Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-11-08
vESTABURG ITEMS
BY Our Own Correspondent

Mrs. Hilda Mayo Foster of Edmore
was Thursday guest of Mrs. John
Horton.
Jollie Hare was in Stanton this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Van Horn enter
tanned relatives from near Mcbride
during the week.
There was large attendance at
the anniversary sale of Howard q
Bernin's, which was held in their store
Saturday, November 3rd. James Nc
Donald, Of Saginaw, who travels for
Symons Brothers, pleased the large
gathering with his Scottish songs, and
the music and singing by the Bloom
ingdale orchestra, which was certainly
fine. was greatly enjoyed by all
Mrs. Joe Greenhoe spent Sunday at
the farm home Of her daughter, Mrs
Charles Snyder
The Red Cross members of Nesta-
burg are making arrangements to send
a Christmas package TO each of the
boys who have entered the service
from this place
Edwin Mccoy Of Riverdale was a
Sunday visitor of his mother, Mrs.
Peter Bradley.
Vern Cook and family of Edmore
were Thursday visitors Of Mr.. and
Mrs NJ. J. Briggs.
Miss Bernice Wood spent the week
end i'm Alma with her parents Mr.
and Mrs. George Wood
George Reed spent from Thursday
until Saturday In Grand Rapids.
The Platt Brothers OF Shepherd
commenced ON Monday the erection
of the new residence which Clarence
Carts is having built on his lot, re-
Gently bought Of George Reed
The Misses Leona and Bessie Dyer
of Ferris Center spent from Saturday
until Monday at the home Of the
Misses Gladys and Eula Hare.
Mr. and Mrs. Oral Gorsuch of near
Mt Pleasant came Sunday TO visit
relatives. The former returned home
Monday, while Mrs Gorsuch and
children remained rs guests of her
mother Mrs. Jennie Greer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Curtis Of Ed
more were Saturday visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Harding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Woodman Of
Centerville were week visitors of
the latter's parents, Nj and Mrs.
Thomas Carts.
Charles Mckinney and daughter
Miss Fournie, and others Of Cedar
Lake attended the funeral of Sidney
Srook Saturday.
George Arts has moved into the
ba "A
Frank Cummings.
Clarence Gregory of Ferris Center
moved his family Friday into the resi-
dence recently vacated by George
Arts
F. b. Reader was in Alma Thurs
day.
A. sprague is painting the |. 0. o
+. hall.
Ben Borden is painting the Y. d
Throop pool room building.
The Red Cross society of Nestaburl
will hold business meeting and give
free entertainment at the school
house Wednesday evening, Novembel
18th. and cordially invite all TO at
tend. Program as follows: Opening
song. "Star Spangled Banner" song
by Mable Topper; song, by Naom
Marlin; recitation, Miss Ella Maun
ley: recitation, by Mrs. John Horton
song, by Miss Mildred upper an
Miss Loreene Cornell; recitation, b.
Julia Marlin; duet, by Miss Dori
Nickerson and Eugene Throop; tall
by Mrs. Hubbard; song, by Mr.. Yer
Hornbeck; closing song. America.
Sidney Shook who has been res
dent of Vestaburg for the past sex
eral years, died at his late home !
ST. Louis Thursday morning, Noven
Der list. Funeral services were hel
ir Vestaburg at the United Brethre
church Saturday afternoon, Nov. 3r'
Rev. J. d. Tanner of this place ofiic
ating. The remains were laid to re!
ia the Vestaburg cemetery. NJ
Shook had resided on his far
south of the Vestaburg cemetery III
III short time ago. when he and h
wife moved to ST. Louis to keep hoGi
fol their son Ralph. Mr.. Shook W;
highly respected citizen OF Nesti
urg. where ne had many friends, WI
extend to the bcreaved relatives the
deepest sympathy The deceased WI
employed ut the Republic Truck ia
tory Of Alma and was in his dsp
health while al work Wednesda
Some time after his arrival home
was taken sick and the doctor WI
was called thought il nothing SCI