Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-01-30
COUNTY SEAT NEWS
B, Special Correspondent

DtSl CdUultS. Dtlsuhts- f-ll-N
Frank l.. Convis, local real estate
dealer, has sold during this month
700 acres Of land i'm Gratiot county
amounting 10 $50, 400.
The Ithaca Masonic Temple asso-
citation is incorporated with a capital
stock of $4,000 and has purchased
! the vacant lot on the corner of Main
! and Center streets, known as the
Nogt property, and will soon com
| mence the construction of Masonic
temple which will have large audi
/ forum with stage equipment on the
/ ground floor and a seating capacity
Of 1900 to 1000. Following are the
/ officers: President, Charles Fleming
vice president. George ii. Glow
secretary. Howard Potter; treasurer,
! Charles Graham.
Thomas Mclndoo, who spent sew
eral days with his sister and hus-
band, DR.. and Mrs. r. G.. Dean, left
Friday for his home in Peterboro.
Ontario. DR.. Dean, who has been
very i'll with pneuomna, is convalesc-
ing.
William Williams, a porter on the
Ann Arbor railroad, is in the Ithaca
jail, being brought here from Ashley
charged with bringing liquor into
the county from Toledo
j. f. Waggoner of Toledo is here
visiting his brother. Jacob Wag-
goner.
Mrs. NJ C skinner, vice president
Of the Womens Foreign Missionary
society of the Lansing district, was
in Lansing Friday to attend cab
met meeting of this society.
Charles Price, who spent the past
month in Florida returned to his
home here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolla Barber will
leave Saturday for California where
thew will spend three months.
Guy Boyd returned Thursday from
a trip TO Detroit, Port Huron and St
Clair.
Mr.. and Mrs Hamilton Bovee have
returned from spending several
months with their daughter in Ian
sing.
A representative meeting of the
members Of the various churches
was held at the Methodist church
Thursday evening 10 plan for Wis
itation campaign which will be held
in Ithaca Sunday, February ,. Fred
WaShburn Of Benton Harbor was
present and mapped out general
plan for the campaign which will be
conducted by the Gratiot County
Sunday School association. Frank
l.. Convis was appointed general
chairman. All of the pastors of the
various churches and Sunday school
superintendent will be his asso-
ciates.
Charles Best. Jr., sailor on the
L. 5. S. Grant who has been here
visiting his father and sisters. left
Wednesday for New York.
Mrs. Anna Troop is spending a few
days in Holly
The quarterly conference Of the
Free Methodist church was held in
Ithaca last week beginning Friday
evening. On Saturday services were
held both afternoon and evening. On
Sunday Love Feast followed by
preaching service both morning and
evening. Rev. A. J. Stevens of Co
runna conducted the conference.
The debating team of the Ithaca
high school has been notified to meet
Owosso in debate in Owosso. Mon
day, January 27. They are to take
the negative side Of the question,
Resolved, That the State Of Mich
igan should provide a schedule of
minimum wage for unskilled labor"
Miss Mable Spooner, Judson Foust
and Harold Beebe comprise the
Ithaca debating team.
DIR. j. NJ. Montfort Of Detroit Wis
tied relatives in Ithaca recently.
Clark Mills Of Ann Arbor spent
the week end with his parents here.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank l.. Cbnvis
spent Wednesday with friends in
Henderson.
Mrs. Gale Bradley Of St. Louis was
in Ithaca Tuesday.
Mrs. Ed Whitney of Clare is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Colwell Boyd.
Ray Barstow is very i'll at his
home on East South street.
Mrs. Mary Haight, who is spend
ing the winter with Mrs. G.. d. Hoad-
ley, returned last Thursday after
visiting a few days with her daugh-
ter in Owosso.
Mrs. Henry f.. Lewis accompanied
Mrs. Cora Petit to Ann Arbor Fri
day where the latter will have an
operation on her eyes.
Mrs. Kate MeliZa of Pontiac is the
guest of Ithaca friends.
Miss Lois Lamb, who teaches the
Adventist school, attended the teach
ers' institute in Holly Thursday and
Friday.
Peer McAdams underwent an OBJ
Grafton for appendicitis at his home
on West Center St, Thursday.