Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-05-20
County Correspondence
MIDDLETON

north of town. ~
j. ID. Holman of Alma was in town
Saturday, auctioneering.
= Miss Kate Pierce called on her sis
ter in Maple Rapids, Thursday.
Miss Leona Crook is here visiting
her brother, Ernest Crook, and assist
ing i'm the store.
Mrs. Earl Willert of Maple Rapids
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
T.. Pierce, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Shong motored
TO Pompeii Thursday night with Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Shong.
Will Mertz made business trip to
Dertoit, Wednesday.
Henry Fitzpatrick was caller in
ST. Johns, Thursday.
y. r. Hudson was in Sheridan,
Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. J. Brown Of Lyons
are visiting the iatter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Creaser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ansil Reynolds, called
on Geo. Crismore, Sunday. Mr.. Girls
more has been i'm poor health for some
time.
Addison Feighner and family now
ride in a new Studebaker, having pur-
chased one of Will Mertz.
Eddie Cross of Newark, who is at
tending school here, spent Friday
night with Noel Naldrett.
Mrs. James Starkey visited her
daughter, Mrs. Cleon Blunt, Wednes-
day night, returning to her home on
the Sims farm west of town, Thursday
morning.
Ernest Crook has had the mumps
the past week but is recovering nicely
and expects to begin work again Mon
day.
A young son came TO gladden. the
hearts of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Up
ham He has been named Woodrow.
Mrs. Bowman's daughter came We'd
nesday to make her an extended visit
Miss Rena Johnson of Sheridan, has
been in town the past week, visiting
Mrs. Henry Fockler.
Mrs. Lloyd Howell returned Thurs
day from Alma, where she has been
caring for Mrs. Nelson Smith.
Miss Lydia Resseguire was in St
Louis, Thursday, making the trip by
auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Kelley of Owosso
have been in town the past week Wis
iting Mrs. Kelley's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Spiece. They also visited
Mr. Kelley's parents in Hubbardston
Pearl Martin of Pompeii visited her
sister, Mrs. Basil Chaffin and Vida
Martin, Thursday.
Mrs. Ida Altenburg of Ithaca is
visiting the Pierce family. She is an
aunt of Mrs. Pierce.
Mrs. Adney Biddle of Morrisville
ILL.,, came last week to visit the John
athan Biddle family, south of town
She will also visit her mother, Mrs
Julia Morse of Carson City, before
returning home.
There will be a Sunday school con-
vention at the u. B. church, Saturday
and Sunday of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Howell went
to Butternut, Thursday night. Miss
Mitchell, a friend of Mrs. Howell, came
home with them to make a short visit
Alfred Gruler the manager of the
Farmers Elevator has been confined to
his home on account of sickness.
Ernest Naldrett and son Noel made
trip to Saginaw, Saturday.
Mr.. Slocum of Detroit was in town
Monday and Tuesday, visiting j. r
Hudson and family.
Mrs. Lydia Resseguire and Miss
Frances Galloway, motored to Alma
Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wagner and
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. wilkins and Miss
Ruby Chambers, motored to st. Johns
Wednesday.
Word was received here Wednesday
morning that David Gardner passed
away at his home in North Star, Wed
nesday morning He has resided neal
Brice all his life until poor health
made il necessary for him to go e
live with his sister in North Star. Th'
funeral was held Friday at the New
Haven Center church.
Mrs. John Hudson entertained tn,
Thursday Club this week.
Miss Vera Hudson is recovering
nicely from the operation she had ;
few weeks ago.
p. c. Shepherd was in town this
week calling on old friends. He resid
ed here twenty years ago and has no
been back in that time. He says there
have good many changes taken place
in that time.
Richard Bros. moved their building
off from Main Street to lot south o.
town which they recently purchased
from Will First. This building will b.
occupied by the new editor.
II. II. Thomas has moved into thu
w. A. Roberts house in the south cas-
part of town. Mr.. Thomas has pur