Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-11-23
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS


Up-to-date dressmaking at Miner &
Benefits, The Hat Shoppe. 66-2t-c
The wonder play, THE Prince OF
Graustark.' Genesta theatre, Thanks
giving. celtic
Attorney James A. Greene was in
Detroit on legal business the fore part
Of the week.
f. j. Mccall, editor of the Mt
Pleasant Times, called on the Record.
on Saturday last.
Postmaster V. T.. Cash transacted
business in Saginaw on Tuesday Of
this week
X. p. Peet of North Star, former
Ithaca business man, was an Alma
caller on Thursday.
John Gaffney, who went to Ash
vile, ~ c., few weeks ago, has re-
turned TO his home in Alma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Belts of
Sickles visited at the home of Mrs.
A. b. Scattergood this week.
The highest priced film drama ever
shown in Alma, THE Prince of Grau-
stark Genesta theatre, Thanksgiv-
ing. Celtic
Orville Allen transacted business in
Detroit for the Republic Motor Truck
Company, Inc, on Tuesday of this
week
The Democratic county committee
held meeting at Ithaca last week
Thursday TO settle up their election
affairs, etc.
Dean Effinger Of the University Of
Alma college at the chapel services,
December Sth.
The Record job rooms this week
nave turned out Union telephone di-
rectories for Stanton, Sheridan, Nc
Bride and Sidney.
{. f. Renner, who has been confined
to his home with sickness for the
past two weeks, is reported as being
somewhat better at present.
Mrs Vim. Griffin returned from De-
troit the first of the week, where she
has been confined in a hospital She
returns much improved in health.
The Alma college football team will
close the 1916 season with the annual
game with Notre Dame university at
South Bend, Indiana, on Saturday of
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Smith are the
proud parents of girl, born on Sat
urday of last week. The genial shoe
man is wearing broad smile this
week as a result.
The Royal Neighbors club will
meet next Wednesday afternoon, No
vember Doth, at the home Of Mrs. M.
Houck, on Pine avenue.
The billiard tables at SHELLS pool
room are being given new cushions
and coverings this week. An expert
from the factory is in Alma doing the
job.
Mrs. Nj. L. Perrigo went to Detroit
last week Friday for short visit with
her daughter. Miss Ivah, who is at
tending the Detroit Conservatory of
Music
Last Wednesday John Beean went
to Detroit and drove back a Ford car
which was presented to Mr.. New
conner and wife, by the latter's mother,
Mrs. May E. Beean.
Prof. Hedges Of Alma college will
visit at Miami university over Thanks
giving While there he will be init
ated into one of the Greek letter frats
as an honorary member.
Verne Calkins was in Detroit on
business the latter part of last week
and on Saturday was in Ann Arbor
in attendance at the Pennsylvania
Michigan football game.
About thirty Royal Neighbors went
to Breckenridge last week Wednes-
oay for dinner. While there the
Alma degree team gave drill for the
Breckenridge Royal Neighbors.
Mr. and Mrs. j. Patterson have
returned from weeks trip to De-
troit. Mrs. Patterson visited with
friends there, while Mr.. Patterson was
on business for the Republic Motor
Truck Company, Inc.
President Harry Means Crooks Of
4 lima college was in Marlette over the
week end. On Sunday he preached
there and on Monday gave talk IN
the schools of that place
William Bowers of Elwell passed
away at his home near Elwell OH
Monday evening Of this week at the
age of 80 years. Bowers had been III
with tuberculosis. and it was this that
was the cause of his death.
At his farm one-half vile west and
one mile south of Forest Hill. or three
miles north and one and one-hatf
miles west of Alma. Harrison Wood
will sell at public auction his stock
OF farm implements, etc, on Tuesday.
November 2Sth Sale starts promptly