Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-02

BY Our Own Correspondent

pounds under weight, they were re-
jected After this disappointment
they made the second attempt Thurs
Gay with the same result when they,
with several other Vestaburg men,
wished TO go in the naval militia to-
gethcr. Nothing seemed to check
their determination to be of service
to Uncle Sam and when the recruit
inc officer thought there might be a
chance for them 10 pass in the med
zeal department as they were not so
particular on the examination for hos
pital work, they made the attempt
and were made happy by being ac
copied. II being necessary for them
C leave for Columbus that same
evening, they made the sacrifice Of
not being able to return to Nestaburg
and bid their friends adieu. After
three months training at Columbus
they expect TO leave for France The
many friends Of Fred and Melvin
wish them a glorious and safe re-
turn. Fred was raised at Nestaburg
and graduated from the Nestaburg
high school under Professor Murphy
He was employed by Ed. Harding in
his hardware. Fred, who is son Of
Nh and Mrs. Silas Mack, now de-
ceased, was making his home with
his step-mother. Melvin is the only
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Sprague
They have been highly respected res
idcnts of Nestaburg for the past few
years, having moved here from Crys-
tai, where Melvin was raised.
Leon Briggs came from Detroit
Saturday to join his wife in visit
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. VI. j.
Briggs.
Miss Gladys Harris was home from
Six Lakes over the week end.
Charles Marlin, Earl Walker Roy
McGilliviary and Fred Reader were in
Stanton Tuesday
The chautauqua, which is to be held
at Vestaburg August 2nd, Bird and
4th, is an entertainment which is in
structive as well as entertaining.
Soloman Schnepp of Lansing came
Saturday evening to visit his moth
er, Mrs Hannah Schnepp, and sister,
Mrs. William Nckerson.
Mrs. Blanche Marley, who has been
spending the past two weeks near
VIM, returned home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Nickerson en-
tertained his brother, John, and
daughters of Stanton over the week
end.
Stanley Geisel, who has been away
on a vacation, is at the bank again.
Albert Briggs spent Saturday and
Sunday at Clare.
Mrs. George Peasley went to Crys-
tai Thursday
Mrs. j. w. Robinson of Alma call
ed on Mrs. Martha Walker Thurs
day.
Mrs. Mildred Gorsuch and children,
who have been visiting her mother,
Mrs. Jennie Greer, have returned to
their home near Mt. Pleasant.
Mrs. Eva Beach and children, who
have been away visiting relatives,
have returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Casper Sutton enter
tanned relatives from out Of town last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Marlin and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Collins
and Frank Marlin attended the show
at Alma Saturday.
Edward Vance of Ithaca came Sat
urday to visit his sister, Mrs. Ethel
Marlin
Mrs J. W. Murtaagh Of Wyman,
who was guest at the home Of her
son, Earl Walker, returned to her
home Tuesday.
Malon Briggs. Jr., and Willie
Shoers returned from Edmore Tues
day.
The Coe male quartette and gospel
team will be at the Church of Christ
Sunday evening, August 9TH, as they
were unable to be present until Au-
gust 9Th. All are cordially invited to
attend and hear some good singing.
J. f. Guyman has returned to his
home in Toledo. after a several days
visit with his father-in-law, Ed
Evans
f. n. Race, Fred Mack, Melvin
Sprague, Frank White and Albert
Painter went to Grand Rapids Tues
day and enlisted. Albert Painter was
given exemption papers and the rest
were ordered to return for examina-
ton Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Hartman and
daughter of Lansing, who have been
visiting the formers mother Mrs.
Martin Hartman, and the latter's sis
tiers, Mrs. Favorite and Mrs. Artz,
returned TO their home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Manley and
son, Melvin, entertained friends from
Muir Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Miller, who has been visiting
Mrs. Joe Greenhoe, left for her home
Tuesday.
Melvin Unger, f. n. Race, Frank
White, Melvin Sprague, Fred Mack,
Roy McGilliviary and Frank Corder
went to Grand Rapids Thursday to
enlist in the naval militia. The first
three named passed the examination
and returned home few days, while
awaiting to be called to duty.
Mrs. Hopple of Muir autoed here
Monday evening with Melvin Unger
tc visit the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Manley, and returned to
his home Tuesday.
Mrs. NJ. j. Briggs and son, Albert,
accompanied by her daughter. Mrs.
Gladys Stevenson, of Cleveland, and