Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-09
LOCAL NEWS

James +. Greene was i'm Ithaca on
business Tuesday.
John Gaffney is in Detroit this week
visiting friends.
Mrs. F..C Thornburgh spent Thurs
day in Saginaw.
+. c. Clapp was in Grand Rapids
Thursday on business.
c. NJ. Johnson the "Ford Man" did
business in Chicago Tuesday.
William Smith Of st. Louis was in
Alma Tuesday, on legal business.
George Argent of Lansing was in
Alma Tuesday calling on old friends.
Leon Stinchcomb was at Lake Odes-
sa, the first of the week on business.
W. Lindsey and daughter, Miss Elsie
are moving to their new home near
Mic.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. X. Carr of Detroit
spent Sunday with her father, T. +.
Pollasky.
The city team was sold last week
to an eastern horse buyer taking pos
session at once.
Mrs. w. w. Ferris and Miss Lizzie
Ferris spent last Friday at Ithaca,
visiting old friends.
The Rummage sale next Saturday
at the Arcadia block will be a winner,
call and see.-adv.
John Schick was called to Toledo
last Monday to attend the funeral
of nephew at that place.
The Presbyterian Fortnightly Soc
iety will meet with Mrs. lothian Allen
Tuesday, afternoon March IA.
The ladies of st. Johns church will
continue their Rummage sale it the
Arcadia block on Saturday, March IL.
Robert Cook of Glen Falls, New
York, is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. p. Cook. and family this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McCan of
Hastings are visiting their daughter,
! Mrs. Chef Benedict and family this
week.
Miss Bette King returned home
from Chicago, Monday night, where
she has been visiting friends this
past week.
William Allen and Bert Taft were
in Middleton last Friday William is
now the possession of Ford car he
purchased there.
Mrs. f. Ruddock of Lapeer has been
visiting at the home of Mrs Burt
Patterson. She left Thursday morn
ing for Flint to visit a sister.
The Ladies' Union of the Baptist
church will hold baked goods sale at
the Gas company's office, Saturday,
March IL. Sale commences at 1900
a. m.
Irving Lyon, who has been quite i'll
with appendicitis during the past four
weeks. has recovered sufficiently to
be taken to Stanton where he is being
treated by DR.. Bently Of that city.
Orson Knight, the ten months old
| little son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rollo
Knight, died at their home last Sat
urday. Funeral services were held
last Tuesday at the Methodist church,
at 10 o'clock, Rev. Brownlow officiat-
/ ing.
The friends of ]. II. Mckinney are
4 booming him for the nomination of
Mayor on the Republican ticket to be
selected Friday night. Mr.. McKin-
ney is a gentleman Of business ex-
perience and is hustler and if NOM
mated and elected will give Alma a
most excellent administration.
Maynard Cook of Madison, Wis.
visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
=. Cook the first Of the week. For
two years he has been engaged in ex-
pert work of valuing corporations, he
has lately been transferred to Chicago
where he will place the value ont he
structural steel of the Chicago Gas
company.
Thomas Bennett superintendent al
the Libby, Mcneil & Libby plant al
this place has resigned his position
and has accepted like position with
Detroit parties and expects to move
TO Detroit in a few weeks. Mr.. anC
Mrs. Bennett have made many friends
during their stay in Alma who will re
gret their departure