Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-01-09
BRECKENRIDGE LOCALS

BY Special Correspondent

! Earl Whitney, young farmer liv
ing north of Breckenridge, died Fri
day night of influenza. He leaves
wife and two children. Sho1t funeral
services were held Sunday afternoon
and the body was laid at rest in
Breckenridge cemetery Other mem
bers of the family are very i'll.
Fred Greenfield, who has been in
service on the transport, Calamares,
visited his mother, Mrs. Alice Green
field and sister, Mrs. Bert Graham,
here last week He has received his
discharge.
Walter and Sanke Stewart arrived
recently from France. where they
have been in service. and spent
Christmas with their mother and
brothers here.
The NJ. h. Sunday school gave
Christmas program in the church
Monday evening. A very pleasing
service of story and song was rend-
cred by the choir assisted by Miss
Bernice Fox as reader. Special mus
ical numbers were rendered by Mrs.
Mckenzie Of Alma, Mrs. Roscoe
Praether, Miss Josephine Johnson
and Milo Pomeroy.
A. Christmas party was given in
the Congregational church Wednes-
day as the finale of the Christmas
festivities for this year. About one
hundred and eighty guests were pres
ent at the Christmas party. The
church was beautiful in its decora-
tions of the Christmas emblems, bells
and green and red crepe paper, and
the stage was a vertable fairyland to
the children's eyes. There were
small Christmas trees brilliantly
trimmed. but what was the most at
tractive was the large tree at the
back center of the stage. loaded with
gifts The evenings entertainment
consisted of humorous and clever
stunts" given by the various classes
of the Sunday school and the climax
occurred when sleigh bells were heard
and Mr.. and Mrs. Santa Claus ar
rived.
Joe Swisher. who is sailor in the
U. S. Navy, arrived Monday TO visit
his parents and other relatives.
Miss Flo Mcleod of Flint is spend
ing the holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Mcleod and her
sisters.
Lawrence j. Stock of Detroit spent
the week end with friends here.
The Misses Edith and Ellen Doty
spent the week end in Bay City. the
guests of Miss Erma Gates
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter +. Swope and
family Of Riyerdale spent Christmas
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank +. Rosa.
The Misses Maylre and Ada Royal
returned home Sunday evening after
spending the Christmas vacation
with friends in Bath, Flint, and Bay
City.
Miss Ada Mcleod of Alma spent
christmas with her parents here.
Mr. and Mrs. George Selleck en-
tertained at Christmas dinner: Mrs.
George Brown and son, Onsley, Mrs.
Thomas Crawford and daughter.
Marguerite, Mrs b. H. Selleck and
Lawrence Selleck.
Mr. and Mrs. "A. G. Moore and sons,
Howard and Harold, of Alma, and
Miss Lulu Stone OF Clare spent
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
kean
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Zubler enter
tanned the following people Christ
mas: Mr.. and Mrs. Gould and child
rem of Greenville, and Mrs. Alice
Milligan and daughter Nora, of
Alma.
Edwin Jakeway of the naval train
ing station at Cambridge, was the
guest Of b. l.. Hodge and family
several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Wood of
rairgrove are visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Wood
, Miss Roberta Reed, who spent the
Christmas vacation at her home in
Albion, returned Sunday evening.
Miss Lena Drake Of Lansing is
the guest of her brother. DR.. w Nj.
Drake, and family
. Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Weed of De-
troit are visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Anna Sabin and Miss Ethel
Ssbin are in Detroit caring for Mrs
X. +. Medler, who is i'll there.
Rev. and Mrs. George Osborne and
baby spent Christmas in Charlotte.
, Mrs. Sarah Rowe and daughters
Gladys and Margery, of Detroit spent
! Christmas with her sister, Mrs Bert
Muscott, and family.
Mrs. Lawrence Selleck and son
Jack, and Miss Bernice Hinkley visit.
ed relatives in Bay City last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred F. Crawford
pleasantly entertained a few young
/, people last Thursday evening.
Miss Linda Knorpp, who spent the
Christmas vacation with her parents
in Manchester, returned Sunday even
: ing.
Ray Mccall Of Hillsdale college Wis
/, tied his aunt, Mrs. Alfred f. Craw
|, ford, the latter part Of the week.
; Ward Hodge Of Marlette visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benson L
Hodge, and his sisters, Ilah anC
[. Lucille, last week.
Miss Thelma Stevens of Ithaca, N
y, is visiting her parents, Mr. an,
: Mrs. Fred Stevens.
Miss Sylvia Sawvel. who is teach
ing near Pontiac, is visiting RELATIVES
j. here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hicks and son
J, Kendall, OF Alma spent Christina
with Mrs. Hicks sister, Mrs. Alex
Emery, and family.
d Eat Model Bakery bread and pas
try and be happy the whole yea