Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-18
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w. II. Zimmerman is moving to
the George Lamphere home which he
purchased some months ago. Mr.
and Mrs. Lamphere will occupy
rooms while building a home on f.
Center street, on the former site of
the Odd Fellows hall which burned
a few years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Donley moved
last week to Marion from the NAH
lon farm just east of town.
William Rowell of Owosso spent
the past week with his cousin. f. ID.
Reed and family.
Members of the Epworth League
met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
n. Mccall Tuesday evening for a
business and social meeting Wednes-
day afternoon. Mrs. Mccall enter
tanned the Aid society of the Method
list church.
Mrs. William Barstow, aged 65,
died very suddenly of heart trouble
at her home Friday. Funeral was
held Monday at the Methodist church,
Rev. c. l.. Beebe officiating. Those
from away TO attend the funeral were
Mrs M. r. Salter of Detroit, Edgar
Srodes of Toledo and daughter of
Mrs. Barstow, Miss Edith Clark of
Sonyea, n. Y.
Rev. William Roberts. pastor of
the Presbyterian church, has received
a commission of Gratiot county agent
for corrections and charities. The
Commission was confirmed by Gov.
Sleeper. He succeeds c. j. Chambers
who resigned.
Married at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. l.. Barden on Wednesday
evening their only daughter, Miss
Elsie to Orlo c. Roberts, son of Rev
and Mrs. William Roberts. Mrs.
Roberts graduated from Ithaca high
school in 1917 and has for some time
been employed in. Ithaca National
bank. The groom graduated from
the Ithaca high school in 1913 and
enlisted in the merchant marine dur
ing the war and served for several
months. At present he is employed
by j. l.. Barden. After few days
spent with relatives at Kalamazoo
they will return to Ithaca where they
will reside
Mrs. Libbie Watkins left Monday
to visit sister who lives near Elsie
after which she will return to her
home in Grand Rapids.
A. NJ. Cole of Freesoil was a re-
cent guest Of DR.. and Mrs. NJ. G..
Skinner
The Women's Christian Temper
ance Union met Tuesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Herbert Ringle
The Ithaca Community club was
organized Friday night Roy Cowd-
rey was elected president and Lee
land Heller secretary and treasurer.
Manuel Thompson of Flint visited the
first of the week with his sister and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Mills.
The Kings Heralds met Saturday
afternoon with Lulu Street.
w. j. Richards, who for the past
three years has been in the employ
Of f. /. Reynolds, as auto salesman,
has resigned and will soon remove to
lonia where he will go in business
for himself as salesman for the
Union truck for Iona and part of
Barry counties.
Mrs Robert Russell spent part of
last week in Detroit visiting sister
and other relatives and friends.
Mrs. George Glow entertained the
Chesent Home club Friday afternoon.
The Civic League held meeting
Friday evening and elected the fol
lowing officers; president, Mrs. Mary
Wight; vice president, Mrs. J. n. Nc
Call; secretary, Mrs. Webb Mccall;
treasurer, Mrs. r. l.. Convis.
Mrs. j. w. Tracy OF Lansing spent
sometime last week visiting her
mother, Mrs. Hamilton Bovee.
Mrs. II. +. Abbey of Alma was in
ithaca on business Tuesday.
Leslie Reeves was in Grand Rap.
ids Friday and Saturday on business
Miss Helen Cowden, teacher in
Mt. Pleasant. was week end guest
of her cousin, Mrs. Archie Bovee.
Mrs. |. n. Cowdrey has purchased
the Fred Kinkedter property or
/ Emerson street and will take posses.
sion on her return from Milwaukee
where she has been visiting hen
daughter, Mrs. Maud Johnson anc
family.
Mrs. +. NJ. Harrington in charge OF
the County Red Cross headquarter,
was in Alma on business in connec.
tion with her Office.
Tuesday afternoon Miss Ami,
Dean, teacher of domestic science
and some of the members of the do
nestle science class entertained Z
few mothers and some Of the teach
ers at the school house. Dainty re
freshments,' all Of which were pre-
pared by the girls. were served.