Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-24
LOCAL HAPP N|NGS

Spring IS here! Now Tor general
cleanup of streets, alleys and back
yards.
Mrs. c. c. Cryder of Mt. Pleasant
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. f. C..
Crandell.
Remember the Alma College Glee
club concert at the Opera house,
Tuesday evening, April 20.
Mr.. Irving Randell of Mt. Pleasant
was a guest at the home of H. B..
Stuckey and family Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Wilson well
coined the arrival OF little daughter
to their home on w. Center street
last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. II. Campbell left
Tuesday for Clare where they will
make their future home on farm
just out from the town.
The l.. O. T. NJ. NJ. circle will meet
Thursday, May LIST, at the home of
Mrs. Howe on Woodwork avenue.
A good attendance is desired.
State Senators Ward and Rose
krans accompanied with their wives
were week end guests of Senator
King and family of this city.
Cyclone insurance protects your
property from the ravages of lorna
do, cyclone or other wind storms.
For sale by John T. Swigart. x
Miss Estelle Swain and Mrs. ]. II.
Skiver and children went to Jackson
Tuesday TO attend the funeral Of their
grandmother, Mrs D. A. Swain.
E. c. White and family, who have
been living on the Campbell farm,
~ miles south of the city, moved
to farm near St. Johns last Thurs
day
Out goes April and on goes the
new Klosed Krotch Athletic Union
Suits. Prices to suit every pocket
book. Fred Slater, Mems Wear
Store. tx
The fire alarm Sunday was oc-
casioned by the burning of a few
shingles on a building on Prospect
street near the Union depot. Dam
age nominal.
There will be a meeting Of the
Mothers club at the College Kinder
garten on Friday at 2:3O o'clock. All
mothers interested are cordially in
vfted to be present
Wood may be luxury if you buy
of any one else, but if you buy of
Barney it is not $1.75 per cord,
honest measure. Inspection invited.
215 W. Superior street. 1774tf
Roy Smith returned to Alma We'd
nesday of this week from Howell,
where he has been for sometime. Mr..
Smiths health is in such condition as
to cause his friends great anxiety.
II. ]. Van Zalingen of Muskegon,
representing the H. d. Edwards &
Co. of Detroit, was in Alma Tuesday
and sold the city 1000 feet of hose
for use in the fire department
The Home Fuel and Lumber Co.
have erected a frame building "a X 20
on the ground between the office
building and the Ann Arbor tracks.
1t will be used for storing lime, ce-
ment. roofing and all masons sup
plies.
Sandy" Duncanson of the Ithaca
High school faculty and a former
college student was in Alma Satur-
day and attended the Alma college
Mt. Pleasant Normal ball game in
the afternoon and the gymnastic ex-
hibition in the evening.
The old wooden water main is Civ
ing the city authorities all kinds OF
trouble, leaks appearing in various
parts of the city. Every foot of
wooden main should be replaced at
once with new if for no other reason
than matter of economy.
Arthur Howard the infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cresse Smith living
south and west of Aim, died Tuesday
morning. The funeral service, which
was held "Wednesday afternoon, was
in charge of Rev. ]. w. Priest, and
burial made in Riverside cemetery.
The lecture given in the Metho-
dist church Sunday afternoon by DR..
Winfield Scott Hall of the North
western University were we'll attend
ed and the Y NJ. c. A. is TO be con-
graduated on securing such a man
for such a work. 1t is service to the
public in true sense.
The farm house Occupied by ]. d.
Adams and family, about four miles
south OF the city, was totally destroyed
by fire Saturday afternoon. The fire
which started between the ceiling and
roof had a good start before it was
discovered and very little was saved.
Mrs. Adams arms and hair were
burned. though the injuries were not
serious. They were allowed close to
100000 insurance on the household
goods. The house was valued at about
$4,000, and was the property of Mr..
Lovegreen who resides in California.
The origin of the fire cannot be de-
termined.