Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-01-06

with her parents near this city.
Fred Grover, is the proud posses
sion of baby girl arriving New
Years day. Mrs. Grover is at Brain
erds hospital and is doing nicely.
The annual meeting of the Civic
League has been postponed until the
first Friday in February. The place
Of meeting will be announced latter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Balche returned
Sunday from visit with Mr.. Balche's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Balche
and family and friends of st. Louis.
William Ewing returned to his
duties in the Charlevoix schools Mon
day, having spent the holidays with
his parents, DR.. and Mrs. j. +. Ewing.
Miss Vivian Smith of St. Louis re-
turned home Thursday, having spent
week at the home of her brother,
William, caring for his wife in her
illness.
Abe Swarthout called on N. +. Saad
and wife, Monday enroute from his
home in Merrill to Shepherd. where
he will spend a few days with his
daughter.
Mr. and Mrs John o. Andrews and
daughters returned to Flint Friday
after spending the holidays with Mrs.
Andrews parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Frederick
Cyril Davis the violin instructor
at Alma college last year, who IS
now teaching in Lansing, spent the
week of the holidays visiting friends
In this city.
Miss Ethel Smith returned Monday
to Mt. Pleasant where she is attend
ing the Normal, after spending the
holiday vacation with her parents
near this city.
Mrs. Sylvia Gaffney is redecorating
and charging her Ready Made Dress
and Cloak department this week, find
ing it necessary to care for her in
creased trade.
If there are any persons interested
in taking Basketry Lessons ] would
like to have them call at my home.
100 State st. Union Phone l12, Grace
C. Allen.--Adv.
Carl Litus who has been spending
The holidays at the home of his par
ents in this city, left Monday to re-
sumo his duties as principal of the
Port Sanilac schools.
A fine bouncing boy came Dec 81
TO the home of Mr. and Mrs. p. II.
Murray near Beebe. Mother and
baby doing nicely, but Press's friends
are somewhat anxious about him.
Guy Veter, the Postal Telegraph
manager and wife of Kalamazoo,
stopped in Alma to visit friends en-
route from Shepherd, where they have
been visiting friends, to their home.
Miss Eloise. rs X. G. of Alma col
lege visited friends in Breckenridge
over the week end and stopped in
Alma to visit friends Monday on her
return to her school duties at Harbor
Beach
The Modern Woodmen and Roya
Neighbors will hold q. joint installa
ton at their hall in Alma, Jan. II.
Luncheon viii be served and good
attendance is expected.
The supreme court on Monday last
hand down g decision in the case OF
Nelson reversing the
de -on o. wer court whichaave
Voreel iict OF $1,000 against
Attorney James A. Green, mem
Der Of tie new law firm Of Bahlke &
Green. arrived In Alma Tuesday with
his family. They viii occupy the J.. /
"A. sharp home on State street for
.he present.
Ernest Bacon Of Alma college spent (
the holidays In Howard City and 1
Coral preaching Che Christmas SER
mon in the Congregational church .
Of Howard City on the Sunday fol- /
lowing Christmas.
a. Hood celebrated his S7th birth
'ay last Sunday. considering his &C
ci3ents OF late which has badly Grip
Dled him. he IS enjoying very good
health. he enjoyed the day as guest
Of G. " Wright and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Messenger who have
been enjoying a visit with their daugh-
ter, Mrs Fred Soule at Baltimore. re-
turned last Friday noon. They report
an elegant trip, having visited Wash
ington, d. c., New York and other
Eastern cities while there.
Joe Cohen shipped his household
goods to Detroit last week, he going
Sunday. The Record wishes the boys
all kinds of prosperity in their new
field They are two very agreeable
gentlemen, honorable and excellent
business men and are sure to sue
coed.
Last Friday evening a party Of
p people consisting of the Of
fcers and teachers of the Baptist Sun
day school responded to an invitation
to an entertainment at the home OF
Rev. j. w. Priest given in their honor.
After a session Of fun and merry-mak-
ing a dainty three course dinner was
served. Each returned home with
another of those long-to-be-remem-
bered occasions jotted in his memory
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