Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-17
vESTABURG ITEMS
w Special Correspondent

The Church of Christ of Vestaburg
will observe Easter by holding
special program Of Easter exercises
at their services Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Horton received
word Monday morning that the for
mer's brother-in-la law, Benjamin Win
chell had died i'm Tennessee and his
body would arrive i'm Nestaburg Tues
day evening Mr. Wlnchell has lived
in Vestaburg for many years.
Richard Hancock, Civil war vet
eran. fell and broke his wrist and
cracked two ribs while out Of doors
caring for his chickens on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Borden
received telegram from Buffalo
I thursday about | 100 stating If they
wished to see the latter's son, RUDE
Griffith, before he died TO come at
once 4 few hours after word came
that he was dead
Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. J. Briggs received
n newspaper clipping which an
nounced the marriage of their son,
Malon, Jr. In part il follows: "A
quiet wedding was solemniZed at the
parsonage of the Methodist church
i'm Enola Friday evening, April 18th,
when Miss Ada Parks, the daughter
of Mrs Gertrude Parks, and Malon
Briggs OF Nestaburg Mich, were
married 10y the pastor, the Rev. DIR.
Allen. Mr. Briggs is located at the
Middletown aviation supply depot.
attached 10 the medical corps, and
expects 10 receive his discharge from
the service IN the near future.
John Thomas has moved his house
hold goods back from Alma into the
house owned by Mrs Sidney Shook.
Mrs Thomas and son viii reside mere
as she is ion very poor health. Mr.
Thomas will retain hls work u Alma
and viii spend the week end here
with his family.
The teachers and pupils Of the
Nestaburg school are very thankful
John Stambaugh, Nh Shorts, Carlyle
Noble, and +. o. Dyer for their kind
ness IN taking or loanlng their autos
SO as to take them 10 RiNerdale
Thursday afternoon 20 see the whip
pet tank which is touring The county
i'm the interest Of the Victory Loan.
and are also thankful TO those who
ict them ride I'm their buggies.
Mr. and Mrs Howard NickcrsOn
and children, accompanied by Mr. and
Mrs Lester Reader and daughter.
went 20 Alma Sunday to see the war
relics which We're ON exhibition az
that place.
The Christian Women's Board of
Missions viii observe the annual
Easter wcef of Prayer by holding
tine first meeting 40 the home of Mr.
and Mrs G. NJ Guild ON Monday
evening April a. Cpon this and
each succeeding night the places of
meeting will be announced
James Corier. who is the highway
commissioner of Richland township.
went 20 Charlotte TO buy new
bridge for the northeast part Of this
township and returned home Satur-
day evening.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Wade and sons
Of Pine Grove were SATURDAY. visitors
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Thos.
Carts.
The c. W. b. NJ. members will meet
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
McDole, on Friday, April Is. and
hold an all-day session
Mrs. K. NJ. Ballou was in Edmore
Friday evening.
The Misses Julia and Velma Marlin
of McBrides spent the week end here
visiting their sister, Mrs Allie
Evans
Mr. and Mrs Elton Hornbeck en-
tertained during the latter part Of the
week, the formers sister and nus
band, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harding. Of
Saginaw.
Miss Beatrice Platt has gone to
Lansing where she IS bookkeeping
for the Grinnell Bros. music store.
Ncrn HOrnbeck has moved his
family into the residence owned by
Mrs. Elton Of st. Louis.
Miss Ola Hare spent Sunday at the
home Of Mrs Mark White
Mrs Jane Hartman and daughter
Arveda spent from Friday until
Monday 40 lonla with her daughter
Mrs. Mort Freeman and family.
Mrs Bert Thorp received "a mes
sage Saturday from her husband
who has been i'm the service since
September -, 1917, and he stated he
in New York from overseas
April II, 1919.
Mrs Eva Hardy was guest Of hon
or Saturday at bounteous dinner
which was served by several Of her
lady friends in honor of her birthday
anniversary which occurred on the
following day.
Miss Kathleen Cummings, who is
teaching at Sidney spent from Fri
day evening until Sunday evening
here with her mother, Mrs Myrtle
Cummings
Emry Howard is spending the lat
ter part of this week i'm Grand
Rapids looking after his store al that
place while Howard Nickerson is
spending the same length Of time i'm
Nestaburg at the formers store.
Charles Rhodes of Sheridan spent
Thursday in Nestaburg and visited
his sisters. Mrs. Charles Green and
Mrs. Benjamin Elliott.