Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
NESTABURG ITEMS
BY Our Own Correspondent


by Our Own Correspondent
Mrs. Archie Wright and children Of
Mt Pleasant are here visiting her
sister, Mrs. Ed. Harding and brothers,
Nern and Elton Hornbeck.
Mrs. Celia Schucpp Of Lansing, who
is here visiting her sisterin-law, Mrs.
VIM. Nickerson, was Sunday caller
of Mrs. VIM. Cass.
Mrs. Ed Harding entertained Mrs.
Nellie Owen of Bad Axe, Wednes-
day.
Mrs. NJ. j. Briggs spent Tuesday in
Edmore.
Word has been received from Mel
vim Nuger and h. n. Race that they
are well. They are near Philadelphia.
Frank White is well. He is receiving
his training near Baltimore.
Malon Briggs, Jr., and Frank Ham
lin, have written home that they are
still in Columbus and had been given
their uniforms.
Melvin Sprague and Fred Mack are
in the City of New York,
Earl Vance is in Georgia in the
Hospital Corps. At the last report
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way to France. All were well at the
time of writing and were enjoying
their training as yet.
Freddie Cox, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Cox of Carp lake, was born
in Vestaburg and his many friends
will be glad to hear that he is well and
enjoying his training in the Cavalry
for which he enlisted and is receiving
his training in Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Nickerson and
daughter Violet spent the week end
in Greenville with the formers sister
Mrs. Ora Nickerson.
Mrs. VIM Wartz, Mrs. Jennie Greer
and their brother Frank Cummings,
have returned home after attending
the funeral of their sister, who died
at Gladwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Walker enter
tanned on Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Seymoure, Mr.. and Mrs. Manley Sher-
low, Mr. and Mrs p. A. Camp and
son Irwin, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Camp
and family, Miss Bessie LamoreauX
and brother Glenn and Russell john
son of Edmore.
Earl Walker and Roy McGilliviary
have been drafted and are to 90 to
Battle Greek in September.
Frank Hamilton, a promising young
man Of Vestaburg, who enlisted IN
the light Artillery, went to Grand
Rapids Wednesday morning, August
18th, and left for Columbus on the
afternoon train. Frank is a son of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hamlin. He
is following in the footsteps of his
parents in offering his service to
Uncle Sam His father served IA
wears and 10 months in the Regulars
and four years as Volunteer in the
Civil War. at which time he served as
First Sergeant His mother Mrs. An
ma Hamlin. served five years on the
Frontier among the Indians with her
husband. Charles Hamlin, under Gen
Custer, and relates many interesting
facts. Mr.. Hamlin died few years
ago. a number of Franks friends
went to the depot to bid him goodbye
and wish him as victorious return as
his parents had in their service fol
the L. S. A.
Mr.. and Mrs Willard Mallory en-
tertained several relatives at then
home Tuesday in honor of their nep
hew. Frank Hamlin. who left Wed
nesday to enter the service of Uncle
Sam Relatives present were hi'
mother. Mrs. Anna Hamlin, brother
Dell and son L. d. of Nestaburg
Also his sister. Mrs. George Barger
husband and children and niece, Mrs
CLAYTON West and husband of Crys
tai
Mrs. Ben Eldridge of Lansing, for
merly of Vestaburg, is visiting he
brother Charles Gillette and wife.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Thorp enter
tanned relatives from Alma Sunday
A daughter was born to Mr.. an
Mrs. Ora NichoIerson of Greenvillt
Sunday. August 18th.
Charles Anna who has been in tn
employ of DR.. Hubbard, went to Mul
Monday to visit his parents.
Mrs. Gladys Stevenson has gone t
Edmore 70 visit her sister Mrs. Min
ME Cook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Wood and so
have gone on an auto trip to Tecum
sch. Battle Creek and Albion. Tn
formers parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Gee
Wood. are staying at the farm durin
their absence.
Miss Kathleen Cummings went
Muir Monday to visit Miss Nora Al
ma.
Junior Cummings, Charles Anna an
Arnold Greenhoe enjoyed an outing &
CRYSTAL the latter part of the week
The Vestaburg ball team defeate
the Carson City team in good gam
of ball which they played at tn
Farmers Picnic Thursday score wa
| TO 0 and the game was very IL
teresting.