Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29

f.. Ellis was in Ithaca on business
the first of the week.
A. Garwin of Shepherd spent Thurs
day and Friday with |. H. Church.
William Webb and wife, Mrs. c.
Humphry, Ernst Ellison, Bert Osborn
and family, J. Bundio and wife of Riv-
erdale, were called here on Thursday
to attend the funeral of George Webb.
Geo. Ward, mail carrier on Route
4, states that there was surprise
party at his home on Thursday even
ing for his daughter, Hulda, by the
Camp Fire Girls in Alma. Refresh
ments were served. A fine time was
reported by all.
Miss Beatrice Wood of Riverdale
spent Sunday with her grandmother
Mrs. Snyder.
Mrs. Carrie Schueffe is spending a
few days with her sister, Mrs. Clinton
Nelson, in Alma.
VIM. Flower and family of Sumner
spent Sunday with Bert Nelson and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Keyes and
dauhgter, May of Alma, called on |. II.
Church and wife Sunday.
Rev. Frank Jackson of Alma called
on Mr.. and Mrs II. b. Currence on
Wednesday,
Mrs. VIM. Stitts is very sick. She
is under the care of DR.. +. I. Lamb in
Alma
The Brick School boys played base
ball against the Day School boys Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy of st. Louis
made business trip here on Friday.
Mr. Kennedy is travelling for the Iowa
Dairy Separator Co. of Waterloo, Iowa
Harvey Holten and family of Beth
any, autoed to Hamilton Gees home,
Sunday.
Barney Snyder is doing some car
penter work for Lee Raycraft, near
Forest Hill.
Chas. Anderson and family spent
Sunday with Fred Tadley and wife
near Shepherd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Slunger of Seville
have moved into Mr.. +. l.. Bambor-
oughs tenant house.
Friends of Mrs May lverson of Bat
tie Creek, formerly of this vicinity,
are sorry to learn of the misfortune
which befel her about three weeks
ago. AS she was preparing the pota-
toes for Sunday dinner, the kettle
slipped and the steam burned her
hand very badly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Courier were
called to Mt. Pleasant the first of the
week on account of the serious illness
of their daughter, Mrs. Wallace Om-
ans.
William Stitt received the sad news
that his father, Dwight Stitts, had
passed away The funeral was held
in Bay City. He was an old settler of
Gratiot County and had a host of
friends.
Louis Butterfeld and family and
William Flemming expect to start
soon to make a trip through the west
i'm the latter's auto.
A child was born to Mr. and Mrs
Omans, last week.
Mrs. Clara Humphrey and Ernest
Ellison of Riverdale, called on Miss
Floyd Waldo, Thursday.
Mrs. William Stuart of Forest Hill
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. II. J
Hyde, Friday.
Chas. Webb of Williams, who was
called here on account of the death OF
Geo. Webb, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Parson, who
have been spending the last few weeks
with the latter's mother, Mrs. +. l.
scarborough, returned to their home
in Alma, Tuesday.
John Ray of Big Rapids spent Fri.
day evening with Barney Snyder and
family and also called on John Sulli.
van and family in Alma.
The bridge between Arcadia AND
Sumner Township, which has beer
down for the past week on account Of
the dredge, has been built up so that
people can pass over it.
VIM. Flower and family of Sumner
spent Sunday with Bert Nelson anc
| family.