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

Ray Swigart was home from Al
bion for New Years.
j. l.. Ellison made a business trip
to Saginaw, Monday.
Mrs. f. Whitbeck spent New Years
with friends i'm st. Louis.
X. N. Kiser of St. Louis was in
Alma on business Thursday.
Claude Struble was in Pompeii and
Middleton on business Friday.
Mrs. F. w. Ruggles went to Bay
City Thursday TO do shopping.
Miss Mary Mates of st. Louis Wis
tied Mrs. Sherman Tidd Friday.
Charles Watson of Breckenridge
was in Alma on business, Monday.
Mrs. John Burlingame visited
friends in Breckenridge Thursday.
f. J. Mccall editor of the Times,
Mt. Pleasant was a Record caller last
Friday.
Our genial Sheriff Newall Brad
ford was in Alma on business Tues
day.
shirtwaists at SOC at Mrs. Gaffney's
Style Shop, Saturday only Jan. g.
ADV.
j. W. Robinson and George Sharrar
were ga Edmore last Friday on BUSH
ness.
VIII Bitncr has returned from Hast
ings having resigned his position
there.
e. c. Crandeu is attending the
annual furniture show at Chicago this
week.
Mrs. p. T. Banghart spent New
Years and Sunday with her son at
Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ferris Of St
Louis visited friends in Alma on
Thursday.
A. Z. Wilton and son left Tuesday
to spend a few days with relatives in
Greenville.
d. NJ. WEIGH and family were the
guests of Del Perry and family New
Years day.
Mrs. Josef Bistline is spending a
week with friends in Grand Rapids
and Toledo.
Theodore Higbee left Thursday to
spend a few days in Detroit transact
ing business.
Saturday Special, Jan. s at Mrs.
Gaffney's Style Shop. House dresses
at 39c.-Adv.
Miss Blanch McNaughton has re-
signed her position as bookkeeper at
Proud's store.
George Maier spent New Years and
Sunday in Detroit combining business
with pleasure.
The Arcada's Ladies Aid will meet
Thursday, Jan. - at the residence of
Mrs. Frank Keefer.
Mr. Jack Garvity of Bay City spent
Saturday and Sunday the guests of r.
Friedrich and family.
Mrs. D. NJ Welch and Miss Ruth
Shong visited friends and relatives
near Elwell Wednesday.
Mrs. Charles Lindsay and Miss Al
wild Peet spent New Years day with
Mrs. Russ Of st. Louis.
Miss Madge johnson spent the holi-
days at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry Clifton of Shepherd.
c.. V. Wright spent the forepalt o.
the week in Ch.cag3 in attendance 81
the annual furniture show
Mrs. j. A. McCarty returned Tues
lay from q few days visit with Mrs
William Com5tock Of lonia.
The little two year old daughter O
red Grover who has been very sicl
or some time is improving.
President Crooks delivered am ey
ceiient sermon at the Prosbyteria
church last Sunday morning.
Mrs. r. p. Hale and two children
visited with Mr.. and Mrs T.. ~ kiscr
OF St. Louis New Years day
Ralph Miller and wife of Middle
ton spent New Years day with mis-
brother, Roy Miller and family.
Mrs. A. B. Bowman. Mrs Arthur
Bowman and daughter spent the hol-
days with Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Austin.
Miss Frances Peters left Friday to
spend New Years day and Sunday
with her parents and friends in Ithaca.
Or. n. F. McClinton Of Chicago
spent New Years with friends in
Alma returning Monday to the windy
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Converse spent
New Years day and Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dubois Of Shep-
hred
Mr.. and Mrs r. Clark of ST Louis
spend New Years day with Mrs
Clark's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. d.
Strong
Mrs. NJ. Manly OF Big Rapids came
Saturday to spend a few days with
her daughter. Mrs Wilbur Price and
family.
Herbert Becker was called to St
Louis last Saturday evening on &C
count Of the serious illness Of his
mother.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. j. Kellogg Of Hast
.ngs spent the first of the week with
her parents, Mr.. ard Mrs. A. b. Scat
lergood.
E. c. Crandall left Monday for n
business trip to Grand Rapids and
Chicago in behalf OF the furniture
business.
The new auto tax law went into eff