Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-12-14
vESTABURG ITEMS
BY Our Own Correspondent

Hubbard to use three stitches to close
the wound. Mr.. Harding went out in
the dark and hit his eye on pump
rod when he jumped over some wood
He hit with such force that he was
unconscious for awhile before ne
could call his wife. His eye is do
inc nicely for the way il was in
jured.
Mrs. Pearl Nickerson spent from
Saturday evening until Sunday even
ing with her husband, Charles Nick
erson.
Mrs. Josephine Smith of Saginaw
was Saturday visitor of Mrs. Will
liam Carts.
Mrs. Clarence Pangburn of Monta-
ma spent from Tuesday until Thurs
day at the home of her father in law,
Charles Pangburn.
Mrs. Young Of Detroit was a Mon
day and Tuesday guest Of Mrs. Will
liam Carts.
Mrs. Josephine Smith, who has been
visiting Mrs. Fred Cornell and other
friends since Thursday evening, re-
turned to her home in Saginaw Sun
day evening.
Charles Nickerson went to Saginaw
Saturday morning and had an opera
ton performed upon his nose and re-
turned home the first Of the week.
On Thursday, December z, the Roy.
al Neighbors of Vestaburg went 10
Mcbride, where the officers of Vesta
camp of this place exempified the
initiatory work and initiated several
candidates for the K. ". of A. of Nc
Bride. A bounteous dinner and sup
per were served and a right royal
good time was enjoyed by all who at
tended, and they wish to be able to
have the pleasure of going again
j. +. Skidmore was home over the
weekend
Mrs. William Howay who is sick
has been unable to teach her school
for week
Mrs Edna Marley is recovering
nicely from her operation.
Christmas exercises will be held at
the Church Of Christ Saturday even
ing, December %.
Mrs. Aida Miller went to Alma
Tuesday and left that place Wednes-
day to go to Tecumseh to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Bertha Randall
Mulford's orchestra Of Maple Rap
ids will play for the NJ w. of A.
dance. which will be held at their hall
in Vestaburg Wednesday evening, De-
cember 20. The r. n. of A. will serve
an oyster supper upstairs. Admis-
sion Is 90 cents a couple to supper
and so cents TO dance.
Wednesday afternoon, December s,
being the regular meeting day of
Vesta Camp No. 1858 R. ~ of A. of
yestaburg they elected officers and
initiated Mrs. Anna Hamlin. Officers
for the ensuing term are oracle,
Mary Carts: vice-oracle, Ida Keller;
past oracle, Carrie Miller; recorder,
Via Rilla Cornell; receiver, Myria
Dyer; chancellor, Hattie Wood;
marshal, Alta Worden; assistant
marshal, Cora Corder; inner sentinel.
Sarah Mallory; outer sentinel, Floie
Woodland; the three managers, Lou
Snyder, Ellen Parr and William Carts
The graces are, Faith, Ina Walker;
S'u aeN' Nyl Va DaiIeII, iioueSty,
Lou Snyder; usefulness, Lillian Per-
son, and endurance, Pearl Mckinney.
Organist, Myrta Colt.
Fred Reader was in Stanton Tues
day
John Goho went to Saginaw Tues
day morning. where he will spend
some time with his daughter, Mrs.
Mable Neat
Mrs William Merritt and daughter
Of Riverdale were Tuesday visitors of
Mrs. Lena Tupper and Mrs. Ethel
Marlin.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gillette en-
tertained their son, William Gillette,
Of Alma over the weekend
Mrs Lottie Young of Detroit, who |
has been visiting at the home Of her
cousin, Mrs. Freeman Evans, has /
gone to Alma TO visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Keller OF kalkaska, I
who we're here 10 attend her fathers /
funeral, returned to their home Sat
lrday.
Mrs. Rose Of Eagle is here visiting
me- sisters, Miss Dora Perkins and
Mrs. Y. D. Throop.
C. o. Sherwood and nephew, Sher
man Sherwood, are plastering the I'M
finished room at the Vestaburg school |
house as il is to be completed and |
made ready for use next year, an
other teacher is to be hired and the |
twelfth grade added.
Mrs Fred Cornell and daughter,
Loreene. accompanied by Mrs. Jose
Prime Smith of Saginaw, spent Sun
day at the home of Mrs. Myris Dyer,
Vcstaburg. route No. /.
Mr. and Mrs. Allie Evans left Fri
day for a visit in Detroit with their
unces and from there will go to |
Toledo, Ohio, to visit the formers |
aunt. Mrs J. f. Guyman. and fam
lily.
Mrs. Ina Walker spent the week
end near Mcbride with relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Siefred have moved |
INTO the residence recently vacated by |
Nh and Mrs. William Merritt.
Mr. Blanche Manley was in Ed /
more Friday.
John Hitler of Grand Rapids spent
Friday at the home Of his father-in-
law, Charles Gillette.
David Manley returned from
Wheeler. Friday, where he has been
transacting business for j +. Hard