Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29


Jno. Miner OF st. Louis, visited his
brother, Henry Miner, Thursday.
Dennis Halves was a guest of his
sister, Mrs. w. W. Ferris, last Tues
day
Mrs. w. w. Ferris is identifying
her home on Ely Street with a new
porch.
A. A. Chick, Jno. Chick and wife,
visited Mr.. Chicks mother at Maple
Rapids, last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nate Church of To-
ledo, former residents of Alma, visit
ed friends here last week
w. X Ludwick of ithaca was in
Alma on Thursday. Mr.. Ludwick re-
ports his health much better
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Sebring of Elk
ton, 1912 graduates Oi Alma college,
are in the city visiting friends.
Gladys Dershem, a senior in college
who is teaching in the high school at
Owosso, spent the week end i'm Alma.
A. c. Wyant, the hustling auto man
has something to say in this issue on
Firestone tires that should interest
automobile owners.
The result of Booster day trade
with our merchants ought to convince
the most skeptical business man that
IL pays 10 advertise.
Mrs. Will Demuth, formerly of this
city has been visiting friends here for
the past week. She will return to her
home in Owosso, Friday
The eighth semi-weekly banquet of
the Knights of Pythias was held in
their hall, Thursday evening with J.
ID. Holman, POSTMASTER.
Chas. Smith and wife and Mr.. and
IL g h.. Nj,
spent Sunday at Reed City making the
trip with Mr.. Smiths car
w. f. Burdick of Shepherd was in
Alma, Thursday Mr.. Burdick is at
The head of the Burdick Real Estate
of Alma, Mt. Pleasant and Shepherd
Ray Beshgetoor, sophomore in
college, left several days ago for the
South, where he will begin work with
Chatuaqua company as an electri-
clan.
c. H. Sawkins of the Sawkins Piano
Co., was on the street Thursday, after
being confined TO his house for three
months. He is after the piano game
again
Archie Maybe graduate of the
college in 1914 and at present in
structor i'm the high school at Char
levoiX, was i'm Alma Saturday visit
ing friends
c. NJ Johnson, the Ford agent of
this place, reports the sale and deliv-
cry of "a Ford cars this year and has
% orders he is unable to fill on account
of scarcity of cars.
New line of Phoenix Hose at Mrs
Gaffney's Style Shop. She has hand
led this we'll known line for two years
and is satisfied that there is no better
Every pair is guaranteed. Adv.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs
Morris Johnson. former Alma young
people now of Bay City, will be pleased
to know of the arrival of daughter
at their house, April 9th. Morris
says it is some girl
j. w. Robinson and Clint Nlson re-
turned home, Wednesday from Ari-
IONA, where they have been looking
over a large timber claim they are
J posessors of. They are well pleased
. with the prospects.
Charles G.. Rhodes will deliver an
address on Merchants and Merchan-
die" before the members of the
Young Mems Bible Class of the Pres
byterian church, next Sunday at -
J o'clock, which is led by II. c. Moore.
Vern Wright will have his big open
ing day, Saturday, May lst. For the
past month he has been laying in a
big stock of furniture, rugs etc and is
well prepared to handle "a big trade
/ Music will be furnished in the evening.
The Canton Pine River No. AZ Odd
Fellows, went to Ithaca to the big an
niversary celebration Wednesday and
carried off the first prize i'm the drill
bringing home the SIS bacon. Fiji
teen Alma men participated in the
drill.
The Francis Willard Union will
meet next Saturday afternoon, May
LIST, with Mrs. S. A. Vliet, 4l8 Wright
Ave, for the annual meeting and cleo
; tion of officers. All superintendents
are requested to be present to furnish
their written reports of the years
work.
Word has been received here that
Miss Helen Lancashire, sailed some
days ago for London, where she will
join the Red Cross Society. Miss
!, Lancashire was accompanied by sew
eral eastern ladies, who will also be-
come connected with this organiza-
ton.
The Republic Truck Co. will ship
this month, l75 cars and have taken
orders for more than they will ship.
, One order of thirty was received from
Australia On Wednesday, Is orders
were received from 10 different cities
i'm the United States. They are now
employing 225 men.
This week we will begin the con-
tinued story. "The Master Mind" by
Marvin Dana, one of the most power
full stories ever written. The same
author wrote within The Law" and
scored big success with this story.
THE Master Mind" is said by all crit
les to be even better than the other
story.
The baseball coats for the College
baseball team have arrived and will
be used for the first time in Friday
game They are of dark maroon
color with white trimmings. The
money for their purchases was raised
by voluntary contributions on the
part of students student organizations
and alumni.
; The automobile belonging to Clar-
, ence Clark, who lives south east of
Alma, was stolen Sunday evening,
about seven o'clock from in front of
the Presbyterian church and recov-
, cred few hours later by an Alma
, party of young people, two miles
, northwest of the city The car was
Studebaker Six. No trace of the
guilty parties has yet been found
Mt. Pleasant Normal is spending
very large sums of money this year on
their annual Music Festival Of four
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