Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-05
COUNTY SEAT NEWS
BY Special Correspondent

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Decoration day was fittingly OBJ
served in Ithaca, the exercises being
held at the Presbyterian church at
Z 100 o'clock. The school children met
at the school house and marched in
double file TO the doors of the church
where they formed an aisle for the
veterans Of the civil war and the
! Woman's Relief Corps. The program
consisted Of the Battle Hymn of the
+. Republic which was sung 10y the con-
L.grcgation and was followed by lnVO-
cation by Rev. Amos Brutf, pastor Of
the Free Methodist church. The first
and sixth grades furnished pleasing
numbers and Mrs c. +. Burt gave
a musical reading, THE Old Boys. "
Accompanied on the piano by Mrs.
Roy Cowdrey J. y Mccall, editor
of the Gratiot County Herald, gave a
brief address TO the young soldiers
and the address of the day was de
livered by Rev. Amos Watkins. rector
of the Episcopal church of st. Johns.
Following the service at the church,
automobiles conveyed people TO the
cemetery where the graves were
decorated
Mr.. and Mrs. w +. Thayer and
daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs.
Morse. and family of Midland were
callers Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde Hays.
Mrs. William Walker Is spending
few days in Detroit at the home of
her daughter Mrs. William Shep-
herd, who is in the hospital. having
undergone an operation for the am
putaton of foot.
\ number of members of the East
ern Star attended meeting of the
county association at st. Louis
Tuesday.
Rev and Mrs. A. A. Stephens left
last week 10 spend a few weeks with
their sons in Charlevoix county
Mrs. j. r Mathews, who has been
with her sister, who is seriously i'll
at her home in Portland the past
several weeks. is spending a few days
at her home here
Mr. and Mrs. George Nliet of St
Louis spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Harrington.
A White Shrine was organized at
Alma last week and Miss Sarah
Brodebeck, Mrs c. f. Burt. Mrs j
l. Barden, Mrs Charles Fleming and
Mrs Frank Harrington of Ithaca
joined as charter members
Mrs. Ira Bovee, Miss Joyce Wight
sand Mrs. Mary Wight attended the
funeral of Sheldon Wight at Elsie
Wednesday.
Mrs NJ C. Lake, who underwent
an operation at hospital in Pompeii
last friday. is doing satisfactorily at
tins time.
r. a Lewis left asst week for Flint
where he Will make his home.
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Barstow en-
tertained several friends IN honor
Of their mother. Mrs William Bar
stow, the occasion being her birthday.
Miss Mae Brown spent some time
last week with friends in Brecken-
ridge and Saginaw.
Mn and Mrs Richard Albertson
and nieces of Sand Lake, Kent coun-
ty spent Sunday and Monday with
Mrs. Frank Dodge and attended the
auction sale Monday at her residence
i'm Emerson.
Mr. and Mrs. Fd. Altenberr are
entertaining their niece, Miss Maud
Biackaler, of Grand Rapips Mr. and
Mrs Blackaller, who have come 10
their cottage for the summer at Crys-
tai have been recent guests
The Presbyterian manse has been
purchased by Mr. and Mrs George
Ford. who have stored their house
hold goods and Will reside i'm the
house Of Mrs Ford's father i'm the
east part Of town until they can
have possession July / DR. Foust.
who sold his residence TO the Presby-
terrain society for manse, expects
TO purchase vacant lot and build
am Office in connection with the resi-
dence.