Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
COUNTY SEAT NEWS
BY Special Correspondent

time with relatives.
Miss Helen Kennett spent the week
with relatives in Saginaw. Merrill
and Flint Her school in Newark rs
closed because of the "flu."
h. l.. Kennery of Spokane, Wash.
was recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs,
Ray Strouse.
Lloyd Randall has received his dis
charge from the navy and has re-
turned to MS home here.
Thursday evening the Mems Bible
class and the Wirton Memorial class
of the Presbyterian church met in the
church parlors for potluck supper
and a social time.
The Montague opera singers gave
the last number of the lecture course
Friday evening at the Presbyterian
church
Mrs. +. s. Goodrich and daughter,
Helen. of Albion spent a short time
recently with Ithaca friends.
Miss Merrie Jewel, who went to
Fowlerville TO spend the week end
with her parents, was detained there
by the illness of her sister.
Mrs Ray Mccall was hostess 70
the Ladies' Social club Thursday af-
Mr.. and Mrs VIM Carr have taken
possession of their home on Maple
street which was recently damaged
by fire.
Chapter Masons to the number of
l9 attended lodge in Ashley Monday
evening
Mrs Albert Cummings, who is suf
fering from spinal trouble was
brought from her home in New Hav-
en- Monday to the home of her par
ents Mr. and Mrs. Smith, who reside
in the south part of town.
Mrs. Ellen McAdams is having her
home on Maple street repaired. IL
was badly damaged by fire a short
time ago.
Mrs. NJ. G.. Skinner, second vice
president of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary of Lansing district was in
Alma and st. Louis recently 10 ar
range for a series of group meetings
that will bee held at Alma sometime
in April.
Mr. and Mrs. Elias Wagner of st.
Louis spent Friday in town with
friends and on business.
j. a. Long went 70 Coldwater
Thursday to spend until Monday with
Frank MrConkey
Mr.. and Mrs Donald Lepley are
entertaining Mrs Lepley's cousin.
Miss Lottie Livingston. of Saginaw.
Mrs Kate Bacon of St Louis, state
manager of the court of honor, at
tended lodge in Ithaca Saturday
evening.
Mrs. j. a. Dicken, Mrs. +. J. AL
version and Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Gard
ner spend Friday in Alma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Allen have re-
ceived word that their son, Orville,
has arrived in this country. coming
across on the boat the President was
on. They do not know when ne will
be home as he was wounded and may
have TO remain for a time in a hos
pital
home with her daughter, Mrs. Vim.
Russell, North Pine River ST.. was
surprised recently by the neighbors
in honor of her seventy sixth birth
day.
Lyman Fider and Joseph Foster
returned Friday from Houghton
where they spent nearly two weeks
fishing.
Mrs. Arthur Coss received letter
Saturday from the Red Cross at Bal
timore, Md in regard to the cond-
tion of her son, Floyd, who is in the
United States hospital there conva
lescing from wounds received in bat
tie last summer The letter said that
Private Coss is getting about on
clutches but that his knee and hip
are stiff which they hope to overcome
by treatment he is receiving at the
hospital. As soon as they consider
it advisable he will be given a fur
Tough and be allowed TO come home
for brief visit.
Mr. and Mrs. George Vliet and
children Of St. Louis were recent
guests Of Mr. and Mrs Frank Har-
rington.
Mrs. Gladys Peters has word from
her husband, Arthur Peters, that he
Is now stationed at Luie, France, and
that he expects to be in the states
sometime in March.
The leaders OF the centenary move
rpent met last week at the home of
Dr. and Mrs. X. G.. Dean, South JEFF
ferson St, where they were given in
structions in regard 10 the work,
plans for which are nearing compile
ton.
A marriage license was granted to
Joseph r. Wilson, So, Ashley, and
Laura Milne, So, Detroit
Misses Majorie and Izetta Cook
who have been guests in the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cook, returned
20 their home in St Louis Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Hodges went
20 Evart, their former home, last
Friday TO attend the funeral on Sat
urday Of an aunt, Mrs. Alexander
McColum.
Chris Bachman of Casnovia. H.,
and son, Joel Bachman, of Noble, Ia,
spent a part of last week in Ithaca on
business
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hatadis were
called 20 Matherton last Thursday by
the critical illness Of the latter's
niece, Mrs Olive Williams They
were accompanied by Mrs Henry
Finch Of Arcadia township who is a
sister Of Mrs. Williams.
DR.. and Mrs H. r. Kilborn are the
parents of son, born Friday, Febru-
airy rs.
A dinner party was given Sunday
fer Mrs. Yates at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Lennox. Mrs Yates
returned 20 her home in Chattanooga,
Tenn. after spending about two
months here with her daughter and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Heller.