Alma record., 1917-06-28
SUMNER

siege of the measels.
George Knight of Battle Creek Wis
tied his old friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Glow Monday.
{. A. Booth was in Alma on bus
ircss Monday
Lou Strine was at Riverdale on bus
mess Monday.
Byran Finch and family of Stan
ton came Tuesday to visit their moth
er.
Clifford Ayres came Tuesday from
Detroit to visit his parents.
+. j. Tucker and wife Of Alma mo-
tcred to Sumner early Tuesday morn
ing. where they were joined by their
mother and motored to Ionia on bus
mess, returning in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Parsons and
son and his wife of Alma were en-
tertained last Sunday at the Smead
home.
Rev Watson, X. Forquer and Mrs.
Eva johnson and son. Will, were at
Carson City on business Wednesday.
Mrs. Richard Lang visited friends
in Riverdale Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. Julia Ferris is visiting her
sister, Mrs Charles Hunt, of May
vile.
Mrs. Samuel Cleverdon and chill
dIen and Melvin McClenathan and
Ivett Ferris attended the graduating
exercises in Alma Thursday even
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. George McMullen Of
Ithaca transacted business here
Thursday.
Or. GrahaY and family were guests
OF Mr. and Mrs. John Robson of Al
ma Thursday
Mrs. Hattie Peterman entertain
ed her son. Fred, of Detroit last
week
4 willis Crownover of Vestaburg
spent Wednesday with his son. VIII
4 and wife
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Hicks visited
their son, Frank, and wife OF Forest
! l.il Wednesday,
/ Thomas McGurn and wife OF Lans-
ine are visiting relatives and friends
IL Sumner and vicinity.
Master Richard Grow Of Alma IS
visiting Bernard and Ford Graham
this week
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. Fowler left
Friday for the L. p on their annual
fishing trip.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Holcome trans
acted business in Ithaca Friday.
Bruce Lang was the Sunday guest
OF his daughter, Mrs Doris Phillips
nea Carson City.
Byron Summers transacted busi-
ness in Carson City Friday
James Fisher and wife OF River
dale aul Carl Fisher and wife were
Sunday guests OF Harry Fisher and
wife
Allen S,afTords and wife and Ben
Bennett and wife and Mr.. Hicks were
in Crystal Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer McCleland or
Crystal visited relatives here the last
Of the week.
Mls. Hattie Peterman has pur-
chased she Ho'come residence. She
Twill take possession as soon as Fred
Cook finds a house to move into.
John Robson and wife Of Alma
lwore Sunday guests of friends here.
Sam Cleverdon, Sid Evey, Vern
Sto:fs and Lafayette Price are enjoy
ing ! few days fishing at Houghton
Lake
Mrs. Tracy Stoffs entertained Mrs
Lafayette Price and little son Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Phillips Wis
tied their son, Howard, Of New
Haven Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Hicks is spending few
days in Ferris with her sister at the
home OF her son, Charles Hicks.
w A. Bahlke of Alma, together
with a company of ladies' and gentle
men, spent few minutes at the
church Sunday morning, talking in
the interests of the Red Cross work. |
He gave most interesting account
OF the organization and impressed his
hearers with the need of funds and |
workers to carry on the work through
the coming need. Please remember !
the date of the community meeting |
at the hall for organizing of branch |
of the Red Cross Saturday, June 3Oth. |
Mrs. William Fowler entertained |
Sunday evening Mrs. d. J. Ayres, Mrs.
+. n. Tucker and Mrs. Eta Crown
over. Ice cream and cake was serv-
eG and an auto ride enjoyed by the
ladies.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Glow are spend
ing the week in Battle Greek and |
jackson with relatives and friends |
and attending Mr. CLOVIS regimental
reunion.
John Spencer has returned to his
work in Alma.
Will Stacey and family and moth
.er, Mrs. Sarah Stacey, OF Sand Lake
were guests of Mrs. Bertha Cleverdon
u