Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-11-30
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Miss Linnie Udell was an Ithaca Wis
itor on Saturday Of last week.
Mrs +. A. Donnely was a Saginaw
visitor on Saturday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. {. A. Miller were
Ithaca visitors on Friday of last week
J. ID. Spinney transacted legal bust
ness in Ithaca on Monday of this week
DR.. L. G. Sluyter, osteopathic ply
sician, Vermeulen block Union phone
AID.
Miss Wanetta Covrell of Farwell
was AN Alma visitor the latter part of
last week.
The Arcadia Ladies' Aid society will
meet at the Grange hall, Thursday
December 18th.
Mrs. Earl Parker spent the fore
part of the week visiting with friends
IN Grand Rapids.
Mrs. Ralph Goggin left Monday for
Detroit, where she will visit her nus
! band for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Downey Vought spent
he week end visiting with the form
er's sister i'm Portland.
! Howard Potter. county school COM
missioner, was in the city on business
on Monday of this week.
Mrs. James Kress is in the hospital
at Ann Arbor, where she will undergo
very serious operation.
Clarence Haltman and Melvin Ven
der of Alma college were Ithaca visi-
tors last week Friday evening.
Byron s. Webb Of Dewitt, a former
resident Of Alma, visited with old
friends here the first of the week.
Statements of the condition of the
two Dina banks viii be found In this
weeks issue of the Alma Record.
a. W Davis. who has been i'll at his
home for the past two weeks, is re-
ported as slightly better this week
x. f. Wagner, secretary Of the Gru-
tiot County Gas company, is spending
tho week in Grand Rapids ON business.
Miss Jessie Rudd. nurse from the
Saginaw general hopsital is here, car
ing for Mrs. NJ McLarcn. VINO Is very
in.
Mrs " A. Tuttle loft yesterday for
Owosso, where she viii spend Thanks
giving Day guest of her Gather and
sister.
Remember the Presbyterian bazaar
and baked goods sale at Mrs. c. b.
Gardners on state street December
Sth.-Ad.
William Gallagher of Bay City "A
former Alma college student. visited
with Alma friends the latter part Of
last week.
Dallas Brock Of Chicago, Illinois.
spent the week end i'm Alma, a guest ~
the home Of his parents, Mr.. and Mr.
A. w Brock
w. A. Davis Of Detroit spent the
week end and the fore part Of the week
IN Alma, visiting with his parents and
other relatives.
3. 6. Appleby Of Saginaw was in
Alma last week Saturday attending a
meeting of the stockholders of the
Gratiot County Gas company.
Mrs. S. w. Knapp Of Detroit. who
was recently called to this city by the
death of her father NJ. McLaren, re-
turned to her home on Monday of this
week.
Captain Eddie Johnston of the Alma
college football team. ofiiciated game
between Bay City Western and Arthur
Hill high school at Bay City. last week
Saturday.
The Hon. J. W. Holmes Of Horton,
Michigan. a former Alma business
man. visited at the home of his son,
Milton A. Holmes, the latter part o.
last weke.
Both Alma college and Alma high
schools will enjoy vacation over
Thanksgiving. Both schools will close
on Wednesday and open again on Nor
DAY of this coming week.
The Republican county committee
held meeting at the Wright house,
last Saturday, closing up the business
of the late campaign, and paying the
bills which had been contracted.
The December 18th issue of the AL
manian. the college student publica-
ton, will be the once a year coed edi-
ton. Muriel Netzorg is editor-in-chief
Tor the forth coming star number.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rogers of De
troit. former residents of this city, an
nounce the arrival of Miss Kathryn
c., at their home, November 21st, 1916.
The young lady weighed ~ pounds.
Fletcher Gallagher of Bay City, a
former Alma college STUDENT and crack
athlete. was in Alma the latter part of
last week visiting with old friends.
He may re-enter college very shortly.
Mrs. +. Maries Tyler died at the
Masonic Home last week Saturday, at
the age Of ~ years. The body was
shipped to Grand Rapids. while the
funeral services were held on Monday
Soon after the college football team
left for South Bend last Saturday
telegram came, which was sent to
cancel the game. As the Alma team
had been gone about three hours, they
could not very well be stopped
Rev G.. f. Barnes. -. D., of Battle
Creek, spent the week end in the city,
and gave two addresses while
here. He spoke at the Presbyterian
church on Sunday evening and spoke
to the college students in chapel on
Monday.
Word was received the first Of the
week to the effect that Miss Alberta
Durham. had undergone serious OPP
Grafton, performed Monday. Miss Dun
ham il located at New Orleans. where