Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-05-27

st. Louis and Edmore, Thursday.
Mrs. Ray Madden spent Sunday in
ST. Louis with relatives and friends.
Those home made pies at Gray &
Gray's melt in your mouth. advl888-t2
Mrs. Robt. McNabb spent Thursday
at New Haven with relatives and
friends.
Henry Sandell returned Saturday
evening from a two weeks trip thru
Missouri.
John Knoertzer, assistant cashier
of the First State Bank is driving
new Hupmobile.
Pipe has arrived for the mains to be
laid to Breckenridge by the Gratiot
County Gas Co.
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton Fred l.. Keller was in Alma, on
business, Wednesday.
Hoadey Stewart of Saginaw, the
bridge builder, was in the city We'd
nesday and called on the Record.
A baby daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs Barton Youngs Saturday.
Mother and child are doing nicely.
A. G.. Leitch and X. B. Wagner, were
i'm Breckenridge on business for the
Gratiot County Gas Co., Wednesday,
Mrs. J.. w. Niblack returned from
Hastings Saturday where she has been
visiting her granddaughter, Mrs. NJ
J. Kellogg, for few weeks.
A. r. Garfield of Clare, Reading
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
of Washington was in Alma, and cal
led on the Record, Tuesday.
Dr. Bagley who has been suffering
for some time with sprained ankle
is able to be out again though he Is
forced to use crutches.
Joseph Watkins and two daughters
Pearl and Helen, autoed to Elm Hall,
Wednesday ewing and attended the
graduation exercises at that place.
William Boyer of South Bend Indi-
ana, former Alma boy who has been
visiting his mother in st. Louis for
the past few days, called on friends
in Alma, Wednesday,
! Joe Washable. manager of the
Standard Foundry, was in Owosso
Tuesday on business. He recently
landed a big contract to furnish parts
to the Owosso Stove Co.
Mrs. f. T. Lamb returned from hel
trip. with her sons Gordon and Wood
burn. the latter part of last week
They visited places of interest in Cal
ifornia and Washington.
Francis King left today for the
northern part of Michigan where he
will do some trout fishing for a few
weeks. He Will go with a party of
Grand Rapids men. They expect to
camp out near Kalkaska.
By mistake last week we said that
Paul Delevan had been elected into
membership Of the Sigma Chi frater-
nifty. We are both nominally and geo.
graphically wrong. His brother Car
Ign was the one so honored though
Paul was at the same time discovering
comet in South America.
Mrs. A. b. Scattergood left Monday
morning, for Hastings where she is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. NJ. j. KEEL
logg After a few days visit with her
daughter she will go to Upton to take
charge of Pythian Sister convention
which convenes in that city. From
there Mrs. Scattergood will go to Hud-
son where she will visit friends for a
few days.
Dr. Gardner and Jake Barney took
little Harry Barney to Saginaw, Tues
day evening to the General hospital to
see if an operation for appendicitis
was necessary. The lad was suffering
acute pains in his side and appendicitis
was feared. However it was found
that an operation was not necessary
and the lad was brought back, We'd
nesday. X Ray photographs showed
that the appendix was not affected
Elmer Kean went to Saginaw Mon
vention which was held in that city the
fore part Of the week He represented
the lodge of Breckenridge of which
he is worthy Grand Master He re-
turned Wednesday. Mr. Kean bought
out Mr. Renner's blacksmith shop a
month ago and is running a first class
ohrse shooting and blacksmthing shop
on West Superior Street
Word has been received that Miss
Theo Amsbury who is attending the
Conservatory of Music i'm Chicago was
awarded first prize in a contest for de-
termining the most efficient pianist in
the Conservatory. There were between
ninety and one hundred contestants in
the contest but Miss Amesbury easily
excelled all of them. Miss Amesbury
is graduate of Alma High School and
the Alma College Conservatory of Mu-
sic. Since her graduation from the
latter school she has been assistant in
the piano department of the college
until her entrance into the Chicago
conservatory in September, 1914. She
has a wide circle of friends who join
with the Record in extending hearty
congratulations.