Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-09-09
LOCAL NEWS

Alma, on business, Wednesday.
Miss Edna Van Duzen of Brecken-
ridge called on friends in Alma, Mon
day.
Harry Moore has been engaged to
work for the Little Rock Coal Com
pany.
How about that Raincoat. Get one
at Messengers, from S3.95 up TO
$1,000 adv.
DR.. and Mrs. c. l.. Barber of Lans-
ing called on friends in Alma, We'd
nesday.
Charles Button went to Detroit,
Wednesday evening to take in the
State Fair.
Mrs. l.. f. Harter of Ashley, is Wis
iting friends mad relatives in Alma,
for few weeks.
Miss Nj. j. Kellogg of Flint was the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Jackson, on
Sunday and Monday.
Walter Vliet of Chicago, spent the
week end with his family in Alma, re-
turning Monday morning.
Walkover shoes for men, in all the
stylish and comfort lasts-at Messin-
gers. adv.
Lawrence Montigel, money order
clerk in the postoflice is enjoying
four day vacation at home this week.
Mrs. d. l.. Johnosn and family, who
have been spending the summer at
Bass Lake, returned to their home in
Alma, Sunday.
Miss Bertha Hubbell went to Hol-
land, Michigan, Monday morning.
She will teach in the high school
there again this year.
Mrs. Frank F. Smith, and two sons
Lyle and Frederick, returned home,
Monday after six weeks visit in De-
troit and Traverse City.
Miss Theo Amsbury left Wednesday
for Chicago where she will again take
up her work in one of the musical con
servatories of that city.
Mrs. Arthur G. Boughner of Balti-
more and Mrs. V. p. Cash of tbs city
spent Sunday at the home of their
mother in Big Rapids.
Miss Helen Cook went to Cleveland,
Tuesday morning. She will visit
friends and relatives in and near there
for the next two weeks.
George Emsley who has been visit
ing friends in Alma and nearby towns
for the past six weeks returned to his
home in California, Friday.
Rodney Burgess and Will Bittner
left Monday morning, for Big Rapids,
where they will begin their pharma-
cist's course at Ferris Institute.
Mrs. F. w. Nicholson, of Buffalo,
New York, is spending the week in
Alma, called here by the death of
her mother, Mrs. Lizzie Thornton.
Mrs. J. II. Desmond of Traverse
City is visiting with her sister Mrs. ].
Frank Jackson. Mrs. Desmond's son
Vance will enter Alma High school for
the coming year.
Rev. Brownlow went to Hastings, |
Tuesday, to attend the Conference
of the Methodist church. Prof. Nc
Curdy went as the lay delegate of
the local church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank O. Parker, re-
turned from four days stay with re-
'atives in Lake City. Monday evening. |
While there they attended the wedding
Of Mr.. Parker's brother Earl.
Miss T. Albertson who has been
spending the summer vacation with
in Chicago. returned to AL
ma, Tuesday, to take up her duties
again, as matron Of Wright Hall.
Milton and Harry Jackson who are
for drug firms in Detroit,
spent the week enc and Labor Day
With their parents, Rev. and Mrs. j.
Frank Jackson, on Wright avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. +. w. Thorton of
Davenport, Iowa, and c. l.. Thorton,
If ST. Petersburg, Florida, were in
Alma. this week, called here by the
leath Of their mother, Mrs. Lizzie
Thorton.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Nelson and
Miss Bessie Schwartz who have been
listing at the Schwartz home on
Iratiot avenue, returned to their
home in New York City, Monday
morning.
Joseph Cohen left Wednesday for
5lmyra, New York, for a few days,
'acation. Here he will be Joined by
lis wife who has been visiting rela-
ives for several weeks. She will ac-
company him home.
Miss Mraian Spinney who has been
spending a part of her summer vaca-
ion at her parents home on Wood
worth avenue, went to Charlotte,
Monday morning to take up her dut-
es as a teacher in the public schools
If that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur G.. Boughner
IF Baltimore, Maryland, have been
spending the past week at the home
IF the latter's sister, Mrs. V. p. Cash.
Mr.. Boughner is Superintendent of
Tonnage of the Baltimore e. Ohio R.R.
with headquarters at Baltimore.
Representatives of a big bakery