Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-12-02
LOCAL NEWS

kln's.-Adv.
Mrs. Stanley Baker is spending
few days in Ithaca.
w. s. Proud made business trip
TO Mt. Pleasant Wednesday.
John Wright has moved his family
to the Thornburg house on State
street.
Ollie Worden who has been confined
TO his bed for four weeks, is improv
ing slowly.
Edwin Hunter spent Thanksgiving
with his brother, Bernard Hunter at
Mt Pleasant.
Mr.. and Mrs Alt Wiley have re-
turned home from their western trip,
reporting delightful trip.
Claud Rollin and family of Saginaw,
visited his grandparents, w. w. Rol-
lin and family over Sunday.
DR.. Harry l.. Irish and family Of
Marshall visited his parents, l.. Y.
Irish and family over Sunday.
Grays are still serving that unex-
celled, coffee, tea, milk and those
sandwiches that touch the spot.-Adv.
Will Griffin, manager of the Alma
Grain & Lumber Co.. attended meet
ing of the Bean association at Clare,
Thursday.
James Greene, assistant attorney
general Of lansing was in Alma We'd
nesday transacting business with w.
A. Bahlke.
Albert Worden and Stanley Baker
are spending week hunting in the
North. The report is they are having
a fine time.
Rem Barker, of Reed City one of the
oldest newspaper men in the state,
prominent politician and G. A. K. man,
died at his home Tuesday morning.
Miss Mary Caple of Toledo, daugh-
ter of Alva Caple spent Thanksgiving
and the balance of the week with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. John S.
Caple.
Don't forget the Bazaar and baked
goods sale held by the Ladies' Aid
society of the Presbyterian church at
the home of Mrs W. A. Bahlke on
Wednesday, Dec. 8th.-Adv.
Ernest Bacon a student of Alma
college took charge Of the church ser
vices of the Congregational of Clare
last Sunday and will continue in the
capacity of the pastor until another is
secured.
r. V. Lott and Clyde Parkinson of
this city, and Cecil Brewer of st.
Louis will start Saturday evening on
hunting trip to extend over period
of a week, which will be spent near
West Branch.
Malcolm Wilcox, Joe Page and Mr.
Lohu, attended the football game al
Mt. Pleasant on Thanksgiving day
between the Mt Pleasant Indians anc
Manistee. A score of 40 to 0 is re
ported in favor of the Indians.
While working in the store putting
in the new fixtures l.. o. Elisor
stepped on nail which pierced
through his shoe into his foot. This
occurred before Thanksgiving and Mr.
Ellison is not yet able to be out.
Last Monday morning J. E. Con
4 verse received two new show cases
5 which he has installed. These com
: plete the furnishing which are all il
oak and make his store one of the frs
Z class in appearance and up-to-date.
& Dan Goggins and Mrs. Chas. Cog
< gin, left last Monday morning TO
5 Ontario. where they will visit friends
s A niece of Mr. Goggins living Their
: became a sister of Dominican at
Z m. Tuesday. She will devote her lif
to religious work.
Harry Jones, an architect of Min
I neapolis, was in town the first of tn
\ week. looking over the Baptist churc
{ with view of making some importan
Z changes. The seating capacity Wi
Z be increased and the addition of
! Sunday school and social room added
i work will probably start in earl
8 spring.
) Through the courtesy of Georg
g Young, the Alma Public Schoc
= grounds are graced with new fla
7 pole. The pole was the one formerl
z at Seravilla. Mr.. Young taking
s down and rebuilt it and has erecte
it on the northeast corner of tn
grounds, making it in very sight
= position.
Z Owing TO a steady increase of bus
) ness Lott & Willard have found
! necessary to increase the capacity
I their service They have installed
+ third chair and equipment in charge
7 which they have placed Pete Guthri
Z who comes to the public service wit
I reputation of fifteen years of pr
! vious experience in this city.
7 Forest Smith and Earl Medler spel
Z a few days last week at the Y. M.
\ A. convention at Kalamazoo in Il
Z interest of obtaining in some mann'
Z a connection between the Boy Scou
\ and a Y. NJ. c. A. group in this plac
! which means the spiritual develo
Z ment along with the physical al
4 mental for which the Y. NJ. c.