Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-07-06

The Royal Neighbors of Gratiot
and MOntcalm counties were royalty
entertained by the Lake View Royal
Neighbors at their camp I'm that place
Thursday, June 20. A bountious din
ner and supper were provided by
them and every thing done TO make it
enjoyable for all. Autos were pro
vided TO convey all TO and from the
train. After a short business session
i'm the morning recess was called for
dinner after which the meeting was
called to order and given in the
charge of Vesta camp, No. 1858 of
Vestaburg, Mich, whose camp officers
exemplified the work and the Lake
View candidates. The officers and
members from here who attended were
as follows: Oracle, Mary CARTS; Vice
Oracle, Alice Piffer; Past Oracle, Car
RE Miller; Recorder, Via Cornell; Re
ceiver, Maria Dyer; Marshal, Aida
Miller; Asst Marshal, Alice Carts;
Inner Sentinel, Sarah Mallory; Outer
Sentinel, Alta Worden; Faith, Ina
Walker; Modesty, Lula Snyder; Man
ager No. 3, Ellen Parr; Organist,
Myrta Colt; Unseishness, Lillian
Person; Endurance, Pearl Mckinney
and Courage, Myrta Barrett. Neigh
bors, Mary Cummings, Cora Corder,
May Leonard, Ella Leonard, Mrs. HE
stand, Florence Stitts, Elizabeth o.
Connor, and Della Nickerson. The
next district meeting will be held at
Greenville some time in October.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thurlby, who are
entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Dopp and child, Paul, Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Conkright and friends of De
troit and Mr.. and Mrs. McGlone Of
Saginaw, who came by auto, accom-
panied them TO Crystal, Monday, for
pleasure trip.
Emanuel Bolllnger, son of Benjamin
and Anna Bollinger, was born in Sum-
died at Traverse City, Michigan, Sat
urday, July LIST, 1916, aged 73 years,
six months and fourteen days. The
deceased was united i'm marriage TO
Miss Margaret MishIer, January pa,
1864. To this union ten children were
born. Three of whom proceeded him
to the spirit world. Mr.. Bollinger has
been a member of the Brethren church
for over fifty years believing firmly
in the gospel 1t was mainly by his
efforts that the Brethren church was
erected at Vestaburg, Mich, of which
church he was a faithful member and
always supported it with a liberal
hand. He moved TO Michigan in the
spring of 1883 and settled on his farm
near Vestaburg i'm the fall of 1888.
having lived here ever since with the
exception of the past few months of
this year, which he has spent at
Traverse City. Mr.. Bollinger had
lived on his farm near Vestaburg for
33 years, coming here when the coun-
try was new, and by years of hard la
Dor cleared his farm and built them a
nice residence. He leaves an aged
companion, three sons, four daughters,
many grandchildren, five sisters, two
brothers and many other relatives,
and a host of friends to mourn his de-
parture. His remains were brought
here Monday by his son. Samuel. Fun
eral services were held at the Breth-
rem church, oMnday,' July at 200
o'clock. Rev. Robins officiating, assist
ed by Rev. Stone of Crystal and
burial took place in the Vestaburg
cemetery. Relatives from away who
attended the funeral were his son
John and wife of Saginaw, daughter,
Mrs. Emma Zimm and her husband
and children of Alma, his sisters, Mrs
Rose Brokah Of Lansing, Mrs. Lille
McKnapp of Ithaca and brother John
and family of Carson City.