Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-05-10
RURAL NEWS
by Our Own Correspondents
TOWN LINE

1. I,
The dance at Fred Shepard last
Saturday night, was well attended,
there being about thirty-five present.
The evening was cnjoyably spent A
light luncheon was served and all re-
port jolly good time. Charlie
Spalding furnished the music.
Lyle Ball, formerly Of this vicinity,
who moved to Ohio some time ago,
has been called TO Texas, where he
will join the army.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Leonard of Flint
spent the week end with her sister,
Mrs. Pat Whitcraft, and family and
also visited her sister, Mrs. Clara
Ball, who lives near Crystal Mr.
and Mrs. Leonard have rented the
Veeder farm and will move there this
spring.
Mr. and Mrs. John Shong visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Shong
of Alma. Mrs. Will Hubs from
Washington is also visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Shong.
Mr. and Mrs. John Shultz Of New
Haven and Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Shep-
ard spent Sunday with their sons,
Fred and Bert Shepard.
Mrs Ethel Shepard and little son,
Murcl, are visiting "A few days with
MI. and Mrs. Steve Shepard of New
Haven Center
Miss Beinicc Adams, who is work
ing in Lansing, spent Sunday with
hen parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Adams.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Fleming en-
tertained the following guests Sun
day: Mr.. and Mrs. Holly Wright Of
Carson City, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gal
lagher and Mrs. Vibber Of Alma.
Howard Hanley spent Sunday with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Han
ley.
A number from this vicinity took
q trip to Merrill last Saturday aft
ernoon.
l. H. Church is rapidly improving
from his recent illness.
Mr. and Mrs. b. Mckinney enter
tanned friends from Crystal one day
last week
Miss Bernice Adams visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Ellis Mills. and family near
Forest Hin Sunday.
Little Denton Church spent Sun
day with his grandmother. Mrs. +.
A Daley, of St. Louis.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Church spent
Sunday with Mrs. Church's mother
Mrs. Mary Daley, of St Louis
Mrs Elisha Church was in 81 Louis
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Mckinney and
Miss Floral Waldo entertained Nj
and Mrs Ray Holman from Ithaca
and Mr.. and Mrs. James Porterfcld
OF Alma Sunday
Mrs Lyle Nelson spent a few day
last week with her sister, Mrs Clai
Goire, OF Riverdale
howard Glow, formerly Of this Vi
entity but now of New York was
united in marriage to Miss Lang OF
this place last week. His many
friends extend congratulations
Miss Gladys Cainahan, formerly o.
this vicinity. was married last wecls
Her friends extend congratulations
Mr.. and M T.. Nancore and fani-
ily entertained friends from Mt
Pleasant and Alma Sunday
Gilbert Parry who has been work
mo IN tn POST office IN Alma, 1a.
tesienod his position there
Erred Shepard and wife and Bert
Shepard and family spent last Fri
dag evening with their parents. Mr.
ana Mrs. Steve Shepard, near NJ
. haven Center.
Miss Edna Onans Of Middleton
srent Saturday and Sunday with ne
sister, Mrs. Nellie Ferris. and fan
iily
The Misses Nellie and Fernie STU
at Of ST Louis visited their sisitr
Mrs. Claude Church, and family ON,
day last week
John and Rance Ball from Sumnct
visited at Edgar Ferris one day JAS
y c,h
Don Currence and Hugh Johns
from Elwoll attended the dance 81
lrca Shepard's last Saturday nigh,
Hugh Johnson was "a caller az Iohi
Shong's Sunday.