Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-02
VESTABURG ITEMS
BY Our Own Correspondent

By Our own Correspondent
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Mrs. Ellen Nevlls, who has been
spending the winter in Chicago with
her daughter, Mrs. Doris Arnel. and
other children. returned home Thurs
day accompanied by her granddaugh
ter, Mis- Maude Nevills
Mrs. Thomas Meddick spent Sat
urday in Saginaw
Mrs. Mildred Gorsuch and children
Of near Mt. Pleasant is here visiting
her aunt, Mrs. VIM. Wartz. and other
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dazelle of Seat
tie, Washington. are here visiting at
the home of his uncle, John Thurlby,
and expect to 20 into business here
later on.
Mrs. Olive Ballou, mother Of the
late DR.. Ballou now deceased, who
has been making her home in St
Louis since leaving Nestaburg, passed
away in Detroit at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. Butwcll, where she has
been 5penGng the past few weeks on
account OF i'll health Funeral services
were held in Detroit Wednesday, April
path. and the remains were brought
to Nestaburg by Mr.. and Mrs. But
we'd on the Thursday morning train,
and taken 10 the Nestaburg cemetery
lor burial.
Thonai Meddick was in Alma
Wednesday.
DR.. Hubbard was at Stanton last
Wednesday.
Jay Shuman's children have been
real sick with the red measles
Mrs. Lottie Bollinger and children
are recovering from The red measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Marlin and
daughter have been at the home Of
Mrs. Martins parents in Ithaca Wis
ting her brother. Earl Vance, who Is
home on afurlough.
Miss Opal Green has the humps.
Hazel Wine and l.. -. Hamlin are
recovering from the humps.
Audley Carts and Kenneth Noble
who have been quite sick with red
measles nearly two weeks are on the
gain
Mrs. Conley Staulfer left here Tues
day evening of last week to 90 to ft
Oglethorpe. Ga. to visit her husband
who is at that place in the service OF
his country.
Mrs II. Mayo Foster Of Edmore ha,
charge Of the Grammar room during
Mrs. Stautfer's absence.
Mrs Elton Hornbeck and children
| and Kenneth Peasley have recovered
from the red mea les.
Carl Bentinc Of Ann Arbor spen
/ the first of the week at the home o
Thomas Carts.
Mesdames Marie Dyer. Ellen Pan
/ Via Cornell. Dora Skidmore, Lul,
snyder, Carrie Miller, and Charlott
Hatlon attended the Royal Neighbo
convention held at Alma April 23rC
On account Of the measles the Nesta
burg Neighhors were unable 20 atteni
and put on the work which they wer
asked to do. Mrs Via Cornell OF Yes
taburg was elected president Of tn
convention, which is 10 be held a
Sumner this fall. The time is TO b
set by the Sumner Neighbors, VIII
will notify other camps later.
Mrs. Lillian Person is recoverin
from the measles. Her son Glenn
having them.
George Priest Of VIM was in tow
Thursday.
Miss LARA Freeman spent the wee
end in Alma with her aunt, Mr.
Myrt Barrett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Carts have move
10 Elwel where Mr.. CARTS is workin
on the section.
Roy Carts of Elwell spent the wee
end in Vestaburg with his sister, Mr.
Jessie Gorsucn, and uncel, Willial
Carts.
Mrs. James Swift Of Edmore was
Thursday caller Of Mrs VIM. Car
and Mrs. Thomas Meddick.
James Swift of Edmore called {
Vestaburg friends Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Farmer ente
tanned relatives Sunday in honor
their son, Cyril, who left here Sunds
evening to enter service for his cou
try. lie was TO report at Stanton
as 90 leave for service Monday, beir
called upon TO go this time instead
in March. His many friends wi.
him a safe return.
Mrs John Gephart Of Elm Ia
/. came Sunday to visit her son-in-la'
! Cyril Farmer. before he left for Sc
| Vice.
) Elton Hornbeck and Nick Hammer
went to jackson Tuesday and dro'
home i'm a new Brisco, which the latt
! purchased Of Hornbeck Bros, vi
, have the agency.
! Carl Harry of Camp Custer, who HI
: been visiting his parents, Mr.. al
: Mrs VIM. Harry, left for Bait
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