Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-30

by Our Own Correspondent

John Gephart of Elm Hall was in
town Monday visiting at the home OF
Fred Farmer.
Francis Zuver was home from Muir
a part of last week.
Mrs. Fred Cornell was in Alma
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Worden ac
companied by Mrs. yanbrink autoed
to Elwell Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Corder enter
tanned their daughter Mrs. Mae
Hilsinger. Of Elwell Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins of Alma
were Sunday visitors at the home Of
her sister. Mrs. Florence Sites.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Skidmore who
were home from Detroit spent Mon
day evening at the home of Mr. ana
Mrs. Ira Evans and left for Detroit
Tuesday.
Mrs. Stockwel of Grand Rapids
attended the funeral Of her nephew,
Jay Shuman. and visited her sister,
Mrs. Eliza Shuman.
John Spencer. former Nestaburg
boy. who is in the national service at
Camp Custer is spending the week
with his parents who are living near
Sumner.
Mrs. Clarence Dyer and children
left here Wednesday to spend some
time with her parents in Washington.
Mr.. Dyer accompanied them to Chi
cago.
The Misses Mildred Upper, Lorene
Cornell. Kathleen Cummings, Doris
Nickerson and many others attended
the dance at Crystal Saturday even
ing.
Clarence Towsley. son Of Mr. and
Mrs. John Towsley, has been very
sick with pneumonia.
Arthur Manley and Henry Caszott
were home from Alma over the week
end
Mrs. Flossie C'Laughlin and daugh-
ter came Thursday to visit her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Vim. Eavy.
Mrs. Eva Hardy of Saginaw spent
Friday at the home Of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. p. Sites.
Mrs. Louis Mercer and brother.
Maine Minser of Lansing came to see
their brother, Will Minser, who is
very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril Farmer are Wis
ting at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Farmer. Cyril was at
Camp Custer but was exempted from
class one and came home to stay un-
til further notice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jollie Hare, accom-
panied by Mrs Caszatt and grand
son, autoed to Edmore Tuesday
Will Mnser is very i'll with pleural
pneumonia at the home of his pa
Mr.. and Mrs. John Horton enter
tanned relatives from Alma over the
week end.
Bird Howay was visitor of his
brother, viii, Of this place the latter
part of the week.
Mrs. Jake Snyder of Edmore came
Monday to attend the funeral of Jay
Shuman, and visited at the home of
Mrs. Charles Snyder.
Mrs. NJ. J. Briggs and Mrs. r. j.
Bartlett spent a part of the week in
Edmore helping care for Baby Cook,
who is very i'll.
A surprise wedding took place in
Grccnville on Wednesday evening,
May %, 1918, when Miss Cora Sny-
der, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. +.
Snyder Of Nestaburg was united in
marriage with Mr.. Jesse Jones at the
home Of his parents in Greenvile. The
couple came to Vestaburg Thurs
day and spent until Saturday at the
home Of her parents. then returned
until he leaves for Camp Custer. May
%. Mrs. Jones was raised in Vesta-
burg and is highly respected by her
many friends who Join in wishing
them happy and prosperous mar
ried life and Mr.. Jones a safe return
from service.
Miss Reah Covey, daughter of Mrs.
Lillian Wilson, and Otto Marvin, son
Of Mrs Jollie Hare, were united in
marriage at Stanton on Saturday.
May % Mr.. and Mrs. Hare attended
the bride and groom. Mrs. Marvin
is daughter of the late George Co
vey and has lived here all her life.
Mr.. Marvin has lived here for sever
al years and is well and favorably
known. Their many friends join in
wishing them a happy and prosperous
married life.
Jay Shuman, son Of John and Eliza
'3iltiiiclil, was DOi III ANcN IldNtI
township, Gratiot county, Michigan
April %, 1877, and died at his farm
home near Vestaburg, Michigan, Sat
urday, May 20, 1918, aged III years,
| month and two days
His death was due to pleural pneu-
monia of which he had been great
sufferer during the past few weeks.
The deceased came to Vestaburg with
his parents when he was 10 years of
age and this had been his home ever
since. He was married to Miss Belle
Noll of New Haven township on No
vember 2, 1902, and to this union
were born four children, two sons
and two daughters: John, Jay, Jr.,
Gladys and Eliza. all at home. His
father died at Vestaburg six years
ago. He leaves to mourn his de-
parture his wife, children and aged
mother, who has made her home with
him, besides one brother, many other
relatives and host Of friends who
will greatly miss him.,