Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-28
VESTABURG ITEMS
BY Our Own Correspondent

Mr.. and Mrs. John Horton, who re-
NAMED in Alma during the entire time
\ their son, Forest, was i'm the hospital
and who were at his bedside almost
continually until he breathed his last,
returned home after he passed away
Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j. Briggs, Mr.. and
Mrs Ira Evans and many others from
here attended the Grand Rapids fair.
The following is the schedule of
trains arriving in Vestaburg which
took effect Monday, September 25th:
Going West, S:29 a. M; going East
9:44 a. m; going West, 1853 p. m,
and going East $3.50 p. m. Sunday
morning trains have been taken off
hut the Sunday evening trains arrive
here same as week day trains.
Richard Emory is the name of the
eight pound boy who arrived Thurs
day. September 21st, to make his
home with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Emory Howard and sisters, Phyllis
and Elsie.
Funeral services for the three weeks
cid baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hart
man of Alma were held at the Church
al Christ, Thursday, September 2lst
al 300 o'clock. Rev. John T. Bird
We'll Of Mt. Pleasant officiating. In
torment i'm the Nestaburg cemetery.
Nj. and Mrs. Hartman who were
former Vestaburg residents, have the
heartfelt sympathy Of their many
| friends.
Rufus and Ed. Penrod were the
loosers of twelve loads of hay and
about twenty bushels of beans which
they had recently put in their barn on
their farm at Twin Lakes, when said
barn and contents were totally de-
stroyed by fire Sunday afternoon,
September 24th Abe Snyder and
family who are living in the house on
the said Penrod Bros farm say that
the roof of the barn was about to fall
III when they arrived home as they
had been away. Origin of fire is un-
known as yet but il was thought by
some who attended the fire that
passer by caused the loss by careless
ly throwing down a lighted match or
cigar which ignited the grass by the
side of the road and spread to the
barn.
The Vestaburg school was closed
Thursday forenoon, September 2lst,
out of respect for their beloved form
er student and schoolmate. Forest
Horton. The teachers in charge of
the students and pupils marched to the
Church of Christ in "A body wearing
the high schools colors, orange and
black. Frank Murphy under whom
Forest graduated in the spring was
granted permission to close his school
Thursday forenoon so as TO attend the
funeral as was also Mrs. Quez Fisher,
who teaches at the Ferris Center
school Mrs. Jessie Gorsuch was Civ
en- permission to close the Oak Grove
school
Archie and Chas. Hitler spent over
Sunday in Edmore.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wing, who
have been guests of the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Freeman Evans,
returned to Battle Greek, Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Cummings has returned
home.
Bird Howay came Saturday eve
ming to visit relatives.
Howard Parcher, a former resident
of Vestaburg, has been employed in
the Hotel Seminole, at Mesick, Mich,
and is pleased with his position. His
friends are pleased to hear that he
is doing well.
Fred Reader and family accompan-
led by Mrs. Alice Carts autoed to
Grand Rapids, Friday, to attend the
fair.
Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson of
Alma were over Sunday guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Shook.
Mrs. Ed Cramer and children of
Hcmlock came Thursday to attend the
funeral of Forest Horton and visited
Mesdames +. Hubbard and NJ. Walker
returning to their home, Friday.
Mrs. Gormley, who came from Ohio
Wednesday to attend the funeral of
her grandson. remained to spend some
time with her daughter, Mrs. John
Horton.
Mrs. Eva Beach went to ST. Louis,
Thursday to visit Mrs. Omstead.
John Beruins autoed to Grand /
Rapids Thursday to attend the fair.
Harry Sutton, who has been visit
ing his brother, Casper Sutton, re-
turned to his home in Blanchard,
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs VIM. Carts and son,
spent Sunday at the home of Mrs.
Ellen Nevills and was accompanied
home by her daughter, Mrs. Doris
Amel and son, who left for their
home in Chicago. Monday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Mallory and
the latter's sister, Mrs. Anna Hamlin,
went to Lansing Wednesday to visit
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Mallory and
the latter's sister, Mrs. Anna Hamlin
went to Lansing Wednesday to visit
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Cornell, who at
tended the Grand Rapids fair, return
ed home Thursday.
Mrs. w. j. Ross Of Wacousta. who
has been visiting her sisters, Miss