Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-04-04
LOCAL Happenings.

Ray Frush, who during the past
few weeks has been working at It'll
AGA, was in the city last Monday call
ing on friends.
The Odd Fellows initiated a class
of candidates Monday evening, fol-
lowed by a supper served in the
lodge rooms.
William Stewart has sold his farm
of forty acres, three miles west of
Alma, to B. J. Wells of this city. G.
H. Carl making the deal.
J. w. Holmes of Lansing was in
the city the first of the week looking
after business interests and visiting
his daughter Miss Bessie Holmes.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Methodist church will meet Thurs
day afternoon, April 18th at the home
of Mrs. P. w. Creaser on State st.
The name of Bert Hayes formerly
of this city was given on the social
list ticket for the city attorney of
the Republican party received the
election.
B. J. Wells has sold his home on
Orchard street to Miss Musa Owen
of Forest Hill. Miss Owen will take
possession next fall. Deal made by
G.. H. Carl.
Max and Marjorie Bidson who
have been spending their vacation
with Mr. and Mrs. d. V. Hubbell of
this city, returned to their home in
Grand Rapids Monday
The first car load of lumber to be
used in the construction of the new
school house arrived over the Pere
Marquette road Tuesday. The car
was billed from Elkhart, Indiana
Miss Floyd Struble of Shepherd
who has been connected with the
college as violin instructor has re-
signed her position. Her mothers
continued illness made the resigna-
ton necessary.
Howard Holmes, bookkeeper in the
Miller Saw Trimmer Cos office has
rented the Opdyke house on River
avenue and will move his family
from the one they are now occupy
ing on Woodwork avenue into the
same in the near future.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Civic Improvement League will meet
with Mrs. " n Shepard on Wood
worth avenue, Friday afternoon, April
5th, at o'clock This is an important
meeting and all members are urged
to be present
F. F. Ewing has sold his black
smith shop, located on the corner of
Pine avenue and W. Superior street
and known as the Fishbeck shop, to
r. NJ. Keiser of st. Louis and d. P.
Hale Of Alma. The new owners will
run a first class shop. Mr. Ewing is
undecided as to what he will do
Miss Eta Stuckey returned last
evening from New Orleans, Louis
lana, where she has held the position
of secretary to DR.. K. +. Fuller of
the Flint Medical College during the
school year Miss Stuckey will spend
the remainder of the week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs H. B. Stuckey
leaving Monday for Detroit to fill a
vacancy in the office of the Lozier
Automobile Co., where she was for
merly employed.
Mrs ]. w. Robinson and Miss
Helen Cook are planning to leave
Alma about the Goth of June for a
few days visit in the east, sailing the
Goth on the "New America" for Nap
les, where they will spend few
days visiting Rome and other Ital-
ian cities. also later going to Swift
zerland, France, Germany and Eng
land. The entire summer months
will be spent on the continent return
ing near the middle of September.
Two marriage ceremonies were per-
formed at the Methodist parsonage
last week by Rev. w T. Doty, AL
bert G.. Gay and Miss Frances Klatt
of Alma were married on Thursday
Mr. and Mrs.\Roy will make their
home on a farm just south of Alma
On Saturday occurred the wedding
OF Earl Runyon and Miss Ethel
Courier of Mt. Pleasant Mr. and
Mrs. Runyon will reside in their
home city.
Capt. Samuel Hedegard of the Sal
walton Army corps located at Mt
Pleasant with associate members
was in the city part of last week
Capt Hedegard informed the Record
that visits would be made to Alma
twice a month, each alternate week
on Tuesday and Wednesday; three
services will be held on each Of these
days, an indoor service in the after
noon and both indoor and outdoor
services in the evening. The W.. r.
c. hall will be used temporarily for
the meetings. If the interest in the
work of the Army in Alma be suffi