Alma record., 1919-06-12
ST. LOUIS HAPPENINGS
BY Special Correspondent

The eleventh semi-annual meeting
of the Isabella and Gratiot counties
ASSOCIATION of the o. +. S. met June 3
with the St. Louis chapter. Special
committees met all trains and all
visitors were escorted TO the Masonic
rooms. The program of the day
opened at 10 o'clock in the morning
by the singing of America. The in
vocation was by Mrs. Taylor of
Alma, following which was solo by
Miss Lucille Lathrop. The address
of welcome was given by the Hon.
Newell Smith and the response by
Mrs. Nellie Foust. After the regular
! business was finished Mrs Boone
read a selection. At noon the visitors
and many others went TO the Gold
1 Front cafe for dinner. At the after
noon session Rev. Dewey Of Shepherd
sang a solo after which the officers
conferred the degree upon three can
didates, two from Breckenridge and
one from this city. There were over
100 present from out of the city,
representing chapters from Ashley,
Breckenridge, Shepherd, Alma, VIM,
Mt. Pleasant and Ithaca.
j. f. Parks of California, who pre-
viously lived in this city for about
F35 years, was fatally injured near
PCovina, California, Sunday, May %,
when the automobile in which he and
some friends were riding, skidded and
Yoverturned. Mr. Parks sustained a
fracture of the skull from which he
died the 9th He was about 80
years old and the son Of Mrs. Julia
Parks of this city who died June !.
Tom Brewer and Otto Mey trans
Iacted business in Saginaw last week
Ernest Baldwin, who recently re-
Yturned from Chile. is at present Wis
Fitting friends in Brec ckenridge. He
will make his home in Ann Arbor.
Mr.. Stahl of Coe has purchased the
Ilhouse, known as the Raynor prop
Terty, on Clinton street, of John Col
bry and expects TO occupy il soon.
Mrs. Mary Smith will erect a two
story brick veneered building on the
west end of her lot on Mill and Sag
inaw streets.
Children's day was observed at the
baptist church at 10 o'clock June g.
Archie Shaver has gone 10 Ian
Using TO work.
Mrs. Mary Garbutt has been visit
ing her sister. Mrs. Alba Sexton, of
Breckenridge for short time.
Sunday, June s, Children's day was
t'observed at the NJ. +. church, also
'baptismal service and the reception
of members.
The high school seniors gave an
'excellent production of "She Stoops
TO Conquer" Saturday evening before
"a fair sized audience at the Colonial
Opera house.
The mass meeting which was
planned to be held at the opera house
Tuesday evening, June 10, to talk
over the proposed new railroad has
been postponed for a time
The men engaged in putting down
the city test well at the water works
have reached depth of over 200 feet
Mrs. p L. O'Brien has been visit
ing friends in Riverdale for a few
days.
Mrs. Charlie Barton, former St
Louis lady, has been visiting Mrs
a. S. Mcintyre.
Stanley Martin went TO Lockport,
y. Y, last week to visit his mother
Louis Lowry left the first Of last
week for the Mayo hospital in Ro-
leicester, Minnesota. to take special
treatments.
Mrs. Nellie Fuller went to Grand
RAPIDS the middle of the week to visit
her father who is quite i'll.
Harry Ross came home last week
10 visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
+. Ross He has been attending
school at Milwaukee.
Mrs. Harriet Andrews Of Green
vile, formerly of this city, was
married June 1 TO DR.. Barrett of
Mancelona.
Mrs. II. W. Depeel has been visit
mig friends in Ithaca.
Miss Maud Balch of Grand Rapids
has been visiting here parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Balch for a few days.
Mrs. Albert DeNries. sister of Mrs
! +. A. Bieber, who has been visiting
here for the past two months has
gone TO Holland for short visit and
Wapato, Washington.
then Will return TO her home at
Charles r. Little from the south
ern part Of the state has moved here.
Alberta Carson motored to Crystal
Lake Sunday with party of young
people from Alma.
Mrs. Nudge, Mrs. Alta y. Fulcher
and Mrs w. II Tenny returned Sat
urday from the annual state w. c.
T. I. convention, held in Battle
! Greek.
Frances O'Melia. Lee Maurer. ].
Bernard, Miss Loomis, Miss Rose
welt and Miss Blumenthal motored to
Crystal lake Sunday.
! Mrs. j. NJ. Bearse and Mrs. f. II
| Maser of Webberville, mother and
sister of Mrs. A. +. Branch, are
spending the week with Mrs. Branch,
Rhaving come for the graduating ex-
ercises Of her daughter. Katheryn.
William Fulcher of this city, who
has been studying for the ministry,
has received the position Of assistant
TO Dean Edwards of the Episcopal
! Cathedral in Detroit. He began his
work Sunday, June s.
Miss Bernice O'Melia returned
from St. Mary's college, South Bend,
Indiana, Wednesday evening. Miss
O'Melia graduated in music this
spring but will return next year 20
finish her regular college course.
The l. o. O. +. and Rebekahs went
TO Shepherd Wednesday evening to
put on memorial work
Peter Stevenson and daughter.
Ella. from the 500, spent from Friday
until Monday with Mr. and Mrs w.
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