Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-13
COUNTY SEAT NEWS
BY Special Correspondent

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Quarterly conference was held at
the Free Methodist church commence
! ing Friday and continuing until Sun
day evening. Rev. {. +. Caswell of
Flint conducted the services.
M. c. Lake has purchased the X.
c. Lake residence on West Center
street and has sold his house which
I joined this on the west to Ernest
Peters.
A meeting in the interests of good
roads was held at the armory Thurs
day afternoon. Secretary of State
Coleman c. Vaughan and John c.
Hicks of st. Johns, Mr.. Rogers, state
highway commissioner and many
others from Mt Pleasant, st. Johns,
Alma and other points along the line
were at this meeting. The Mt. Pleas
ant delegation was accompanied by
the band which played on the streets
of Ithaca just before the meeting
was called. Stops were made at
every town along the line of the
trunk line road
Mrs. NJ. c. Lake, county lecturer,
was IN Pompeii Saturday TO conduct
an all day meeting of the Grange.
Mrs. Fanny Netzorg, who since
the death of her husband several
years ago, has managed the NetZorg
dry goods store and general furnish
ings store has decided To discontinue
the business and her sale commenced
Thursday and was attended by
large crowds from Ithaca village and
surrounding community. Mrs. Net
zorg is also offering for sale her fine
residence on West Center street
Miss Edith Lee has resigned as
commercial teacher in the Ithaca
school and left Friday for her home
near Hanover. Miss Lee has been
connected with the Ithaca schools for
some time and resigns because of
4 her fathers death a short time ago.
Mrs. K. C. Lake and daughter, Mrs.
Raymond Bangs, of Box Elder Mon
tana. are located at Lakeland, Fla.
Mrs. Lake is improving in health.
Mrs. Edward b. Ray of Chicago is
spending a month with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Tracey.
The Standard Bearers held the
regular meeting of their society last
Tuesday evening at the home of
Glenellen Coalwell. After the meeting
popcorn and fudge were served by
Mrs. Coalwell.
Mrs Alfred Willert spent last
week with friends in Grand Rapids.
Mrs j. II. Smith is quite i'll at her
home on Emerson street.
Fred Brow of Ithaca and Gertrude
McWeik of Detroit were married
Tuesday at noon at the home of the
brides sister and husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex Robb of Milan. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown left for California Tues
day Of this week in company with
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ Brown to stay
until spring when they will come to
Ithaca to make their home
j. II. Lamphere and J. H. Hodges
made a business trip to Marion last
week returning Thursday
William Brown, who is staying
with his daughter. Mrs. George Lake.
for time is very i'll, Mrs. Henry
Irving of Alma is assisting in his
care.
Mrs. Charles Naldrett entertained
at bridge in honor of Mrs. George
Naldrett who with her husband is
here from Cleveland TO spend the
week with her parents
l.. w. Fidler and Oscar McCollum,
who have been at Houghton several
weeks reIurne1 FRIDAY.
Miss Nellie sSbmeyville entertained
: the members OF the Christian En-
deavor society of the Presbyterian
church at her home Tuesday to
pot luck supper. Following this
there was a business and social meet
ing held.
Miss Florence Conant returned
Wednesday evening from weeks
visit with Ann Arbor friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theron Goodwin
spent last week in Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Spooner re-
turned Thursday from an auto trip
to Hilsdale county where they visit
ed relatives for a week They were
accompanied on the trip by Mr.. and
Mrs. U. s. Barnaby of North Star
township.
Mrs. L. f. welch is spending
week with her sisters, Mrs. w. C.
Mumford at Cadillac and Mrs. j. L.
/ Loutzenheiser of Coleman.
DR.. F.. n. Foust has purchased the
Peet residence, corner of South JEFF
ferson and Newark streets and will
soon take possession.
The following program was given
at the Parent-Teacher's meeting held
In the high school room Tuesday even
ing, November 4. Selections by the
high school orchestra. Illustrated
talk of Fairgrounds and playground
equipment by Mr.. rambling of Mt.
Pleasant. Mrs. f. l.. Fiber gave
demonstration of club swinging il
Illustrating the use and benefits of such
exercise. Agnes Iutzey gave a short
talk on the games and Fairgrounds
she had observed in Germany. Az
ter the program short business
meeting was held and the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: president, Mrs. Warren Stahl;
vice president. Mrs. Roy Cowdrey;
secretary Miss Margaret Pinney;
treasurer, Mrs. Mae Burch. The
meeting was then adjourned to the
domestic science room where light re-
freshments were served.
William Reeves Of Emerson, who
has sold his farm, held an auction
sale last Friday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Reeves are planning to leave about
the 20 of this month for an auto
I trip to Florida where they will spend
the winter.
Ralph Taylor of Greenville, aged
IA, who has been in the Ithaca jail
about two weeks for the theft of an
auto at Alma, Dale Ashley and Lewis
Milford, also Ii, broke Jail Thurs
day night and were caught at Ionia
! Friday afternoon Sheriff Willert