Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-09-20
SUMNER

Howard Butler and wife left Mon
Gay at Berien Springs.
Miss Lillian Pelton returned to her
work in Alma Tuesday.
John Il. Wood went to Alma Thurs
day for a few days visit with his
children then on to Owosso.
John Ferris transacted business
ip Ithaca Friday
Ed. Carpenter was in Ithaca Fri
day on business.
DR.. Graham and family were in
Lansing The last OF the week on bus
mess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ostrander en-
tertained at their home last Sunday,
Mr.. Wiley Stores Of Ferris and Mr..
Walter Rundio and family Of Elm
Hall.
Miss Myrtle Jones of Durand is
the guest at the home Of Mrs Lulu
Fowler.
Miss olive Pelton and her friend,
Miss Rena Barrows, left for their
work In Ionia Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fullerton Of
Jackson are visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Glow
Mr.. and Mrs Erving were business
callers in Alma Saturday.
Miss Donna Nickcrson OF Remus
was the guest of her grandparents
last week
Harmon Hunt left Monday for a
few days visit with his brother
Harry, of Alma, before leaving for
the south
Mrs. Lizzie Forquer and Mrs.
Charter are attending the district
quarterly meeting at Elm Hall.
Mrs. +. McClenathan and children
were Ithaca shoppers Saturday.
Fred Cooks parents of New Haven
were week end guests at his home.
Mrs. Minnie Ferris was in Ithaca
shopping Saturday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Miller
a baby girl on Sept. -.
Mrs. Bertha Clevendon and child
rem were in Ithaca Saturday shop
ping and Miss Mildred having some
dental work done.
Bert Flewelling of Spokane, Wash,
was renewing old acquaintance with
Nj. and Mrs. l. F. Tucker Sunday.
20 years have elapsed since his last
visit here.
ID. Ayres and Chas. jolly were in
Saginaw Friday on business.
Mrs. Daisy Danford of Stanton was
calling on friends last week.
George Clarke of Lansing was IN
town Wednesday shaking hands with
old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fowler re-
turned from Detroit Monday after a
week spent with friends and relatives
III the city.
Mr. Vance Woodland of Alma
spent last week here with friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fullerton of
jackson and II. A. Glow and wife of
Sumner motored to Fowler Sunday
to spend the day at the home of Mr..
and Mrs Rola Lance.
Miss Danna Nickerson is at Stan
tor assisting Mrs. Alfred Stearns.
Alfred Stearns Of Stanton was
calling on friends Sunday.
Byron Cummins was at Belding at
tending a family reunion the last OF
the week
Mr.. Frank Omans and wife Of Pc
rine, Minnesota, are guests OF FL
mond Evey and family.
Ben Shaffer Of Crystal called on l.
F. Tucker Sunday.
s Merten Phillips of Clarksville Is
visiting relatives here.
Allen Stafford and wife, p. Hicks
and wife motored to Crystal to speno
Sunday with Ben Bennett and family
Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Burk and Miss
Luna Barrett Of Butte, Mont, were
guests of p. J. Ayres and wife last
week.
+. j. Tucker has his store building
or Wright avenue, Alma, nearly
completed and expects to order hi!
stock and be ready for business Oct
1st.
The community was saddened b!
the death Of Mr. VIM. II. PeltoI
Sunday. Sept. 9th. lie had been il
poor health for more than year. HI
was pioneer resident of Sumner 70
fifty one years, having come to Mich
igan with his parents from Ohio
when but a few months old, havini
lived his entire life in this vicinity
He leaves wife AID three daugh
tors, Olive, Lottie and Lillian, al
aged mother and two brothers t
mourn his departure. Funeral ser
vices were held al the home Tuesda.
afternoon. Words OF comfort wer
spoken to the bereaved family b,
Rev A. +. North. Interment at Sum
mel cemetery, where he was faith
full sexton for the past five years
DR.. Graham transacted profession
al business in Alma Thursday of las
week.
VIII Phillips and wife were Stan
ton visitors Sunday
Richard Lang and wife and so
Bruce, were at Ferris Sunday, tn
guests Of their daughter and sister
Mrs. Lizzie Rexford.
The Red Cross ladies meet ever
Thursday.