Alma record., 1920-12-30
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spent Christmas with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Rechard.
Mrs. Nettie Pennington, who has
been spending some time in the home
of her brother. James G. Kress, left
the last of the week for her home at
Eugene, Oregon,
Miss Minnie Simmons, who
teaches at Laingsburg was a Christ
mas guest of her sister and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. C. Reed.
Mrs. T. w. Reed Of Ovid came Fri
day to spend the winter with her
son, ii. c. Reed.
Mrs. c. Lehner and son, Keith,
were in North Star and spent Christ
mas with her daughter, Mrs. Roy
Wolfe and family.
The funeral of L. X. Rockwell, &C.
who died in hospital in Saginaw
was held in Ithaca at the Presby-
terian church. Thursday, December
%. Rev. W. M. Roberts officiated
Mr.. Rockwell was born in Henry
county, Ohio, and was a graduate OF
the schools of Angola, Ind. He also
took nurses training course and
for number of years was employed
in Massilon, Toledo, and at Pueblo
Col. Surviving is sister, Mrs
Fred Simmons of Ithaca and half
brother, Edward Rockwell, and two
nephews, Clarence and Harley Rock
well of Toledo.
Miss Laura Hard of Chicago spent
Christmas in the home of her sister
and husband, Dr. and Mrs. f. II
Foust.
Rev. l.. l.. Dewey was in Shepherd
on business Monday.
Thursday, December %, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Somer-
vile their daughter. Miss Edith
Somerville, became the bride OF
Charles Leo Seeley of near Ashley
The ring ceremony was read by Rev
William Roberts, pastor of the Pres
byterian church, in the presence of
number Of relatives and friends.
Changers met at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. c. Lake and the follow
ing officers were elected FOR the en-.
suing year: Master. Clarence Mus
colt; overseer. Mrs. Lillian Allen:
lecturer, Mrs. Lena Vaudeventer;
Steward, Fred Cowles; assistant
steward, Bert Allen; Chaplain, Jes-
sic Lewis; treasurer. Charles Van
derenter; secretary, Mrs. Maggie
Lake; gate keeper, Ed Redman
pomona. Mrs. Mae Muscott; ceres
Mrs. Bertha Russell; Flora. Mrs.
Blanche Cowles; lady assistant stew
ard, Mrs. Nellie Lake. On New
Years day dinner and installation
officers will be held at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Lake.
Married Saturday. Rev. William
Roberts officiating, Miss bessie
Vance Of Ithaca and Earl Sadler of
Riverdale.
At the Methodist parsonage Sat
urday the following couple were
united in marriage: Warren Sim
mons and Mrs. Josephine Davis, both
of Arcadia township. Rev. L. l..
Dewey performed the ceremony.
The cantata Star of the East
that was given recently at the Pres
byterian church was reproduced at
the county farm by about 80 people
Saturday forenoon after which Rev
William Roberts gave a short talk
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Addison OF
Flushing spent the past week with
/ her parents, Mr. and Mrs r. p. Rey-
nolds-
Mr.. and Mrs. +. n. Knight Of AL
ma were guests the first Of the
week Of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wilert
Miss Mabel Wilton spent q few
| days last week in the home Of Mr
aud Mrs. F.. l. Convis. Miss Whitor
holds a secretsryship and a govern.
ment position in New Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Baldwin ano
little son, John Joseph, spent Christ.
mas with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
]. N. Mccall
! Miss Elizabeth Foust, who i:
teaching at Grand Marais is hom,
for the holiday vocation.
Thelma Mccall, Bernice Brook,
and Maurine Hamilton, who ar,
/ teaching at Holland came last weel
to spend Christmas at home.
Mrs. S. S. Fairbanks is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. c. Tat
70, at Monroe She will remain un
til after New Years.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Fisher hav'
moved in the Martindale home oil
North jefferson ST. and Mr.. an,
Mrs. Martindale will occupy tn
Fisher residence on the corner o
Union and North streets until sprini
when they will move to their farm
near Copemisk which they got in
deal for their home on jefferson S,
Mr.. and Mrs. Norton Gibbs wer
in Bay City last week and spen
Christmas with her sister, Mrs. Glenl
Mason.
Mrs. A. f.. Barstow is sornewhs
improved from quite severe illness
Mrs. Caroline Bonner Of Lansin,
was the guest Of her son, Or. +. II
Foust and family Christmas.
Mrs. f. J. Warren Of ST. Johns |
holiday guest of her daughter
Mrs. Alex Macarthur and her sor
Russell Warren.
Miss Marion Everett, teacher i
the Detroit schools, spent Christina
with her sister and family, Mr.. an
Mrs. Russell Warren.