Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-19

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Mrs. b. Mckinney entertained a
party of friends from Ithaca Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Shong enter
tai1ed the latter's mother, Mrs. An
derson of Elwell, Friday.
According to weather bureau re-
ports, Sunday night was the coolest
ever recorded in June in the northern
and eastern states. Frosts were quite
general but seemed to have caused
little damage in this vicinity but the
farmers need rain very badly.
Last weeks Town Line news in the
Alma Record stated that Clair Nelson
had taken a number of contracts 10
build residences for people this sum-
mer and it is his father-in-law, Frank
Church that has taken the contracts
instead of Mr. Nelson.
Eural Race, mail carrier on route
4 is having a few days vacation. A
gentleman from Alma is taking his
place.
Miss Pearl Necomb has beenspend-
ing a few days with Mrs. J. c. Rock
well and Mrs. T.. B. Rockwell, OF
north OF ElWell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheral Callahan OF
Alma spent Sunday with the latter's
parents, James Porterheld, and family.
Fred Abbott, who was sick at the
home of his sister, Mrs. B. McKin-
ney, this last spring was taken worse
at his home near Ithaca last Sunday,
but at this writing he is reported
little better.
! Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ. Barnes of st.
Louis and Mrs. Albert Sharp of
/ Ithaca spent Monday with Hamilton
Gee and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crandell, daughter
Laura and son Paul, of Alma spent
! Tuesday evening at the home of A.
! H. Olmsted and family.
Fred Teaddey and wife and Will
liam Teaddey and family Of Shep-
herd spent Sunday with Chas. Ander-
son and family.
Miss Ida Brown of Vestaburg
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. G..
Isham. Miss Brown has been attend
ing the Union school in Alma for the
past year
The two Bible classes of the NJ E.
church of Alma held a business meet
ing at the home Of Mr. and Mrs.
Crest last Wednesday evening.
About sixty attended and a fine sup
per was served and royal good
time reported by all.
John Shong's little daughter, who
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is better at this writing under the
care of DR.. Gardner of Alma.
Mrs H. Hopkins of Alma spent
Monday with Mr. and Mrs. G. Isham.
The sad news reached this neigh
, borhood the first Of the week that
Mr.. and Mrs Tom Perry formerly
of here had the misfortune to lose
their infant daughter, two months
old, with whooping cough. The fun
eral was held in Alma Tuesday. Mr.
Perry and family have lived here in
this vicinity and have a host of
friends who extend their sympathy.
Mrs. Perry is sister to Mrs. Will
liam Gerard Of here.
\ Frank Whitcraft and family were
in Forest Hill Sunday visiting with
Mr.. Whitcraft's sister, f. O. Bryant,
and family
Richard Small, who has been work.
ing in Alma for the past few weeks,
was in this neighborhood Tuesday
and went to Elwell on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mclaughlin
OF Alma spent Saturday and Sunday
with Mrs Rose Newcomb.
Miss Edith Welch, who has been
in Elwell at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs Marble Slingluff for the past
two years, is home visiting her par
ents, Joe Welch and family.
Miss Vilo Standon Of South of
Alma is spending few days with her
cousin, Mrs. L. Nelson and family.
Miss Rena Curry of Elwell has
come to work for Mrs. II. ]. Hyde
for the summer
J. Pratt of Seville, formerly of this
neighborhood, visited old friends
here this last week.
Dell Wright is building his new
tool shed this week.
Andy Hall Of Alma made a bust
ness trip to A. II. Olmsted's We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Mary Bird, who has been
visiting at the home of her grand
daughter, Mrs. Lyle Nelson, and
family and relatives south of Alma,
has gone to Lansing to visit for a
couple of weeks.
Mrs. ]. c. Anderson and Miss Mol
lie Havins and Mrs. Mary Samuel
son, who have been visiting Chas.
anderson and family and other rel
atives for the past few weeks, have
returned to their home near Cham
paign Illinois.
Mr.. and Mrs Melton Chambers of
Alma spent Sunday with the latter
parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.. Isham
Mr.. and Mrs. Chambers will leave
next week to spend couple OF
months in Bay City.
Miss Iona Jones is spending few
days as the guest of her cousin, the
Misses Fern and Ella Nelson, and