Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-01-23
ST. LOUIS HAPPENINGS
by Special Correspondent

Henry ". Martin, who was one Of
ST. Louis earliest pioneer residents,
dropped dead of heart trouble last
Friday morning AT the age of 20. lie
was born in LaGrange, Lorraine coun-
~, Ohio, October -. 1913. In 1864,
ut the age of 20 years. he enlisted
m the End regiment Of the Ohio
volunteers and after taking part in
few battles was captured by the
rebels. lie was placed in Anderson
vile prison where he remained for
10 months and Ii days, living pract-
cally All the time on a half pint Of
ground corn and cob meal per day
which undermined his health to such
an extent that he was never entirely
able 10 recover from il. After his
release from prison "a 1865 he came
20 Michigan settling IN Newark town
ship where he bought 40 acres Of
land and during the next year cleared
SIX acres of il. In 1866 he moved to
. -. Louis and went into the livery
business. He was married October
Il. 1909, 10 Lizzie A. Elwell Of st,
Louis, and TO these two, five children
were born. three sons and two
daughters. One son died while still
boy and another son, Hugh. was
killed almost instantly, at the age Of
81, last August in a runaway Dur
ing Mr.. Martins residence here he
has served two years O. city marshal
and two years on the city council.
both positions being held i'm 1879 and
1870 Mr.. Martin left wife. two
daughters, "A son, a brother and three
fefssl o.. IfaI Ia l.. N
attend his funeral but one daughter.
who had started for Florida and
could not be reached The funeral
was held at 300 o'clock Monday
afternoon at the home, Rev Ford Of
the Methodist church officiating Bur
ial was made in Oak Grove cemetery.
Mrs. W. II. Henry entertained at
bridge party Saturday afternoon.
Last Friday night the people of
the BAPTIST church surprised w H.
Hall by celebrating his birthday AT
his home with an oyster supper
Mrs. Collins, who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. A. X. Wheeler.
for some time, returned 10 her home
in Pittsburg, Pa, Friday.
The girls BASKETBALL team of the
81. Louis high school, who played
the girls team in Breckenridge Fri
day evening. Won by score of 80
TO %
Friday evening, January p, the
Mt. Pleasant high school basketball
team is 10 play against the local
high school at st. Louis
Felix O'Melia attended a meeting
of the Central Michigan Bean Job
bers' association IN Alma Tuesday
morning.
Dr. 4. H. Olmstead, the originator
of that we'll known medicine. "Pacal
Balm. and resident Of this city for
great many years, died early in the
morning Of January l6 at his home
on Delaware street. He had been
apparently we'll up to within two
days of his death. lie was taken
SICK Tuesday and very early Thurs
day received a stroke of apoplexy
which caused his death. His funeral
was held at 800 o'clock the follow
ing day and his body taken to Eaton
Rapids for burial.
Mrs. viii Brewer visited her son.
{. X. Brewer. in Alma last week
Thursday.
The Ladies Guild of the Episcopal
church have made arrangements with
the Liberty theatre 10 receive the
proceeds from the pictures that are
To be shown there Friday, January
- The ladies of the church have
had the tickets on sale for some time
airs. and Mrs. Clare Bernard left
las Thursday for their winter home
at Sarasota. Fla. Their daughter,
Helen, will STAY with her grandmoth-
or, Mrs. j. W Bernard
Mrs. Charlie Morrow left last
Thursday 10 spend the balance of the
winter with her daughter at Benton
liarbor
4 Nern Colburn lost 100000 worth
Of hogs last week. which the state
veterinarian and the local doctors
think was caused from poisoning by
collecting garbage IN tin cans.
, Carl +. Faunce just returned from
a business trip TO Columbus, Ohio.
and Chicago
| Ernest Ellison is visiting with his
brother in Holland.
Miss Minnie Gardner Of Mt. Pleas
! ant has been visiting friends here for
a short time.
O. -. Gotham and wife are visiting
relatives in Unionvlle.
Newell Smith went to Midland and
/, Mt. Pleasant on business trips the
latter part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Hubbard were
In Grand Rapids the latter part of
last week
c. II. Mclean and wife are spend
ing "A short time in Saginaw.
George Gray - visiting his par
ents in Columbus, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs Arncie Dawson are
spending the remainder of the win
ter i'm Saginaw.