is spending
ew days with relatives near Elwell.
Mrs. Harry Rogers and son Donald
Grand Rapids who have been visit
ig her husbands parents, William
'ogers and wife, returned to her
ONE the first of the week Mr.. Ro-
ers accompanied her home for a few
ays visit with his son Harry, he also
isited his daughter, Mrs. Chas. Jen-
lngs and family in Ionia.
Freedom and Alvin Welch made a
usiness trip to Grand Rapids Mon
ay.
Carl Abbott and B. Mckinney were
Ithaca Monday on business.
Miss Jennie Gee spent Monday and
uesday with friends in Alma.
DIR. +. Irwin, of Alma made a busi-
ess trip to II. B. Currence's Tues
iy on account of sick horses. There
ave been a number of sick horses in
lis vicinity of late and a number
ave died.
Sam Epler of Alma called in this
eighborhood Thursday Mr.. Epler
IT on Saturday for another land trip
} Greenville with his horse and bug
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