Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-29

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Mrs. Glen Crotch and Mrs. Charles
Num- of Elm Hall visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Sandal Friday.
Allen Timmnk of Greenville was a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs c. Archie
Brown last Sunday.
Ollie Hayes returned the first of
the week from Port Huron where he
has been on his vacation
Jay Griffith of Pasadena, Caifor-
MIA, spent last week with her brother
in-law, M. L. Perrigo of Forest Hill.
Miss Florence Wilson of Ann Ar
Dor was the guest of the Misses En-
ma and Edna Swigart the first of the
week
T.. A. Thompson was in the city
last Tuesday on his way to his home
at Elkton where he was called owing
to the serious illness of his mother
James Kline, who has been spend
ing the summer months in Hungary
will sail August 81 for the u s. and
expects to reach Alma September IA
+. IL. Weese, manager of the Vau-
dette, recently purchased the beauti-
! full McNabb residence on w. Center
street and will make his home there
with his family.
William Murphy returned to Alma
last Monday afternoon after spend
ing six months at Creek, Miss. He
says that he is anything but favorably
impressed with the country there.
Mrs. Roe Huffman and daughter
Pauline and son George, who have
been guests at the Henry Sandal
home for the past two weeks, re-
turned to their home in Rittman,
Ohio, the first of the week
Fred Porter of Milford, last year
this city last Monday from his home
at Milford Mr. Porter will be out
for the football team and claims to
be in good condition having worked
as section hand on the railroad
during his absence from Alma.
w. Ray Baker of Davenport, Iowa,
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Baker for a few weeks. Mr..
Baker has but recently returned from
summers trip through the Canadian
northwest. He will return to Daven-
port in the fall to take up his duties
in the high school.
About twenty young people played
five hundred Friday evening as the
guests of Mr.. Lawrence Montigel and
Miss Anna Montigel, at their home
on Woodwork avenue Mr.. Reginald
McClinton received the prize and Miss
Alberta Durham the consolation.
After refreshments had been served
the guests were entertained until
late hour with selections on the Vic
trola.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Civic League will be held in the
Wright House parlors on Friday,
September 9th, at three o'clock p. m.
Matters of great Importance are to be
considered at this meeting and
large attendance is earnestly desired.
All women interested in matters per-
tanning to the League are cordially
invited to be present. 2t
In the case Of George Welch VS..
Chester WEIGH, which litigation was
over a land contract and rent, JUS
tice Swigart rendered judgment last
Thursday in favor of the plaintiff
to the amount of fifty dollars and
costs. The case was tried over two
weeks ago Kress and Durham rep
resented the plaintiff and Judge Geo.
p Stone of Ithaca the defendant.
The Ifigougo Club were delight
fully entertained at the home of Mrs.
Pearly Smith, from two to five, last
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Baker
securing the largest number OF scores
received the first prize and Mrs. Jas.
Campbell membership to the Bug
Club Join 'em soon, Mrs. Camp
bell Dainty refreshments were
served during the afternoon by the
hostess.
Leslie Kefgen was in the city last
Monday afternoon. Mr.. Kefgen
stopped off here to call on friends
while on his way to Newberry where
he begins his work next week as
principal of the Newberry high
school Mr.. Kefgen made a great
record as coach of athletics there
last year winning practically al the
championships that were in sight in
the upper peninsula.
Alexander Duncanson passed
through Alma last Monday on his
way to Ithaca. Mr.. Duncanson will
be principal of the high school there
the coming year and also have charge
of the athletics. The reason that he
is going early is to help out the ball
team this week in their games at the
fair. They are playing some of the
strongest semi-pro teams in the state
and among them is Charlotte. Vern
Rogers, last years captain of the
college team, is playing second base
for Charlotte and heads the team in
I, batting and fielding averages.
The hall Of the Loyal Order of
Monca l. ooo of tbe finest ha1Ic of the