Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-21

Rev. and Mrs. X. j. Bartlett of Mil
lington and Mr.. and Mrs. Conklin of
Perrinton who autoed here Tuesday
to visit at the home of Mrs. Bartlett's
mother, Mrs. Peter Bradley and sis
ter, Mrs. M. j. Briggs, have returned
to their home.
John Heating, who came from Chi
cago Wednesday and who has been
visiting at the home of Mrs. Ellen
Nevilps, has gone to Elwell
c. Noble and family attended the
Greenville fair, Thursday.
Mrs. John Sharp returned from her
visit at Lansing, Thursday.
{. l.. Nichols of Riverdale was in
town Friday
Rev. Stone of Crystal will give
Temperance lecture at the Brethren
church, Sunday evening, September
18th, All are cordially invited to at
tend.
Forest Horton, son of Mr.. and Mrs
John Horton, who has been attend
ing the Alma high school and who was
operated upon for appendicitis, Fri
day, September 18th, at the Brainerd
hospital in Alma is reported as do
ing nicely at this writing The many
friends of Forest wish for him a
speedy recovery.
Leo Ball of Chicago spent Wednes-
day and Thursday at the home of his
grandmother, Mrs. Ellen Nevills.
Mrs. Helen Botsford and son, who
have been guests of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Lewis, have returned
to their home in Lansing.
Benjamin Corder is reported as on
the gain.
Nh. and Mrs. George Stratton and
son, Fred, attended a gathering of
relatives Sunday at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Glenn Worden, north
of town.
Levi Taylor of Williamson was
Sunday visitor of his aunt, Mrs.
Amanda Bradley and cousin, Mrs. NJ.
j Briggs.
Jacob Herald was born in Paulding
county, Ohio, in 1868, and died in
Brainerd's hospital at Alma, Michi-
gan, September~l4th 1916. The de
, ceased came TO Riverdale, Michigan,
and was united in marriage to Miss
Eta Schnepp of that place over thir-
ty years ago and has made his home
i'll and near Vestaburg since that
time. AT the time of his death his
home was near the Block school house
north and east OF Nestaburg. To this
union was born one son, George
Herald, who lives at Alma. He leaves
To mourn their loss a kind and low
ing husband and father, his wife and
son beside many other relatives and
friends Funeral services which were
held in the Church Of Christ at Vesta-
burg were conducted by Rev. j. ID.
Tanner of Vestaburg lnterment took
place in the Vestaburg cemetery.
Mrs Eva Beach is able to be out
OF doors and call on her friends again,
after having been sick several weeks.
Miss Ella Manley is unable to at
tend school, as she is suffering with a
felon.
Hornbeck Bros. have the job of
furnishing the roof and putting it on
George Nickerson's new house.
Mrs. Greer has moved into the
rooms in the Mrs. NJ Walker building
which were vacated by Mr. and Mrs.
John Sharp.
Emory Howard, Hugh Walker, Vern
Ilornbeck and Bert Thorp autoed to
Grand Rapids Tuesday to attend the
fair
Miss Mamie Evans, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Freeman Evans of this place,
was united in marriage to Frank Wing
OF Battle Greek at that place, Satur-
day, September 10th. The young mar
ried couple came to Vestaburg Sun
DAY and are visiting the brides par
ents. Mrs. Wing, who has been work
ing i'm Battle Greek and making her
home with her brother, Roosevelt, for
the past year, has many friends in
Vestaburg who extend congratula-
tions.
The many friends Of Forest Horton
will be grieved to hear that he passed
away at the Brainerd hospital in Alma
early Tuesday morning, September
18th, after an operation for append
citis. His body was brought here to
his home Tuesday morning. Forest
who was the eldest son of Mr.. anc
Mrs. John Horton, was one of Vesta-
burg's most highly respected young
men and was loved by all who knew
him, as he was quiet boy, very kline
to all and had the best of character
Full obituary will be published next
week.