Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-05-20
County Correspondence
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HViilt WIN hAhtoos
Miss Ardella Isham of Alma, spent
the week end at Ithaca with her moth
err, Mrs. Robt. Mcfarland.
Mrs. Sanford Bliss entertained Mrs.
II. M. Van Epps of Wheeler, last
week.
Mrs. Emma Whang of Pompeii, Wis
tied with her mother, Mrs. Culp, in
Alma, on Saturday.
Paul Kilborn and family of Lans-
ing, are visiting with relatives at It'll
AGA.
Mrs. Herbert Goodwin attended the
County w. c. T. u. convention as del
egate from Ithaca, last week, later
visiting with friends and relatives at
Ashley. Mr.. Goodwin accompanied
her.
Mrs. r. G. Dean is entertaining her
sister, Miss McAdoo.
Miss Gladys Beck of Mt. Pleasant
Normal, spent the week end with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ely Beck, in
Newark.
Miss Gertrude Bronson attended
the May Festival at Mt. Pleasant.
Mrs. Amanda Henderson, who has
spent some time with her daughter,
Mrs. Chas. Yost, has gone to Ohio
for a visit.
Miss Eula Presley of Mt. Pleasant
spent the week end at Ithaca with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Presley
Mrs. Clyde Pinney visited last week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. l..
Chandler, in Owosso.
Division No. 2 of the NJ. +. Ladies
Aid Society, met at the home of the
president, Mrs F. L. Convis, on South
jefferson Street, last Friday after
noon. After the regular business was
concluded, the secretary called the
roll and in response to this, each mem
Der gave a resume of her experiences
during which she had earned money
earnings were $50.70. The experience
es We're very interesting and amusing.
4 program consisting of music and
readings, was given by Misses Muriel
Kenyon, Claudia Purnell, Annie Dean,
and Mesdames C. d. Daniels and c.
n. Lanphere. Refreshments were af-
terward served.
Miss Bessie Mccoy entertained her
cousin. Miss Wells, of Mt. Pleasant,
during the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs Marshall Gorham,
spent the past week with Mt Pleas
ant friends and relatives.
Last Friday evening, the members
Of the Epworth League met at the
church parlors and spent very en-
joyable evening, recounting their ex-
periences during the past month, dur
ing which time they had been endeav-
oring to raise money for the league
One faction was led by Miss Gertrude
Webster and the other by Miss Irene
Sackett, the latters workers winning
and the total amount earned was about
500.
Frank Convis spent Friday in Flint,
on business.
Miss Esther Lewis of Flint, spent
the week end at Ithaca.
Mrs. VIII Davis entertained her
sister-in-law of Detroit, last week.
J. d. LaRue and family spent the
week end at Lakeview, with his par
ents-
Rev c. l.. Beebe was North Star
visitor, Friday last.
Mrs. Matthias Strouse is quite i'll at
her home on South Main Street.
A. E. Lewis of Flint was in Ithaca
last week. on business.
Mrs. Bessie Henselman of Manistee
who has been staying with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Crandell, at Ithaca
for the past week, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Handley of AL
ma, entertained Mills Bros. and their
families, who live east of Ithaca, dur
ing the week end
Mrs. Belle Scott Yeager of Grand
Rapids, is visiting with her parents
at Ithaca.
Mrs. Frank Presley attended the
May Festival at Mt. Pleasant, last
week.
Mrs. Wallace Coomer died at the
home in the eastern section of this viii
lage, Wednesday, May 18th, and the
funeral service was conducted at the
Baptist church in Ithaca, Rev. Wood
officiating. She leaves her husband,
an aged man in feeble health, one
daughter, Mrs. Henry Damon, and two
sons, Elmer of Ithaca and Dewey of
South Bend. The remains were in
tered in Alma cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. N. Lanphere
spent the week end at Marshall, with
her parents.
DIR. and Mrs. NJ G.. Skinner spent
the week end at Toledo with Myron
Skinner and family.