Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-05-18
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NEWS 1
Gathered by Our Own Hustling
staff Correspondent.

talent play, you should not miss the
one to be given, May 10th, entitled
THE Girls Society Play" People
who attended former local produc-
tion here were satisfied that they re-
ceived their moneys worth in enter
tainment and this play will not prove
to be an deception. There will be
specialities between acts as well as
talk by Mr.. Carl Washburn of
Alma, on ('Progressiveness of Our
Village" The play will be followed
by concert, one of the numbers be-
ing given by the boy scouts. 1t might
be well to state that the play is to
be given for the purpose of raising
funds to build sidewalk in front of
the Maccabee hall One of the feat
ures of the evening is a solo by Mr..
Vern Wright of Alma. Everyone who
has ever heard him knows that this
alone is worth the price.
On Thursday evening of last week,
the Odd Fellows of this place, en-
tertained brothers from Alma, Sumner
and Riverdale. The Alma and River
dale exemplified the work in the first
and second degrees to a class of nine
candidates, after which supper was
served in the spacious dining hall by
the Rebekah ladies, when plates were
laid for about It's who did ample JUS
tice to the good things set before
them. AT the lodge session more than
200 were present
Miss Bertha Wycoff was an over
Sunday guest of Miss Ella Leonard
of Riverdale.
NJ. A. Waber, the garage man, and
Deputy Game Warden Murphy were
in Riverdale, Thursday enroute to
Vestaburg.
Lew Boyer transacted business in
Alma, Monday.
Mrs. VIM. Bowers and daughter,
Miss Bula, were St Louis guests over
Sunday.
Bert Gee transacted business in
Alma, Monday.
Sherd Romine and family attended
the Silver Family show in Alma, Mon
day evening.
Miss Bula Bowers was in Cedar
Lake, last Wednesday.
|. p Taylor attended the Democratic
State convention as a delegate from
Gratiot county, Tuesday and Wednes-
day of this week.
Lehr Apple has returned to Lansing
to resume his work at that place.
Theo Greenhoe has new Ford
car.
Clifford Gee was an Alma business
caller Saturday.
r. j. Lathrop and Marble Slinghuff
transacted business in Saginaw,
Thursday
Mrs. Pearl Mathewson and Mrs.
Nellie Miller were out of town guests
last week Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Sadler and Earl
Woodward were Alma callers, Satur-
day.
The girls society play which is to be
given at the Maccabee hall next Sat
urday, abounds in humor and splen-
did lessons to induce thought along
higher lines of embodiment. All parts
are good. Songs are introduced and
dancing specialties that can not fail
TO delight This Saturday evening
10 and Is cents.
Mrs. |. =. Taylor who has been
spending the past two weeks with her
aunt, Mrs. N. X. Wright in Portland,
returned home last Saturday evening.
Emery Wiley transacted business in
Ithaca, Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sandel were
Alma callers, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Wright of
Carson City, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Wright, Sunday evening.
Willie Waber was an Alma business
caller Monday.
John r. Hudson of Middleton was
business caller here Monday.
Harry Tubbs was a Cleveland bust
ness caller Thursday.
Arthur Roof transacted business in
Alma, Monday.
Harry Welch was a business caller
in Alma, Wednesday.
Floyd Nelson is driving a very nice
new car.
Mrs. Arthur Roof and little daugh-
ter are visiting Mrs. Roofs parents
in Wheeler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Gee attended
church in Alma, Sunday evening.
Mrs. Arthur Wright and little
daughter, Rea, were over Sunday
guests in Shepherd.
Mrs. Chas. Mclaughlin visited her
daughter, Mrs. IKE" Hilsinger of st.
Louis, Thursday
Mrs. r. j. Lathrop was in st. Louis
Thursday visiting her mother, Mrs.
Madden.
The girls society play has an in
tense story with subtle vein of
comedy that is sure to please. Love
ends the play and dispels the clouds
of trouble. II is a highly interesting
story with moral, that will appeal
to any kind of an audience.
l. p. Taylor transacted business in
Alma, Saturday.
VIM. Hutchinson was a business
caller in Flint, Thursday.
Miss Dorothy Murphy visited school
at this place, Monday.
Harve Currie and family who moved
to Belding from this place some time
ago. recently went TO Greenville
where Mr. Currie has work in fac
tory
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Going were Sun
day guests of Mr.. Chas Going and
family near Riverdale.
Arthur Wright has purchased a
new piano.
Mrs. ~. Bower was an over Sunday