Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-11-07
VESTABURG ITEMS
By Our Own Correspondent


The house owned by Henry O'Con
nor was discovered TO be on fire Sat.
arday night about 9 o'clock and be
fore it was eXtinguished the roof anc
ceiling of one room were badly dam
aged
Doris lone, is the name of the ~
pOund daughter which was born 70
DR.. and Mrs. Bert Thorpe Wednes.
DAY, October 23rd.
Fred Harris. son of Mr. and Mrs
Fred Harris. died on Thursday night
October 3lst, and was buried Friday
morning. His sister, Erma, aged p
wears died Sunday night, November
.}rd, and was buried Monday morn
ny. Both of them died from pneu-
nonia which developed from Spanish
.nfiuenza. Their sister, Rosemary
Harris, is critically i'll with pneu-
ponia caused by influenza, which she
was tricken with while caring for her
brother and sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Harding of Grand
Rapids are here visiting the latter's
brother. Elton Hornbeck, and family
Mrs. VI. J. Briggs spent Wednes
day in Elwell visiting her husband
who is helping build a schoolhouse
She also called on Mrs. c. o. Sher-
wood
Mr.. and Mrs. Orris Smith and
children, who came 10 attend the
funeral of Mrs Smiths mother, Mrs.
Mary Goldner. returned TO their
home in Saginaw Saturday.
David Marlin, Jr., of McBrides
,pent the week end here with ms
father and sister. Mrs Blanche
Aanley
Miss Mary Weber, who has been
working in the bank was unable 70
resume her work after her sickness
and accompanied her sister 70
Houghton Tuesday TO spend some
time with her parents.
Willis Shores, who has been visit
ing his mother, Mrs. Ellen Shores,
md other relatives. returned to Ed
more Saturday.
Mrs. Arthur Marley, daughter and
three sons have the influenza. MISS
fora has pneumonia which developed
rom influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wadel and
cnildren of Pine Grove were week
md visitors Of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Carts,
Wednesday to work at the home OF
ms brother Allen, during ms SICK
ness. c,.
Springs Thursday and returned
home Friday accompanied by ms
wife and children who have 'seh
visiting there. ..o
Herman Zinn of Alma spent the
alter part of the week at the nome
Of Gust. Hiding. -
Mrs.. Hornbeck Of Marshall is here
visiting her sons, Vern and Elton
iOrnbeck. -
IN Edmore Saturday 81,
Miss Tressa Manterstock spent the
week end in Six Lakes. -,
Malon Briggs was home from FL
we'll over Sunday.
Mrs. Robert Brooks spent Monday
George Bilbrough Of Remus and
andrew Orr of Blanchard attended
ne bank directors meeting Monday.
Miss Iva McDole has returned from
Battle Creek
Mrs Myrtle Kelley Of Edmore
.nent the first Of the week with her
mother. Mrs. Ellen Shores.
Vim. Blough of lonia spent the
week end here with his parents, MT
nd Mrs. Levi Blough.
VIM. Parr was in Alma Monday
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Blough ana
children of Edmore spent sunday
With his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lew
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Mallory and
Ar and Mrs. Jesse Beach celebrated
heir wedding anniversary saturday
aveninp. November 2nd, at the home
- the latter. who were married
fourteen wears ago and the former
,rsre married ffty-one years ago. \
lumber OF guests were present.
Narv d. Washburn, daughter OF
Inert and Emily Washburn, was
h,,-u in Ferris township October TO-
md died October IS. 1918, after an
illness of an hour, at the age OF Sixty
wears and - days. She DIED on Ohe
farm where she WIS born, raised ana
had lived all her life, except aDOu'
light wears. On December 81 LOO
n, was united in marriage 10 Syl-
,...s+er Coldner. She was the mother
~ four daughters, one by a former
carriage who departed this NE May
1896. She leaves a sorrowlng, nus
aand. three daughters and eleven
,-randchildren to mourn the loss OF
4 kind and loving wife and mother
resides many other relatives and
friends. She united with the Breth,
rem church at Vestaburg in 1908 and
although unable to attend church as
often as she wished she showed by
ber everyday life that she was
Christian woman.