Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-04-18
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

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Earl Parker was in Lansing on bus
mess Tuesday.
I. w Creaser was in Ithaca on
business Monday
Frank F. Smith is in Traverse City
this week on business.
You will find the best bread in
Butter Cup wrappers. OFT
Harry II. Ball transacted business
in Ann Arbor Tuesday.
Taylor Holmes in Uneasy Money
and Billy West in "The Slave"-Idle-
hour, Wednesday.-adv
Elmer Francis of Mt Pleasant was
an Alma business caller Monday.
Chester NJ Davis spent the week
end visiting with friends in Saginaw.
Charles Ray in "The Hired Man
-Idlehour Tonight friday adv.
A meeting of the c. n. d. will be
held Thursday, April 20, at the home
of Mrs Charles Rhodes.
Mary Pickford in "Stella Maris,
the best picture she ever made-ldle-
hour Sunday and Monday .-adv.
Benjamin Chaplin, the great Lin
coin impersonator in "The Son Of
Democracy"-Idlehour, Thursday
adv.
Bradley Adams of Alabama is Wis
ting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
William Strong in this city for few
weeks.
The Presbyterian Fortnightly So
ciety will meet Tuesday afternoon
April %, with Mrs. r. II. Wilcox on
State street.
Mr. and Mrs Walter c. Vliet and
son, Stanley, of Chicago visited with
Alma friends and relatives for short
time Monday.
j. A. BARLEY, who has been in New
York for the past five weeks, return
ed to his home in this city the latter
part Of last week.
The very best in mems suits at
$50, $25, $50 and up at the st. Alma
Taiors. A perfect fit guaranteed.
Sole
Mrs. S. w. Vliet of this city, who
has been spending the winter at the
home of her daughter in Dertoit, is
reported to be very i'll in that city.
The resignation of W. A. Dusen-
berry from the police force was ac-
cepted by the council Tuesday even
ing and George Mum appointed to
succeed him
Thomas r. Wilcox, listed among
those who failed to turn in a ques-
tionaire to the local draft board, is
now in France with the AGA Aero
squadron, air division iIe is an AL
ma boy
Mrs Lew Smart and son, Edward,
of Royal Oak returned to their home
Monday after having been called here
to attend the funeral of Byron O.
Davis last week.
j. A. Baker, A. Nudge, Dan linn,
Nick Saad and others from here were
called to report for jury service in the
Albert Eichorn murcer case, which
opened at Ithaca Tuesday.
The resignation of d. W. Adams as
alderman of the second ward was ac-
cepted by the council Tuesday night.
Mayor Kings appointment of j. NJ.
Montigel was not confirmed, and he
then appointed Floyd Glass, this APP
pointment being confirmed by the
council.
This week a page Liberty Loan adj
yertisement appears in the columns
Of the Alma Record which is contrib
uted by four firms Of the city, the
Economy Shoe store, the Home Lum-
Der q Fuel company G v Wright's
furniture store and the Earl c. Clapp
hardware
a Republic service truck located
one Of the light posts on state street
In front Of the post Office Monday af-
tcrnoon and clipped it off about two
feet above the sidewalk The truck
was forced to turn out for an auto
mobile according to the report, and
could do nothing else. The radiator
Of the truck was badly damaged in
The miXUp.
Richard +. Powell Of Alma, John
Powell Of ithaca aud Ernest Oswalt,
listed among those who failed to re
turn questionaires to the draft board,
are in the service. according TO the
local recruiting office files. Charles
Dutt and Merritt Miller, who failed
to return missionaries to the draft
board are also in the service, having
commissions as lieutenants.
The county W. c. T. u. convention
was held at Ithaca last Wednesday
and Thursday. Reports Of the work did
by all unions were very encouraging.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year; Mrs. Ella Wood,
president; Mrs. Norma Nudge, vice
president az large; Mrs. Alice Max
on, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Minnie Crandell, recording secretary;
Mrs. Adda Clark. treasurer
A aoc.ety for the young women of
the city has been organized at St.
Johns church under the direction Of
Mrs. Arthur Donnelly. The meetings
will he held in the Guild rooms and
homes Of the members. Many have
applied for membership in the organ
ization, and It's success is assured It
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