• Mrs. Dorcia Lynema, Mrs. Helen Culver, Mrs. Betty Schrier, Mrs. June Fleser, Mrs. Virginia Paine and Mrs. Helen Buskirk attended the World Day Prayer Service at the Martin Reformed church Friday afternoon.

• We regret to hear Martin Anderson who is a patient at Brower hospital, Plainwell is not as well.

• Mr. and Mrs. Earl R. Curie, who have been spending the winter in Florida are expected home the seventh of March.

• Mr. and Mrs. William G. Hedges, who have been visiting relatives and friends in Arizona arrived home early Sunday morning.

• Mr. and Mrs. William Sliter were Wayland visitors Monday afternoon.

• Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Potter and family and Mrs. Ada Curie spent Sunday afternoon and evening with Mr. and Mrs. Kirby Smith of Kalamazoo.

• Mrs. Ruby Hines, Miss Rosie Hines of Bradley and Miss Thelma Shinville were Kalamazoo visitors Wednesday.

• Mrs. W. C. Harrington called on Mrs. Lorinda Dunn at the Brower hospital, Plainwell last Saturday afternoon.

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Surviving are a brother, Ray Harding, of Kalamazoo and a daughter Mrs. Pearl Sutherland of Muskegon and several grandchildren.

Alice J. Wright 85, died Wednesday, March 1, at the home of her daughter Mrs. Reed Lewis, of Constantine.

She was born October 12, 1864 in Cass county the daughter of John and Elizabeth Rivear. Her early life was spent in Cass county where she married Gilbert Wright, who preceded her in death October 16, 1929. Afterwards she made her home with her daughters in Allegan and Three Rivers.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. William Bills of Allegan and Mrs. Reed Lewis of Constatine; a sister, Rady Emerson of Spokane Wash.;four grandchildren; five great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

John Frank Convis, 63 passed away at his home in Allegan Township Tuesday, February 28, Mr. Convis was at the Gorden Funeral Residence until Thursday, March 2, when he was taken to Hillsdale where funeral services were held with burial in Locust corners cemetery, Pittsford twp. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. R. E. Madden of Saugatuck, and Mrs. Oscar Swartz, Hudson.

Mr. Convis was born July 28, 1887 in Pittsford twp., the son of Frank and Josephine Convis and had resided in this county for many years.

Sara DeVries, 77, passed away at the Allegan Health Center Friday, March 2. Mrs. DeVries is at the Gorden Funeral Residence and will betaken to Chicago. She is survived by two sons, William and John W. DeVries and four grandchildren, all of Chicago, Ill.

She was born Feb. 14, 1873 in Pelia, Iowa, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Newlands and had resided in this vicinity the last 10 years.

Since the death of his wife six years ago he had made his home with his sister, Mrs. Lillian Honeysett, Plainwell.

He was a former member of Allegan Central Grange and the Methodist church here. He was employed by the county highway department.

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