Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-15
County Correspondence
TOWN LINE

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ellis of Forest
Hill spent Sunday with Barney Sny-
der and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mosher of Riverdale
spent Sunday with Louis Engerhan
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright, who have
been spending the last few weeks
with Mrs. Kinney, will spend a few
weeks with friends in Elwell. Then
they return to their home in Portland.
Mrs. Richard, whose husband pass
ed away this last week, will live with
her son i'm the northern part of Michi-
gan.
Dell Wright and wife spent We'd
nesday with Sam Robertson and wife
of Forest Hill.
Bert Bamborbough who has been
taking treatments at DR.. McLaugh-
Inns sanatarium in Elwell is very
much better and will return home in
short time.
Mrs. II. j. Hyde received word from
her brother Judge M. |. Durham of
Grand Rapids, that he was elected
SUPERIOR Court Judge at the election
Monday Mr.. Durham was formerly
an Alma man and has host ofy
friends who congratulate him on his
victory.
Barney Snyder is in Alma building
porch on John Sullivan's residence.
Bert Campbell of Seville bailed hay
for Ed Ferris last week.
VIM. Flower and family of sumner
spent Sunday with Lyle Nelson and
family.
Wesley Webb made business trip
to Ithaca the last of the week.
Jake Huffman, who has been work
ing for l. H. Church for the past few
years during the summer will work
for AL. Purden formerly of Carson
City but now of Greenville where he
has purchased a farm.
Mrs. Emma Schattes of Shepherd
spent few days of last week with
Mrs +. Darling.
Mrs. Fred Webb and Mrs. Minnie
Osborn of Riverdale were guests of
Geo Webb and family Wednesday.
VIM. Way and family spent Sun
day with relatives in Forest Hill.
Mrs. Walter Welt and son Stanley
of Alma spent Sunday with her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. II. j. Hyde.
Mrs F. Handey was a guest Of
friends in Ithaca last week.
The Wright School scholars visited
the Brick School scholars on Friday
and had = ball game.
Miss frankie Gee left on Saturday
for Stanton to spend a week with re-
latives.
Bert Church and family of Newark
spent Sunday with his parents E..
Church and family. He made the trip
with his new Ford. They also visited
Claud Church and family
Mrs. Anna Way and children spent
Friday with her mother Mrs. Henry
| Frousch.
B. Mckinney and Z. Church were in
Forest Hill on Monday.
Mrs. Barney Snyder made a bust
ness trip to Forest Hill the last of the
week
c. Porterfield made business trip
to Ithaca the first of the week.
Mrs. Mary Houghtaling formerly
of Alma but now of Battle Creek, was
given a complete surprise party Tues
day. Mrs. Houghtaling was invited
to the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Casper Schatter, at 313 North Wash
ington Ave. to spend the afternoon
and upon arriving there found party
of ladies and gentlemen who had as
sembled to help her celebrate her sew
entieth birthday anniversary. The
guests of the occasion were the mem
bers of the Sabbath school class from
the Advent Tabernacle. The after
noon was spent informally with mu-
sic and visiting At o'clock delic-
ious luncheon was served the guests
were seated at one large table which
was made very attractive with clus-
tiers of red and white carnations.
The luncheon was featured with a
birthday cake on which was written
40 years, Mrs Houghtaings friends
will be sorrowed to learn that she is
in very poor health this spring.
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