Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-29
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

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In bread we have victory and in
Victory we have bread.-adv.
Kelly S. Scarf of st. Johns was in
the city Tuesday on legal business.
w. A. Bahlke, attorney, was in
Grand Rapids on business Tuesday.
Several good rooms for rent at
Wright House. $3.50 per weekday.
David Best of McBain visited with
Alma relatives the fore part of the
week.
V. p. Cash, postmaster, is enjoy
ing a weeks vacation at his farm
near Farwell.
Harry Myers of Pittsburg was in
the city with his parents for few
days this week
DR.. +. G. Sluyter osteopathic ply
stefan, State Savings Bank Building,
Alma, both phones. 57-tf
Mr. and Mrs Henry Myers are
visiting with relatives at VanWert,
Ohio, for two weeks.
Forrest l.. Schatzer of Camp Gus
ter spent Sunday with his wife and
children of this city.
Miss Mabel Wynne left Saturday
to accept an appointment under the
civil service in Detroit
The Civic improvement league will
meet with Mrs. Charles c. Rhodes,
State street, September 8.
Good storage space for rent, espo-
oially suitable for merchants. In
quire at Wright House-adv.
Isaac Haviland of Three Rivers,
former resident of Alma, visited with
friends here the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. NJ. Bildson re-
turned the first of the week from
short vacation trip to indianapolis.
Get razor-edge crease in your
trousers by having them pressed by
the St. Alma Tailors, POS +. Superior.
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The w r. c. Thimble club will
meet in the park Tuesday, September
,, for an afternoon meeting. Potluck
supper.
Monday being a legal holiday, the
Alma post office VIII be closed all
day. No deliveries will be made dur
ing the day
Russell Gaffney of this city has ar
rived safely in France, according to
word received by his mother, Mrs.
Sylvia Gaffney.
Mr. and Mrs. +. r. Davis are in
Edmore this week helping care for
Mrs. Leo Davis, who underwent an
operation Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Carpenter are
the proud parents of bouncing eight
pound boy which arrived at their
home Monday morning
Chester NJ. Davis was called to Ed
more Sunday by the serious illness If
his sister-in-law, Mrs. Leo Davis, who
was operated upon Monday.
Mrs. A. Manley and Mrs, VI. Full
mer and two children of Mishawaka,
Ind, were guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs Wallace Smith Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. f. O. Parker and Mr..
and Mrs. n. f. Saad, who have been
enjoying a two weeks vacation ut
Beulah, have returned to their homes
in Alma
Mrs. Mary A. Wynne has been
called to the home of her nephew,
Stewart Hoben, in Montreal. He was
formerly an Alma college baseball
star.
Seymour Kernen of this city, who
has been taking treatment at Ann
Arbor for the past few weeks, re-
turned to his home in Alma the first
Of the week
ITord Beverly of Washington, d.
c., visited with Alma relatives the
fore part of the week. He is now
working in the government chemical
laboratories in Washington.
The next regular meeting of Royal
Temple, Pythian Sisters, will be held
Tuesday evening, September 2, at the
X. of p. hall. Every member is re-
quested to be present as there will be
business Of Importance.
A very pleasant surprise was given
Mr.. NJ. l.. White Monday evening,
August 26, the occasion being his
nth birthday About thirty of his
neighbors and friends dropped in on
him to spend the evening He was
presented with handsome gold ring
by his friends.
l.. j. Green. former employe OF
the Republic Motor Truck company
and Miss Hayward of Vermontyilc
visited with Alma friends the first OF
the week. Mr.. Green will leave about
September 10 for Kirksville, Mo.
where he will take a course in Oste.
opathy His many friends wish him
success.
A new book which has just beer
received at the library, from Mrs
Sarah Lancashire. will be Of special
interest TO Alma people. It is by the
Rev Chas. Ernest Scott, ID. D., who
was born and brought up in Alma
The book is most interesting one
China From Within" and will be
well worth your time to drop in anc
look il over.