Alma record., 1914-02-19
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

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George Maier was in Saginaw Sun.
day.
c. F. Brown was in Reese the first of
the week
DR.. MacLachlin of Elwell, spent Mon
day in Alma.
Daniel Brown was in Ithaca on busi-
ness Thursday.
Miss Sharp visited friends in St.
Louis Thursday
C.. Larg of Six Lakes was in Alma on
business Tuesday.
Miss Eva McBain of St. Johns, was
in Alma Tuesday.
Joseph Klein of ST. Louis was in AL
ma on business Monday
+. H. Gilson was confined to his home
Monday because of sickness.
w. A. Bahlke is spending this week in
Ithaca on professional work.
Mrs. Scattergood made business
trip to Ithaca Tuesday morning.
Arthur Murphey, deputy game warden,
was in Alma on business Tuesday.
S. w. Anderson has had new res
taurant sign painted by Henry Moran
Mrs. r. A. Wiley is visiting as the
guest of Ed. West and family, in Lam
sing.
Miss Alberta Dunham was confined
to her home by sickness the first of the
week.
VIM Vreeland and family are spend
ing the week with friends in Grand
Rapids.
Miss Mildred Swaziland OF St. Louis
visited friends in Alma Tuesday after
noon
w. A. Borton, the garage man, has an
auction sale on his farm near Ithaca,
tomorrow.
The Woman's Club will meet Febru-
airy % at 2:45, with Mrs. ]. T. Ewing,
3l5 Grant Ave.
The Presbyterian Fortnightly will
meet Tuesday afternoon, February "a,
with Mrs P. NJ. Smith.
Miss McKinnon of Detroit, returned
to her home Tuesday, after visit with
W. A. Bahlke and family.
Donald Smith was host at a pretty
valentine dinner at his home on State
street, last Friday evening
A woman is police magistrate at Col
orado City. There will probably be reg
ular bargain days in justice there
Ward Shelly returned to his home in
Six Lakes Tuesday from visit with
Will Adams and family east of Alma.
Mrs. A. b. Scattergood returned the
last of the week from Hudson, where
she was called by the death of a friend.
C. V. Wright's window decorations
last Thursday were very appropriately
and tastefully commemorative of Lin
coin
Mrs. r. ]. Lyon and daughter Mrs.
Diamond, have been the guests Of
friends in Shepherd during the past
week.
Geo. Peery of the Republic Motor
Truck Company was in Kansas City the
first of the week in attendance upon the
Auto Show
]. w. Norton'S house in Vestaburg
burned Monday night. 1t was located
back of Readers store. The loss was
reported small.
H. NJ. Lands and wife of Elwell
street, left this week for few days
visit with friends in Lansing and will
then spend fortnight with old friends
in Ohio.
]. w. Robinson is getting the timber
in fine shape for barn l70X50 feet, on
his farm near Vestaburg. Mr.. Robin
son is overseeing the work in person
and the timber is in fine condition.
The Autre Vie, the young woman's
class of the Methodist Sunday School
have placed a new hymn board in the
church. The board is of light oak in
harmony with the interior finish of the
church.
Misses Carrie Merritt, Hazel Harri.
son and Jean Avery of the St. Loui:
High school visited the Alma school
Tuesday afternoon. The boiler bursted
in the school house at St. Louis and
the teachers had a much-needed vaca.
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs Lafayette Stevens OF
Grand Rapids, were in Alma Friday
calling upon many old friends and at
tending to some business interests. Mrs
Stevens will remain couple of weeks
with her daughter, Mrs. Earl Woodward
of Seville.
Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Gallagher NOV,
this week from Alb. Bakers house OF
Maple street, to w. f.. Adams residenc,
on State street. John Gallagher, whc
has been i'll for two weeks of pneu
o,onia NJ tho home of he con Ctanbe,