Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-05-24
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

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uesday
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4 r. III Doanc transacted business i'll
/ larwel on Tuesday
Walter Caple of Clare was in Alma
on business yesterday.
Frank Convis Of Ithaca was in Al
ma on business Wednesday,
Dewitt and Joe yought were in
North Star on business yesterday.
The Alma city council will hold an
adjourned session on Friday evening
c. A. Watson of breckenridge
1 transacted business IN Alma Oh Tues
day
Miss Mcrwin OF the Gaffoey style
shop was in Detroit ON business Tues
day
Miss Lizzie Ferris and p. R.
Worries were Saginaw visitors on
! Friday
e. r Brown was ii Lansing on bus
mess Tuesday for the Alma Record
Publishing company.
Frank Rapson was I'M Lansing last
Friday on business for the Republic
Motor Truck Company. Inc
President Harry Means Crooks viii
speak at the Jefferson avenue church
in Detroit the coming Sunday.
w. w Cushing Of this city spent
the week end in Hastings, guest at
the home OF his parents in that city
T. B. Lille left this morning for
Grand Rapids, where he will visit
with relatives and friends for a few
weeks.
John Chick has returned from a
two weeks fishing trip at Edgetts
He reports a fine time and a fine
catch of trout.
Morris Messenger was in Detroit
| Yesterday. attending the wedding of
Miss Sadie Messenger and Henry
Soule. both Of this city
Professor Randel of Alma college
will visit several high schools in the
thumb of the state next week in the
interest of Alma college
President H. MACrooks Of Alma col
lcgc gave Il commencement address At
the graduating exercises in q village
near Marion last evening.
c. NJ. Johnson was called TO Rose
I bush the first OF the week by the Seri-
Gus injury OF his brother. who fell
from the roof Of his barn
VI A. Holmes, sales manager OF the
Republic Motor Truck Company, Inc.,
is i'm Washington, u. c.. on business
for the truck company this week
W c Reemtsen left this morning
/ for GAINESVILLE. Tennessee. He cx-
poets to return to Alma next week
with his family and viii locate here
The Vincent Circle OF the NJ. f..
Ladies Air society will hold a baked
goods sale at Rules store on East
superior street Saturday, May 10Th.
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Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j Kellogg Of
I hastings spent the week end in this
city, guests at the nome of the lat
tcr's parents. Nj and Mrs. A. =.
! Scattergood.
The Modern Woodmen and Royal
Neighbors will observe Woodman
/ Memorial Day. the first Sunday i'm
June The services will be held at
the Baptist church.
Those having soldier buried ia tho
I local cemetery are requested to meet
with the cemetery committee at 100
Tuesday, SO that the graves will an be
/ decorated with flags,
( Miss Ritter. who graduates from
Anna college in June, has been offer
ec the position as secretary to the
president Of the college She has
accepted the position
1t is reported that few young
men at the college who have skipped
military drill. are 70 have a chance to
take drill by their lonesomeness and
make mp for the drills which they
missed.
An automobile kicked" in the dou-
tic doors IN the front OF the Stude-
baker garage yesterday, knocking
both of them from their hinges. II
took workmen several hours to hang
them again.
About sixty dollars was paid in
during the past week by violators Of
the traffic ordinance. which indicates
that the officers are determined to put
. stop to speeding and reckless driv-
ing in the city.
Harold Clayton and Miss Mary
Redman. the Misses Penn Rule. Avery
and Irene Loclsard and Wilbur Price
attended a convention o. the Epworth
league, which was held in Lansing
the latter part of last week
Simeon Clearinger, librarian of the
Jackson public library, will be present
at the meeting of the Civic Improve
ment league at the home Of Mrs.
Francis King. on Friday. June LIST
\ large Attendance is desired
! William Caplc Of Glare, former
resident OF this city. has been elected
president of the newly formed cham
Der OF commerce in that city. Mr.. Ca
pie is one of the best known and
most progressive Of Clarcs business
men.
| The Alma FIRE department was call
co TO the home OF Charles Rhodes on
state street by a small blaze this
irorning. Girls at the house discov-
cled the fire and had it out before
the department arrived The loss was
very small.
President Alfred OF the Pcrc Maj
Quette railroad has announced a ten