Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-11
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

You will find the best bread in
Butter Cup wrappers. OFT
w. A. Borton was in Flint on bus
mess the first of the week
+. Ii. Doan left yesterday for Bat
tie Greek on a short business trip.
Benjamin Mccullough was in Grand
Rapids on business over the week end.
Deputy Sheriff Alfred Willert Of
Middleton was in the city on business
Tuesday.
The work done by the Alma Dry
Cleaners is sure to please. Try it and
see.-adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. +. Heath of De-
troit visited with Alma friends the
latter part of last week
Harry Jackson of Detroit spent the
latter part Of last week in this city,
a guest of his father. Rev. j. Frank
Jackson
Jessie Green and family of Char
lotte visiter with Mr.. Green's son,
Lowell j., in this city the. latter part
Of last week.
w. c. Folkert of Wheeler. Repub-
lican candidate for the nomination for
county treasurer, was in the city on
business yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Brainerd are
the proud parents of ten pound
girl, which arrived at their home the
first Of the week.
Glenn Wilbur, purchasing agent of
the Republic. was in Cleveland on
business for this Alma concern, the
fore part Of the week.
Mrs. Mary Johnson. who has been
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. o. Davis for the past two weeks,
returned to her home yesterday.
The Republic base ball team will
play the Elm Hall team at Elm Hall
Saturday afternoon at 2:30. The pro-
ceeds from the game will go to the
Red Cross.
b. S. Belts of Ithaca has accepted a
position as a travelling salesman for
the Symons Bros. grocery here. He
will move to Alma as soon as he can
find residence
Josef Bistline of the ID. w. Robin
son dry goods stores will leave the
last of the week for New York to pur-
base new stock for the fall trade for
this well known Alma house.
The Alma fire department was
called to the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Rowland, late Sunday evening
by small blaze, which was ex-
tinguished with very small loss.
Verne Herschberger, former Alma
high school athlete, now in training
at Camp Merritt, n. j., was in Alma
the fore part of the week visiting
with his parents and old school
friends.
K. b. Wagner, manager of the
Gratiot County Gas company, who
has been in Johnson City, Tennessee,
and other southern cities on business
during the past six weeks, has re-
turned to Alma
Mrs. Grabowsky was taken i'll at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
+. II. Weese in Saginaw and Tuesday
doctors from this city were called
there to operate on her for append
lcitis.
Miss Catherine b. Wynne, who re-
ceived degree of Bachelor of Arts
at the University of Michigan on
Thursday of last week, has accepted
position as instructor in English in
the public schools of Detroit.
V. p. Cash and family went to Far
well to spend July 4th. Mrs. Cash
and family are staying at the Cash
farm there for short vacation. while
Mr. Cash and Paul returned TO this
city to resume their duties at the
post office.
Ray Holman of Camp Dix. New
Jersey, spent the latter part of the
week in this city, guest at the home
OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. d.
Heiman. Ray enlisted in the army
last fall, and since that time has been
IN training in several different camps.
lie hopes to go across soon.
The Republic base ball team is
slated for good trip in August, a
game having been booked for the
Iruckmakers with the Torbenson Axle
company of Cleveland for August
3. The Republics are rounding into
shape rapidly and expect to give the
Buckeye nine great argument in the
forthcoming battle.
A surprise was sprung on Solomon
Miller on Sunday, July 7th, to remind
HIM of his list birthday anniversary.
"A bounteous dinner was served at 2
O'Clock to which justice was done.
AFTER dinner ice cream was served.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Larret, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Moi
fet, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Hildebrant.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Smith. There were
eight grandchildren and one great.
great grandchild present Mr.. Miller
is Civil war veteran.