Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-11-14
VESTABURG ITEMS
BY Our Own Correspondent

a display OF patriotic enthusiasm
as had never been seen here took
place Monday night. The aged as well
as the young took part. Autoes
loaded with citizens carrying any
thing to make a noise, accompanied
both bands, paraded all the streets
and stopped at the homes of the
Civil war veterans where Frank Muir
ply and the members of his senior
and junior bands played patriotic and
other music while Charles Pangborn.
"A Civil war veteran, who accom-
panied them, played upon the drum
ne used in the Civil war. Ben Cor
der, another Civil war veteran, rang
the school bell. Citizens gathered at
the bank corners with anything they
could get TO make a noise and helped
celebrate. The Kaiser was burned at
these corners in huge bonfire.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. White got
telegram from the government Sat
urday stating that their son, Frank,
had died of pneumonia Sunday, Nov.
3, while on his return home from
France, which made his fourth trip
across on the transport. His body
will be sent here.
Miss Kathleen Cummings is teach
ing at the Block school during the
sickness of Miss Iva McDole
Mr.. and Mrs. {. O. Sherwood of
Elwell were guests at the home of
the latter's sister, Mrs George Nick
kerson, the first of the week
Mrs. Wood has returned from Fer
ris.
c. o. Sherwood has purchased the
farm joining his place on the north,
which is known as the Harvey Hart
farm.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mccoy and
daughter of Riverdale were Sunday
visitors Of his mother, Mrs. Peter
Bradley, and husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wood of AL
ma were week end guests at the
home of their son. Myron.
Elwood Pangburn. who has been
working in Alma, returned home
Monday.
Ralph Hall has recovered from his
sickness and returned to Camp Gus
ter Monday TO do carpenter work.
Amos Throop was home from
Alma over the week end.
Charles Schnepp of Alma was a
Monday visitor of his cousins. Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Carts.
Harold Farmer returned from
Grand Rapids Monday
James Favorite has moved in the
residence east of the drug store
Paige Throop was in Alma Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cassius Erskin have
received a letter from their son,
Edgar, who is in the service in
France, stating that he was in a
base hospital recovering from n
wound in the leg
Mrs. Rachel Kimberling, aged 81
years, who is making her home with
her son, Rev. Kimberlng, and wife.
was so rejoiced Thursday when the
news came that the war had ended
that she went from the parsonage to
the Ferris cchurch and raised the
flag on the flagpole. and started ring
ing the bell, she being alone at the
time.
When the news came that the war
was ended, the citizens of Vestaburg
rushed out upon tie streets cheering
and expressing JOY over the glad
tidings. Children paraded the streets
blowing whistles and ringing bells
Flrecrackers, dynamite and explo-
sives that 90 to make a Fourth of
July celebration were used from
early afternoon until late at night
Leonard Zinn, who came from
Alma to assist in the work of caring
for his brother, Allen, was taken i'll
and went to Alma for treatment
Mrs. Thomas Carts spent Wednes-
day in Elwell
Orrs Evans Of Battle Creek was
here visiting relatives and friends the
past week.
VIM. Fisk, wife, mother and child
ren have recovered from the infuen-
"a.
Mrs. S. Evans went TO Detroit
Tuesday