Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-05-07

Miss Bessie Mccoy entertained her
friend, Miss Barber of St. Louis Satur-
day and Sunday.
The pupils in the eighth grade are
preparing for the examination which oc-
ours May II and Is.
The seniors of the Ithaca High School
played Brother Josiah" in Carson City
last Friday night.
Miss Gretchen Marquett who is teach
ing school in Bannister spent Sunday
here with her parents.
Miss Annie Dean went to South Lyon
Saturday She will visit there and in
Detroit for couple of weeks.
Milo ID. Vincent of St. Louis visited
his sister, Mrs. Richard Hughes from
Tuesday till Friday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kinsell enter
tanned their daughter and husband from
Mt. Pleasant over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dodge and
daughter, Mrs. Clyde Daniels spent the
first of the week in Owosso on business.
Mrs. Pierce returned to her home last
week after paying an extended visit to
her son. George Lanphere and family.
Claude Jessup who was here last week
to attend the funeral of his father re-
turned to Washington, ID. c. last Satur-
day.
The relatives of Mrs. ]. c. Shaw help
ed her celebrate her 93rd birthday, May
lst, at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Lizzie Humphrey.
Joe Foster returned from fishing
trip at White Lake Saturday with two
large baskets of fish. Joe says he only
fell in once.
Mrs. Shoecraft, who has been visiting
in Ithaca and vicinity. since February
returned to her home in Hudson New
Hampshire, Saturday.
Miss Eleanor Mathews who is attend
ing school in Mt. Pleasant, spent the
week end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. T. Mathews.
Mary Mccall youngest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs ]. n. Mccall, fell out OF a
hammock Saturday and cracked her col
lar bone. She is getting along nicely.
O. Simmons and family are moving in
the house that John Watson has vacated
and Mr.. Watson and family will occupy
the home that Mr.. Simmons has vacated.
Mrs. McBrine underwent a serious
operation at DIR. Halls hospital at POM
pei last week. She is doing as well as
could be expected, although very weak.
James Wheeler of Alma was arrested
last week for violation of the local OPP
ton law. He was sentenced to 20 days
in the county jail and $50 fine and costs.
Mothers Day was appropriately OBJ
served at the NJ. f. church last Sunday.
The choir rendered special music and
Rev. Beebe preached very fine sermon.
St. Johns and Ithaca High School boys
crossed bats in good warm game in
Ithaca Saturday afternoon The result
was 2 to in favor OF the visiting team.
The Misses Marie and Lucille McCor-
mick entertained thirty of the freshmen
| anu SOplOIllOlNS dl lilSii hOiiS iNoy
night. Games were played and refresh
ments were served All report delight
full time.
Robert Anderson and family who
owned a grocery store here have sold
out TO Mr.. Short and moved to Saginaw
this week where they expect to make
their home
County Secretary Bayliss was in Riv-
erdale, Bannister and Ashley last week
in response to invitations to organize
local Y. NJ. c. AS The men are very
anxious to have something done in their
local fields.
Fred Griswold has resigned his posi-
ton in S. Kirshmer's clothing store and
has accepted a position as clerk in the
Auditor Generals Office in Lansing. He
will take up his new duties in about two
weeks.
The Goth Semi-Annual Teachers As
ISOLATION OF Gratiot County was held in
the High School rooms last Friday and
Saturday. There were $50 teachers and
visitors in attendance. There were II
who wrote for End grade and 80 for 3rd
grade certificates The program was
carried out in full.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Jess c. Ehrman, q, St. Louis; Hazel
! Webb 10 Alma