Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-27

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Harry Gerber of the Home Fuel &
Lumber Co. has leased the John Glass
house on w. Center street now oc-
cupied by Z. A. Holmes and will
move into the same early i'll April.
The Mems w. W. Bible class of
the Methodist church will discuss
Civic Problems" with especial ref
erence TO Alma. The men of Alma
are cordially invited to be present.
Invitations have been issued by the
boys of the Junior and Senior classes
Of the High school to the girls OF the
same classes for a farewell to the
"Old High School," Thursday even
ing
Bright spots in Alma-Bittner's
greenhouse.
O. L. Paulus of Champaign, Hi
nois who recently purchased the so
acre farm of F. w. Hooper, has
moved his family here and are now
comfortably located in their new
! home.
Present indications are that the
move into the new High school will
be made Friday afternoon Each pu-
Pill will doubtless move his or her
own books, the balance to be done
in the usual way.
Miss Blanch Leisenring, teacher in
the primary department of the pub
lie schools, has resigned her position
to take effect at the close of the win
ter term and will remain at her home
in Hudson for time.
Wood may be a 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.
ok w SUPERIOR street 1774tf
Messrs, F. w. Hooper and Clint
Nelson are planning a trip to the
Canadian Northwest. Their trip VIII
include visit at Edmonton and from
there on to the coast. They will be
absent from Alma for couple of
months.
Farmers when in the city call at
the Arcadia Cafe for meals and lunches
At the Presbyterian church David
! Livingston program was given at the
Sunday school hour consisting of
songs, recitations and talk by Rev.
Mason. During the regular service
in the morning special music was
given by the choir, and in the evening
Prof. Veatch sang a solo and the
quartet sang.
Paper hangers and decorators are
busily at work i'll the stores of l.. n.
Baker the grocer and c. H. Smith the
| b.ker, preparatory to the change
which will be made soon when Mr..
Baker will occupy the store where
the bakery is now located and Mr..
Smith will move into the west side of
the building.
If you don't know good electric
wiring when you see it, look at Mer-
rift Miller's work and you will.
The equinoctial storms last week
terminated in cyclones throughout the
central States last Saturday.
Arthur Hiring, living three miles
southwest of Vestaburg, accidentally
discharged shotgun while hunting
Sunday and thereby lost thumb and
had several shot driven through the
back of his head about two inches
behind his right ear
Slater wants to see you at the Ar
cada Cafe for your meals and lunches.
F. A. SLATER.
In renewing his subscription to the
Record, T. A. Johnston of Okamul-
gee, Oklahoma, formerly general man.
ager of the Central Michigan Produce
company of this city, reports oil ex-
citement running high and business
good Mr. Johnston since leaving
Alma has put himself among the top
notchers financially, having struck it
rich in the Oklahoma oil fields.
Quality, quantity, and variety in
Easter plants at Bittner's.
Friday evening at the home of Miss
jamie Smith on w. Superior street,
the teachers of the public schools
were the guests of the Misses Jennie
and Olive Smith at a farewell party
for Miss Blanch Lesenring. A novel
feature of the entertainment was the
making Of Easter Bonnets from paper.
Refreshments were served and before
leaving the teachers presented Miss
Lisenring with leather travelling bag
containing many of the conveniences
for travelling