Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-04-26
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

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Geraldine Farrar-ldlehour Mon
day.-Adv.
pearl Of the Army Idehour
soon.-Adv
You are your own salesman at this
auction sale. SS-lt-c
Mrs. l.. n. Baker was a Saginaw
visitor on Tuesday.
Free $4,000 worth of presents at
the auction lot sale, sS-lt-c
Mrs. Raymond Besore was a Sagi-
new visitor on Tuesday.
Put your dollars in the ground.
Holiday Park is the spot. SS-lt-c
John Parish left Yesterday for De
troit o., short business trip.
Garland hewitt of Mt. Pleasant was
in Alma on business Wednesday
The famous Weyenberg work shoes
for men at the Economy Shoe store.
SS-1t-c
L. II. Patrick of Detroit was in AL
ina on business the fore part of the
week
Mrs. c. l.. Wood left yesterday for
few days visit with her daughter
IN Pontiac
V s. Hollenbeck of Detroit has
been called to Alma by the serious
illness of his mother.
Go TO your merchant and get
,ieket and see a good show at the
Op,ta House fonday night
Mrs. A. b. Scattergood visited with
ner daughter. Mrs NJ. j. Kellogg, in
Hastings over he week end.
Men. the Economy Shoe store has
big line Of those famous Weyen-
berg work shoes for men Look them
over Ss-lt-c
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid soci-
ely viii meet at the home of Mrs.
7. w. Creaser, 90i State street Tues
day. May lst-
Regular monthly meeting of the
Civic Improvement league will be held
il the free reading room Friday, May
18th, ut 300 p m.
John W. Wright Of Detroit was in
Alma the fore part Of the week He
will toe remembered as a former res
ident of this city
The Ladies' Aid society Of the
Church of Christ viii give parcel
post sale Friday evening. April 9th,
in the church basement. A ten cent
/ lunch vii be served SS-lt-c
The plat of the Kensington Heights
subdivision was accepted by the city
council at the adjourned regular SEES
sion Tuesday evening.
Ms W. S. Proud and mother, Mrs.
Lyons, eft yesterday for Kalamazoo,
where they will visit with Mrs.
! proud's sister for few days.
The W. r. c. Thimble club will
meet with Mrs. Day on South Park
street next Tuesday afternoon A
pct-luck supper will be served
Henry Mcnamara shipped ten Of
the finest draft horses taken from
Gratiot county in some time TO
Boyne Falls yesterday morning
On Tuesday of this week. George
Stanley shipped out a carload Of
draft horses to Traverse City, which
had been purchased IN Gratiot roun-
".
The Alma high school team will
play two games next week both
away. The teams TO be played are
Shepherd and Mt. Pleasant on Wed
nesday and Saturday
Agent Hall of the Adams express
office here has resigned his position
to take effect next week. He will en-
ter the employ of the Republic Mo
tor Truck Company, Inc
The Isabella and Gratlot district
meeting Of the Order of the Eastern
Star will be held in Weidman Tues
day. May lst All members are re-
queSted to note the date
Secretary Wilson of the depart
mcnt Of labor al Washington has APP
pointed Mrs. Francis Burns Of st.
Louis as one Of the fifty members
OF the board Of registration
The subject which the schools de
bated upon was, Resolved. That the
United States should own and operate
tho railroads. and spirited debate
took place both here and at Ionia.
This Alma high school baseball
team Will open the local season on
: Friday playing the strong Mt Pleas
ant high school team on Davis field
4 victory is being looked by Vans
men.
Dean Mitchell Of Alma college
presided at the debate here and Prin-
cipal Eggeman Of Ithaca, superiuten-
dent FewlesS Of I.akeview and Atty
Mcnamara Of Mt Pleasant acted as
the judges
The negative team which went 10
Iona was more fortunate and won a
unanimous verdict from the Judges
there. Pettyiohn, Olmstead and Des-
mond formed the team which downed
lcnia in a spirited contest
The Republic Band OF forty-five
pieces gave a concert IN the Opera
House at Mi. Pleasant on Wednesday
night of this week A crowded house
greeted the local band on its APP
pearance in the neighboring city
We viii look for YOU az the spring
sale of baked goods. aprons. rugs
and fancy work. given by the VI. f.
church Aid society at the Gratlot
County Gas companys Office. Friday
and Saturday, April 9th and 18th.
The Alma college baseball team
will play HIlsdale at Hillsdale OIL
Saturday. Ii now looks as if il would
be between Hillsdalc and Alma for
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