Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-30
COUNTY SEAT NEWS
By Special Correspondent


in the Ithaca high school, was called
to her home at Hanover Thursday
because of the serious illness Of her
father Word has been received that
her father passed away before she
reached home.
Mrs Rebecca Swift has received
word that her father passed away
before she reached home.
Mrs Rebecca Swift has received
word Of the marriage of her son,
Grant Swift, to Miss Minnie Patter-
son of Cleveland.
at the Presbyterian manse Saturday,
October 25, Burton Ramsay of Alma
and Miss Cecil Wood of Newark.
j. f. Mellinger who has been visit
ing Ithaca relatives and friends left
Tuesday for his home in Glenwood
Springs, Col.
II. j. Stahl of Detroit spent the
! first of the week with his son, Neil,
at the home of his grandparents, Mr..
Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Davis and other
relatives here and at st. Louis.
Mrs j. l.. Voress is i'll at their
home on North street.
Mrs. NJ. c. Skinner was called to
near Mt. Pleasant last week to attend
the funeral of her brother, Lucius
| Landon
Mrs. Mary Thomas entertained her
brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Enos
Rinner, of Urbana, ILL.,, the first of
the week.
Charles Byers and Glen Fiddler
spent part of last week at Houghton
lake.
Miss Bernice Brooks, who teaches
at Holland, spent the week end with
her mother. Mrs Frank Brooks.
Sunday, October 10 an eight pound
son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Don
aid Lepley.
On Thursday the ladies of the La
fayette Presbyterian church served
dinner at the Presbyterian manse in
Ithaca.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ Brown spent
Wednesday in Lansing.
Mrs. L. w. Fidler and daughter,
Mrs. Ernest Williams, were in Alma
last Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stuber of
Flint came Saturday to take home
their daughter, Mrs. James Boden,
who spent the last week with DIR.
and Mrs. M. G.. Skinner.
George Clon was in Lansing on
business Tuesday.
Mrs. George Smith of North Star
and Mrs. j. c. O'Dell of Detroit
visited Mr.. and Mrs. F. p. Hoffman
part of last week.
Miss Nettie Comstock is i'll at her
home on Pine River street.
Mrs Margaret Mills, who has been
visiting i'm the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Convis went TO Marlette Monday to
visit relatives.
Mrs. H. c. Watson of Oakland
Cal, is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
chic Mccall.
Miss Edna Pine is spending the
week with Miss Anna Austin in Essex
township, Clinton county.
A number of carloads Of cattle and
sheep were shipped from Chicago to
Ithaca Thursday for feeders. The
cattle were for Francis kellogg OF
Newark, who takes two carloads. and
Charles Handkerchief and Otis Fetch
tenbiner, who each take one. The
sheep were for Fred Van Buskirk and
Edward Altenburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Hays and Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Lewis were in Sagi-
nav Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Slagle of Pompeii
spent Friday in Ithaca as guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Convis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Slagle. who moved to this coun-
ty from the west about year ago
have sold their farm and soon will
return to lonia
II. II. Munsell is spending a few
DAYS with relatives at Midland.
Miss Irene Sackett spent the week
end with her sister, Miss Nina Sack
EFT. who is teaching in Holland.
Mrs. f. A. Raby and daughter,
Norma. of Greenville, who have been
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. l.. Hass
has returned home.
The Dorcas class Of the Methodist
Sunday school met with Mrs. {. o.
Davis Friday afternoon. A pot luck
supper was served.
Milo White of Owosso has pur-
chased the Bonchey residence in the
northeast part of town
Harry Cline of Owosso was here
the last of the week and accompanied
his mother-in-law Mrs. Hattie Brown
to his home for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Grover oil
Shepherd were guests Of Rev. anC
Mrs. l.. L. Dewey at the Methodist
parsonage Sunday.
What might have been seriou:
accident occurred on the streets OF
Ithaca Friday evening when in turn
ing from North jefferson street tC
Center street Miss Lota Thoma:
struck a car driven by George Me
Conkey who was driving into towr
from the east. The Thomas cal
struck the back of the other car ther
crashed in the front end. The i'm
pact tipped the Thomas car over OF
the pavement bruisng Miss Janice
Gollwitzer and Miss Lille Roberts
Lenna Thomas was badly cut on one
knee and sustained minor bruises
Miss Lota Thomas was picked up un
conscious but soon recovered and die
not seem TO be injured. The Thoma!
car was badly smashed and the fac
of it's being a sedan saved the girls
lives. The McConkey car was bu
slightly damaged.
An Agreeable Surprise
about three years gro when ] wal