Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-08-21
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at the home of Charles Housed this
week Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Ohland are TAX
ing a two weeks vacation which they
are spending at Lake Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Harrington, Mr.
and Mrs. b. f. Arndt, DIR. and Mrs.
b. b. Petit, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Vliet and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Kennedy
spent Sunday at Beulah lake.
Mrs. X. G.. Humphrey and daugh-
ter, Bernice, left Wednesday for
Owosso to visit another daughter,
Mrs. Jesse Beery. They will also at
tend the Free Methodist conference
which is being held at Corunna this
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Humphrey are
visiting friends in Flint.
A birthday surprise party was Civ
en- Mrs. John Christian Friday even
ing by the Rebekahs. Progressive
pedro was played, Mr.. William Bar
tholomew receiving the first prize
for the men and Mrs. Edmund Damon
receiving ladies' first prize.
Miss Helen Brewer of Alma is
spending the week in st. Louis with
her grandmother, Mrs. Will Brewer.
Mrs. Thomas Gilbert and daughter,
Mrs. Clare Vanderbeek, are visiting
in Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Emsley of
California are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Carnahan.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Prater of Russell
Point, Ohio, are visiting friends in
the city.
Miss Laura Humphrey has been at
tending the Free Methodist confer
ence at Evart.
There will be a special meeting of
w. C. T. L. at Mrs. Emily Arnold's
August %. Mrs. f. l.. Calkins, state
president of the w. c. T. u, who is
to deliver an address at the NJ. f.
church the evening of the oath, will
be present and give a talk TO the
society.
Mrs. Eva Mcintyre and Miss Ruth
Mcintyre just returned from attend
ing the Free Methodist conference at
Evart.
Mrs. Minnie Faurot was elected
truant officer and f. w. Nandercock
and f. Oster were hired as iantors
at the last meeting Of the board of
education.
a new house is being built on
Tyrell street by Henry Stahl.
Mrs. c. w. Waidelich and daugh-
tiers, Gertrude and Ruth, who have
been visiting for the past week in
Saginaw returned home Friday even
ing.
Evelyn Maurer who has been visit
ing for the past week in Saginaw re-
turned home Friday evening.
Evelyn Maurer has been visiting
her brother, Dean Maurer, at Detroit
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dursham and
Mrs. Sarah Kinney and daughter just
returned from the North Michigan
Conference of the Free Methodist
church at Evart.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. +. Harrison are
entertaining Miss Olive Oleson of
Sarasota, Florida.
James Stafford of Greenvile was in
st. Louis on business last week.
Miss Ida Mapes of Detroit has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Anna
Mapes.
Mrs. Eta Potter of Sarasota, Fla,
is visiting friends in st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Hill have
moved onto the Fred Dora farm.
Mrs. d. +. Harrison entertained at
bridge Saturday afternoon.
Miss Nina Ford left Friday to at
tend a house party at Port Sanilac
on Lake Huron. She will be gone
two weeks.
Bayard Church of Detroit, former
resident of st. Louis, was in the city
for few days last week.
Lewis Franks and family are visit
ing relatives in Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Snyder have
just returned from camping trip at
Beulah with Mr.. ana Mrs. n. f. Saad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Klein are
entertaining their daughter and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs II. Podolsky, Of
Traverse City.
Elmer c. Fisher has received his
discharge from the army and is now
at home. He served two years, one
year in Europe with the 9th division.
Miss Marian McCallum is visiting
relatives at Saginaw ana Reese.
Mrs. George Hutchenreuther was
called to Thornburg, Ontario, last
week by the illness or her mother.
A pot-luck supper was served at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w G. West
by the Sarasota, Florida, Colony last
week Wednesday in honor Of Mr.. and
Mrs. 5. Prater of Russell Point, Ohio.
Out-of-town guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sullivan and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ransom Fraker of Alma, and Miss
Olive Oleson of Sarasota, Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Henry are Wis
iting their daughter, Mrs. Cleveland,
at Elmyra, n. Y.