Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-06-01
LOCAL NEWS

j. Hood and family spent Decora-
ton Day at Breckenridge.
Miss Minnie Chisholm spent Decora-
tion Day at Breckenridge.
Miss Nellie Chisholm of Detroit Wis
tied relatives in Alma, Tuesday.
r. ]. Zuber and son, Fred, were
i'm Alma on business, Wednesday.
Free delivery on all orders from
Bartley's market.-Adv
Miss Sadie Heinbough of Riverdale
visited friends in Anna, Wednesday.
Mrs. Nate Church of Toledo, spent
the first of the week with relatives
and friends in Alma.
W. j. Melchers of Owosso, was in
Alma, Wednesday on business with
the Union Telephone Co.
The Royal Circle will meet with
Mrs. Anna Parrish on Michigan Ave-,
Wednesday afternoon. Everyone well
come.
Harry Gerber and family enter
tanned his father and mother and
brother and wife from Fremont over
| Sunday.
Miss Margaret Maxted and her
mother, Mrs. l.. ID. Allen of Wheeler
are visiting her son, f. l.. King and
family.
Miss Julia Jolly of Wheeler and
Rex Allen of Flint visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs c. A. Watson,
over Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Church of Christ will hold baked
goods sale at l.. +. Rather's store,
Saturday. June 9Th in the afternoon.
Howard Lake represented the local
postoffice bunch at the annual meeting
of the Michigan Postal Clerks associ-
alton at Battle Greek, last Wednes-
day.
The Record Job department has
just completed telephone directory
for the Union Telephone Co, including
Alma, Sumner, Elm Hall, Riverdale,
Elwell and Forest Hill.
Miss Ruth Durham, who has been
attending Northwestern University,
this year at Eanston, Illinois, re-
turned to her home in this city, the
fore part of the week.
Mrs J. Zerga of Detroit spent Sun
day with Mrs. Wise and Miss Dora
Hicks. Mrs. Zerga will be remember
ed by old residents as Miss Jessie
Meyer. an old resident in Alma.
The Odd Fellows will hold their
semi-annual election of officers next
Monday night, June 5th. Also work
in the Initiatory degree. All brothers
are requested to be sure and attend.
DR.. Wing, dentist will start his
vacation the latter part of June and
will return the first week of Septem-
Der. Those wishing his services
should make appointment immediate
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The W. X. c. Thimble club will
meet at the home of Mrs. C. A. Walk
er for an all day meeting, on Tues
day, June 9th at 1874 Mill street. A
pot luck dinner will be served at
noon.
Alma chapter, r. A. NJ, will con-
fer the Royal Arch degree at Masonic
hall, Monday evening, June 5th Mem
bers are requested to be present and
all other resident Royal Arch Masons
are cordially invited.
The M. w. A. and the r. ~ A,
will hold memorial services at the
|. o. o. F. hall, Sunday, June 4th, be-
ginning at three o'clock. Rev. J. w.
Priest will deliver the address Miss
Edith AMSTERDAM accompanied by Miss
Ruth Palmer will sing, "Who Knows"
and 81 Hear You Call Me-"
Mrs. Charles Puigh was operated on
for tumor of the left breast at her
home in Alma, May 10th. The tumor
removed weighed 915 pounds. The
operation was performed by DR.. Thos.
J. Carney recently of New York City,
now resident of Alma, and one of
the surgeons of the Brainard hopsital.
DR. Carney was assisted by Drs.
BARNARD and Barstow Bernice Marsh,
Brainard hospital nurse was in at
tendance. Mrs. Puigh's sister, Mrs.
John Blake, of this city, left her home
duties and remained for week at
the patients bed. Mrs. Puigh is now
up most of the time and on the road
TO recoverv Stanton Clinner-Uerald