Alma record., 1917-09-13
VESTABURG ITEMS
BY Our Own Correspondent

MISS Ella Ndiltg NioheNN AiANii'' -
Ferris during the latter part of the
week.
John Marsh has purchased the
Charles Gillette property.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Reed were in
St Louis Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Jay Nottingham of
Langston were Saturday night visit
ors of Mr. and Mrs Harvey Fisher.
Mrs. Mae Eldridge of Langston
spent Saturday evening with Mrs.
George Reed
Mrs. Joe Greenhoe and daughter,
Mrs. Charles Snyder, went to Lansing
Friday morning to visit her son, har-
ny Greenhoe and family.
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Priest enter
tanned ON Sunday the following rela-
tives: VIM. Kellicut and family OF
Riverdale. Mr.. and Mrs. George Priest
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Baker OF
Wlnn.
When Fred Mack enlisted in the
hospital crop, his chum, Melvin
Sprague. who is known 10y all of his
friends as "Tony" enlisted with Fred
So as not to be separated and THEN
many friends are as sorry as they
can be to think this has happened.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Lewis have
been receiving visit from their
daughter, Mrs. Helen Botsford and
family of Lansing.
Jolie Hare is doing a fine business
in the meat market which he recently
purchased of Nickerson and Noble.
George Wood has gone to Alma to
work in the Republic Truck factory
Mrs. Silas Mack returned home
Thursday evening after several
weeks absence, during which time
she visited relatives in Ohio, also in
Detroit. Mich
Mrs. John Bernins is here visiting
her husband, John Bernins, and broth
er. Emery Howard and family.
Ford Sanders was home from St.
Louis over the week end.
Arthur Manley, Sr., was home from
Alma over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Carts enter
tanned at a gathering of relatives
Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Man
ley and daughters and Mrs. Emma
Baker of Riverdale, David Manley
and family, Charles Marlin and fam
lily, Mrs. Banch Maniey and daugh-
ter and David Marlin, Sr., of Vesta-
burg
Fred Ogden and Mr.. Kelley of Ma
CARA Falls, N. Y, are guests of the
formers mother. Mrs. VIM. Wartz,
and other relatives.
Jesse Phillips of Langston, who
was raised in Vestaburg and is son
70 Mrs. Mae Eldridge, who remarked
since the death of her husband, Wal
ter Phillips. and who is to enter ser
vice for Uncle Sam when he goes to
Battle Creek, where he is to report
this month. was week end visitor
of Allie Evans and other friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Emery Howard en-
tertained his brother, two sisters and
brother-in-law of Gobleville this
week.
The Misses Minnie and Lettie
Custer are entertaining relatives
from away.
David Manley had charge of the Ed
Harding hardware while he and Mrs.
Harding were at Bad Axe visiting
friends.
The following is part of letter
which was written by Fred Mack to
his mother and is being printed for
the benefit of friends who have been
anxious to hear from him.
Camp Sewer,
Aug. "a, 1917
Dear Mother:
| have been quite busy and haven't
written you.
They sent me to South Carolina
We left New York last Saturday
night. We reached here Monday
Tuesday / was put in as orderly fol
captain. He is a fine fellow. don't
have it very hard. This is a base
hospital and | heard the captain say
we were assigned to this place, Sc
| hardly think | will get to see France
1t is rather a hard looking place her,
now as they are just building it
We are in the foothills of the Blue
Ridge mountains. 1t is hot through
the day and cool at night. When tn,
camp is completed there is to be abou
thirty-five thousand men located here
That will be some bunch of men
Well / am feeling good. Haven't fel
sick since | have been in the army
| hope you are feeling good. The on
ly thing | wish is place to get som'
fruit We don't get such stuff here
although they feed us good.
They sent Tony to Mississippi.
hated to see him go. Well writ
soon and tell me what is going on. u
there Tell everybody | said Hello
Your son,
Fred Mack,
Camp Sewer, Base Hospital.
Greenville, South Carolins