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Miss Beulah Dean went to Green
vile Tuesday.
Mrs. Alice Lowe returned to Grand
Rapids Thursday.
Harold Eddy was home from De-
troit over Sunday.
l.. w. Hale made business trip to
Greenville Monday.
Mrs. Ambrose Spencer was in
Grand Rapids Friday.
Mrs. Flora Thompson spent the
weekend in Lansing.
Barney Race made business trip
to Greenville Saturday.
Mrs. Cadelia Fisk left Friday for
few days visit in Ionia.
Miss Lodema Zimmerman has been
visiting friends in Sidney.
Miss Lena Thompson is home from
the Harbor Springs schools.
Miss Leila Eddy was home from
Grand Rapids over Sunday.
Mrs. Emily Ford left Saturday for
a few days visit in Rockford.
Joseph Cranmer went to Grand
Rapids Friday on business trip.
Carl Yeomans left Saturday for
Sheridan to go to work on farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. +. Trimble spent
the day, Monday, in Grand Rapids.
Mrs. Edgar Stanton was in Grand
Rapids Monday on a business trip.
Mrs. F.. A. Lamb left Monday
morning to make Greenville friends
visit.
August Brakeman went to Sheridan
Friday looking up timber for basket
making.
Floyd King, who has been in the
employ of E. K. Chapple, left Mnoday
for Alma.
Msr. Ida Chilson and daughter,
Mildred, left Tuesday for a few days
visit in Flint.
Mrs. B. Mckinney left Friday
morning for a few days visit with
relatives in Alma.
Verne Snyder of Cadillac was in
and Mrs. Walter Menkee.
Mrs. E. A. Davis returned to Lans-
ing Monday. She had been the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. jerks.
DIR. S. H. Chase, the Northwestern
Indian doctor, has returned and taken
rooms at the National hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Phillips and
children have returned from Sumner,
where they visited few days.
w. w. Haight of Ionia was in the
city and also Smyrna on official bust
ness for the juvenile court Monday.
Lemuel Skellenger returned Satur-
day from Mcbride where he had been
for few days visit with relatives.
Mrs. Grace Brimmer, who has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Quick, left for Battle Creek Friday.
Mrs. Myra Gill, who was the guest
of her sister, Mrs. H. A. Smith, re-
turned home to Grand Rapids Friday.
John Withrow returned to Lansing
Saturday. He had been here to visit
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Withrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Roose return
ed to their home in Canada Friday;
They had been visiting friends and
relatives here for a few days.
c. A. Drake who has been confined
to the home for several weeks with
illness, is reported improving and ex-
poets to be out again soon.
William Castator, who has been the
guest of his daughters, Mrs. Jesse
Godfrey and Mrs. Art Foss during the
winter, has returned to Bad Axe.
Rev. J. b. Griswold of Alma was In
the city Friday. Mr.. Griswold is
holding the pastorate of the Free
Methodist church there this year.
Mrs. G.. M. Blett returned Saturday
from Grand Rapids where she has
been spending the winter. Mr.. Blett
returned with her for over Sunday.
Mrs. Dell Cobb spent the day, Fri
day, in Greenville, with her mother,
Mrs. Russell. Her grand daughter,
little Miss Gala Cobb, accompanied
her.
Mrs. w. C. Spicer was called to
Grand Rapids Monday on account OF
the illness of her sister, Mrs. Nelson
Rich, who had been stricken with
paralysis.
M. j. Prall of Lansing was in the
city Monday on business and to look
over his property at the old brick
ward site. He still owns the house he
built when living here.
Miss Eva Faber left Tuesday for
Stanton, where she will visit few
days before returning to Lansing:
She had been visiting relatives and
friends here.
o. M. Isham was home from But
ternut over Sunday. He has been
assisting in sugar making and re-
turned there Tuesday to close up the
business of manufacture for the sea-
son.
Mrs. Guy Liscum of Grand Rapids
has returned home. She was here to
visit friends and attend the special
meeting held by the Free Methodists.
Mr.. and Mrs. Liscum are contemplate
ing moving Dack 70 DeluiiS.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. V. Essex went TO
Greenville Saturday to visit friends.
Mr.. Essex expects to. take hand in
the service of Uncle Sam in some one
of the many departments which are
calling for skilled mechanics.
Mrs. Frank Phillips of Ionia has
been in the city this week. They
are intending to move here and &C.
cupy her home on Front street. Mrs.
Phillips is the daughter of the late
Mrs. Hendricks, former old resident
of this county.
Mrs. C.. l.. Langston returned to
Hastings Saturday after short visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Langston.
She will leave for Chester, Pa, the
latter part of the week to join her
husband who is employed in the Of.
fees of shipbuilding company there.
Miles Bigler has moved from his