Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-08
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Intended for last week.

Mrs. Francis King is the guest of
| friends in Detroit.
Miss Mildred Kress is visiting Miss
Lena Gould at Owosso.
Reuben Root of Saginaw visited
friends in the city over Sunday.
Miss Bessie Bryant of Saginaw is
visiting at the home of E. H. Weese.
w. O. Watson of Breckenridge
was in the city on business last Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Kehn were the
guests Of friends at Bass Lake last
Sunday.
Miss Myrtle Houlihan of Saginaw
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. L. ].
GardneI
Michael Ryan and family of Mer-
rill were in the city last Monday af-
ternoon.
Charles L. Booth and F. J. Tucker
of Sumner were in the city on bust
ness last Monday.
James Greenfield recently accepted
a position at the factory of the Miller
Saw Trimmer Co.
Congressman Francis H. Dodds
was in the city last Tuesday shaking
hands with friends.
Miss Dorothy of Grand Rapids is
spending a few days with her sister,
Mrs. Howard Dewey.
Clyde Creaser returned Monday
from Middleton where he has been
spending the summer.
Mr.. George F. Bryan of Charleston,
South Carolina, was a guest at the
/. A. Sharp home last week
Mrs. A. l. Hutchinson returned
from Bass Lake Monday after spend
ing a couple of weeks at the lake.
Miss Trudie Fatty returned to
Alma Monday afternoon from her
visit with friends at Mt. Pleasant.
Earl Howell recently resigned his
position at the Manufacturing Co.
and bought out the Callahan bicycle
shop.
Martin Smith, of Smith Bros, gro
Gerry, was i'll the latter part of last
week Bert Low assisted in the store
during his absence.
w. T. Naldrett, accompanied by
Miss Helen Parr, drove his auto to
Merrill last Saturday Miss Parr will
spend some time in that village the
guest Of the Misses Naldrett
The laying Of concrete for the paw
ing began Monday morning on STU
perior street east OF the bridge. The
work of grading the street and fixing
the curbs is very we'll along so that
in a very short time there will be a
vast difference in the appearance of
Superior street.
a race matinee will be held next
Thursday Aug sth, at Ithaca The
program includes four good races,
Desides a running race and harness
race. Horses will be there from Mt.
Pleasant, Alma, Breckenridge, St.
Louis, Owosso and Ithaca. Messrs.
William Davis and William Rushing
have charge of the program and ar
engagements.
The membership of the Figo Ugo
club enjoyed a pleasant afternoon at
the home of Mrs. J. E. Fuller last
Wednesday. In the games played,
Mrs. d. Coleman received the first
prize and Mrs. Ely Brewbaker the
consolation, while all received a copy
of the recipe for the excellent cake,
which was a part Of the dainty lunch
served by the hostess.
The Story & Clark Piano Co. of
this city want to announce to the
piano-buying public that they have
secured the services of Mrs. M. f.
Updyke of this city to assume charge
of their school of music in Alma
Mrs. Updyke's ability as an instruc-
tor is we'll known to the citizens of
this community and Messrs Story &
Clark are to be congratulated upon
securing her services.
r. +. Veatch has been appointed
the director Of the conservatory of
music at the Alma college. There
were all told about 100 applications
for this position, and the selection
OF Mr.. Veatch is a compliment to his
reputation as we'll as ability He ex-
poets to move from here the last of
August. Mr. Veatch is fine rnusi-
clan and his going away will be a
distinct loss to the city.-Big Rapids
Pioneer.
Several residents of Alma and vi |
cinity, who were pupils of Silas
Moody in the old Bethany school
house fifty years ago this coming
winter, are planning a reunion to be
held August 18th, in the St. Louis
park. All who were students in the
school at that time. with their FAM