Alma record., 1918-06-06
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

You viii find the best bread in
Butter Cup wrappers. o.
Elsie Ferguson in "The Lie"-ldle-
hour, Thursday.-adv.
Nh. and Mrs. Dan Welch left this
morning for Detroit on short bus
mess trip.
Mrs. Ferdinand Raeber of Lake
Forest, H.. is visiting at the home OF
her aunt, Mrs Carts Brown.
Mrs. S. +. Blackaller of Grand
Rapids was in Alma May 26 to attend
the funeral Of Mrs. |. b. Wolfe.
Mary Pickford in "Amarilly Of
Clothesline Alley'-ldlehour, tonight
friday adv.
The Rev. j Frank Jackson was in
Grand Rapids Tuesday attending the
convention Of the Senate of the New
Era Association.
Your feet examined free at Proud
department store Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday Of next week by Dr.
Scholl foot eXpert.-adv.
The Presbyterian Fortnightly So
ciety viii meet at the home Of Mrs
j. T. Ewing, 3l5 Grant avenue, Tues
day afternoon, June IL.
State Senator John Damon of Mt.
Pleasant was in Alma yesterday and
was very pleasant caller at the
ONCE of the Alma Record
NJ. y. Wilcox has purchased the
Alma news stand OF Mr.. Curtis, who
has been conducting it since its in
ccption about year ago. Mr. VII
cox took over the stand yesterday
Fred Frsbie and George Graham Of
Maple Rapids were in the city the fore
part Of the week on business with the
N-Cel-All company: Mr.. Frisbie is
the Clinton county manager for the
company.
Tit paving on East Superior stree,
has now been laid from n public ave
nue. west to Grover avenue. The
street has not been opened, however,
as it will take some days for the con
crete paving to set properly.
The weather summary for May
shows a maximum temperature of rs
degrees on the 31st, and a minimum
Of % degrees on May l. The total
precipitation for the month was 4.Sl
inches There were nine clear DAYS
and II partly cloudy days during the
month.
The Modern Woodmen and Royal
Neighbors of Alma had the privilege
Tuesday evening, June 4, Of listening
to one of the greatest speakers that
has ever been in our city and his first
appearance in Michigan. Hon. James
G. Tate of Portland, Ore, national
auditor Of the NJ w A.
IThe case Of the People VS.. Ollie
Worden, which was set for last Sat
uday, has again been postponed, due
to the fact that Prosecutor Smith was
busy on that day with the arguments
on the Brennan venue change and also
on the Inoz Johson arraignment. Wor-
dcn's case is now set for June 15.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the First
NJ. F. church will meet with Mrs.
Claude Burton Tuesday. June 10th,
for an all DAYS meeting and pot luck
dinner All baskets left at the church
before 10:30 will be taken TO Mrs.
Burtons Those who will provide
autos TO take the Ia lies will rlease
notify the president, Mrs. Travers. at
once.
Mrs. Israel Wolfe Of this city died
at her home May 9th, and was laid
70 rest in Riverside cemetery. She
had been a resident Of this citv since
the death Of her husband years ago. |
Before that time they resided west of
this city. She is survived by on,
daughter, Mrs. Ida Fink, Of this city
and one son, j. Payne. The Record |
was in hopes of having an obituary
This week, bat could not secure IL.
Mr.. Marlborough. manager Of tic !
N-Cel-All company Of this city. visited |
at the country home of II. II. Ball |
If this city at Grass Lake during the
past week. Mr. Ball is making some
extensive improvements there. which
include liberal use of the Alma
made paint, indicating that this well
known Alma contractor believes it
Mr. Marlborough was
also in Lancer and Holly on business
While on the trip.