Alma record., 1916-09-21
LOCAL NEWS

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piano at G.. V. Wright's.-Ad.
G.. V. Wright invites you to see his
large stock of new rugs.-Ad.
l.. r. Race visited with relatives in
Howell on Monday of this week.
Frank f. Smith was in Detroit on
business the fore part Of the week.
| Ira II. Mckinney was in Detroit on
business the latter part of last week
DR.. Carney was in Gaines on pro-
fessional business the fore part of the
week.
G. V. Wright transacted business in
Grand Rapids on Tuesday of this
week.
Judge Kelly s. Searl and son.
William. were in Alma on business
today.
Donald Smith spent the week end
visiting with friends in Ionia and
Hastings.
+. X. Slyter of Battle Greek is Wis
ting with his son, Mervin, in this city,
for short time
! Dr. Cyrus Gardner attended the
Tri- County Medical association meet,
ing at Clare today.
Ivah PeTrigo has gone to Detroit,
where she will enter the Detroit Con
servatory of Music.
Mrs Frank +. Smith and two sons
are visiting with relatives and friends
in Flint this week.
Roy Gulick left Wednesday for Ann
Arbor, where he expects to enter the
University of Michigan this fall.
Archie Wood will leave the first of
the week for Ann Arbor, where he
will enter the University of Michigan
Mrs. John Hess of Tacoma, Wash
ington, spent Sunday in Alma, a guest
at the home of Rev. c. l.. Wood and
wife.
On Saturday evening of this week
Pioneer hall for the new college fell
lows.
Rev. and Mrs Wade Frost of Car
son City visited with relatives and
friends in Alma the fore part of the
week.
Adelbert Thum of Union City,
former resident of Alma, was in the
city today visiting with relatives and
friends.
Charles Sill and daughter of Ur-
bana. Illinois, are visiting with rela
tives and friends in and around Alma
this week.
George Ward is taking a vacation
from his work as R. f. ID carrier this
week and is visiting with relatives in
Birmingham
+. J. Wagner spent the week end
in Grand Rapids. Mr. Wagner is the
rev manager of the Gratiot County
Gas company.
The Presbyterian Fornightly So
ciety will meet Tuesday afternoon,
Sept. Goth, with Mrs w. A. Bahlke,
COS State street.
Miss Vida Greig of Mishawaka, In
diana, who has been visiting with
friends here for the past couple weeks,
left this morning for her home
Dr. Randells of the college faculty
will speak to the men of the Mems
Bible class of the NJ. +. church next
Sunday at l1;15 a. m. Visitors well
come.
Professor Kendall F. Brooks of Mt.
Pleasant was an Alma visitor the first
OF the week. being here for the open
ing of Alma college. of which he is "A
trustee.
1t is expected that the opening re-
ception at Alma college will be held
ming All friends of Alma college are
welcome.
The Gratiot County Good Health
society will hold a meeting at DR..
Carney's office, Friday evening at
1880. All members are requested to
be present.
Mr.. and Mrs Pettybone of Grand
Rapids, who have been visiting at the
home of Mrs. S. +. Osborn for the
past month, returned to their home on
Tuesday of this week.
Workmen are busy giving the Union
school building, on the east side of the
river, a coating of paint. The paint
is of a dark red, and is greatly inn
proving the looks of the structure.
Russell Cummings was a Detroit
visitor over the week end and while
in the Michigan metropolis, heard
BILLY" Sunday exorting the people of
Detroit to hit the "Sawdust trail"
Do you want to buy house, or
have you "A house to sell. If so see
V. II. Shepard, he can help you out.
See him at 31S Woodwork avenue.
Union phone 400. Bell phone l02.
Earl Morris, who owns and resides
on the Bahlke farm east of Alma, has
purchased the George Young prop
erty on Gratiot avenue and expects to
move with his family to Alma within
few weeks.
Two new letter boxes are being
erected by the local post Office this
week One of these boxes will be
erected at the corner of Superior and
Maple and the other on Michigan
avenue, out past the factory district.
First Church of Christian Scientist
meets every Sunday morning at l0:30
and Wednesday evening at 1880 in
their room over Alma State Savings
Bank Reading room open Saturday
afternoon from to o'clock in same
room. 57-tf
Rev. Thomas G.. X. Brownlow will
leave Monday for Grand Rapids, where
he will attend the Michigan Methodist
conference, at which time 449 pastors
will meet. Rev. Browlnow is presi-
dant of tho MICHIGAN Envorth I ea ono