Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-16

ty Theatre; benefit of Alpha Iheta
literary society.-adv.
Mrs. Stacker" the story of how
bride made her husband fight for his
country-Idlehour, Monday.-adv.
Leo Fandell Of the Alma Record
force received word Monday of the
death Of his mother in st. Paul, Mimi
Taylor Holmes in "Ruggles of Red
Gap"-Idlehour Wednesday, also Fat
ty Arbuckle.- adv.
Don't fail to see the new line Of
woolens at the ST. Alma Tailors.
Suits to order-S20, S25, $50 and up.
adv.
The Rev. J. Frank Jackson is this
week in Lansing attending the eighty
fifth annual convention Of the Diocese
OF Michigan.
Mrs. c. L. Wood left Monday for
Bliss6eld, where she is attending a
board meeting Of the United Brethren
church this week.
Service and satisfaction in dry
cleaning. pressing and repairing az
st Alma Dry Cleaners, 3O5 +. Super
Tor street.-adv.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Presbyterian church will meet Tues
day, May p, at the home of Mrs. c..
r. Murphy, 426 Maple avenue.
The w. r. c. Thimble club will
meet at the home of Mrs. Georginna
Frsbe, Sl2 Pine St., Tuesay, May 81,
for an all day meeting. Pot-luck
dinner.
The annual students recital of the
department of music of Alma college
will be given Tuesday evening, May
Dist, at 500 o'clock, in the college
chapel. The public is invited.
A very interesting meeting of bee
keepers was held here by the keepers
/ from Gratiot and Isabella county May
18th. Professor Baldwin of Washing
ton, d. c., gave a very interesting
address.
All children and others who will
donate flowers for Decoration day
will leave them in the dining room OF
the l. @. O. f. hall May Doth or early
the flowing morning.
Professor f. +. West visited in
several towns in the Thumb district
Of the state last week in the interests
Of Alma college. A number of stu
dents are expected here next year
from the district as a result Of the
trip
Mrs. A. p Cook left Saturday for
Grand Rapids and from there went to
Cedar Springs, where she is visiting
with her daughter Ruth, who is
teaching there this year.
All members of che G. A. r. and w.
+. c. are requested to meet at the l..
O. o. F. hall Sunday, May 26, at $3.50
to march to the VI. +. church for
memorial services. All lodges, boy
scouts and cadets are invited.
Harry Jackson was n the city Sat
uIday night and Sunday. He was try
ing to hire chemists for the Alumi-
mum Castings Co. There is dearth
of qualified men, and very important
government work is hndered through
this lack.
The Model Bakery has installed
some new wall cases for the better
display of the baked goods made by
this concern Manager Mckee is con
! stantly awake to the needs Of his bus
/ mess, and Improvements follow each
other rapidly, as the business con-
tinues to expand
Frances Willard Union will meet
at the home Of Mrs. Henry Page
Wright avenue, May %, at 2:3O p. m.
There Will be reports Of the county
convention from the delegates, and
matters of Importance to discuss.
Roll call: "0ur Responsibility for the
Coming Year"
Manley Manning, a young Alma
lad, was run down Monday evening
by truck. The accident was proba-
bly, unavoidable, as the young lad ran
in front of it and the driver could not
turn out in time to avoid hitting him.
1t was at first feared that he was very
seriously injured, but he is now com
ing around nicely
Alma is to have a new cafe, The
Tiffin, which will be opened within
few days in the Gibbs block on South
Woodwork avenue, in the room for
merly used by the Stopple HOOK Kit
| company. The room is being decorat
ed and new fixtures installed. Miss
! Newman, who formerly had charge
of the Republic restaurant, will oper
! ate the new place.