Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-30


Alma business man, was visiting with
old friends here the latter part of last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Case of Bat
tie Greek spent the week end here,
guests at the home of the latter's
aunt, Mrs. j. w. Glass.
Professor and Mrs. Albert =. Cook
left the first of the week for Hudson,
Ohio, where they will make short
visit before college opens.
Professor MacCurdy left yesterday
for Baltimore, Maryland, where he
will do research work at John Hop
kins University this year.
Professor James +. Mitchell of AL
ma college was in Battle Greek on
business in the interests of Alma col
lege the latter part of last week.
Hon. T. A. Ely, who has been Wis
ting with his son, Ralph Ely, in New
Mexico, for the past few months, has
returned to his home in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blakely, who have
been making a two weeks tour of the
Yellowstone National Park, returned
to their home in ciey the latter part
of last week.
Ike Fink of Columbus, Ohio, a for
mer Alma resident, was in the city
the latter part of last week on bust
ness with the Republic Motor Truck
Company, Inc.
l.. Markle, superintendent of the
Republic Motor Truck Company, In
corporated, left the latter part of last
week on a short business trip to De-
troit and Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred DeRusha re-
turned Saturday from two weeks
vacation trip which consisted Of an
automobile tour trough Ohio, New
York and Pennsylvania.
Harry Hemer left Saturday for a
business trip TO Flint in the interests
of Alma college, after which he went
to Parma for visit with his parents
who live in that city.
Supt. Booming of the Western I'm
ion Telegraph company, was in Alma
the latter part of last week, inspect
ing the local Western Union office,
which is a fine one for so small
city.
Second Lieutenant Wyatt left the
first of the week for Battle Creek.
He has been spending couple of
weeks in Alma, with his wife, since
receiving his commission at Fort
Sheridan.
Miss Nina Davis and Hazen Lewis,
both of Elm Hall were quietly mar
ried at the u. B. parsonage, Satur-
day, August 25th, Rev. A. B. Bow
man, performing the ceremony, which
united their lives.
The Alma fire department was
called to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. +. Wilcox on West Superior
street by a small blaze last Friday
afternoon. The fire was extinguished
with very small loss.
First Lieutenant James A. Greene,
who has been in Alma for the past
week. left the first Of the week for
Howell. and from there will 90 to
Battle Creek where he will report for
duty at the cantonment.
Alfred Papworth. a graduate of AL
ma college in 1916, was an Alma
visitor over the week end. Papworth
was one Of those hit by the draft in
his county and he will report at Bat
tie Greek at the training camp next
month
Second Lieutenant Mark l.. Spin
ney. who has been spending the past
two weeks in Alma, guest at the
home Of his parents, left the first of
the week to report at the cantonment
at Battle Creek, where the drafted
men are to report this next month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Baker, who have
been spending the past month and
half visiting at the home Of the for
mer's parents in this city, left the
latter part of last week for Daven-
port. Iowa, where Mr.. Baker will
again teach in the high school Of
that city
Alma citizens should consider
themselves fortunate in having at
their disposal the services of so ex-
cellent dentist as DR. Maynard
Pringle. His office equipement is the
best and prices Of filings, crowns
and plates remain unchanged. Re
member no pain or no pay. A lady
attendant. 06-1-c