Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-04-18
VESTABURG ITEMS
BY Our Own Correspondent

Two more business places ha dtheir
opening last week. The Home
Bakery Of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Farm
CT, which is located in the Mrs NJ.
Walker building and the ice cream
parlor Of George Eavey. which is To-
Gated in the Bert Thorp building. Is
being run by his nephew. Arnold
Greenhoe, who worked at this for
Earl Walker.
Or. Hubbard appointed Miss Helen
Mel chairman Of the committee for
the Junior Red Cross Of the Vesta-
burg school and all schools of this
township are asked to start Junior
Red Cross For particulars inquire
Of the committee or Of Dr.. Hubbard.
who Is chairman of the local Red
Cross chapter. Mrs. Peaslay, who is
chairman Of the committee seeing to
the raising Of money by subscription.
10 pay what is asked Of this chapter
by the county committee gave fine
report showing they could send az
least 5000 more on a month than
was asked Of this chapter.
The local Red Cross held its regu-
lar meeting at the school house
Wednesday evening April p. Mrs.
lno2 Fisher arranged lcnothv pro-
gram for the evening bu on ac-
count Of so many having ~ asles and
being unable to take their part. the
following program was enjoyed by
the audience
Music Ouartaf
History OF Red Cross Miss Reagan
Recitation Mable Turner
Talk. Wan Facts Mrs. Fancott
song Primary
Music Orchestra
Al the business meeting Or. Hub
bard and Charles Nickerson gave
talks on The county meeting which
they attended at Greenvile.
Mrs. Charles Dyer OF Sheridan.
who is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
OTIS tggicston. was a Monday visitor
of Mrs. Martha Walker.
Malcolm Walker of Riverdale was
Monday caller at the home of his
father, Hugh Walker.
Fora, Ernest and Donald, children
Of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Marley, have
the measles, Their son, Arthur, is
able to be out since having them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Carts enter
tanned their daughter. Mrs. Fred
Wade, and family of Pine Grove
during the week end.
Mrs sam Shores and daughter,
Miss Bemice, "ent to Flint Wedn,s-
day
Mesdames Edna Hubbard, Eva
Gregory and Myrt Throop have re-
covered from the humps
a great many of our citizens were
at Riverdalc Sunday watching the
wreckiug crew clean up the wreckage
which was caused Saturday afternoon
when nine cars of freight were de-
rallied.
Ed. Dyer was in Stanton Wednes-
day
Mr. and Mrs. b L. Borden are en-
pertaining her brother, MIR. Elmer
Willett of Jackson
Miss Nesta Griffith has returned
from Mcbride where she has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. George
Sherwood.
Miss Ruth wolcott, Mesdames
Sigsby, Drake and Spencer Of Crys-
tai visited Sunday at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs A. f. Sprague
Mr. Frank Morgan Of Crystal Wis
tied Sunday afternoon with Mr. and
Mrs Sprague.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Marlin and
daughter FASTENED to Ithaca Satur-
day and from there to the home of
Mrs. Martins sister, Mrs Edith
Eichorn where they were called on
account Of her critical illness. Word
has been received that Edith passed
away Sunday. Particulars next
week.
Charles Minser, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cot Mnser, is in the service AZ
Camp Custer, having been called
there in March. His many friends
in and around Vestaburg wish him a
speedy and safe return home.
The Royal Neighbors Of Montcalm
and Gratiot counties will hold their
district convention at Alma Tuesday
April p. All neighbors are invited
to attend
Mrs. VIM. VanHorn and two
daurNtcro went 10 Clifford Lake
n pcet 30 remain for
several yoss
RiOt tiltt Nsii0s etN s vi. i'i.t-t ~ Ills
brother, Roy, autoed tn Shepherd
Tuesday
Ray Carts went to Grecnville Sat
urday and returned that evening, ac-
companied by his wife who had been
visiting her father at Sheridan.
Roy Carts went TO Elwell Tuesday
evening 10 work on the section for
Manley Evans.
Ira Schncpp, who has been visiting
his aunt, Mrs VIM. Niekerson and
other relatives, left Tuesday evening
to visit relatives enroute to his home
at Millersburg.
Charles Schnepp was called to Sag
nav Thursday for a denomination,
having failed in his examination at
Alma. which he took to enter service /
for Uncle Sam.