Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-17
VESTABURG NEWS

miles north of Vestaburg for the past
few years and whose former home
was east and north of the Angling
church, was buried in the Vestaburg
cemetery Sunday. Mr.. Walker has
been a great sufferer for sometime
past. Mr. Walker was always cheer
full and ready to pass joke or say
kind word and have a hearty laugh
with his friends of which he had
rlenty in Vestaburg and where ever
he was known. His hearty greeting
will be missed by all of his friends.
James was a friend to all and his
white friends will miss him as well as
those of his own race.
Mrs. Martha Walker and daughter,
Martha, accompanied by their friends,
Mrs. Ed Cramer and sons John and
Walter. Mrs. McEwen and Mrs. Chute
of Hemlock and Mrs Benjamin Lagro
and Mrs. McBratnie of near Hemlock,
who came Friday to spend the day
with them took this filled baskets to
Bass Lake.
Mrs. Laura Horton who was to be
hostess to the Current Topic club, Fri
day. was requested TO extend an invi-
tation to the club members TO come
and spend the afternoon at the lake
with them. The invitation was ac-
cepted by Mrs. Horton, Mrs. Edna
Hubbard, Mrs. VIM. Carts and their
club visitor, Mrs. Lucy Otterbien. Mrs.
Bert Waterbury and mother, Mrs.
Horton. were also guests. The after
noon was spent bathing, boating, Soc
Tally and with recitations by Mrs.
Laura Horton. A bounteous supper
was served after which they return
ed to town each leaving for their
homes counting the day well spent
and thankful they had met each
/ other. Mrs. Cramer, who was an
active member of the club while re-
siding here, will be remembered by
all. Mrs. Lagro was former Nesta-
burg resident and will be remembered
by the older residents as owning the
farm now owned by George Crawford.
Abe GARNER of Riverdale visited
his niece, Mrs George Reed, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Waters and Mrs.
Myrta Cummings and children went
TO Riverdale Monday evening to at
tend the Naldrett show Mr.. Naldrett
is Mrs. Waters father.
Don Waters and family of Weld
man are visiting his aunt, Mrs. Myrta
{ cummings.
Miss Loreene Cornell spent Friday
in Edmore.
Mr.. Fewless, superintendent of the
Lakeview high school. called on F.
j. Murphy Friday to see him about
making arrangements for him to go
to Lake View Mr. Murphy will teach
mathematics in the L. II. s., the en-
suing year if he is willingly released
from his contract at the Block school.
Mrs. j. d. Tanner entertained the
Delo Aid society, Wednesday.
The Misses Emma and Clara Esch-
/ Imam, who are home on a visit from
/ California, called on Vestaburg friends
Monday.
Emory Howard and Harry Merritt
were in Edmore, Monday.
A. p. Sites accompanied his sis
ter, who has been visiting at his home
tc Farwell Monday.
Mrs. John Howay and daughter
went to Alma Monday to visit her
parents.
Mr.. Hemstreet OF Marshal, who has
been visiting at the home of Vern and
Elton Hornbeck and Ed Harding, re-
oturned to his home Wednesday.
Mrs. Ernest Gould and children
vent to St Louis, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Harding spent
Sunday in Edmore and attended the
chautauqua.
J. Naldrett was here from River
dale Monday to visit his daughter
MIS- Don Waters.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Sites enter
tanned the latter's sister, Mrs Efh'
, Hopkins and niece, Miss Mae New
comb, over the week end.
) Mrs. Sam Shoers and children, wh'
have been spending couple o
; weeks with her mother. Mrs. NJ. }
Briggs, returned 10 their home il
lint, Monday.
Harry Merritt traded his propert.
! east of Dr. Hubbard's drug store t
Emory Howard and in the deal be
came the owner OF Emory Howard
. Overland auto.
Mr. Frankhouser and grandson o
. Marion. who have been visiting hi
daughters, Mrs. VIM Sharp and Mrs
Chris Mangle, left for their home
Monday.
Rev. Snyder, wife and two daugh
tiers and Mr.. and Mrs Cooper OF Car
son City and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Erskii
north of town, were Sunday guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Silas Mack.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Reader, accom-
panied by Mrs. Anna Wartz and Rev
Hampton autoed to Alma, Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Gillette entertaine'
their son, RUDE, and wife, of Edmre
Sunday.
John Horton, b. f. Elliott AM
Hugh Walker, who are building a ney
house near Gilmore. were home owe
tie week end.
DIR. and Mrs. NJ. c. Hubbard enter
tanned on Sunday, DR.. and Mrs. Bosch
retoor of Alma.
Mrs Edna Hubbard and sons lief
Monday morning for the southern
part of the state to visit her parent
and other relatives.
Willard Mallory spent from Thurs
day until Saturday in Blanchard witt
his brother.
! Mr.. and Mrs. George Wood an,
daughter went to Homer Wednesda,