Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-22
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parents, NIT. ana MRS. waiter spoon
err. Mr.. Madar returned to Camp
Custer Monday. Mrs Madar will re-
main with her parents about two
weeks before returning to Battle
Creek. A niece, Mrs. Earl Sewers,
and son of North Star, whose hus-
band is on his way to France was also
week end guest in the Spooner
home.
Bernice Smith, a granddaughter,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ransom
War;
The Kings Heralds met with Rebah
Abbey Wednesday afternoon.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the M. +.
church met at the Red Cross rooms
Wednesday afternoon.
Mary Foster Stirling has received
word that her husband, Ward Stir
ling, has arrived overseas.
Miss Fern Fisk, nurse from Hims-
dale, Illinois, is a guest of Miss Edith
Brader.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lewis accom-
panied by their daughter, Mrs. Bert
Seaver, and children and Mrs. Lewis
sister, Mrs. Cora Petit, left Monday
by automobile for South Haven to
visit another daughter, Mrs. Ben
Eggeman and family.
Misses Elsie and Katherine Stahl,
Miss Carrie Cramer and Alvin Stahl
have returned to Buffalo after visit
ing about two weeks with relatives
and friends in and near Ithaca.
Mrs. +. p. Hoffman and grandson,
ROLAND Hoffman, and Mrs. Mabel
smith spent Thursday in North Star
visiting relatives.
Mrs. Charles Fleming, Mrs. Leland
Heller and sons and Mrs. William
Lenox spent last Sunday at Crystal
lake.
About $50 members of the Central
Bean Dealers and Growers associa-
ton with their families were at Cry
stal lake Thursday for picnic max
ing their headquarters at the j. H.
Crawford cottage at Crystal Heights.
A basket dinner was enjoyed by all
A business session was held, reports
from all sections indicating that the
growing bean crop is estimated to
shorten from 20 to 80 per cent by the
hot winds and dry weather.
On Wednesday evening of this week
the members Of the Baptist church
are planning to give a reception for
their pastor, Rev Mr.. Slaybaugh, and
family.
Mrs. Joseph Foster and Mrs. Ward
Stirling went to Crystal lake Monday
to spend two weeks.
Rev. and Mrs. c. L. Beebe went TO
Albion TO attend the wedding of their
son, Paul, to Miss Dorothy Johns,
daughter of an NJ. +. minister Of that
place.
Rev. and Mrs. Floyd Kinney and
children of Duplain are visiting his
mother, Mrs. l.. l.. Kinney.
Mrs. Alva Brader of Grand Rapids
has returned from spending last week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Harrington and Mr.. Brader's mother
and sisters
Mrs. Alex Macarthur and son, Rob-
ert. were in St Johns Wednesday.
Miss Ednina. who has been visiting
her grandmother, Mrs. T.. 4. Warren,
for some time, returned home with
them.
Miss Gladys Nelson of Chicago has
returned from short visit with her
mother, Mrs. Mary Nelson.
Edward p. Hamilton, wife and
daughter, Miss Charlotte. are spend
ing the week near Traverse City.
They were accompanied by Miss Mel
lie Nelson, who will visit her sister
in Traverse City.
Mrs. Eliza Waggoner of Chicago is
visiting relatives and friends in Itha-
ca and vicinity.
The Ithaca post office has been al
lowed another regular clerk, Miss
Irene Sackett. who has been the
popular auxiliary clerk for the last
four years. She will secure the APP
pointment through the recommend
alton of Postmaster c. NJ. Brown.
Miss Marion Shorts, niece of DR.
and Mrs. Carl Ranger, who has been
their guest, returned Wednesday to
her home in Kent City.
A large delegation from Ithaca at
tended the Sunday School Convention
at Riverdale Saturday and Sunday.
). Z. Pine and daughter, Edna, at
tended the Fox family reunion at the
home Of Guy Silvernail in Greenbush
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Harve Hass of ST.
Louis spent Sunday at the home of
Joseph Hass.
Mrs. hiram CraWn ana MRS. A. III.
Moye spent the week end with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Ear
baugh, to meet their sister, Mrs.
George Osborn of Fostoria, Ohio.
Mesdames Frank l.. Convis, |. f.
King, Bert Long and George Lam
phere attended the caautauqua in
Alma Monday afternoon to hear, DR..
Gunsaulus give his lecture on "The
World War and America"
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Stacy and her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. +. O. Dodge of
Emerson and Mrs. Lizzie Mari drove
to the Isabella county farm Sunday.
Mr.. Stacy's uncle, f. r. Stacy, is
overseer Of the farm.
Birdena Birgraff is visiting her
grandparents at Shepherd.
Mrs. Sarah Shanafelt came from
Owosso to spend few weeks with
her daughter, Mrs. George Lamphere.
Eliza Stacy and mother, Mrs Hattie
Stacy, accompanied by Mr.. Noble
Purvis and wife Of near Shepherd
laft H.. IL