Alma record., 1914-03-05
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

AL. Wyant made a business trip to
Ithaca Wednesday.
w. w. Caple returned to his home in
Clare Sunday noon.
Miss Edith Falor made business trip
to Edmore Saturday.
Mrs. Andrews of Lansing was guest
in Alma Wednesday.
Miss Laura Quick is spending this
week in Grand Rapids
d. w. Robinson spent last week in
Chicago on business.
George McMullen of Ithaca, was in
Alma on business Saturday.
Howard Dewey spent Sunday with
his wife in Grand Rapids.
B. F. Case of Breckenridge was in
Alma on business Saturday.
Nelson Carlston of St. Louis attend
ed the fire sales in Alma, Saturday.
Miss. Ruth Daley of St. Louis was
shopping in this city Sunday afternoon.
Lloyd Thomas, mother and sisters. of
Ithaca, were in the city on business Fri
day.
Carl Dietz of Caro-, was the guest of
Miss Pauline Westcott at the college
Friday.
Sam Shirley and wife of Saginaw were
the guests of Henry French and family
last week
Mrs. Hamlin, wife of the Leader edi-
tor, Of St. Louis, was shopping in this
city Tuesday.
Mrs. Louis Hudson and children spent
the first of the week with her parents,
in St. Louis.
Don't miss the concert at the Metho-
dist church, March Is, to be given by
the church choir.
Royal Hide shipped a thoroughbred
White Orpington Rooster to Brecken-
ridge last week
Frank Rudeck, of the Ithaca Herald,
visited in Alma Saturday morning, en-
route to Carson City.
P. w. Creaser and John d. Spinney
attended the funeral of Lafayette Peters
at Sumner, last Sunday.
You will hear a good program of Choir
uses and solos at the Methodist church
choir concert March Is. X
Howard L. Holmes and family moved
into the old Rockingham farm home at
$50 Ely street last week.
w. c. Bleamaster officiated at the bas-
ket ball game between the East and West
High schools in Saginaw Friday even
ing.
The W. r. c. Thimble Club met Tues
day, March 3, with Mrs. Maude Burrell,
on Center street. Pot luck dinner at
noon.
Foster Fraker, principal and athletic
instructor at the Eaton Rapids schools
spent the week end with his parents in
this city.
The farmers state that despite the low
selling price of corn this year, that the
ears are richer and more oily than
they have been of recent years.
Fred o. Grover spent a few days
last week attending the State Conven-
ton of the United Drug Company at
the Fenton hotel, Grand Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. H. Doane entertain
ed the formers father, J. w. Doane of
Mt. Pleasant, and aunt, Mrs Mary Pack
ard of Forest Hill, for the weekend
J. c. Anderson of Mohamet, Illinois
was the guest of his sons c. w. and
w. r. Anderson and families west of
Alma over Sunday and the first of the
week
Pierre Metcalf of Caro- has accepted
the position of overseer of wiring for
the Alma Illuminating and Engineering
Company at their proposed power plant
site near Riverdale.
Coach Bleamaster refereed the bas-
ketball game Friday evening between
the East side Saginaw and the Arthur
Hill teams. Resulting score, Al to 20
in favor the the Fasteners.
Miss Julia Wynne grammar room
teacher in the Middleton school, fell
down stairs Friday evening at the home
of Mrs. Anna Reynolds and sustained a
bad cut on the head Her sister Miss
Catherine Wynne, took her to her home
at Alma Saturday and she has been
compelled to remain there this week.
Middleton Record.
Sheriff Innis of Ithaca, was here Mon
day, to take Earnest Graves back to
that city with him. Graves was ar
rested Sunday by Deputy Sheriff Joseph
Sproule for the Gratiot county officers
on a charge of non-support preferred
by his wife. Graves had just arrived
in the city and was seeking place to
lodge when he was taken into custody.
He worked at the sugar factory last
fall.-Owosso Times