Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-03
LOCAL NEWS

Postmaster Cash has been on the
sick list the past week.
James p. Gibbs of Saginaw, did
business in Alma Tuesday.
V. II. Shepherd of Reed City was
i'm Alma Tuesday on business.
Sheriff Newell Bradford of Ithaca
did business in Alma Tuesday.
Mrs. f. C. Crandall and daughter
Laura, visited in North Star Tuesday.
Mrs. Geo. Sharrar is entertaining
her sister, Mrs. T. A. Johnston this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Failing of Forest
Hill visited Sunday with Mrs. Mary
Emsley.
Arcadia Ladies' Aid will meet at the
home of Mrs. Kuhlman Thursday,
Feb. 10.
The farm resident of Sam Simmons
east of Ithaca was destroyed by fire
Wednesday.
Mrs. A. B. Scattergood spent Sun
day with her daughter, Mrs. Kellogg
at Hastings.
NJ. l.. Thompson an old and prom
inent citizen of Ithaca was buried
last Monday.
S. +. Bennett and Otto Sander
hoff have both purchased Ford cars
the past week.
w. A. Borton of the Alma Garage
has been laid up with the humps
the past week.
Mrs. lothian Allen and Mrs. +. G..
Sluyter were in Ithaca Wednesday,
calling on friends.
p. w. Creaser was in Ithaca Tues
day on business connected with the
County Poor Farm.
c. A. Watson a former Alma boy
has returned to Alma and has a posi-
ton with the Republic Truck Co.
Miss Pearl Smith has returned to
her home at Elm Hall after a few
weeks stay with Mrs G. v Wright.
Saturday will be another Bargain
Day at Gaffney's Style Shop. Look
for some more surprising bargains
Adv.
Clyde Campbell and family who
have been visiting friends in Montana.
the past 10 months have returned TO
Alma.
The Fortnightly society Of the Pres
byterian church viii meet with Mrs.
f. f. Pollasky Tuesday afternoon,
Feb. s.
The high school chorus will give
the preliminary concert at the Mon
day evening session of the teachers
institute.
Mrs. Frank Sloan has moved to ST.
Louis where she will reside. Her
daughter, Mrs. Axtel of Petoskey, will
remain with her.
Frank Willet an experienced grocer
late in the employ of Miller Bros.
will be the new groceryman in the
new BARLEY store.
Mrs. Truman Richmond has dis
posed of her Alma property and has
gone to Canada, where she will make
her home with relatives.
There will be meeting of the Alma
Benevolent Circle at the home of
Mrs. F. Smith on Park avenue We'd
nesday afternoon Feb. 8.
Mrs. o. f. Scott of Breckenridge
has returned from Ohio where she
was called a few weeks go to the sick
bed and death of her father.
f. c. Crandell has purchased the
house he has been occupying the
past three years ON Woodwork Ave.
OF Mrs. Truman Richmond.
Bert Eckert has purchased the Dr.
f. A. Bagley house on State street,
consideration $4,000 He expects to
take possession about Sept. l.
Elmer Brodrick a representative of
the American Gas Construction Co, is
in town preparing to put in the new
coal bents or the Gratiot County Gas
Co.
Supt Schultz reports an enrolment
of 9S2 at the beginning of the sec
ond semester. and expects an enroll
mont of over 1000 before the end of
the year.
Harry Tubbs was at Howell last
week and while there purchased
10 months registered Holstein bull
calf, making another addition to his
fine herd of cattle.
Mrs. w. A. futile who is spending
the winter in Durand. has been Wis
ting the past few weeks with DR..
and Mrs. Carney. Mrs. Tuttle re-
turned to Durand last Saturday.
A letter from Jasper Nevins of Box
Elder, who is on his way home from
tnie place where he has been visiting
friends for few weeks, states that
at Navel. Montana, the snow was very
deep and thermometer stood 81 de-
grees zero.
K. +. Erwin employe at the Republic
Truck Co., fell from ladder a dis
lance of Is feet last Monday, receiv-
ing severe cut on the face and in
addition to a badly bruised hand had
two ribs broken. at this writing he is
comfortable and doing we'll
The management OF the Deluxe
Caniy Kitchen has recently ordered
ten new sets Of tables for their candy
kitchen. The new fixtures are of
a silver finish with onyx top tables.
They will also redecors,te the parlor
and an cold will spend about $500 in
Improvements that will give Alma
one Of The prettiest ice cream parlors