Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-05-06
LOCAL NEW S


Ivan Brown and Ellis Hopkins wer,
Ithaca visitors, Sunday.
Miss Effie Curtis spent Sunday witt
her parents in Edmore.
Vern Handley and Joseph Ford wer,
Ithaca visitors. Sunday.
Charley Sly of Elm Hall was in AL
ma on business, Saturday.
DR.. and Mrs. Gill and Mrs w. Parl
autoed to Ithaca, Sunday.
Miss Gladys Apple of Elwell, was
an Alma visitor, Tuesday.
c. +. Hainline was in Ithaca Mon
day acting as juryman.
j. C. Foster made business trip
to Ashley, Tuesday afternoon.
Elmer Oswald went to Detroit or
business, Wednesday morning.
Rev. j. W. Priest went to Fenton
Tuesday afternoon, on business.
+. NJ. Wood, the architect, made q
business trip to Lowell, Wednesday.
Mr. Jasper Norton of st. Louis
transacted business in Alma, Saturday
Mrs. w. j. Melchers of Owosso was
in Alma Wednesday visiting friends
Breckenridge High School defeated
st. Louis 8 to in baseball, Saturday
Thomas Eldred of Breckenridge
visited friends in Alma, Monday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Avery Kappe enter
tanned relatives from st. Louis, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Barkman of
Breckenridge, visited relatives in AL
ma, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Watkins and
family, spent Sunday at Bass Lake
near Vestaburg.
Carl Harry spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Harry
north of Vestaburg
c. II. Carl, John Rosencrans and
Ernest Adams, were in Ithaca, We'd
nesday on jury duty.
Miss Hazel Lewis spent Sunday in
Elm Hall with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Herbert Lewis
w w. VERIFY, formerly an employee
of the Gas Co., was in the city on bus
mess. Tuesday afternoon.
Lyle Toilette was an over Sunday
guests of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. J.. Toilette in Mt. Pleasant.
Ford Gargett was in Grand Rapids,
Monday, on business connected with
the Republic Motor Truck Co.
Wesley Parr went to Ferris Center
Wednesday morning to be at the bed
side of his brother who is very i'll.
The Alma Grain 4 Lumber Co.
shipped fifteen hundred barrels Of
flour to Belgian by the way Of New
York, during the past week. This is
one of the biggest orders ever filled
by the local mill.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Church
of Christ, will meet Wednesday, May
18th, at the home of Mrs. George
Schappe on Elwell ST. A pot luck din
ner will be served at noon. Every
member is urged to be present. Wis
itors are always welcome.
Robert Durkee and Zellard Shift of
st. Louis passed through Alma, Tues
day afternoon on their way to the
Panama Pacific Exposition. They will
walk the entire distance, at least that
is their present plan, and have begun
their journey without cent of money
in their pockets.
b. l.. Finch of Stanton, manufacture
er of the Florence Washer, was in
town, Wednesday. He placed his ma
chine with Smith & Clapp, who will
carry full line of this popular ma
chine. Mr.. Finch will be remembered
by many as former merchant in Sum
ner.
Fire broke out in the millenary shop
owned by Mrs A. Woodland, at eleven
o'clock, Monday evening, and the fire
department was called out. The fire
started from an electric fat iron which
was left with the current on. The
damage was comparatively slight,
amounting to about ten dollars.
Alger Wood went to Holland We'd
ncsday to visit the High School and
consult with the members of the school
board. The board elected him as
teacher and coach for the coming year
but he has not signed contract as
yet, having received very fattering Of
ters from other school boards
Romano Clark of ST. Louis. was in
the city on business. Wednesday ~orn
ing. Tuesday noon thilo o. ai- wsy
from St Louis % -llaca his ca 80.
hit by . freight train and nearly de
molished. Forturate'v, Clark SAT- .te,
no serious injuries tic nh he was Lad
y haken up. TO avoid being his by
the train Pc drove his car up on The
curb. b-t % ,idded So badly that he
could not prevent the accident.
Robert Snider of Alma, who has
been i'll at the home of his brother,
Jasper, IN Vernon City for the past
three months, died on Sunday, aged n
years The funeral was held at the
home ON Wednesday and the remains
/ ta 10 Weidman for burial. He
iootcs q son % Alma and a daughter
+ ID Fhn.- Clare Sentinel.
The maids of the Golden Circles
class of the Church Of Christ enter