Alma record., 1917-11-01
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Set your watch by Losey's clock.

ldehour, Sunday Billie Burke, in
THE Mysterious Miss Terry."--Adv.
Or. t. j. Carney Of this city is en-
tertaining his brother, DR.. Carney, of
Durand, this week.
Mrs. j. Frank jackson and Mrs. l..
h. Kehn were Saginaw visitors the
fore part of the week.
Mrs. A. b. Scattergood was called
tc Reading Sunday by the serious i'll
lness of her brother, DR.. Charles Nib
lack.
c. +. Warden of the Alma Develop
ment Company, Limited, was in Chi
cago on business the fore part of the
week.
The Civic Improvement league will
meet Friday afternoon, November 2,
with Mrs. c. b. Gardner, 430 State
street.
Mrs. j. w. Niblack let yesterday
morning for Hastings, where ~te will
visit with relatives for coupe of
weeks
Charlie Chaplin and Marie Dresler
in "Tillie's Pun eturcd Romance. i've
reels, Geiesta theater, SUNDAY p>
1l.-Adv
Archie Brown of Detroit, former
resident of this city, attended the
bean growers convention held here
yesterday.
The Presbyterian tc'np ~ so
ciety will meet with Mrs = Gard
ner, 430 State street, tuesday, after
noon, November 6.
Burton J. Gee, who recently went
to northern Michigan and purchased
215 yearlng sheep has sold all ex-
ccpting 30 Of them iul ST each.
When you buy a home from us you
are given your deed at once. You are
owner in every sense Of the word.
Alma Development Co., Limited
ADV.
Mrs II. Brown and daughter, Mrs.
lP. L. wilkins, of Lansing, are guests
at the home of the formers son, lie
Roy Brown. on Gratiot avenue, this
week.
LOWS Boyer, a prominent farmer
living near Elwell, was taken to De
unlt week ago for an operation.
/ He passed away in that city Tuesday
morning and the body was brought
Karl K. Adams, former assistant
cashier at the Alma State Savings
bank. assumed his new position as
cashier yesterday morning, succeed
Iirg H. c. Moore. who resigned 70
t. Ike a position in Flint.
Mrs. c. L. Wood was elected as \
delegate TO the National w. c. T. L..
convention to be held in Washington,
/ L. C.. by the district convention which
recently met in Clare The national
convention will bc held during De
ccmber
The Frances Willard union will
meet with Mrs. +. NJ. Wood, III East
/ Eud street. Nov 2. at 2:3O p. m. The
meeting will be led by Mrs. $. A..
Niiet, the topic being Purity and
Mothers" Roll call, Sentence
Prayers
The Hon. Francis o. Lindquist OF
Grand Rapids. president Of the Fran
els 0. Lindquist company Of that city,
was ia Alma over the weekend on
business connected with the new store
which this company viii open in Alma
within the next couple of weeks.
A week from this Saturday the un-
defeated Alma college team will play
hen traditional rival, Olivet college,
at Olivet Alma has never yet won
from Olivet on her o,vn field and the
team is out to make another new rec
ORD this year by pulling off this stunt.
Mr. and Mrs. {. G.. Rhodes gave a
farewell reception at their home OF
North State street Tuesday evening
lin honor of Mr. Hira c. Moore. who
left Wednesday for Flint. A large
number Of guests were present at the
affair which was most enjoyable
one
have over thirty of the war fun,
pledge cards which were signed at tn,
different churches IN June have
been informed the pledges must b'
collected The amount is small indi
yidually. but il all collected will make
cutie am item. VIII you please cal
and settle with the secretary, Mrs J
sometime before by her mothers i'll
~. a. Borton has secured a permi
from the city council TO build an out
side stairway 70 the Alma garage
building on East Superior street
using portion Of the alley to tn,
east of the building. which is owne,
by the city ii is understood that Mr.
Borton will vacate this portion of tn
alley at any time that he is asked il
/ writing to do So
The postofiicc calls attention to tn
/ feet that the parcel post package
going to the Sammies in France mus
not weight over seven pounds. as tn
French railways will not carry heav
iei parcels. 1t had previously bee
Il announced that 20-pound package
Il could be carried. but this proved I
II b. an error on the part Of the depar,
II ment. Customs declarations are no
II reeded for packages to the America
II expeditionary forces in France.
II HORSE KILLED.