Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-15
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

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tor a several days business trip b
Detroit
Mrs. Earl Light left this morning
for Toledo. Ohio. where she will visi
with friends for few days.
Mrs. George II. Smith visited with
her son. f. f. Denton and family a
Sand Lake over the week end
For sale; twelve seven-room house!
ranging in price from $3.50 to $1,000
ON contract. Blakley & Ward.
~ j. Mccall, editor of the Mt
Pleasant Times was pleasant caller
at the Alma Record office today.
w A. Drummer is in Grand Rapids
today attending the democratic state
convention, which is being held in the
furniture city.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid soci
ETY. will hold an experience meeting
IN the church basement on Tuesday
OF next week
Ralph Wheaton Of Detroit arrived
III Alma Tuesday and will enjoy 3
several weeks vacation here at tn,
home of his parents.
V. H. Shepard has some very desir
able close in residence property foi
sale. If you are considering buying
caii him on either phone, or see hin
at 3lS Woodwork avenue. 78-1t-C
If you are interested il buying q
home, il will pay you to see V II
Shepard at 3lS Woodwork avenue
OF call him on either phone, he has
some good bargains for you 78-lt-C
George Sharrar left this morning
on a business trip to Owosso, Flush
ing and Saginaw. He expects to be
gone the balance of the week.
The Alma high school fair will be
held in the high school Friday even
ing and Saturday afternoon and even.
ing A big time for everyone is what
they claim.
Circuit court which adjourned Feb
ruary 5th, because of Il murder case
that Judge Scarf was trying in the
Clinton court. will convene on Mon
day, February 10th.
Vincent Circle of the NJ T.. Ladies
Aid society will meet Thursday, Feb
ruary 22nd. with Mrs. Nora Shaver
Ton all days work and pot-luck din
ner Everyone is cordially invited.
As the Charlotte public schools are
closed for two weeks, because of scar
let fever, Miss Marion Spinney is
home visiting with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. d. Spinney, of this city.
Don't forget that the c. G Falor
4 Son. Ready TO Wear Store. handles
laundry for the Roberts laundry of
Saginaw First class work. Laundry
going the first Of the week is back
OF Friday. 7s-1t-c
c. w. Reemtsen, the local financial
agent, has secured Offices IN the Pol
lasky block He has taken the suite
fo merly occupied by Carl & Stone.
Carl & Stone are now located in
offices in the Creaser block. 7S-1t-c
NJ. }. Slyter the well known auto
mobile repair man, will take charge
of the mechanical end of the work at
the Ford garage within couple
weeks. He Is an experienced man and
well versed in all automobile work.
Jesse Rockwell was d business call
en- in Alma Saturday Mr. Rockwell
has purchased lot on east end
street and expects to build a very nice
bungalow the coming summer Mr.
and Mrs. Rockwell expect to make AL
ma their future home.
Sunday night was the coolest night
OF the winter, with the thermometer
chasing down to "a degrees below zero
during the night. 1t remained below
zero during the greater part Of Mon
day forenoon, but gradually warmed
with the bright sun that greeted Alma
Monday
A large number OF ladies from the
Catholic church made up two sleigh
loads which went to the Mcnamara
home, south of Alma, for a box sup
per Tuesday evening The boxes were
auctioned off 10y Postmaster Cash and
it is said that they were sold at from
$500 to $3.50. a fine time was re-
ported by everyone
The term of J. VI Durham. as pres
ident of the Kent County Young Mems
Republican club. expired with the Lin
coin club banquet Monday evening.
Mr. Durham had the pleasure of max
ing the address Of welcome to the WIS.,
iting speakers, among whom were the
Hon. William Alden Smith and Gen.
Cocktails Mr.. Durham had been pres
ident for this organization for two
years
Henry J Shaw and lola +. 3.
Lowell. two well known Gratiot coun-
ty residents. were united in marriage
February II, 1917 at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence f. Baker, 1887 Full
tor street, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
The ceremony was performed by Rev
j c. Meese of the Plainfeld avenue
Church Of Christ. The bride and
groom were attended by Mrs NJ. l..
Baker Sproat and Marlin y. Baker.
a wedding dinner followed the cere-
mony
T. 5. Gamble, assistant sales man
ager of the Maxwell Motor Sales cor
poration, has resigned TO become a
partner in the firm Of Benson, Camp
bel & Staten, advertising agents,
with offices in Chicago and Cleveland.
Nh Gamble will make his headquar-
tiers at the Cleveland Office and will
handle the eastern business Of his
firm. Mr.. Gamble has had extensive
experience IN retail advertising and
was for five years connected with
the advertising department of the
White Company. manufacturers OF
motor cars and trucks In the canac.