Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-15
Wright & Brown are nicely located


the city on business last Friday.
Howard Richardson spent Sunday
with his family at Higgins Lake.
DR.. Mel achlan of Elwell was a
business caller in Alma last Saturday
Jelly Tumblers 15c per doz. at the
New York Racket store, Aug. 18th
Leo Gee of Merrill was a business
caller in Alma the latter part of last
week.
Master Harlow Knapp is visiting
his grandmother, Mrs. T. L. Knapp,
of St. Louis.
Miss Pearl Smith of Ypsilanti was
the guest of Miss Barbara Wynne
last Saturday.
A card from Bert Silver says Sill
ver's family show will visit Alma on
September 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hollenbeck
were the guests of friends at Bass
Lake last Saturday.
A. Hunter is at Grand Ledge put
ting on the cornices of the new
church in that village.
Mrs Clarence Stanton and two
children are visiting Mrs. Stanton's
brother, Father Mulvey.
Watch for the date of Wright &
Browns furniture opening at their
new store, III w. Superior street.
B. H. Webb of Dewitt, at one time
druggist in this city visited friends
in Alma the latter part of last week
Attorney John L. Durham, Alger
Wood and Arnold Robinson were the
guests of friends at Detroit last Sun
day.
In the near future, Wright &
Brown will hold furniture opening
at their new store, III w. Superior
street K
Attorney M. L. Durham of Grand
Rapids was a guest at the Durham
home on West Center street last
Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Davies of De-
troit and formerly residents of this
city visited Mrs. w. S. Humphreys
last week.
Mrs, Burt Eckert and children re-
turned Saturday from Fairgrove
where they have been visiting rela-
tives for a week.
Ray Smith and family who have
been visiting relatives at Stanton and
Ionia for the past two weeks returned
to Alma last Tuesday
c. A. Button of Sumner was caller
in the city last Monday on his way
to Detroit where he will make
weeks visit with friends and relatives.
The barber pole in front of Ike
Woodhn's barber shop has taken
new and pleasing appearance in the
form of fresh coat of paint in three
colors.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ely and daugh-
ter arrived Monday from their home
at Demming, N. NJ, for a visit with
Mr.. Ely's parents, Mr.. and Mrs T.
A. Ely.
Miss Ivah Pulfrey returned Mon
day from Lincoln, Nebraska, where
she has been during the past three
or four years. Miss Pulfrey will
make Alma her home.
J. E. Fuller and wife are camping
at Crystal Lake near Beulah. A
card from Mr. Fuller reports the fish
ing excellent and he and his wife
having thoroughly enjoyable outing
Jay Jacobs and daughter of East
Unity, Ohio, called on old friends in
the city last Saturday. Mr.. Jacobs
was formerly connected with A. B.
Scattergood in the jewelry business.
Mrs. Frank Parker returned Sun
day for Cincinnati where she has
been the guest of friends for the past
two weeks. At Toledo Mr.. Parker
met her and they returned to Alma
together.
The public are invited to Wright
& Browns new store, III w. SUI
perior street X
Some very pretty water-color paint
ings by Miss Alma Vought are on
display in the window of Mrs. Barft
Miller's millinery and cloak store.
L hey are the subject OF many COM
plimentary remarks.
Charles Dove is nursing a very
painful thumb as the result of getting
his hand mixed up with a machine at
the Alma Manufacturing Company's
plant last Thursday afternoon. The
thumb was badly smashed.
Roy Wells, who has been laid up
for the past six months at his home
at Bedding from an injury to his leg
while braking on the p NJ, was in
the city the first of the week and will
continue his work on the railroad
The work of decorating the Bap-
fist church was commenced last Tues
day. ]. c. Carpenter of Caro- is the
gentleman who. has the work in
charge. The Baptists will hold
morning service next Sunday at the
United Brethren church.
Mr.. and Mrs. James D. Colt OF
Boston were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Francis Kino 1ast week Mr.