Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-02-14

You will find the best Dread in
Butter Cup wrappers. OFT
Charles X. Murphy was in Elwell
on business this morning.
Mae Marsh in "The Cinderella
Idlehour, Monday.-adv.
Don't forget the annual firemen's
ball Friday evening, February 22nd.
Don't miss j. Stuart Blackton's
Judgment House'-Idlehour Thurs
day.-adv.
For the Freedom Of the World
the greatest war drama-Idlehour,
Saturday.-adv
The Republic Truck company's
service flag now has one hundred and
twenty-seven> stars.
John Wright of Detroit former
resident Of this city, is in Alma on
business this week.
Fatty Arbuckle in "Out Vest
absolutely his funniest picture
Idlehour, soon.-adv.
DR.. +. A. Gill, who has been i'll for
the past two weeks, is reported as
considerably boter this week.
VIM. S. Hart in THE Aryan" and
Fatty Arbuckle in "The Country
Hero"-Idlehour, Wednesday.-ad
Mrs. c. F. Chant of st. Johns, who
has been spending the winter at the
home of her son-in-law, +. w. Goodies,
returned to her home this morning
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis King enter
tanned the Hon. Chase 5. Osborn,
former Michigan governor, while he
was in the city Tuesday.
Have you seen any difference in
your regular bakers loaf? Model
Bakery's bread is as usual, up TO the
high standard set for it by govern
ment experts.-adv.
Theodore Kress of the United
States army, former Alma boy, is
visiting with Alma friends today. He
will return east the last of the week
to rejoin his company.
Archie VanDyne of Gaylord visited
with his mother, Mrs. c. j. Barnes,
for few days this week. He has left
going to Asheville, N. c., where he
VIII spend the balance of the winter.
Harold Burtchield, who has been
employed at the Charles r. Murphy
drug store for the past few months,
has enlisted in the United States
army and expects to leave for a
training camp this week.
The streets of Alma have been in a
bad condition for the past few days,
owing to the rise III temperature,
which has been causing a rapid thaw
of the great amount of snow, which
had accumulated. Scrapers are now
being used to clear the cutters so
that the water may run off.
An income tax expert has been at
the post Office for the first four days
of the week, aiding those who needed
assistance in making out their in
come tax reports. A large number
here and in the surrounding country
availed themselves Of the chance to
have their papers made out correctly.
The weather summary for January
, reached the Record too late for pub
| LEGATION last week. 1t showed total
snowfall for the month Of a. inches.
ne minimum temperature WdS 10
and the maximum was 81, indicating
that the annual January thaw, failed
to hold forth during the month. The
total amount of precipitation was 4.02
inches.
The busy real estate firm of Shep-
herd & Grape will be located in the
suite of rooms over the Western
Union Telegraph Office, opposite the
post office after March lst. The
phones will be Union 400 and Bell 102,
just as they are at present. Until
that time they will meet their pleased
patrons at the old address on Wood
worth avenue. 30-1-c
Announcement has bcew made of
the promotion of Recruiting officer
Tom Boston to be corporal. The
orders, which were received late yes
terday also transfer our Tom to
Muskegon instead of to Battle Greek.
Corporal Boston has been making a
fine record here in the matter of en-
listments and has earned the better
berth to which he is being sent Feb
ruary oath.