Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-12-14
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS


Karl Adams OF the Alma State Saw
ngs Bank is on the sick list this
week.
Our popular county clerk, Bernerd
Case of Ithaca was an Alma caller
last Monday.
Mrs. Della Rutherford, 100 w.
Downie, is entertaining her sister of
Bringhurst, Indiana.
G. V. Wright can tell you how you
can earn a fifty-piece blue bird din
ner set for Christmas. 69-1t-c.
Notice--All barber shops in the city
will be closed all day Christmas and
New Year Alma BARRIERS. celtic.
Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson are
visiting at the home of the latter's
parents in vestaburg today.
r. Il. Wagner, Secretary of the
Gratiot County Gas Co., spent Sunday
in Grand Rapids with his parents.
r. b. Wagner was in Lansing
Wednesday on business before the
State Railroad Commissioners.
Word from New Orleans is TO the
effect that Alberta Durham is recov-
ering rapidly from here recent opera
ton.
Will the young lady who called at
the Record office some days ago ap-
plying for a position please call
again.
Ten per cent discount OF fifty
piece blue bird dinner set given for
fifty dollars cash sales at G. v.
Wright's. 69-lt-c
Mrs. S. A. Olect left Thursday
morning for Detroit, where she will
spend the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. George w. Bates.
1t is reported that the condition of
Mrs. James G. Kress is about the
same. and that she may be forced to
undergo another operation.
Mrs. Hiram Uttey underwent an
operation for cancer of the stomach
last week and at this writing is in
a very dangerous condition.
+. j. Wagner Manager of the Ora
tiot County Gas Co. spent Sunday at
Mt Pleasant the guest OF \. J Brown
President of the Isabella Co Gas Co.
Clarence Clark, one of Arcadia
townships most popular farmers, is
building a new tenant house on his
farm, which is known as the John
Innis farm.
Miss Ruth kanhel of the Republic
Motor Truck Company, left the latter
part of last week for Big Rapids,
where she has accepted a position in
u bank there.
p. w. Creaser, Alma real estate
agent sold thirteen residence lots on
Tuesday Of this week, which is travel
ing some, even for the hustling little
city of Alma.
r. r. Sawyer of Shepherd has pur-
chased the Joe Kemp residence on
Grant Avenue. the consideration being
S" 200 The deal was consumated by
Fred Rowland.
G.. V. Wright left Wednesday for
Grand Rapids and returned late today
with his new motor hearse, the body
of which was built in the furniture
city, on a Republic chassis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cary Carr of Ann Ar
Dor, both former residents OF this city,
on Wednesday, December 9th. They
say that Cary" is wearing a big
smile since the eventful day.
Married, at the home of Elder A.
Nudge, December 2nd, Miss Lena
GeIer Of Sumner and John Wregles-
worth of this city. Mr. WregIes-
worth is an employe at the Republic
plant.
Mr. and Mrs Marshall Allen, for
merry OF this city, but now Of Sagi-
nav, are the proud parents of a seven
and half pound girl born last Satur-
day. She is known as Prudence Ruth
Allen.
Many of the store windows in AL
ma have already been decorated for
the holidays and are wearing neat
and cheerful appearance. The rest
will probably be trimmed up before
the week is over
c. W Reemtsen of Des Moines,
Iowa, will move to Alma after the
holidays with his family. He is one
of the parties interested in the pro-
posed new factory. He believes AL
ma to be a near approach to the ideal
city.
Dan Goggin returned Wednesday
from weeks visit with friends in
Detroit and Toronto. Canada Mr..
Goggin reports that owing to the war
/ financial affairs in Canada are very
stringent.
This weeks issue of the Weekly AL
manian. the Alma college student pa
per, known as the coed edition, shows
that the young ladies of the college
would make "fair" editors. The pa
per was full Of good live college news,
and well edited
A new player for the reed section
of the Republic band has been secur-
ed from Galveston, Texas. A mem
Der Of Creators band. expected here
last month has been delayed because
of serious illness, but is expected 70
be here before long
Minute cleanser. What is it? It's
q dish washer, either electric or hand
turned It's wonder. 1t will
please mother and what helps moth
or helps the whole family. Investigate
it, before you plan your Christmas
G.. V. Wright's furniture store Sc
The plumbing firm Of Walthers &
Woodland has moved its place of bus
mess from the Redman block at the
corner of East Superior and Gratiot
to the rear of the Alma State Savings
| Bank building. to the room formerly