Alma record., 1920-01-15
COUNTY SEAT NEWS
BY Special Correspondent

their regular meeting held at the
home of Aletha Godfrey, South JEFF
ferson st. A very good attendance
was present and review of the
study, "A Crusade Of Compassion"
occupied the evening. Refreshments
were served by the hostess and the
February meeting will be held with
the Misses Merna and Lucille Ringle.
The members of the Christian En-
deavor society of the Presbyterian
church met at the manse Monday
evening for pot luck supper and
the regular business and social meet
ing of the month.
Members Of the Bridge Club and a
few of their friends entertained at a
six O'clock dinner Friday in honor of
Mrs. Fanny Netzorg, Mrs Percy
Bertrand, Mrs. Saul Netzorg of Chi
cago, who is their guest, and Mrs.
Elmer Heath of Albany, n Y Mrs.
Netzorg, who is closing out her dry
goods business and her daughter and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Ber-
trand, are planning TO soon leave
Ithaca.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kinsel and
son, Henry, have returned from
spending two weeks with their daugh-
ter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Stevenson, of Montpelier, Ind.
Mrs. Charles Hayes and daughter,
Letta, have returned from Battle
Creek, where they spent week vis-
iting relatives
has been confined at the county Jail
for a few days because of insanity
was taken to Traverse City Wednes-
day for treatment
Leo. w. Curtis of Pontiac has re-
turned to that place after spending
two weeks with his mother, Mrs A.
f. Curtis. Mr. Curtis was in active
service in France and is now suffer
ing from shell shock
William Walker has purchased the
John T. Matthews farm just north of
town and Howard Matthews, who
has been living on this farm, has pur-
chased the Walker residence on Maple
street.
Mrs. d. B. McLaren is in New
Haven at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Harry Barnes, who underwent
an operation on Wednesday. d. B.
IMcLaren and daughter, Mrs Hugh
Roberts spent Thursday in the Barnes
home.
+. I. May state Y. NJ {. A. work
,er, and Mr.. Murdick, county "Y"
secretary, were in Ithaca Wednesday
Eevenng TO attend the Methodist fam
lily gathering held in the church. This
proved to be one of the most anus
ing socal events held in some time
and was thoroughly enjoyed by the
large number present.
Mrs. J.. II. Harter is in receipt of
a box of oranges, grape fruit, va
riety of nuts and candies and pre-
served fruits from her daughter
Beatrice who is a nurse in Los
Angeles.
Mrs. Alfred Willert and Mrs Alex
Macarthur spent Thursday afternoon
in Newark in attendance of the Help
ing Hand Club which met with Mr.
and Mrs. Willard Spurgeon.
Mrs. Edna Stanton of Jackson
came Thursday for an extended Wis
it in the home Of her brother, o. L.
Smith.
Rev. c. L. Beebe was in Grand
Rapids the last of the week on busi-
ness
DIR. r. G. Dean left Wednesday
for Battle Greek where he will spenC
a week or ten days at the sanatarium
Frank b. Litwller, who was placed
in the Ithaca Jail Wednesday after.
noon charged with forgery was re
: leased Thursday evening on an $500
bond. Mr.. Litwiller is the son Of J
| B. Litwiller Of Newark, a wealthy
| farmer He had signed notes
amounting to $500 with his son, WHIT
had them renewed several times Tn,
father refused his endorsement wher
the notes came due recently with the
result that his name was placeC
thereon by the son, it is alleged.
l. The Kellog school which closed fol
the holiday vacation has not reopenet
owing to the inability of the schoo
board to find a teacher to fll til,
| vacancy made by the resignation Of
the former teacher, Mrs. Matti,
| Fadght, of near Gladwin.
/ Sheriff Alfred Willert left fol
| Ohio Thursday afternoon to bring
Ira Howard to this county to fac,
the charge of wife desertion. Hi
wife was formerly Miss Beryl Chas,
who resides with her mother jus
north Of the Methodist church.
William Norton of Lansing spen
the first of the week with Mr.. ant
Mrs. Jacob Waggoner.
| Harry B. Beery and Dorothy Vim
mer of Ashley were united in mar
riage by Justice John w. Myers a
his Office Thursday, January s.
| Mrs. E. M. King and daughter
Jennie, Mrs. Frank Hatadis, Mrs. c
d. Hoadley, Mrs. F. M. Bronson AM
daughter, Gertrude, were in Owoss
from Saturday until Monday in at
tendance of district meeting of tn
~ Free Methodist church.
Mrs. Joseph McNabb reached Ith
aca Friday afternoon with the bod
Of her husband who died January
of diabetic coma at Lakeland, Flor
ida, where they went a few week
ago. The funeral was held on Sun
day at the Presbyterian church wit
Rev William Roberts officiating an
interment was made in the mauso
leum in the Ithaca cemetery. MI
McNabb was born in New Have
township and grew to manhood there
He then came to Ithaca TO reside an