Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-09-04
COUNTY SEAT NEWS
BY Special Correspondent

Rev. w. Roberts left Monday for
trip to Ishpeming where he attended
the wedding of niece.
j. b. Crawford and Family and
Julia Bohil spent Sunday in Battle
Greek with Mrs. Crawford.
Margaret Miller of Shepherd is Wis
ting her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. b. Miller, east of town.
Mrs. II. b. Wells and Mr.. and Mrs.
c. H. Deeter and Miss Nina Wells
returned home last week from Lake
George after spending two weeks at
their cottage.
Miss Margaret Moon of Toledo,
Ohio. is visiting in the home of Mr..
and Mrs Robert Russell.
The Gratiot Fair drew large num-
bers of people from all over the coun-
ty as well as many other counties.
The display of fireworks on Wednes-
day evening at the fairgrounds il
Illustrating the battle of the North
Sea was true TO advertisement, as
being very much worth while. On
Thursday evening the display was, if
possible, more brilliant and was en-
joyed by thousands Of people who
were present.
Miss Isabel Payne of Ohio has been
visiting her uncle. j. n. Mccall and
family.
c. O. Trask of Saginaw was a call
er on friends Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Rex Hoffman and daughter,
June, of Alma spent Thursday and
Friday with Ithaca relatives.
Mrs. Fred Howard and her mother,
Mrs. Beasley, of Detroit visited with
Ithaca friends last week.
Mrs. NJ. G.. Skinner spent last
week in Ludington visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs c. Parnell Of Ma
homet, H., are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
William Rayburn of Emerson.
Mrs. Samuel Barnes returned on
Saturday from an extended stay in
Florida where she has been caring for
Mrs. James Greer. She reports Mr.
and Mrs. Greer both in failing health
Mrs. Blanche Stark of Chesaning
is visiting Janice Gollwitzer
Mr.. and Mrs. b. +. McNall enter
tanned at "A six o'clock dinner in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs A. j. Long
and Mr. and Mrs j. F. King of
Coldwater, on Tuesday evening The
following were present: DR.. and
Mrs. f. II. Foust and daughter,
Elizabeth; Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Jacobs and daughter, Dorothy; Rev.
and Mrs. w Roberts and daughter,
Nette
George Gollwitzer made a business
trip to Saginaw last week. He was
accompanied by his son. Elton, and
Dick Cowdrey.
G.. f. Haney, Mr.. and Mrs c. l..
Short and Mrs. Eda NJ Scudder mo-
tored to Greenville Monday to attend
the golden Wedding of the formers
sister.
Miss Blanche Pitt of Saginaw who
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. G..
Gollwitzer returned to her home on
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Long of Cold
water were visiting friends in this
place last week
Miss Elizabeth Foust left Thurs
day for Minburn, Iowa, where she
has been engaged to teach music in
the public schools of that place.
+. knause of Ludington visited
Mr.. and Mrs. w Stephens during
fair week
Mr. and Mrs. Wells Clickner of
Lansing and Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Clickner of Leslie visited their
daughter and sister. Mrs r. Foote.
Saturday and Sunday.
Ray Smith, nephew of Mrs. F. p.
Hoffman, who spent one year and
two days in service overseas was i'm
Ithaca calling on friends and attend
ing the fair last week
Charles Willoughby of New York
city called on old friends in Ithaca
last week. Mr. Willoughby expects
to spend the winter in Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Hoffman of
Monroe were in Ithaca the first of
the week