Alma record., 1919-05-08
ST. LOUIS HAPPENINGS
BY Special Correspondent

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The funeral of Preston Davis, for
many years a resident of this city,
but who has been living in Lansing
Tor some time, was neld at the Churcn
of Christ here the lrst of the week
The funeral services were conducted
by the Rev. j. {. Meese of Grand
Rapids.
he Choral Union society is plan
nug on a May festival TO be he'd ln
ST. Louis The date rs not set yet
but will be some time this month.
Iney have praotIced every night Tor
some time Last Monday there were
over ninety present and indications
point To- larger number each week
/ mis- coming Monday evening they
viii meet ln Alma at the cafeteria OF
the Republic Motor Truck company.
The odd Fellows and the kebekans
Of st. Louis gave a dance and supper
al them nall the nrst o. the week 20
celebrate their anniversary. The
lodges rom Middleton, klwel, Ithaca,
Alma and Breckenridge were well
represented. They came ma the after
noon ana had picnic supper at six
O'Clock with dancing mn the evening.
Mrs. Ii. ID. Iisdalc entertained
about twenty Of her friends AT
bridge party Thursday evening
Mlss Merritt entertained "a uJmbe
1i fricAda at tnmh.e party Satil-
day afternoon.
tred Gartee made "a business trip
to lhu tho latter part ot tnc week.
D. g. Ihoroli BIAS moved els house
bold goods lo i.Ut where te aas
purchased new home.
ars. 81 ID. broWcr ls visiting hCr
daughter Mrs. Glare huhman, of
Chicago.
Mrs. &. zimmerman attended tne
funerals o. her grandfather and aun,
at Shepherd Friday
AIss Clara Story spent the Weeh
end with her parents Mr. and Mrs.
George Story, of Wheeler
Jacob Anspach was IN Cleveland
and Dotroi, the first of the wees on
business.
Mrs. Charles Cave of this city
spent few days n Harrison with
friends last week.
". b. Richardson left the first Of
;ne week for Lakeview on business.
VI and Mrs. l.. j Totten Of this
city will make their future home N
Detroit.
Clinton Lippert of the Mt Pleas
amt Normal is spending the week end
with his parents in the city.
Mrs Maude Bccbe OF Ludington re-
turned to her home after visiting for
some time with her mother Mrs. A.
g. Bailey. and brother William Brew
el. OF tins city.
Miss Elma ellis. who was visiting
htr mother, Mrs Glare ellis. for a
Iew days. returned TO her home in
Clare
Mrs. Frank Robinson of Sagnaw
came Thursday 10 nurse her mother,
drs William Go,c, VINO S Very al
with pneumonia.
Mrs. A. f. Branch went to Stanford
the first of the week in the interests
of the T. d. r. vi.
Charles hoffman sold bis residence
cn Eas. Washington avenue ,o Dr.
Orth of tlare
Tracy hn,eland lett Tor Green Bay.
Wisconsin. where te has employment
'H motor truck plant
MIR and Mrs George " ilc0N re-
turned To- their home in this city
Tuesday after spending the winter
ia Nj Dora. Florida
Mrs. g. +. Cuff of Windsor. Ont,
who mas been visiting her father-in-
law. ID. O. Cuff. and hcr slster-in-la law,
AIRS. J. j. keon. has returned to her
home.
John Colbry. who received a tele-
gram announcing the death of MS
father of Barrie, Ont, left for that
city Friday.
Mrs. Ernest Mclean returned to
her home in breckenridge after
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ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Balch.
II. {. Marolf of VIM, who pur-
chased the Beard residence on South
! rankin street, Will occupy the same
soon.
Miss Dora Klein returned to Port
Austin after visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Klein, for a few
days.
Mr and Mrs. j. K. Macdonald
moved into the Gorden residence on
East Saginaw avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Parrish of
Saginaw returned TO their home in
that city after attending the funeral
of Mr. Parrish's mother. the late Mrs.
Clara Parrish, of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde kiser of Alma
have moved into the house with Mrs.
Kiser's father, II. 5. Elliott
James Daily has gone TO Detroit
where he will work this summer.
Mrs. Rumsey entertained at a
maple syrup supper at her home for
the members of the Baptist church
Wednesday evening.
MIR. and Mrs. Clifford Allen of ST.
Louis expect TO make their future
home in Detroit.
Mr. and Mrs. John Clifton. who
visited in Shepherd for few days,
/ returned TO their home in this city.
Mrs. c. A. Rehle left for Detroit
the first of the week TO visit her
mother, Mrs. Grace Roberts. and sis
ter, Mrs. Lewis Price.
Ethel Bailor has returned TO her
school duties in Port Austin after
visiting her parents in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clark are
spending few days with their
nephew and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. +. S.
Johnson, of Saginaw.
Mrs. G.. a. Smock Of Grand Rapids
came Friday To visit her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. VI. A. Stevens.
Mrs. J. l.. Gould. who has been Wis
lting her granddaughter, Mrs. A.
Mitchell. of Chicago, has returned to
her home in this city.
/ Frank McJilton received his dis
charge from military service at
Camp Custer and returned to his
/ home east of this city.
j. j. keon formerly of this citv