Alma record., 1913-07-03

George Merril's birthday. Those
present were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Paulus
and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Paulus
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Robin
EFT and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Mckinley and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Merrill and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Zimmerman, Miss Mabel
Zimmerman, Mrs. Eliza Doner and
Mr.. Rex Paine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Rosenberger,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Arnold and Mr..
and Mrs. Tracer spent Sunday with
Theo. Rosenberger and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. G. Colthorp of
Breckenridge spent Sunday with Mr..
O. G. Colthorp's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Horton, Mr..
and Mrs. John Graham and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Fox attended Fox re-
union held at W. B. Fox's Sunday.
Miss Sara Won Thurn returned to
Mt. Pleasant Sunday.
The Ladies Aid Society which met
with Mrs. L. Howland was very well
attended and all reported good time
Miss Florence Hammond who has
been attending Alma College the past
year expects to make her home with
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Priest this
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gidley and
Mr.. Staley of Breckenridge, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hazen Gidley and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jonathan Gidley of Ithaca autoed to
Grand Ledge to spend Sunday with
other brothers and sisters.
Mr.. Fred Tillotson of Homer spent
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Howard
Priest.
The Misses Newton, Martus and
Kitchen returned to their homes
Thursday All but Miss Newton will
return in September.
Quite a number of Ithaca people
motored to Saginaw Saturday. They
tarried here for a short time.
Prof Swope of Riverdale and
family were callers here Sunday.
Norman Bradford has taken con-
tracts over in Midland on several
bridges.
The friends of Ward Hodge gave
him a spread out in Weeds grove
Saturday night. Mr.. Hodge will leave
Monday for Menominee, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Barton from
West Virginia are visiting Mrs. H. E.
Riddle this week
Mrs. Sands of Belding is visiting
at Mrs Will Stewards home.
Ralph and Nellie Chisholm motored
to Alma Friday.
Mr.. Stone of Jackson street was in
town Saturday on important busi-
ness.
Erwin Lawrence, Burr Bodfsh mo-
tored to the river Friday night for a
swim.
F. E. Smith of North Star was here
| Saturday on business.
Chas Davis has resigned his posi-
ton as clerk at o. c. Giddings' to
take effect at once.
Mr.. w. L. Webster, Mrs. Webster,
Miss Henderson and Theresa Essery
motored to Alma Friday.
Clarence Fox and wife returned
from st. Louis Friday.
Mrs. John Lott of Lansing is visit
ing Mrs. Bodfsh and from there will
go to Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Priests in
Bethany for few days.
Mr.. F. c. Patten of Durand has
been here for several days.
The stock men made large ship
ment of stock Friday. 1t was not
but the stock received due attention.
Mrs. VIM. Gidley long time friend
of Mrs. NJ J. Mum of Breckenridge
entertained her at her home the past
week. Mrs. Mum expects to leave
for California in the fall.
Dr. Branch of St. Louis motored
to Wheeler Sunday to visit friends.
Rev w. p French, D. D., preached
for the last time at Wheeler and
Breckenridge Sunday, both churches
gave DR.. French a good congrega-
ton, and both are sorry for the re-
moval Of Dr. French. There will be
many changes this year in the Mich
igan conference which will be held in
Battle Greek, September II, 1913.
Bishop Burt, D. D., Ii. D., of Buff
falo will preside.
The fourth quarterly conference of
the Breckenridge Methodist Episco-
pal church was held on Saturday
evening. DR.. w. p. French was pres
ent and had charge of the business
session. The officers, stewards, re-
cording steward, district steward,
trustees and committees were elected
for the coming year. This is the last
year for Dr. French as district super
intendent, as his term of office ex-
pires. DR.. w. F. Emery, who has
been supplying the pulpit will close
his labors with the church at the
close of the conference year. DR..
Emery has made many firm friends
since his residence in Michigan and
it is regretted on the part of the
members of his church that he has
decided to leave the village.
Clare Van Epps was visiting at
North Porter Spunday
A big camp meeting will be held
in the Puffer grove commencing