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

iummage Sale.-Ad. b4-lt-c
The Meier DO Well"-Idlehour
Thanksgiving Day.-Ad.
Presbyterian rummage sale COM
ing. Watch for date.-Adv. 64-lt-c
Don't fail to read the Elmwood add
vertisement in this issue.-Ad. 64-1t
George Sharrar transacted business
in Lansing and Jackson today.
1t will be good. Presbyterian rum
mage sale. Watch for date. Ad.
Carl Street spent the week end at
the home of his parents in Wheeler.
Mrs. Edna Kelly was in Detroit on
business the fore part of the week.
Mrs Herrick of Bay City is guest
at the home of Mrs Edna Kelly this
week.
A large display of davenports on
display at G. " Wright's furniture
store. 64-lt-c
The Woman's club will meet with
Mrs. M. Pringle, Monday afternoon,
Nov. 13
DR.. +. G. Sluyter, osteopathic ply
stefan, Vermeulen block. Union phone
AID
Miss Ethel Street spent the week
end at the home Of her parents in
Wheeler.
'The Meier DO Well"-greater than
THE Spoilers Thanksgiv-
ing Day.-Ad
Be sure and see the large line of
kitchen cabinets at G. V. Wright's
furniture store in Alma 64-1t-c
Charles Robinson of Grand Haven,
former Alma college athlete, is Wis
iting with friends here this week
NJ McLaren is reported as very
low, as the Record goes to press. His
family has been called to his bedside
The Elmwood advertisement in this
issue of the Alma Record may mean
great deal to you. Read it now
AID. 64-lt
Mrs. c. j Brown of Ann Arbor,
former resident of this city, was an
Alma visitor the fore part of the
week.
Mrs James Patterson, who has been
visiting with relatives and friends in
Chicago, has returned to her home in
Alma.
Last Friday evening Alma was Wis
tied by a thunder storm. A thunder
storm in November is something rare
in this locality.
Mrs. NJ. j. Kellogg of Hastings was
"a guest at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Scattergood, the
fore part of the week
|. NJ. Yerian and Mr. and Mrs. Will
Medler and family were Flint visitors
on Sunday. They made the trip
through by automobile
Z. j. Wagner, manager of the Ora
tiot County Gas company, spent the
week end in Grand Rapids, guest at
the home of his parents in that city.
One of the finest houses that has
been built in Gratiot county this past
summer is the new residence of Elmer
Post of Forest Hill. The new home
is a pretty bungalow.
Mrs. Maynard Pringle entertained
sixteen ladies Tuesday evening at
bridge, while some sixteen husbands
were out chasing election returns, and
discussing among themselves how it
happened.
Friday evening from 500 till all are
served an oyster supper will be Civ
en- for the benefit of the piano fund
al the Pine street Church of Christ.
The price will be 25c for all you can
eat Everybody welcome. 64-1t-c
Federation Day will be observed at
the home of Mrs. Francis King on
Friday afternoon, Nov 10th at 300
O'Clock sharp All members of the
League, Art club and Womans club
are invited and urged to be prompt.
The Community club meets regu-
larly every Tuesday evening at 1880
in the high school. There will be
classes in sewing, basket-weaving and
gymnasium All ladies and girls are
cordially invited to come and have a
good time. 64-tf
The Albanian. the Alma college
paper, in its last issue came out with
eight pages, devoted to the Inaugural
ton of President H. NJ Crooks of the
college Fine cuts made the issue the
best that has ever come from the
press, and a big credit to the college.
Workmen are busy now getting the |
second floor rooms Of the Caple block |
in readiness for the Luchini- Rudick |
pool and billiard hall, which is to be
located there. The walls are being
newly plastered and the room being |
otherwise treated, so that will make |
a clean place for an up-to-date pool
room.
The Gratiot- Isabella County Medi- |
cal society held a meeting at Brain
erd's hispital here today The doctors
all brought their wives along to enjoy |
the day in Alma, and during the af-
ternoon special matinee was held for
them at the movie and a special sup
per was arranged for them by the
ladies Of st. Johns Guild.
Miles Lathrop of Shepherd nearly |
parted with his money the other night |
while driving from st. Louis. When
near Shepherd couple of men stepped
out from the roadside and told him
his lights were out. Instead of stop
ping he kept right on going, and
eo1nla seconds later "a counle bullets