Alma record., 1914-02-26
j. p. LOSEY
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119 SUPERIOR ST. ALMA, MICH.

A. Holmes of St. Louis, was in Alma
Friday on business.
Cecil Carey has gone to Bad Axe,
where he will engage in business.
Harry Smock of ST. Louis, spent Fri
day in Alma on business.
Chas. Lettick of St. Louis, visited
friends in Alma Friday.
Arthur Finch of St. Louis spent Fri
day with friends in Alma
Mrs. B. d. Cohoon spent this week in
Flint as the guest of Mrs. J. c. Mills.
Dorland Smith of Saginaw, visited
with relatives in Alma for the week end.
V. Z. Ray of Painesville, Ohio, is the
guest of his brother Albert, for several
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Nesen and son,
Will, were in Alma on business Thurs
day.
Sam Salinsky of Aberdeen, South Da
kota. visited last week with the Cohen
brothers.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Marken were
guests of their daughter at the college
last Thursday
Mrs. Z. A. Coddington of Detroit, re-
turned home Friday from visit with
| w. A. Bahlke and family.
Mrs. Martin Wood returned to her
home in Corunna Thursday, after visit
with her brother, James Porterfeld and
family.
Prof. Maxwell, Manual Training
Teacher in the Alma schools, was the
guest of friends in Mt. Pleasant, Sun
| day.
William Alger of the Masonic Home
| returned to his home i'll Grand Rapids
Tuesday after three months stay in
| Alma.
/ Fred Rowland, Alma representative of
the Burdick Realty Company, has pur-
chased team of thorough bred black
percheron mares.
Ralph Won Thurn, physical director
in the Danville, Illinois school, is out
of the hospital where he has been con-
fined for some time.
DR.. Sluyter, Archie Maybee and
Misses Florence and Margaret Allen at
tended the dancing party in Ithaca
Thursday evening The party was Civ
en- by Mrs. Wright of Lansing.
Miss Alberta Dunham attended the
play, "The Bird of Paradise" at Powers
theatre in Grand Rapids, Friday even
ing, and visited with relatives in that
City until Tuesday.
The Pythian sisters have moved their
lodge meeting place from the Pollasky
block to Moose Hall, where the st. Pat
, ricks party will be held on the seven
teenth. A class was initiated Tuesday
evening
The meeting of the Gratiot County
| Poultry Association which was held in
Royal Hydes Feed Store last week did
| not develop much of anything new
The poultry show was decided to be
held between Thanksgiving and Christ
mas and they decided to engage man
to take charge of it. The meeting was
adjourned to some time the latter part
of this week.
| Professor +. f. Ellsworth left Satur-
day for Richmond, Virginia, where he
will attend the annual meeting of the
National Superintendent Association.
This was held in Pittsburg last year
and Prof. Ellsworth also attended that
meeting. He says the meetings are well
attended from all over the union, and
are great help to the men as they dis
cuss their various methods of work and
many useful ideas are exchanged.
Prominent speakers will be present, the
meeting lasts three days.
The appointment has been made for
p. NJ freight agent to take the place of
Mr. Shepherd. Mr.. A. A. Patterson of
Port Huron having received the position
and will arrive in this city this week
Mr.. Patterson has had fourteen years.
experience at this business and will be
fully capable to manage the work. He
will bring his family with him and they
will locate permanently in Alma. Mr..
Evans who has been holding the position
Temporarily will leave as soon as Mr..
Patterson arrives. Mr.. Evans has only
been here a short time but has made
many friends during his stay who will
be sorry to see him go so soon.