Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-04-12
VESTABURG ITEMS
BY our Own Correspondent

instrumental music was enjoyed by
those present. Miss Mary A. John
son of Ann Arbor, who is the state
secretary of the Christian Women's
Board Of Missions held the attention
of the congregation during her
talk Miss Johnson told of the Gus
toms and ways of living in the foreign
countries, what good work the mis-
sionaries were doing and pointed out
the need of more missionaries and
money 10 enable them 10 enter more
of the foreign lands to teach them
the right way of living and to love
Jesus.
Rev. and Mrs. K. T. Bartlett enter
tanned at Easter dinner their niece,
Mrs. Minnie Cook, and daughter. Ne
va, of Edmore and Mr. and Mrs NJ. J.
Briggs of this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gillette spent
the week end in Edmore at the home
OF their son, Reuben.
Mr. and Mrs. c. O. Sherwood were
hosts TO the c. w. b. NJ. members and
their families who came TO their home
Friday, April 9Th, 70 spend the day.
This is an annual event for the mem
bers 10 entertain their families AT
dinner on Good Friday in some mem /
ber's home A bounteous dinner was
served at noon. The number OF
guests were thirty, and they enjoyed
social good time and hope to be
able TO attend many more such good
times II being the regular meeting |
day the first Friday Of the month the /
c. w B. NJ. meeting was called TO
order at the usual time by the presi- /
dent. Mrs George Nickerson after |
the singing of a hymn. Mrs. Edna I
Hubbard led in prayer. During the |
meeting Mrs Hubbard read a paper
or the "Breat Moral and Spiritual
Needs of Mexico" Names OF new
members enrolled were Mrs William
Carts. Mrs r. j. Bartlett, Mrs. George
Peasley and Mrs Silas Mack Mrs.
Frank McDole will entertain the G. W.
g. VI. at her home Friday afternoon.
May 18th.
Mrs Blanche Manley spent Sunday
i'm Riverdale.
Mrs. Orval Hancock who has been
sick, is on the gain.
Mr. and Mrs. George Gorsuch enter
tanned the formers brother Charles
Gorsch. and wife from north Of YES
taburg at the Easter dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Fisher were
IN Riverdale Sunday.
Mrs Minnie Cook of Edmore is
here helping care for her grandmoth
er, Mrs Bradley, during the absence
of the latter's daughters. Mesdames
r. J Bartlett and NJ. J, Briggs.
William Corder and family of near
Ithaca are visiting their brother,
James Corder, and father, Benjamin
Corder. and other relatives.
Miss Jessie McCallman Of Saginaw
came Saturday to visit Mrs. William
Wilson Of Vestaburg and TO attend the
funeral of the latter's mother, Mrs.
Mary Chambers. She returned to
her home Sunday evening.
Thomas -. Meddck was in Grand
Rapids Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. VI. ]. Briggs and sister, Mrs
r. J. Bartlett, left for Flint Sunday
evening, summoned there By their sis
ter Mrs. Samuel Shores, whose hus-
band died Saturday after being sick
with pneumonia but few days.
Miss May Johnson of Ann Arbor,
who has been entertained by Mrs. Ed
ma Hubbard and Mrs. Mary Guild, left
here Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs JAY Nottingham Of
with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Fisher. ]
Mrs. John Thomas spent Saturday
in Alma. j
f. n. Race was in Coral Saturday
Mr. and Mrs Ben Borden spent
Sunday near Mcbride with Mr. and
Mrs. George Sherwood.
Stephen Gould. who has been liv-
ing in the William Carts house and
bis son Ernest Gould who has been
living in the George Stratton house,
have moved into the Neff house at |
Bass Lake.
David Manley and family spent
Sunday in Riverdale with relatives.
Hornbeck Brothers are building ,
large addition onto the west side of j
their hardware store
Mrs. Della Sutton has a new stock +.
f spring and summer millinery goods {
on display at her home. {
Miss Audrey Tanner of Greenville ,
is visiting her grandparents. Rev Il
and Mrs. J. d. Tanner
Mrs George Nickerson will enter !
tain the Ladies' Aid society at her J
home Thursday afternoon, April 18th. {
Mr. and Mrs George Nickerson :
went TO Stanton to attend the we'd
ding Of their niece, Miss Vera Nick :
erson, whose marriage took place Sat {
urday. April It'll. Miss Nckerson is J
the daughter of John Nickerson, a \
former Vestaburg resident, and her |
many Vestaburg friends extend their ]
congratulations
Mrs. Earl Walker spent the latter {
part of the week at Edmore with her I
parents. I
Miss Gladys Harris and brother, !
Wilmot, were in Saginaw Saturday. I
Dewitt Murtaugh of Lansing was ,
in town Saturday. ,
Mrs. William Piffer was in Elwell :
Saturday. |
Earl Walker spent over Sunday at +,
Edmore with relatives. II
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Harris enter !
tanned their daughter, Miss Gladys {
Harris, who is working in the bank at (