Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-04-12
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS


Miss Mabel Rhamey spent Sunday
I AZ her home in Sparta.
Miss Lola Adkins spent Easter Sun
day at her home in Big Rapids.
Writ Adkins of Flint spent Wednes-
day with his sister, Miss Lola Ad-
kins.
Dewitt Nought transacted business
H. Ithaca on Wednesday of this
week
Mrs. W. H. Smell spent Tuesday at
the farm home of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. T.
MUM.
Sweet a. Hayden, painters and dec
orators of Carson City, have located
ir Alma.
Mrs. Lloyd Osborn of Riverdale was
a Sunday guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
II. Smell.
Margaret Smith of Bedding spent
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs. w.
II. Smell
w. A. Medlers grocery will have
a new light delivery truck in service
with a few days.
President Haas of the Wayne Coun-
" Savings Bank, was in Alma on bus
mess this morning.
j.. A. Mann, justice of the peace,
was in Ithaca on business on We'd
nesday of this week.
A light delivery truck has been
purchased by the Alma City Laundry
FOR delivery purposes.
Miss Elizabeth Lovette spent the
week end and Easter Sunday with
friends in Kalamazoo.
Miss Bernita Courtney returned
Tuesday from a few days visit with
her parents AT Port Huron.
Emery W. Clarke, president of the
Old National Bank of Detroit, was in
the city on business Thursday.
Miss Emily Fryckholm, student
at Ferris Institute, spent Sunday with
her mother, Mrs. J. Fryckholm.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Smell spent
Wednesday in Riverdale with Mrs.
Smell, sister of Mrs. b. c. Osborn.
Archie Mabee. IA, of Alma col
lege, has been chosen as superinten-
dent of the public schools at Morenci
Roy Perry has resigned his posi-
ton with the Alma Record to take eff
feet Saturday, He expects To join
the navy next week.
r. r.. Hughes of Ithaca, former
county clerk, is reported to be very i'll
at his home in ithaca, with very lit
tie chance for recovery.
G.. 5. Bleisch returned today from
points in Virginia, where he has been
for the past week in interest of the
Little Rock Coal company.
Word received from Dr.. j. f.
Suydam from Pasadena. California,
is to the effect that he will soon re-
turn TO his home in this city
The Zeta Sigma society of Alma
college is conducting campaign for
funds, with which to build society
house on the college campus.
Ike Fink of Columbus, Ohio, a
former Alma resident, was in Alma on
business with the Republic Motor
Truck Company. Inc, this week.
DR. and Mrs F. A. Gill and daugh-
ter, Miss Cleo, will go to Detroit to-
day, where DR.. Gill will attend meet
ing of the State Dental association.
The w. r. c. Thimbe club will meet
with Mrs. NJ. j. Fraker, 1913 Grover
avenue, Tuesday, April 18th, for all
DAY meeting with pot-luck dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Thompson,
living on South Court street, are the
proud parents of an eleven pound boy,
born Wednesday morning, April 1lth.
George Bennett of Chicago voice
culture will locate in Alma perma-
nently April 10th Parties desiring
TO make appointments phone Union
IFS. settle
Kenneth Montigel. who is attend
ing the University of Michigan, is
spending the spring vacation in AL
ma, guest of his father. J. NJ. Mon
tigel.
Theodore Kress left this morning
to visit with his brother, Paul, in De-
troit and his brother, James, in AL
bion, and next week he will leave TO
join the army.
DR. Pringle and daughter, Jose
phine, left this morning for De
troit Doctor is attending a meet
ing Of the state dentists associa-
ton, which is being held in that city.
Supt. Ralph f. Raycraft of the
Wayne, Michigan. public schools was
an Alma visitor on Wednesday of this
week He is former Alma boy and
graduate Of Alma college with the
class of '0S.
The Vincent circle of the NJ. f.
Ladies' Aid society will meet with
Mrs. Charles Creaser on Woodwork
Ave. Thursday. April 10th, for all
day work. A pot-luck dinner and
good time. Come with us.
Supt A. Dondineau OF the Grand
Haven public schools was in Alma
Wednesday looking up prospective
teachers for the Grand Haven schools.
1t is said that he is considering Eddie
Johnston, McAuley and Beverly.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the
Church of Christ will serve "a dinner
in the church basement on Pine ave-
nue., Wednesday. April 18th An all
day meeting of the Aid society will
be held in connection with the din
ner.
J. A. Wilkinson OF Columbia, Ohio,
arrived in Alma on Tuesday of this
week, and has assumed charge of the
holiday subdivision He comes to
Alma highly recommended as a sub
division man. He is now busy making