Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-11-09
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

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c. +. Brown was in Ithaca on bust
ness Wednesday.
\ II. NJ. Page was in Saginaw on bust
ness Wednesday.
I f. l.. Rice transacted business in
Saginaw on Tuesday of this week
Theodore Kress of Ithaca was an
Alma visitor on Saturday of last week.
Clinton Nelson was in Detroit on
business the fore part of the week.
President Harry Means Crooks of
| George Delavan was in Saginaw on
business on Wednesday of this week.
Alma college was in Bay City on Sun
day.
Mrs. +. +. Pollasky left Tuesday for
a few days visit with friends in Ann
Arbor.
Sheriff Newell Bradford of Ithaca
was an Alma visitor on Wednesday
of this week.
Miss Mae Wood of Mecosta spent
tht week end in Alma, guest at the
home of friends here.
John Gaffney left Tuesday for Ash
vile, North Carolina, where he will
spend the winter months.
DR.. n. f. McClinton of Saginaw, a
former Alma mayor, was in the city
for a few hours on Sunday.
Mrs. Backley of Blanchard, who has
been visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. K. II. Weese, returned home on
Monday
John Dillon of Lawton returned
home after spending a very pleasant
week with his sister and family, Mrs
Frank Lawler.
Mrs. William A. Bahlke and sister
Mrs. Coddington, left Tuesday morn
ing for Detroit, where they will visit
for a few days.
}. X. Williams Of Detroit, who has
been guest at the home of his sister,
Mrs. f. H. Weese, returned 10 his
home on Monday
Bert Hayward, who is attending
Ferris institute at Big Rapids, suent
the week end in Alma. guest at the
home of relatives here.
The Presbyterian Fortnightly So
cieyt will meet with Mrs. Vern BAN
Der, APO Gratiot avenue, Tuesday af-
ternoon, November 14th.
Mrs. II. NJ. Durham and daughter,
Helen, who have been visiting with
relatives and friends in Bay City, re-
turned home the first of the week.
Clyde Creaser, who is teaching in
the high school at Big Rapids, spent
the week end in Alma, guest at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs p
W Creaser.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Osborn and son,
Fred, who have been visiting in Bay
City and Saginaw for several days,
returned to their home the fore part
Of the week.
5. +. Gardiner, NJ. d., eye and ear
specialist, will see patients at the
Brainerd hospital, Monday the 18th
instant Make appointments with DR..
Brainerd.-Ad 64-1t-c
Mrs. Thomas Campbell mother of
Mrs. Fred Wright died last Friday at
the home of her daughter in Lansing.
She was buried in Shepherd on Sat
urday afternoon.
The Civic Improvement League will
hold its regular monthly meeting
November 10th at 300 p. m. instead
Of November 3rd, as was announced
through the columns last week.
Helmer Rabid and wife were Alma
visitors the fore part Of the week.
iht iVi Hlti ALMA man. WHO mas
government position in Washington,
returned TO Alma, 80 that he might
vote.
Word from the west says that Rus
sell Gaffney, who is attending Leland
Stanford university, has won his first
letter at the western university. He
is member of the university swim
ming team.
Friday evening from 800 till all
are served an oyster supper will be
given for the benefit of the piano fund
at the Pine street Church of Christ.
The price will be 25 cents for all you
can eat. Everybody welcome. 63-1t-c
Mrs. Herbert Montague left Tues
day morning for Cadillac, and was fol-
lowed by Mr. Montague, who remained
here to vote. On Tuesday evening
they attended a dinner party at the
home Of their son. who is leaving for
California to spend the winter.
Coach Kimball Of the Alma high
school football team is now organizing
class teams among the high school /,
grades, with a view Of locating ma
terial for his 1917 eleven. The Alma /
high school Mentor loses nearly his 1
entire team by graduation and is out
to find material with which TO work 1
up a new team.
Ed. Foote, a member of the Alma /
college football team, who has been /
alternating at fullback with Fitch, |
may be out Of the Olivet game for this