Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-19

connected WIN MS duties OF ONCE.
Red Cross bene fl t-Idlehour
+, Thursday.
Guy Gongwer Of Flint visited at the
/ home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Gongwer the first of the week.
Two new display cases have been
put in the Davis sigar store at the
corner of East Superior and Wood
worth.
Mrs. Wilbur Price left the first Of
the week for Ypsilanti, where she
will visit for the balance of the week
with relatives.
| Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. }. Kellogg of Hast
/ irgs spent the week end at the home
Of the latter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. B Scattergood.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Osborn and son,
/ Fred, and Mrs. Homer Dunham left
this morning for Bay City. where
they viii visit with relatives for the
balance Of the week.
Dean Cowdry of the Hover Ayers
company Of Detroit agents in that
city for Republic trucks, attended the
Republic convention here the first
three days OF the week. H. is a fo.
mel Alma boy
4 registration card belonging TO
George Allen Allst0c and made ont in
Kent county. has been found by Mar
shal Rogers from whom the ownef
dan obtain it by proving that it is
his property.
Alma came ncar having another
serious fire Saturday when roof
blaze started On tho Follasky block,
hat the prompt work Of the Alma fire
7 department. eXtinguished the blaze
with q very small loss.
Mary Pickford in "Hulda from Hol-
land ldlehour Monday 49, matinee
I 2:&0.
Ike Fink OF Columbus. Ohio, agent
for Republic trucks in that city, was
among the agents who attended the
Republic convention here the fore
part OF the week He will be remem-
bered as former resident Of this
city.
Harry Leonard of the 33rd Michi-
gan. son of Frank Leonard of this
city, returned TO the 500 the first of
the week, after short visit with
his father. Mr.. Leonard, who is on
guard duty at the 500, was home on
short vacation.
Walter Vliet Of Chicago, Illinois.
president of the Chicago Republic
| Motor Truck company, was in the city
/ the first Of the week, attending the
Republic dealers convention. Yester-
day, he went with his family to
Houghton, where they will spend the
balance of the week.
Red Cross bene fl -Idlehour
Thursday
Saturday evening two automobiles
came together on East Superior
street, just east of Woodwork. Nei-
Their car was smashed up much, bent
tenders being the worst damage tina;
was done One CT the ears was knock
"a 20 the side of the road. where
il also tangled up with third car.
Republic Windows have been one Of
the features Of the week in Alma. The
Ellison grocery on the corner of State
and Superior streets had model Re
public truck in the corner window
which was made out Of various pack.
age goods which are carried i'm stock
The Economy shoe store carried two
windows which were backed by litho-
graphs of the Republic band. anc
which were interesting features.
Charles A. Nancy of the firm Of
Smith & Nancy, which has been con
Quoting the Alma Music store for the
past two years, left the first Of the
week for his home in Minneapolis
Mimi The Alma Music store has beer
entirely closed out and the store leas
ed to the Alma Development associa
ton. Besides being connected with
his store, Mr.. Nancy has been a pro
fcssor at Alma college for the pas
two years.
Mary Pickford in "Hulda from Hol
land'-Idlehour Monday - matine,
2:30.
The Bay City team of the Mchi
gan State league will meet the Alma
Republics on Davis field at 800 p
m. Saturday afternoon. Some of tn,
men who failed to get here for las
Saturdays games are now here anC
others are certain to be here befor,
Friday night, insuring a strong team
foi the game. Steele, formerly o.
Grand Rapids, is here He is an in
fielder, who is also a slugger. Breem
or. q former South Michigan pitcher
IS also ON the job Fisher from tn,
Three league. is on his way. as i
Allen, the regular shortstop from tn
South Bent Central league club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Polasky hay,
returned from a several days bust
, ness trip to Chicago, Illinois. and 9th
er points.