Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-27
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

he ladies' aid society of the Pres
byterian church are invited TO NEE
with Mrs. Mary Rockwell, Tuesda,
July End. any one who desires TO e
please phone to Mrs. Frank Barnes
for further information May Ellison
secretary.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. c. Sevey of Bos
ton have been visiting Mr. and Mrs
John Wright during the past week
Mr.. and Mrs. Sevey motored the en-
tire distance from Boston and are
making the trip back in the same
way,
The high school annual, "The
OWL was received last Friday. The
annual is handsome booklet and
very creditable to the high school
1t was put out by the Senior class
whit John Ludwick as Edtor-in-
Chief and Homer Durham, Business
manager.
A card received from Miss Helen
Cook announced her safe arrival in
New York City, and in company with
Mrs. ]. w. Robinson they sailed yes
terday, Wednesday, on the steamer
America of the La Veloce Line and
will make their first landing at Ma
Piles, Italy
Claiming Parsons arrived home
tiom NJ. A. c. last Saturday night.
Mr.. Parsons has just received his de-
gree from the engineering depart
ment of that school. He will imme-
diately take a position with the Ann
Arbor r. r., making his headquar-
tiers at Owosso.
Shortly after dinner, Tuesday,
! Theodore Kress was bitten by a dog
that was running on the streets. He
went Immediately to a doctor where
the wound, about three quarters OF
an inch deep in the calf of the leg,
was dressed. Theodore was able to
return to his work.
Miss Francis Arbor took the train
south to Ann Arbor Saturday morn
ing after a weeks visit as the guest
OF Miss Mabel Wynne Miss Arbor
will visit her brother, Lewis Arbor,
formerly of the office, but at present
time foreman in the University Print
ing office at Ann Arbor.
Jesse Walker returned from Ed
more Saturday night. Mr.. Walker
has been there for two weeks over
hauling the plumbing system of the
Phoenix hotel He will return in
September to put new heating plant
there. Smith and Clapp have the
contracts for both jobs.
Mrs. Leon McCloskey returned to
her. home at Grand Rapids Sunday
evening after weeks visit with her
mother, Mrs. John Murphy Mrs.
McClosky was accompanied by her |
husband who came Sunday morning
form Grand Rapids on the excursion
and spent the day in Alma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Sebring re-
turned to Alma Friday evening from
Elkton where they have been visit
ing the schools. Mr. Sebring will !
be superintendent there next year
and Mrs. Sebring will take up the
duties of Principal. The Sebrings
will spend the summer in Alma.
Friday, a party composed of Mr..
and Mrs. Ezra Smith, Otto Sander
hoff and Floyd Glass drove Mr..
Sanderhoff's car to St. Johns and
Lansing. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith at
tended the St. Johns Alumni ban
quet Friday evening at which occa-
sion Mr.. Smith acted as POSTMASTER
Mr. Sanderhoff continued on to
Lansing. The party returned to Al
ma Saturday afternoon.
Robert Fredericks and daughter.
Miss Margaret Fredericks, left Sat
1rday morning for Flint at which
place they will visit Miss Jessie
Andrews, Mr.. Fredericks daughter.
Mrs. Fredericks has been at Flint for
some time Mr.. Fredericks expects
o return this week and take up his
summer work at the college Mrs.
'redericks and Miss Fredericks will
emain in Flint for couple of weeks.
Mr.. r. Z. Raycraft, graduate of
Nina college, receives the degree of
Master of Arts from the University
If Michigan today. After complet-
ng the college course in 1905 at
Nina, Mr.. Raycraft became principal
# the A. NJ. Chesbrough Seminary
It North Chill, ~ Y. He worked
here very successfully for three
ears and resigned his position in
81 to do postgraduate work in the
University at Ann Arbor.
On Tuesday evening of this week
reception was given to the Loyal
'ereans class of the Church of Christ
t the home of their teacher Mrs. ].
:. Hydorn. The home was decorated +
With the class colors, purple and gold.
he evening was pleasantly spent in
ames. Mr. Lewis Redman also gave
he class a JOY ride which was greatly
ppreciated Strawberries. ice cream
nd cake were served by the hostess. \
III reported having a fine time.
News was received Tuesday morn
1g OF the death of Frank II. Wise
t St. Louis, Mo. His death was
aused by an explosion. Mr.. Wise is