Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-15

Jas. Mclaughlin of Lansing called
on friends in Alma last Sunday.
Carlisle Carr of Lansing visited
friends in the city over Sunday
| T. A. Goodwin of Ithaca was a
business caller in Alma last Monday.
| R. ]. Hampton of St. Louis was a
business caller in Alma last Saturday.
Frank Woody of Mt. Pleasant was
the guest of Alma friends last Sum
day.
James and George Argent of Ian
sing visited friends in Alma over
Sunday.
| Miss Bernice Pollasky is spending
a couple of weeks with friends at
Erie, Penn.
Buckley Locker of Detroit was the
guest of friends in Alma last Satur-
day and Sunday
Henry Jackson and Louis Bernick
of Mt. Pleasant were callers in Alma
the fore part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Wood of
Breckenridge were guests at the home
of Rev. c. L. Wood over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Root returned
to their home at Garrettsville, Ohio,
after visiting Mr.. and Mrs. G. Vern
Wright the past two weeks.
Miss Edna Robbins of Hart, Michi-
gan, who has been spending the past
few weeks in Alma visiting Rev. c.
L. Wood and family, departed for
her home Monday morning.
Miss Harriet Kirby, head OF the
Latin and Greek department of the
North Side high school of Columbus,
Ohio was guest of Prof. A. P. Cook
and family the first of the week.
Mrs. o. w. Swishef returned from
Dowagiac Monday after a short visit
with relatives of that city. Mrs.
Swisher was accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. Anna Webb, who will
make a visit at the Swisher home.
Mrs. w. S. Wright was the guest
of honor at a thimble party given
by Mrs p. M. Smith at her home on
w. Superior street Saturday after
noon. Dainty refreshments were SER
we'd by the hostess during the after
noon.
John T. Swigart and Ray Swigart
left Monday for Detroit, Montreal
and Quebec They will make the
trip by way of the ST. Lawrence and
expect to be gone ten days or two
weel.s.
Miss Marion Spinney returned last
Friday from Big Rapids where she
has been attending Ferris Institute
for the past six weeks. Miss Spin
ney will teach the primary depart
m mt at Sebewaing the coming year
John Sullivan bought the Austin
| residence on Grant avenue last week
The house is being repaired and re-
decorated. AS soon as the work is
| finished, Mr.. Sullivan will move his
family to Alma and Occupy the resi-
dence.
Last Saturday evening the business
section of Alma was partly in dark
ness for a short time. The electric
lights of both companies were out at
the same time and the business Sec
tlOl was WithOut iiShtS. SdHulSS dHu
lamps were put into use. The lights
came on again very soon.
The Misses Alberta and Sophia
Durham entertained a number Of
friends Monday evening at their home
on West Center street, in honor of
Miss Gladys Crum of Owosso In
the games which formed the enter
tainment M SIS Olive Smith received
the prize; two course luncheon
was served late in the evening.
From three to six o'clock last Fri
day afternoon Mrs. c. ]. Brown en-
tertained score or more of ladies
at 500 in honor of Mrs. W. S. Wright
of Saginaw Five tables were in use
during the afternoon. Mrs A. J.
Hail. by securing the largest score,
was awarded the prize. Refreshments
were served by the Misses Hooper
and Brown.
Driving to the home of Mrs. O. w.
Duffield, two miles east of Sumner,
the ladies of the Modern Maccabees
of this city had a most enjoyable day
as Mrs. Duffield's guests. They re-
turned to their homes after supper.
After the meeting of the lodge Fri
day afternoon, the Excelsior degree
will hold a meeting. Everyone is
en- he nracapf