Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-09-04
ST. LOUIS HAPPENINGS
BY Special Correspondent

As result of some of the rural
pole-line telephone companies refus-
ing to pay the advance in price for
service asked by the Union Telephone
Co., a number of the rural lines have
recently been shut off from service.
I'm order to come TO some kind of a
mutual understanding and that the
situation might be thoroughly under
stood by all concerned, Mr. Newton
Burns, chosen to represent all of the
rural companies, called meeting of
the subscribers Saturday afternoon in
the Office of Judge Newell Smith in
st. Louis. 1t was explained that the
price has been increased from seven
TO nine dollars per year for service
and from two to forty dollars per
year for contact rights, etc. The
question was thoroughly discussed
and before the end of the meeting it
was decided to promote a plan for the
Incorporation of an independent tele-
phone company composed of all of
the rural telephone companies Of
Gratiot county. If the two companies
cannot come to an agreement it is
the intention of the rural company to
install their own switchboard, operat-
ing as an Independent line. A meet
ing of representatives of all the rural
lines in Gratiot county will be called
at Ithaca in the near future in ORDER
to get the sentiment of the lines in
all parts Of the county
The prospects for a new brick and
tile plant of large capacity and
equipped with modern machinery, in
the city of st. Louis, are encouraging
The site has already been selected on
the west side of the city just south
of Washington avenue, where the
river crosses the street. Enough clay
of a high quality has been found in
that vicinity to insure sufficient ma
terial for the operation of the plant
for many years,
w. f. Hawke, Myron Hull and M.
p. Howse just returned from fishing
trip ut Sage lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Smith and
Clarence Vliet motored to Detroit
Friday and returned Saturday.
M. J. Kirby left for Chicago last
Thursday where his wife will join
him later.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mccormick
of Caro- came Friday to visit r. G.
Humphrey and family. They left
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bernard and
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cave and
family Mr.. and Mrs. Will Henry,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Arndt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis West, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Yost and nephew, Edward, drove to
Houghton lake Saturday and re-
turned Monday.
II. l.. Hildreth of Saginaw, who
formerly owned the foundry in ST.
Louis, died at his home Saturday
following an illness of long duration.
Samuel Moses Barnes, resident
of st. Louis for over 80 years. died
at his home Saturday evening at the
age of 20 years, following a recent
operation. The funeral was held
at the house Tuesday afternoon Mt
two o'clock, Mcdonald and Rehle
officiating
Miss Ruth Edgar gave a party Fri
day afternoon in honor Of Gwendolyn
Charles Of Detroit and Dorothy Pur-
cell of Muncie. Indiana.
Rev. Waidelich and wife returned
Friday from Marshall where they had
been called by the death of Rev.
Waidelich's father.
Henry Hale, 3 2years old. died Sun
day night at his home, following a
few days sickness with poliomyelitis.
Mr.. Hale leaves wife. two sons and
a daughter. A private funeral vas
HI "a AIt,.
afternoon.
Mrs. Bert McCarty has been called
TO New York state by the severe
illness of her niece.
The st. Louis public schools opened
Tuesday, September ,.
Miss Mabelle Nudge spent Satur-
day and Sunday in Alma visiting
friends.
Guenther Wadelich went to Sag
NAV Monday to attend the Michigan
Lutheran Seminary.
Miss Nina Ford left for Mt. Pleas
ant Monday where she will teach this
year.
Misses Anna Clark and Dorothy
Nredenberg of Shepherd visited at
Chester Swarthout's Sunday.
A~iPPNlb ltil MODUdN 1Of
Laingsburg where he has a position
as teacher in the schools.
Miss Belle Fenton left Saturday
for Detroit to assume her duties as
teacher in the public schools.
Miss Madge Doyle of Breckenridge.
a graduate of the st. Louis high
school, and Vincent Palmer of North
Star were married at 10 O'Clock Mon
day morning in the Methodist church
at Breckenridge The guests from
st. Louis who attended the wedding
were Drs. and Mrs. j. NJ. Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix O'Melia. Irene
Hoover, Helen Ostrander and Clare
Perrigo, who sang a solo, go Promise
Me-. Miss Bernice O'Melia played
the wedding march.
Mr.. and Mrs. w G.. West drove to
Chesaning Sunday.
Will Richards was in Mt. Pleasant
few days last week on business.
Mrs. NJ. Jordan and son of Battle
Creek have been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cochran.
Ray Pawson and family attended
a family reunion in Ovid last week
Wednesday.
Cleo Walker arrival in CT To,,;e