Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-13

ney Island" the biggest scream yet,
Idlehour, Wednesday.--Adv.
Remember Thursday, December 20,
Red Cross benefit, Genesta theater,
afternoon and evening.-Adv.
College night, ldlehour, Thursday,
December 20 "Jack" Pickford in the
Ghost House" Special comedy.
Mrs. Bert Thorp spent the week
end in Battle Greek visiting with her
son, who is in training AT Camp Gus
ter
Chester NJ Davis, Of the Central
Michigan Light 4 Power company,
was in Saginaw on business yester
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Rowley left
Tuesday for Lem Haven. Fla, where
they will visit for the coming two
months.
Ike Fink OF Columbus, O.. Republic
Motor Truck dealer in that city, was
IN Alma on business the latter part Of
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gerber are en-
pertaining Mr. Gerber's brother. j.
T. Gerber and wife. of California,
this week.
! \ $4,000 stock of watches, jewelry
and diamonds to choose from Saturd-
day, Dec. II. J. +. Converse, log
East Superior. 2l-lt-c
Rev. II ID. Gaffney and wife of
Coopersville have been visiting at the
home Of Rev. j. r. Griswod and wife
Tor several days.
James Stauffer left this morning
for Washington, ID. c.. where he eX-
poets to secure a commission in the
United States army.
The L. O. T. NJ will give baked
goods sale at the gas Office Saturday
afternoon, December Is. for the bene-
tit of the Y. w. c. a.
4. J. Hall and John Gaffney. both
nj whom have been very i'll for the
past few weeks. are reported to be
much better this week.
Word has been received of a change
OF address of Dr. and Mrs. Lanca-
shire from Manchester, Mass, to Z
F.. 18th street, New York city.
Office Manager Rath of the Repub-
lie Motor Truck Company, Incorpor-
atod, has moved into the G.. o. Ward
residence on West Superior street.
The Parents Teachers club will
meet at the Union school building
Friday afternoon at p. III. All par
cnts are invited TO attend this meet
ing
Work is progressing rapidly ON the
/ new cafe. which is TO be opened the
latter part Of the month in the Church
block, where the postoffice was for
merly located
The annual bazaar and supper OF
ST MS. Ladies' Guild netted S137
Of which sum $3.50 came from the
sale Of knitted goods made by Mrs
A. W Wright.
Charles Swanton, aged l. years
died at the home off, Ed McLair
here Monday evening. The funeral
services were held from the residence
Wednesday forenoon
Lester McAllster, a former Alma
college student well known here. is
another Of Alma's men who received
recent training camp.
The annual supper held at the Bap.
tlst church parlors Tuesday evening
was the best attended of any even
held, and a nice sum Of money was
realized for the church.
Speed Narrapce, "A freshman in
Alma college and member of the 1917
NJ. !. \. A. champion football team
left Tuesday for Detroit, where he
enlisted in the United States navy.
Sheriff Newell Bradford Of Ithaca
was in Alma Tuesday night on his
way to Saginaw, where he was run.
ning down some more rumors in con.
ncction with the Epler murder case
At the council meeting Tuesday
evening the council voted TO have the
chief of police, Oscar Vibber. order
all loose signs from the main streets
number of V-shapcd signs had taker
their departure.
Word has been received from Oma
ha. Neb., TO the effect that Reginald
McClinton, Alma man, who has beer
attending the University of Nebraska
has enlisted in the United States
army, in the Medical Reserve corps.
Mrs. William A. Bahlke left YES
terday for Chicago. H.. where sh,
viii meet her sister, Mrs. Coddington
who has been spending some months
IL California. She will come to Alma
and visit with Mrs. Bahlke for a time
i ID. Spinncy was in Lansing ano
Battle Creek over the weekend
While in the latter place he made .
trip out to Camp Custer and spent d
few hours with his son, Lieutenan,
Spinney, and also with Major Jane.
A. Greene
At the council meeting held Tues
day evening the proposition of I'm,
marshal for Alma was brought ar
and much favorable comment wa.
made. 1t is expected that action in
this regard will be taken by the coun
ell within a couple of weeks
The Alma Record calls attention /,
the fact that an error appeared "
the advertisement of c. G.. Falor &
Son last week. In regard 10 the Of
fcrs in bows suits. il was said tina,