Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-04-19
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Gods Country and the Woman
-ldlehour Sunday.
Henry Mcnamara is in Ashley and
North Star on business today.
Marcus Pollasky was in st. Johns
and Lansing on business on Wednes-
day
Attorney William A. Bahlke was in
Owosso on legal business Wednes-
day.
George Sandel has moved TO this
city and is occupying the Fred Row
land residence.
If you want quality results, buy
the White sewing machine at
Wright's furniture store. s7-lt-c
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Miner, 308 State
street. are the proud parents of a ten
pound girl, born April i4th.
John Chick and Dr. Maynard Prin-
gle are driving new Tin Lizzies"
around the streets of Alma.
Mrs. d. A. Mcintyre of Saginaw
was guest at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. A. Miller for few days this
week.
President Crooks of Alma college
will give an address in the Presbyte-
rian church at Brooklyn this coming
Sunday.
Mrs. John Hoffman and daughter,
Miss Gertrude, are guests at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs William Wysel for
few weeks.
s. +. Gardner NJ. d.. eye and
ear specialist, will be at the Brainerd
hospital Monday. April %, from a.
m. TO p. m. S7-lt-c
Theodore Kress left yesterday for
Grand Rapids for the final examina-
tion before entering the signal corps
of the United States army
Alberta, the young daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Dan Smith, had the mis-
fortune to break her right arm Sun
day. when She fell down stairs
President II. NJ Crooks Of Alma
college was Grand Haven visitor
ON Sunday and gave IAN address IN the
Presbyterian church m that city
The North State and Holiday Paris
subdivisions are going OH the market
thi, week. as VIII be noticed by he
advertisements carried iu this issue
II + Hughes. former county clerk,
passed away at his home in Ithaca
OH Sunday The funeral was held
from the home in that place on Tues
day
Ypsi Normals and Alma college
will meet in the first bali game of
the season Friday afternoon at 3.45,
on Davis field \ good game is as
sured.
Music lovers will be glad to know
that the Iver's and Pond piano and
also the Hobert NJ Cable pianos can
be bought from G.. Y. Wright's fur
niture store S7-lt-c
The Ladies' Guild of the st. Johns
church will hold its spring bazaar,
baked goods sale and supper at the
Gas company's Office Friday after
noon and evening. S7-1t-c
Harry Miller was arrested the fore
part of the week and taken before
Justice }. A. Mann. where he was
charged with being drunk and dsor-
DERBY. He paid small fine and
costs.
Word was received from Detroit
last night to the effect that Roy Per
ny has successfully passed the ex-
animation for the navy and that he
would leave for the naval training
school at Chicago this morning.
We will look for you at the spring
sale of baked goods aprons. rugs
and fancy work. given by the NJ f.
church Aid society at the Gratiot
County Gas company's Office. Friday
and Saturday, April 27th and 2sth
At the council meeting on Tues
day night Of this week the council
granted permission to Libby, Mcneil !
4 Libby TO extend another side track !
across East Superior street, the grade
Of the siding TO be established by the !
city engineer
Mrs w II. Parr returned the first
OF the week from Nyandottc, where
she has been visiting her daughter,
Miss Beulah Parr, teacher in the
public schools Of that city. Miss Parr /
signed contract for another year
Nh'it ~ al etN cltNt vi Hlbb.
The Lutheran circle Of the NJ. +. /
Aid will meet next Tuesday after /
noon, April oath, with Mrs. Will Red
man, in her rooms over the Redman !
wholesale house, on Gratiot avenue.
Remember place and time for there is
business of Importance and interest. |
A petition was submitted to the !
council Tuesday evening for paving
on Woodwork avenue. The petition |
was referred TO the committee. 1t is
expected that this year will see paw
ing on this street, as favorable re-
port from the committee is expect
ed.
{. W. Reemtsen returned Wednes-
day from a trip to Lansing, Battle
Creek and Detroit He reports the
successful organization of the Boil
strom Engineering company of De-
troit, of which Mr.. Bollstrom of Bat
tie Greek, is president. Mr.. Boil
strom is the inventor of the first com
mercial successful Four Wheel Drive
truck which was recently the basis
OF reorganization of the company
manufacturing the same for mil
lion dollars. The inventions CONTROL
ad hy tho paxt, cop,poD,, ara nauy apJ