Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-06
TOWN LINE.

ldlleIS parents, MT. ana MIS-. OHdS.
Courier, and her cousin, Mrs Frank
Church and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Sullivan spent
Sunday in Alma with the latter's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pontine.
The Farmers club was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Irish
, on Thursday.
Eural Race spent Sunday in Cadil-
lac.
Miss Floral Waldo entertained
friends from Alma last week
There will be no school at the Brick
school Monday and Tuesday on &C
count of the s7th semi-annual Asso-
citation Institute of Gratiot, which will
be held at the high school room in
Alma. The teacher, Miss Alice Long,
will attend
|. II. Church has been suffering
with erysipelas on his head for the
past ten days, and is no better at this
writing
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed Latimer enter
tanned relatives from Alma this last
week
Mrs. George Bailey and son s. J.
and daughter Carrie were guests of
Mrs. Butcher of Elm Hall on Thurs
day. They attended the Aid society
of the NJ +. church. which was held
there. Mrs Bailey and Mrs. Butcher
are sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Church gave a
party to their friends and neighbors
Friday night Music, dancing and
playing was the order of the even
ing. A nice supper was served and
large crowd attended.
1t is wished to be corrected that
Miss Ethel Bowers, who, moved to
Elwel a few weeks ago, is not leav-
ing the telephone work in the Elwell
central office; she has just commenced
to learn operating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Edgar and Mrs
Frances Courts were called to ST.
Louis to attend the funeral of James
A. Griffith, whose death occurred in
California. The remains arrived at
St. Louis on Monday and were taken
to the home of his mother, Mrs. Dan
iel Griffith The funeral occurred on
Tuesday, at the Baptist church. with
sermon by Rev. Kaufman. The de-
ceased was an Oddfellow and the
lodge attended in a body.
Barney Snyder gave dance on
TUESDAY evening at the house that
he is repairing for +. w. Hooper A
large crowd attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hart of
Alma have been guests of their uncle,
John S. Snyder, and family, for the
past few days
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hayes, who
have been staying with Bert Mills
during the winter months have
moved to their home at Forest Hill.
Carl Abbott had the misfortune
last Tuesday while at school to slip
while playing on the ice and fell on
his face in such manner as to cut
his lips very badly and breaking off
a front tooth
Mr.. and Mrs Wells of Alma were
guests of Geo Webb and family over
Sunday.
The neighbors and friends of Mrs
Harvey Church are sorry to learn
thet she was obliged to submit to an
operation at Branerd hospital last
Saturday. The report is that she is
getting along as we'll as could be ex-
pected Mrs. Church will be remem-
bered as Anna Bailey. Since her mar
riage they have lived in Alma great
deal of the time.
Miss l. Webb is visiting few
days at the home of her brother, Joe
Webb. and family, near St Louis.
Bert Mills is moving to Alma on
Monday. He is expecting to go to
bookkeeping for the Alma Roller
mills He has been living on John
Sullivan farm for the past year and
during the run at the sugar factory
he was employed there as book
keeper
Geo. Webb, who accompanied Chas
Pernell as far as Grand Rapids with
his carload Of stock. returned home
Thursday Mr.. Webb visited at the
home OF his brother-in-aw, Robert
Forbush, and family, while in Grand
Rapids. He states that Mrs. For
bush, who has. been suffering with
blood poison for the past few weeks,
is getting better and is able to be
about the house again.
Chas. Wood OF Alma moved some
furniture to his sons, Grant Wood
and wife this last week.
|. H. Church and wife entertained
friends from ElyeII and Forest Hill
Sunday.
Mr.. Laycock of Alma was in the
neighborhood on business Thursday
Miss I.iah Webb, who has been
sick for the past few weeks is re-
ported little better at this writing
Mr.. and Mrs. John Snyder attended
the funeral of Miss Helen Tubbs in
Alma Friday
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