Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-19
ITHACA

ITHACA
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Coss are in
receipt of letter from their son
Floyd +. Coss, the second written by
him since being i'm a United States
hospital at Bordeaux, France. This
letter was dated August 20 and was
gladly received by his parents be
cause Of the fact that his name had
appeared on the casualty list with
those having died from wounds. lie
states IN his letter that he is receiv-
ing the best of care and is improving
The merchants have for several
weeks been giving pony votes to their
customers, the contest closing Aug
81. Last week the Red Cross society
spent the week counting the votes
and the result was announced late
Saturday. The pony was drawn by
William knickerbocker, son of Mr..
and irs. Larry Knickerbocker who re-
side west of town All children having
10000 votes or more were awarded
prizes in Thrift and Savings Stamps
as follows. REQ Bates. two So Savings
/ Stamps; Treva' Dayman, one SIS Saw
! ings Stamp; Bernice Russell, Helen
Maurer, Wesley Vernon, Harlan Me
Call, ROLAND Ebright were each
awarded $500 worth of Thrift
Stamps; Mildred Price, Harold Lay
cock and MoZelle Powers were each
given Sl00 worth of Thrift Stamps.
The merchants gave the Red Cross
S25 for counting the votes.
A son was born Saturday to Serg.
and Mrs. Dean Cowdrey. Mrs Cow
drey was formerly Miss Rena Bron-
son and resides with her parents Just
south of town
Mrs. Irene Mccall Baldwin, English
teacher in the Mt. Pleasant mgn
school, spent Sunday with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. j. n. Mccall.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Altenburg are
visiting friends at several different
points in Indiana.
John McMullen of Parren, Pa, is
the guest of his brother, George Me
Mullen, and aunt, Mrs. Bird Tucker,
and families.
Mrs. Margaret Mills went to Mar
lette Saturday to visit her niece, Mrs. +,
Geo. Beaver.
Mrs. Mabel Smith, daughter of Mrs.
Carrie Melch, was married Thursday
to DR. A. f. Mulder Of Clare. The
ceremony took place at the home of
the brides mother here. The full
ring service of the NJ. +. church was
read by Rev. c. L. Beebe in the pres
ence of the immediate family and a
few intimate friends. The only out
flown guests were an aunt, Mrs.
Ida Melch, of Pontiac and Mrs.
George Smith Of North Star To the
strains of Mendelsohn's wedding
march, played by Mrs. c. +. Burt, the
bridal party, led by Rev. Beebe and
Louise Mulder, little daughter of the
groom, as ring bearer, followed by
the bride and groom descended to the
parlor and took their places before a
bank Of golden rod and ferns where
the ceremony took place The bride
wore beautiful gown Of georgette
crepe and gray satin and carried
bouquet Of pink roses and swansonia.
i he little ring bearer gowned in
pretty frock Of pink orandie bore the
ring in basket of pale pink roses.
The home was tastefuny decorated
with golden rod in the parlor while
lsters and sprays Of green were used !
n the dining room where covers were
and for the guests. Dainty place
ards were the handiwork of Miss
lucille Wright of Holland. an intimate
rend Of the bride. Luncheon was
served directly after the ceremony '
md reception at which Mr.. and Mrs :
hulder received their guests. For Z
he past four years Mrs. Mulder has j..
,een supervisor of music and art i'm :
he public schools Of Holland, resign
ng from the position, as she had been .
ngaged for the coming year. She is :
opular in musical and social ciccles
n Ithaca. They will make their home :
n Clare where DR.. Mulder has an :
Intensive dental practice. Wednes- :
ay evening DR.. and Mrs. c. f. Burt
ave a delightful dinner party in her
onor and while in Holland last week :
everal pre-nuptial affairs were given :
Or her. :
Mr.. and Mrs Leland Heller are en-
Mrs. Hefer's parents. Mr.
nd Mrs. q. II. Yates of Chattanooga, :
enn.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Andre were
lsiting last week in Jackson and Adj
IAN :
Leander Fiddler and son, Ernest of
lakeland, Fla, are visiting Ithaca :
sldllNeS. =
Superintendent and Mrs. l. w. :
ing will move from the c. NJ. Brown :
esidence on North Main street to :
lie Rogers place now owned and oc- :
lpied by c. o. Davis on the corner :
North Jefferson and North streets :
J soon as Mr.. and Mrs. Davis move :
their new home which is nearly =
)mpleted on North street. :
Miss Emily Huffman, who for :
me time has been employed in the =
lice of Attorney John Myers has :
'cepted the position of bookkeeper =
the Ithaca Roller Mills Mrs. Her :
'rt j. Smith is also employed in the :
fice of the roller mills. =
The Women's Christian Temper =
ice Union met Thursday afternoon =
the home of Mrs. Corwel Boyd. s
Tuesday evening the Epworth =
eague met at the NJ. +. church for =
business meeting and election of =
ficers. The society has 20 active =
embers and besides keeping up the e
gular expenses they have sub =
ribed and nearly all paid in $40 for =
G Red Cross and have also sent in =
o to the conference TO be used for =
visionary purposes. The election =
suited as follows: President. Miss =
ina Pine; vice presidents, Misses =
enc Sackett, Edna Thomas. Annie =
IAN and C.pa,sfW,e, II.l.-.4. -