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VI. M. bletJ was nome from Grand
Rapids over Sunday.
Miss Belle Hillard visited friends
in Grand Rapids over Sunday.
Raymond Thorne is home for a few
days. He will leave for Lapeer Tues
day.
Mrs. 4. Foss of Lansing was in the
city Saturday visiting her son, Art
Foss.
Mrs. George Wagner and Mrs. w. /.
Benedict were in Grand Rapids Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Chas. Youngs of Greenville
spent Thursday with Mrs. Asher
Shaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Spencer were
in Greenville visiting relatives over
Sunday.
Paul Havey was the guest of Miss
Kathryn Mclaughlin in Grattan
Sunday.
Mrs. Noble Spencer of Grattan was
the guest of Mrs. Ambrose Spencer
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stillman Luscombe
were guests of Mrs. Asher Shaw
Wednesday.
John Harrefelt returned to Luther
Monday. He had been here visiting
relatives over Sunday.
Robert McCue of Grand Rapids
was in the city Saturday greeting
relatives and old friends.
Miss Clara Morton and her sister,
Miss J. Martin, left for Mecosta
Monday to remain week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Shaw has returned
from Stanton, where she went last
Saturday to visit friends.
Mrs. r. M. Loomis, who had been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c. Hansen,
returned to Elm Hall Monday.
The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Literary Exchange club will be held
with Mrs. Emma Lamb April 26.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Green of
Lansing spent Sunday with the form
er's uncle, J. H.. Green, of this place.
o. M. Foss of Lansing was in the
city over Sunday. He went to Six
Lakes Monday for few days visit.
Mrs. Ray Stanton of Detroit and
her sister, Miss Cora Kingsbury,
came Saturday to visit their parents.
Miss Violet Wetherby, who has
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. G. Han
sen, returned to Big Rapids Monday.
Mrs. Vern Neinstead, after a
weeks visit with her mother and
friends here, returned to Pontiac
Monday.
Frank Sears of Lansing was here
to visit his mother over Sunday and
he accompanied her to Grand Rapids
Monday.
Winifred Johnson, who had been
visiting relatives and friends here,
returned home to Big Rapids Mon
day.
Frank Magin returned to Alpena
Monday. He had been visiting his
son and other relatives here for few
days.
Hale's orchestra of this city played
for the opening of Keiser's new gar
age in Lowell Saturday afternoon and
evening.
Frank Miner and children of
Lansing returned Monday, having
spent a few days visiting relatives
and friends.
j. H. Thompson returned from
Lansing Friday to attend the mar
riage of his son, Jay c. Thompson,
and Miss Richman.
Mrs. o. c. Wright of Ionia was in
the city Monday. She came to look
after her house and lot, which she
expects to dispose of.
Mrs. Ina Kennels and daughters,
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guests of her sister, Mrs. j. w. Bliss,
last Friday and Saturday.
Among the list of jurors drawn for
the May term of circuit court in Kent
county appears the name of Leland
Godfrey of Grattan township.
Mrs. Clarence Beardsley of Sheri-
dan was the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Luscombe, from
Tuesday untinl Friday of last week
Mrs. Dell Erb of Lowell came
Tuesday to spend few days with
Mrs. ]. c. Shores. Mrs. Erb will at
tend the w. c. T. u. convention while
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Daniels of
Keene were Sunday guests at Mark
Browns. Grandma Daniels is re-
covering slowly from her long sick
ness.
Mrs. Mary Balm entertained her
niece, Dorothy Avery, of Greenville
over Sunday. Lowell Ketrow Of Port
Huron was also a Sunday guest of
Mrs. Bain's.
Miss Anne Bracken returned to La
Grange, H., Saturday. Her father,
Thomas Bracken, accompanied her to
Grand Rapids, remaining with her
Sunday for the night train.
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Joined her husband here and they will
begin housekeeping as soon as suit
able quarters can be obtained. Mr..
Wilson is the express agent and has
been anxious to get settled.
Mrs. Vern G. Divine and daughters,
Maurine and Betty Belle, left Thurs
day for New York City to reside. Mr..
Divine has been in the east for nearly
two months and likes the metropolis
very much. Mrs. Divine was accom-
panied as far as Grand Rapids by her
mother, Mrs. w. +. Bricker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stoel j. Smith have
concluded to move on to his farm
near Chadwick. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
have been keeping boarders in the
Harry Younger house on North
Bridge street and find that there is
nothing left in profits in that bust
ness with present prices of produce.
The list of marriage licenses in
Sundays Grand Rapids Herald con-
tanned the names of Smith r. God