Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-16
Observation-Disclosures
vESTABURG
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


children of Remus We're Sunday Wis
itors at the home of his brother,
Elton Hornbeck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berd Howay Of Ed
more were Sunday visitors Of
his brother. Elton Homheck.'
Mr.. and Mrs. Berd Howay Of Ed
more were Sunday visitors Of friends
here.
Allie Evans reports he received
word from the Greenville baseball
team that they were unable 10 come
TO Vestaburg Saturday to play ball
as four of the players had smallpox
and there was many more cases in
Greenville.
Mrs. Frank Bollinger is recovering
nicely from the operation for appen-
dcitis which DR.. Purdon Of Edmore
and DR.. Hubbard of Nestaburg per-
formed upon her at her home.
The Ladies' Sunday school class Of
the Church Of Christ spent a very
enjoyable day at the lake Thursday
when they had picnic dinner and
marshmallow roast
The Vestaburg baseball team viii
play ball at Crystal Friday and at
Six Lakes Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs Berd Howay and the
latter's daughter Bertha went to Ed
more Tuesday to reside in their new
house which they recently built there
and where they will reside ON account
of its being more convenient for Nh.
Howay to make his headquarters
there while being foreman of the Pelo
Marquette carpenter crew on this di-
vision.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Heels and
son Of Albion spent the latter part
of the week here visiting Mrs Heels
mother, Mrs Mary Nenton, and other
relatives, among them her sister, Mrs.
George Mahar and family OF Little
Rock, Ark
In observance of Children's Day
exercises were held at the Church of
Christ Sunday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. George Peaslcy and
son Kenneth left by auto Saturday to
80 to Grand Rapids to spend over
Sunday with her cousin and from
there will auto through several states
and visit relatives i'm Ohio, Louisiana,
California and other states during
their summer trip The relief agent
who will have charge of the depot
and Of operator during Mr. Peasley's
absence, arrived here Friday.
Obituary.
Amos Smith was born I'm Wolcott
township, Wayne county, New Co..
November p, 1886 lie enlisted I'm
Company A, Ninth New York, Reg
iment in the Civil War i'm 1862 and
served his country until 1864 when he
was wounded on July @, 1864, and
was honorably discharged i'm the
spring of 1865. lie was united in
marriage to Celia Viola Nangulder In
Corfu, New York. September Is.
1868. They moved from New York to
Ferris township I'M 1886 and then 10
Nestaburg in 1890 where lac has made
his home since with the exception Of
one year in Gladwin, Mich. lie was
of a kindly disposition, kind and
loving husband and father, dearly be-
loved by all who knew him. Tie was
baptized December II, 1920, bv Rev.
Buskirk Of Ferris and united with the
Minnonite Church, and departed this
life, June 9th, 1921, at peace with his
Lord and Savior He was 81 year..
6 months and 10 days of age. His
companion preceded him home Sep
TENDER, 1920. He leaves TO mourn
their loss three children, one son.
Herman 4. Smith OF Veslaburg, two
daughters, Mrs. Elnora Lcggett Of
Detroit, and Mrs. Myrtle Throop of
Vestaburg and their granddaughter.
Mrs. Mabel Manley, of Vestaburg.
whom they raised as their own child,
beside six other grandchildren and
two great grandchildren and other
relatives and friends. The relatives
from away who attended the funeral
were Mr.. and Mrs. James Leggett.
Mrs. Jennie Hesbuln and two sons
and Mrs. Fred Moses of Detroit, Mr.
and Mrs John Greek Of Butternut.
Mrs. Iva Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Jewel
Haenkee Of Vim, Mr. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Gregory and Mr. and Mrs. Amos
Throop of Ferris Pallbearors were
the following soldiers of the World
war, Ray Carts, Bull Rhodes. Edwin
McDole, Mahlon Briggs, Jr., Earl
Platt and Charles Stuber. Rev. Bus
kirk Of Ferris conducted the funeral
services which were held at the
home Saturday, June II at ? D. m.
lnterment was by the side of his
wife in the Ferris cemetery.
Obituary.
Clara Bell Corder. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin Cordcr, who reside
on their farm northeast Of Vcsta-
burg, was born where parents now
reside, on August J., 1895, and de-
parted this life Monday, June 6, 1921,
at the age of % years, 10 months
and five days. The deceased passed
away very suddenly after but a few
days illness of Lobar Pneumonia.
causing a severe shock to her aged
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