Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-09
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Bruce Failing of Detroit is an AL
ma visitor today.
Royal Hyde was in Shepherd on
business yesterday.
You will find the best bread in
Butter Cup wrappers. OFT
Final Chapter of pearl of the
Army Monday.---Adv. -
c. A. Miller was in Detroit on bus
mess the first of the week.
Attorney JJ ID. Spinney was in
Ithaca on legal business this morn
ing.
Is the other woman to blame :?
See "The Neglected Wfe"-ldlehour
monday. ADV.
doc" Harmon left yesterday for a
short business trip to Grand Rapids
and Kalamazoo.
Mrs. Charlie Burns of Detroit is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Stadleberger
George +. Sharrar and Attorney
Charles Goggin> were in Saginaw
yesterday on business.
j. +. Collins will pay $4,000 per
month for modern house with garage.
Bell phone 399.-03-2-c
Return engagement Fatty" Ar
buckle in "A Reckless Romeo
Idlehour Wednesday-Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Houser, Mr.. and
Mrs. Pearl Beard and Mr. G. McVick-
er motored to Saginaw Sunday.
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guest of her sister, Mrs. Floyd II.
Glass the latter part of the week.
C. V. Calkins, secretary Of the
Alma Development company, was in
Mt Pleasant on business this morn
ing.
Mrs. Sylvia Gaffney of the Gaffney
Style Shop is in Chicago, Illinois,
purchasing new fall stock for her
store here.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Andrews and
+, little son of Lansing and Margaret
VIM of Alma spent part of the week
at Pearl Boards.
Glenn Wilbur, purchasing agent
for the Republic Motor Truck Com
pany, Inc, was in Detroit on bust
ness for the company Wednesday.
r. B. Wagner secretary of the
Gratiot County Gas company, will
leave the last of the week for Ten
nessee and Georgia on business
trip.
Mrs. Calkins and daughter, Iona,
and Son, Russell of Perry, are guests
OF Dr.. and Mrs. f. A. Gill at Crystal
ibis week, where DR.. Gill is enjoying
vacation.
Myra Teeples, a resident of the
Masonic home, died Tuesday at the
age of 7S years. The body was ship
ped to Milford Wednesday. where
burial will be held
Adelaide Ballou of Stanton, who
has been visiting with friends here
for the past week, while she has been
ATTENDING the chautauqua, returned
to her home yesterday.
The regular business meeting Of
the Civic Improvement league will
be held at the home of Mrs. Francis
King on Friday, August 10th, at 3
O'Clock sharp. A large attendance
is requested.
Bonn, to M. and Mrs c. W. Side
botham Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a
daughter, August 4th Mrs. Side
botham will be remembered as d
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. f. W.
Hooper Of this city.
Rev c. L. Hood Of Milwaukee, Wis
consin, is supplying for Rev. William
II. Mason at the Presbyterian church,
while the latter is enjoying vaca-
ton. Rev Hood will be remembered
as a former Alma resident.
The Model Bakery is now operat-
ing new Ford delivery truck, re-
Gently purchased. The truck arrived
Tuesday and Immediately replaced
the horse drawn rig. which has been
delivering for the bakery since it
went under the present management.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bistline have re-
turned from Chicago, where they
were purchasing goods for the Rob
inson stores Mr.. and Mrs. ID. w.
Robinson. who were also i'm Chicago
for this purpose, went from there to
New York to make additional pur-
chases.
Clarence Wheeler, we'll known real
estate dealer, completed deal this
week, whereby he disposed of several
thousand dollars worth of lots to the
Republic Motor Truck Company,
Inc. These lots lie to the east of
plant one, portion of them facing
on Bridge avenue, opposite the plant