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Miss Bessie Shaffter was the guest
of friends in Greenville oyer Sunday
Howard Hall of Chicago arrived In
this city for short visit with friends
here.
She ldOn-Fruit, oranges, lemons
bananas, pine apples, the very best
the market affords.
Mrs. Harry Claffiin went to Green
vile Monday for short visit with
friends in that city.
Leo and Flossie Lowdin of this city
went to Edmore Saturday for short
visit with relatives there.
w. II. Locke and wife have been
spending feS days with their sons
Charles and Alfred in Ionia.
Mrs. H. J. Mcintosh returned Mon
day from short visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ostrom of Grand Rapids.
SheldOn-Chocolates and Bon Bons,
in boxes, perfect pieces of art, choco-
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blended.
r. u Lawrence the farm implement
dealer, has something of Importance
to say to the farmers this week in his
adv. Look 1t up.
Harry N. Campbell has accepted a
position as bookkeeper with the Mich
igan Paint Co. of Flint, and left for
that city on Monday.
Miss Elhelyn Latham returned to
her home at Port Austin, Monday, af-
ter an extended visit at the home of
Clarence Johnson of this city.
Last Sunday was the first excursion
of the season to Grand Rapids and
Agent Lemley informs us that he
sold ninety tickets to that city.
Miss Cora Snyder returned to her
home, Barryton Saturday, after a
short visit at the home of her friend
Miss Jessie Beerman of hhis city.
Mrs. M. Cochran returned to her
home at st. Louis Monday morning
after short visit at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Nina Harding of this
city.
Mrs. Robert McCue of Grand Rapids
is guest at the home of II. Gilmore
where she was called by the serious
illness of her mother, Mrs. II. E.
MINER.
Mrs. E. r. Fuller, who has been a
guest at the home of Asa Dorr OF
Chadwick for the past three weeks
left Monday morning for her home in
Grand Rapids.
Mrs. A. G Black of Union City was
a guest of her friend, Mrs, r. T.
Ward of this city over Sunday. She
left Monday. for short visit with rel
atiyes at McBrides.
The adv. of the Vincent greenhouse
in Ionia, appears in this issue, they
have an exceptionally fine lot OF
plants and flowers this spring. Del
bert L. Vincent as proprietor.
Miss Nellie Haywood of Big Ra pids
was guest of Mrs. l.. G. Epson for a
few days last week. She left for Car
son City on Saturday where she goes
to teach school for the spring months
The Ladies Social Circle will holt
their regular meeting with Mrs. A
Wagner next Wednesday afternoon
A full attendance is desired as there
is special business to come before the
circle.
The annual meeting of the State
Medical Society will be held in Crane
Rapids, May 25, 26 and q at the st
Cecilia building. DR.. Geo. a. Stanton
is one OF the delegates from Ionis
County.
Mrs. Chas. Hawley returned to he
home at vickeryville Monday morn
ing after a short visit with her sister
Mrs. H. Z. MINER, who lies danger
ously i'll at the home of her daughter
Mrs. IL. Gilmore OF this city.
Rev. J. E., Butler attended meet
ing of the West Michigan Congrega
tional association in Grand Rapid
this week, he went there from Carso
City where he occupied the pulpit o
the Congregational church Sunday,
Doric Chapter o. E. s. conferre
the degree of the order on two candi
dates Tuesday evening, after whicI
the gentlemen served very fine re
freshments In the banquet room, no
rolls right from the oven with delici
Gus maple syrup being on the bill o
fare. The ladies were all of one min
that chief chefs ID. o Thompson an,
Marion Case understood the bushes
of serving and 1t was whispere
around by some that they out did tn
ladies.
Paul Schafer who has been a resi-
dent ST this city for the past l3 year
left Saturday for Fowler where he ha