Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-23
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Charles Ray in "The Family Skcl-
eton"-Idlehour. Thursday adv.
You will find the best bread il
Butter Cup wrappers. OFT
G. v Wright was in Crystal on
business tuesday.
Mary Garden in "The Splendid
Sinner Idlehour, Sunday-adv.
Clarence Wheeler Of ithaca, deputy
sheriff, was in the city on business
yesterday.
Mrs. James A. Greene of Battle
Greek visited with Alma friends the
latter part of last week.
Douglas Fairbanks i'm return en-
gagement of Flirting with Fate
ldlehour, Wednesday.-adv.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Townsend Of
ionla were week end guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Schih north Of Alma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Wilkinson Of
Ithaca were guests at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. -. Pect over the week end.
The Unbeliever," picture so
wonderful you must see it to believe
ldlehour. June 4th and 5th.-adv.
c. " Davis. local manager of the
Central Michigan Light & Power CO..
has purchased the Knoertzer home on
Gratiot avenue.
The Lakeside hotel at Crystal Lake,
trcquented by Alma people for years.
was sold this week to W. K. Rippey
Of Grand Rapids.
W. {. FoIllert Of Wheeler. Republi-
iot 70 L.,
county treasurer, was in the city on
business the first of the week.
During the past week the Offices Of
the Ford Garage have been remodeled.
and new office furniture installed bv
Che owner, c. NJ. Johnson.
Nj. and Mrs. Floyd Maxwell and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Watson were
visitors at the horne Of Mr.. MAXWELL
parents near Mt Pleasant Sunday.
Wlll Omans, living northwest of
TINS city, suffered from the loss of his
nome Saturday, il being destroyed by
me. The nome was a total loss.
Inc annual Fresh-Soph tug of war
across Pine river Monday afternoon
resulted in a draw between the two
teams representing the two classes
from the college.
Mr. and Mrs. viii Ewing are the
proud parents of son, born Monday.
Perhaps you have noticed that great.
big, pleasing smile which viii has
been carrying around. Well, that's the
reason.
The Rev Frank Jackson was called
to Coleman on Saturday last to Off
clate at the wedding of Miss Della
corey who Tor some years was "A
teacher in the Alma public schools.
The Modern Noodman and ROYAL
Nelghbors will hold Joint Memorial
service at the |. Q. o. +. hall Sunday
afternoon, June at two O'Clock.
Everybody is requested to bring
flowers.
Mrs. II. NJ. Durham, ST.. left this
morning for Grand Rapids, where she
will visit with relatives for two weeks.
after which she will 20 TO Evanston.
where her daughter graduates this
year.
Reports reaching here are to the
effect that Major james 4. Greene is
at the present time confined in hos
pital in Lansing. lie will he remem-
bcred as formerly being local attor-
ney.
Miss Ruth Durham Of this city,
who is a senior at Northwestern I'M
versity at Evanston, has accepted a
position as mathematics instructor in
the st. Louis high school for the com
ing year.
VIM Brewbaker OF this city has
in the United States army,
az the recruiting Office in
Grand Rapids. He left Tuesday for
Grand Rapids AMI from there he VIII
go TO the Columbus barracks at Co
Iumbus, Ohio.
The new plant of the Commercial
Coal company, owned by Georg,
Blisch of this city. is rapidly nearing
and will be ready within a
very few days. II is located at II.
foot of Gratiot avenue.
Turn ut The corner signs have been
posted on superior street and Chief Of
Police Oscar Nibber intends TO see
hat they are obeyed in the future.
Offenders will be hauled into Justice
curt and fined from now on he says.
The new restaurant on South |
Woodwork avenue, known as The !
nun, was pptNeu 10 the puDllc last |
Saturday by Miss Newman. The new
place, while small is very neat and
attractive, and is certain to draw its
hare Of patronage.
The story of Damon and Pythias, |
which is the foundation Of the order |
IF knights OF Pythias, will soon be
presented by local talent in the high
chool, under the auspices of the local \
odge Of X. Of y. and the funds re-
eivei will 20 for war relief work.
). J.. Bennett went TO Owossc
where he heard the Kalamazoo Nor
Wednesday evening of last week
nal Girls Quartcttc. of which his
laughter. Miss Ruth. is the accom-
'anist. Miss Bennett also sang two
numbers during the cnncerf |;