Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-07-08

Leon Stinchcomb was in Grand Rap
ids and Bay City, over the week end
visiting friends.
Milton Holmes was in Detroit, Mon
day on business for the Republic Mo-
tor Truck Company.
Mrs. Sylvia Gaffney ran a crochet
needle in her hand, Tuesday, and suf-
fered a painful accident.
w. w. Caple and wife of Clare, Wis
tied at the home of his parents, We'd
nesday, and took in the circus.
Francis King who has been in Ann
FArbor with Mrs. King, for the past
week, returned home, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Slater and daugh-
ter Of Lyons are spending the week at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Slater.
Harry Orwig and Edward LaFon-
tame will attend the state fireman's
convention in Petoskey, July Ii to Is.
Fred Grover Of Marion, has sold his
house on River avenue, to Fred Slater,
the latter to take possession immedi-
ately.
| Mrs. F. w. Goodies and daughter of
st. Johns are visiting, at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Slater for few
weeks.
The Republic people will ship the
new fire truck to Petoskey, to exhibit
| it at the state fireman's convention,
July 13 to Is.
Mrs. Wise, bookkeeper in the Alma
STATE Savings Bank, returned Sunday
from two weeks vacation spent in
Indiana.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Soule of Balti-
more, Maryland, returned to Alma,
Monday evening to spend six weeks
vacation.
Francis Patterson of Reed City is
spending few days the guest of
George Maier, this week. He will re-
turn home Friday .
C. S. Clark, r. II. SticlSrod, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. A. Hedrick and Mrs Emma
Prugh, motored to Saginaw, Sunday,
to see the races.
Misses Martha and Frieda Volz of
Saginaw, visited with Mrs. S. Wilson
and Mrs. J. w. Robinson, Wednesday
and Thursday of this week.
Silas Moody of Forest Hill, has re-
turned from three months visit at
California. He was a. welcome caller
at the Record Office, Wednesday.
The testers of the Republic company
arc working on the new three ton
truck which the company will soon put
on, the market. The company, is using
solid wheels on some of them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius Bagley and lit.
tie baby of Morris, Oklahoma, arrived
in Alma, this week to spend few
weeks at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
Bagley, on State street.
Louis Hutchinson spent the Fourth
at Hastings with NJ j. Kellogg and
wife. Mrs. Hutchinson who has been
visiting them for some time returned
with her husband, Tuesday.
Owing to the big increase in his
tailoring business, Fred Slater has
found it necessary to secure an addi-
tional tailor in connection with his
store. Mr.. Barstow of Ithaca, will
start working for him Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs +. w. Barnes and
daughters Miss Eva and Miss Helen,
and H. Woodwork of Charlotte, ar
rived in Alma, Tuesday by car to
spend a few days at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Andy Hall.
Henry King returned home Tues
day evening from Williamson, Mas
sachusetts, where he has been attend
ing Williams college, for the past
year. He drove back Republic truck
which had been shipped to him for
advertising purposes. He brought
west number of college friends.
1t is expected that the matter of
purchasing the new fire truck from the
Republic company for the city's use
will be brought up before the council
at its regular meeting to be held next
Tuesday evening. 1t is hoped by big
majority of people that the counsel
will act favorably and recommend the
purchase of the new truck. 1t is said
that it would pay for itself in five
years in view of the cost of maintain
ing horses.
During the fore part of the week
Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Doane entertained
at their home on State Street.
Wesley Doane of Mt. Pleasant, Z. H.
Doane's father, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Lyon,
Mrs. Mary Peer, of Mt. Pleasant, and
Mrs. Eunice Packard of Benzonia The
youngest of the visitors was seventy
four years of age and the eldest
eighty-four years of age. The old peo-
pie had one of the most delightful
times of their young lives.
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