Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-02
COUNTY SEAT NEWS
BY Special Correspondent

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Ithaca schools were closed last
Wednesday and Thursday to allow
the teachers to attend the institute
at Alma.
Autos driven by Guy Boyd and
Philip Frise, farmers residing just
out of Ithaca, collided on the streets
of Ithaca one evening recently, re-
sultng i'm the Frise machine being
badly damaged.
Mrs Earl Willert is visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Pearce,
of Middleton.
Mrs. Warren Whitmore is slightly
improved from severe illness.
Mrs. +. Ii. Foust is i'm Coldwater
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Long and
Mr.. and Mrs |. f. King. DIR. Foust
will join her there the last of the
week
Rev. and Mrs. Alfred A. Stephens
left Thursday for Lawrence, Van
Buren, county, where he was assigned
to the pastorate of the Methodist
church at the recent conference held
in Lansing
Mr. and Mrs. James Stein of Find
lay, Ohio, were the guests of his
cousin, c. j. Chambers, on their way
home from visiting relatives at Clare.
Rev. and Mrs. Carl Seipp of Dewitt
were in Ithaca Wednesday on bust
ness and visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. b. Gardner.
| Mrs. Ord Trask and daughter, Hell
en-, of Ashley were guests Wednesday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs f. p.
Hoffman.
Mrs. Charless Bentley and Mrs.
Herman Zinn of Alma and Mrs.
James Brown of Vestaburg were Wis
itors Friday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Jacob Waggoner, North st.
The Sewers Methodist church
southeast of town is undergoing ex-
tensive repairs.
Charles Bum and son, William
Bum, attended the Saginaw Fair last
Wednesday and Thursday.
Rev. and Mrs. c. L. Beebe and Mrs.
r. G.. Dean spent Sunday in Lansing.
DIR and Mrs. A. +. Mulder and
daughter, Louise, of Clare were Sun
day guests of Mrs. Mulder's mother,
Mrs. Carrie WEIGH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Macarthur and
children were in St Johns from Fri
day until Sunday The formers
mother, Mrs. j. c. Tumble of Grand
Rapids, who was visiting relatives
in st. Johns. returned home with
them
Mrs. f. l.. Convis and mother, Mrs.
c. NJ Hayt, went to WILLIAMSON
Thursday to attend the funeral of a
relative.
Mahlon Fidler was in Marion last
week on business.
Miss Mae Craver is visiting Mrs.
Maggie Honey and mother, Mrs.
Shoecraft i'm Hudson, New Hamp-
shire.
Mrs. j. H. Hodges is enjoying a
visit from her two brothers, Tom
Robin of Savannah, Ga. and John
Robin Of Portland, Oregon The older
left his home near Evart thirty
seven years ago and they have not
seen each other since. Tom is ac-
companied by his young grandson,
Thomas Crosby.
The following officers were elected
at business meeting of the Epworth
League held at the village hall in the
offices of Miss Joyce Wight Tuesday
President. Miss Joyce Wight; first
vice president, Miss Irene Sackett
second vice president, Miss Harriet
/ Hodges third vice president, Ezra
DevereauX; secretary, Miss Myrna
Rngle and treasurer, Joyce Wight
Miss Emma Reed of North Star
township spent last week with Mr.
and Mrs. j. b. Gardner.
Rev William Roberts was called
last week to Beaver Falls. Pa. be-
cause Of the death of his brother
| Charls.
Miss Mabel Potter has returned
from spending week at Grand
Ledge
DR.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Skinner are
entertaining his mother from Toledo
Mrs. jeff Kinsel and daughter. Mrs
Lottie Hook. are visiting the formers
sister in Saginaw.
Two brothrs of j. L. Norees and r.
o. Cahill, brother of Mrs Voress, all
of Sidney. o., and Mr. Hetzlei of
Piqua, Ohio, came Monday for visit
in the Voress home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wright of High
land Park are spending the week with
Mr. and Mrs. George Rogers.
The Dorcas class of the NJ. f.
Sunday school will meet for a socia
time and pot luck supper Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. b
Gardner.