Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-08-27
Boys suits that wear, at Slater. S,

so and Lansing.
Henry Soule was in Saginaw Tues
day on business. fs.,.e.
Miss Lucille Long Of Ithaca was in
the city Tuesday.
Al Hutchinson of Pontiac was in
the city Tuesday.
Mrs. John Schick called on Shop
herd friends Tuesday.
Mrs. B. w. Ellison spent the first
of the week in Toledo.
Marble Slingluff of Elwell was in
Alma on business Tuesday.
Mrs. D. Vought spent Tuesday in
st. Louis with her parents.
E. A. Lindner left Tuesday for a
two weeks visit in Chicago.
Mrs. o. w. Swisher returned Tues
day from a three-weeks' visit.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Clare Maxwell are
spending the week in Mt. Pleasant.
Mrs. f. R. White was guest of
Toledo friends the first of the week.
Russell hummer and daughter, Bea-
trice, are spending a week in Beld-
ing.
Joe and Burgess Iseman of ST.
Louis were in Alma Tuesday morn
ing.
Miss Margaret Allen, who has been
visiting in Detroit, returned home to-
day.
Wesley Muscott of Breckenridge
was an Alma caller Tuesday after
noon.
| Archie Maybee of Charlevoix spent
few days of this week with John
Chick.
The Civic Improvement League will
hold their regular monthly meeting
in the Free Reading Room, Friday
afternoon, September 4th, at three
o'clock.
Mrs. Albert Hudson, accompanied
by her sister, Miss Grace Ellis, came
from Holly Tuesday. Miss Ellis will
remain in Alma for week and then
leave for Iowa where she will teach
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Bracket spent Sun
day in Lansing. Mr.. Bracket re-
turned to Alma Monday morning while
Mrs. Bracket after spending a week
in Detroit will go on to Boston for a
visit with her son.
c. E. Jackson and family of Dew
ey, ILL.,, f. j. McJilten and family, Err
nest Mink and family and Alba Nc
Jilten and family of Fisher, were the
guests of F. f. Boyd and wife during
the past two weeks.
Frank Swope, living one-half mile
north of Wheeler, had the misfortune
to lose a small barn and his entire
hay crop by fire Friday evening. His
son, about four years old, was play
ing with matches in the barn and set
it afre. 1t gained Roadway before it
could be checked and burned COM
pletely to the ground.
NJ. J. McPhee and wife and his
brothers wife, Mrs. w. II. McPhee
and children of Flint, were guests of
his cousin near Hemlock Sunday.
A. B. Porter and wife entertained
his brother, r. S. Porter and wife, of
Grand Haven, and his son, Gilbert
Earl and wife of Detroit over the
weekend. Prof. w. A. Wood and Miss
Belle Fenton of st. Louis were also
his guests Sunday evening.
TLo Do.,,l1.o-, .onoo,, &c hocabo III
was ended Thursday and Friday. AL
ma defeated Shepherd at Alma 9 and
l, and were taken into camp by score
of 8 and A at Shepherd Friday. B. A,
McCloy, the first sacker, left for Fair
grove, Wilbur Iiane, left field, and
Henry Wenzel, Third base, are trying
out with Ionia, Walter Vogt went to
Blissfeld, Verne Rogers to Elmira
and Will Mcintosh will finish the sea
son with Kalamazoo. A-n@
A charming afternoon party and
luncheon was given Saturday at the
home of A. C. Wyant, 701 Gratiot, by
Miss Velma Wyant. in compliment to
her guest, Miss Blanche Gibbs of
lmluldnO, VIII ltlb lOi uCt nOiilt Nhdl
evening after a weeks visit. The
hostess made kodak photoes of her
guests and in addition to the enjoy
able games that were played a dainty
dinner of ice cream, Nabiscos and
musk melon was served. Only her girl
friends were invited.
Robert Oberlin, aged about Ia, who
lives with. his parents on Park Ave-
nue., injured himself last week with a
knife The lad was in the employ of
r. S. Swarthout in his East Side gro
Gerry, and was sitting in front of the
store with his legs crossed, whiting
stick, the knife slipped and gashed
his knee so deep and long that it ne
cessitated taking of several stitches.
The wound was dressed by DR.. Lamb,
who was called the second time to
check the loss Of blood.