Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03

Sunday.
Elmer Francis. of Mt Pleasant. was
in Alma, Saturday.
DR.. Stiles Kennedy of st Louis, was
in Alma, Friday.
Leave your order for b. P. p. S.
paint with Smith q Carr x
Mir. and Mrs. + A, Gill were in sagi-
nav, Sunday and Monday.
Short orders specially at Gray 81
Gray's Restaurant x
t. f. Timby is painting his residence
on West Superior Street
James L. Kress spent Sunday and
Monday in Port Huron.
Miss Edna Abbott spent Sunday with
friends in Isabella county.
The banks of the city observed
Memorial day by keeping closed.
Bert Salspaugh of Davis Bros. barber
shop was Toledo visitor Sunday.
For a full line of handsome books for
commencement gifts try Browns.
Frank Hurst of the college returned
to his home in Tecumseh the first Of the
week.
Mrs. Findlater, of the Edwards
House, spent the first of the week in
Flint.
Roy Miller of the firm OF Miller Bros,
was on the sick list Saturday and Sun
day
The p. NJ. Smith house on West
Superior street will soon be ready for
the plasterers.
Mrs. George Hutchinson left Saturday
for visit with her daughter and fam
lily at Durand.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Scattergood spent
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs.
Kellogg at Durand
NJ. j. Follett and wife spent Saturday
and Sunday in Sheridan, visiting rela-
tives and friends.
W. J. Melchers, general manager of
the Union Telephone Co., was with
/ Saginaw friends Sunday.
Miss Ruth Smithsof st. Johns, spent
Sunday and Monday in this city the
guest of Ezra Smith and family
Thirty nine tickets were sold at the
Alma station for the Ann Arbor Sunday
excursion to Toledo and intermediate
points.
The citizens of Ithaca are making
arrangements to give the citizens of
Gratiot County royal good time July
fourth.
The post Office was closed Monday,
with the exception of from 8 TO 1920
a. IN. One delivery was made by the
city carriers.
Sher Callahan, U. S. mail carrier,
left Sunday for Toledo. from which
place he will start on his fifteen day
summer vacation.
The Gratiot County Normal will
graduate class of seventeen this year
Prof @. T. Grawn of Mt. Pleasant, will
address the class tomorrow evening.
The Church of Christ will hold its
regular Sunday service June 9th at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs @. H. Quits, APO
West Superior street. All are invited.
The promotion exercises of the eighth
grade of the Ithaca schools will take place
Thursday. June 10, in the forenoon
beginning at 930 O'Clock in the high
school room. All of the eighteen mem.
bers will take part in the exercises.
Miss Lois Fraker of this city, and a
1909 graduate of Alma College. has
accepted the position of Latin and
German teacher in the Grand Ledge
high school for the school year of 1909
10.
A reception will be given to Supt
and Mrs. c.. +. Ganiard Of Ithaca, or
the evening of Tuesday, June Is, OIL
account of their contemplated removal
from that city. The reception will be
held at the Presbyterian church under
the auspices of the church and Sunday
school.
VIM. Wilbur of this city has pur-
chased of the Rapid Motor Vehicle Co.,
OF Pontiac twelve passenger auto
mobile. The car arrived III Alma Sun
day morning and Sunday afternoon Mr.
Wilbur had the car upon the city streets.
1t is the intention of the owner to use
the car between Alma, Ithaca, Crystal
and other points as business and the
public needs may require.
II. A. Craig, better known as Harry
senior at the college, has been ten
dered the position of Science teacher at
the Mt. Pleasant High school. If Mr..
Craig accepts the position the citizens
of Mt. Pleasant will have secured ia
young man of high ideals as well as
one thoroughly qualified to fill the
position.
T, A. Ely has leased his home to six