Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-12-26
ST. LOUIS HAPPENINGS
Nv special Correspondent

Howard Wilson is home from NJ.
A. c. having received his discharge
from the S. A. T. {.
DIR. Blaine Petit is still i'll with "A
relapse from influenza
Mrs. John Palmer has gone TO live
with her son, Harley Palmer. Of
Grand Rapids.
Mrs. Ernest Madden and son. Glare,
were in Saginaw the first of last
week.
Miss Mable Nudge has been visit
ing in Detroit.
Ella Sharp and Lillian luke have
gone TO fill positions in Big Rapids.
Carl Shook is home from the Great
Lakes training camp.
Mrs. Norman Johnsen and her sis-
ter, Miss Cromwell, have left to
spend the winter in Chicago.
Sunday evening the Presbyterian
Sunday school gave its Christmas
program at the church.
Mrs. G.. A. Rehle was in Morrice,
last week attending the funeral Of
her cousin.
The Ladies Aid Of the Presbyter-
ian church met at Mrs. J. W. Camp
bells last week.
Miss Rena kunzman Of Mt. Pleas
andt is visiting her sister. Mrs. John
Faurot.
The Monday club will no, meet
again until after the holidays. The
next meeting will be January 6.
Miss NJ Furtaw Of the Mt. Pleas
ant State Normal, is spending the
holidays with her sister. Mrs. a. r.
, Affelt.
On Christmas eve the Lutheran
/ Sunday School had Christmas tree
and gave very entertaining pro
gram.
Edward Yost, who is studying law
at the Y. Of NJ is home over the holi.
days.
Miss Gladys Lane OF Detroit is
spending the holidays with her par
ents, Ben X. Lane and wife
The South Side Jolly Neighbors
met Ia week with Mrs. Viii Wilson.
Mrs. b. NJ. Ear is spending the
winter in Ithaca.
( John Define and wife Just returned
, from visiting relatives in Flint
4 G.. V. Fales and family are spend
ing the holidays in Maryland
Mildred Whitney Is spending the
/ Christmas vacation at her home in
! Chippewa Lake
Mrs. Carl Barry and husband were
called from trip in the South 10
attend the funeral Of Mrs. Barry's
mother, Mrs. Aaron Vessels. which
was held Sunday afternoon.
Newton Burns and wife are visit
! ing their daughter in Lagrange, H.
The FIRST of last week. Wilfred
Green went through an operation for
the removal of an abcess which had
( formed since his operation for ap-
/ pendicitis
Mrs. Earl LaRue was visiting rel
atives in Saginaw, the latter part of
last week.
Mrs Della Barden is visiting with
friends and relatives in Detroit.
Henry Schaffer and family have
moved TO Green Bay Wisconsin.
Mrs. A. +. Branch was on a bust
ness trip 70 Mt. Pleasant last week
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss Dorothy Han and Miss Louise
Bacon gave dinner AT Wright Hall
IN Alma last week to which a number
OF young people from St Louis were
present
There will be services IN the
Episcopal church Sunday. December
~, held by Archdeaeon Jermin. Of
Bay City.
William Fulcher Of Detroit is
spending his Christmas vacation with
his parents. Mr. and Mrs. II. II.
Fulcher.
Mrs. Aaron Vessels. one Of the
Oldest and best known residents of
this city who for some firno hoe to.,,,
living with her daughter in Detroit.
died last Thursday morning of pull
monary odema, after a short illness.
Mrs Vessels Was Dorn IN the state
Of New York. December 81. 1919.
While she was young girl she
moved TO 81. Louis and shortly after.
January, 1866, she was married TO
Aaron Vessels. There were three
children, only one Of whom is living
now. Mr.. Vessels died Jan. 9, 1906,
after which Mrs Vessels lived with
her daughter. Mrs. Carl Barry. of
Saginaw. In 1913 they moved TO De-
troit where they have lived since.
Mr.. and Airs. Barry were on a trip
IN the south when Mrs. Vessels took
sick and she died before her daughter
could reach her home. Mrs. Vessels
lacked a few days Of being 80 years
old at the time Of her death Her
body was brought 20 St. Louis Satur-
day and the funeral was held at the
Episcopal church Sunday afternoon
at 2:3O. Rev. J. Frank Jackson Of
Alma conducted the service. Mrs
Vessels body was buried in Oak
Grove cemetery near her husband