Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-09
ST. LOUIS HAPPENINGS
BY Special Correspondent

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Terry drove
through from Boise, Oregon, and
spent the week end with Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. p. Howes and Mr.. and Mrs.
Grant Brewer. They were four
weeks on their way, stopping for a
few short visits with friends. They
left Monday, October g., for a short
stop in Detroit and from there they
will return home.
There was regular meeting of
the W. c. T. u. at Mrs. Decker's
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brewer of
Saginaw spent over Sunday with Mr..
Brewers brother, Mr. Grant Brewer,
and wife.
Mr.. Burr Elliot and Miss Helen
Roberts of this city were married
Sunday afternoon at the Presbyterian
parsonage by Rev John Roberts.
The st. Louis Rebekahs and their
husbands had potluck supper Fri
day night at the home Of Ed Daymon
near Ithaca. About As were present.
Cards furnished the amusement after
supper.
The l. O. O. f. and Rebekahs of
Alma will be entertained at supper
this week Thursday by the st. Louis
lodges in the Odd Fellows hall. Sup
per will be served by the Rebekahs.
Cards and dancing will be enjoyed
during the evening.
NJ. J. lngold and family moved
from his farm north of town to a
residence on Prospect avenue Mon
day. On the same day Mr.. Vogel and
family of northwest of town moved
on to Mr.. Ingold's farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. f. Saad drove
over from Alma Sunday afternoon to
visit Mrs. Saad's sister, Mrs. Ralph
Bushree.
Mrs. Frances +. Burns, Great Lady
Commander of the l.. O. T. NJ, left
here Monday, October 6, for an ex-
tended visit through Illinois, Iowa,
Colorado and Nebraska on L. O. T.
NJ. business. On her way home she
will stop in st. Louis, Mo, to attend
the convention Of the National Coun- |
ell of Women's clubs of the United |
States which will be held there for |
one week beginning November II.
The Church Of Christ in this city |
will discontinue services Sunday, De- !
tober y, in order that members of |
this church may attnd the dedication
service TO be held in the basement
Of the new Alma Church of Christ
on East Superior street.
Howard Wilson, William II. Burns
and R. S. Pocklington drove from NJ.
A. c. Thursday and spent the day
with Towards parents, Mr. and Mrs.
w. T. Wilson
Mr.. Ivan Cole and Miss Marie
Battenfeld, both of Bethany town
ship, We're married Sunday evening
10y Rev. Ninger at the NJ. +. church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Clawson, also
of Bethany, accompanied them.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist church met Tuesday af-
ternoOn with Mrs. AL Balch.
Mrs. Mary Griffith is spending this
week on her farm at Blanchard.
The Mill street bridge has been
repaired and is now open
for traffic
a man by the name of Fox who
was driving a car ran over the four
year old son of +. c. Ohland Saturday
night. The boy was badly bruised
about the face and the car was going
very slowly or the child would prob
ably have been killed. The parents
DO not IN any way blame the owner
Of the car because the child ran out
in front of the machine.
The Monday club met for the first
time this season at the home of Mrs.
Fred Humphrey Monday afternoon.
The next meeting will be Monday af-
October 20 in the country
with Mrs. w. J. Dubois.
A new moving picture show will
be opened on the north end of Mill \
street the latter part of this week by
{. Holtsberry & Co. The name of
the new house will be the Central
Theatre, and will seat about $50
people.
Mrs. Alice Butcher of Elm Hall
came Monday for a visit with Mr..
and Mrs. c. A. Button.
Work has been storted on the third \
city well. Some of the drilling has 4
been done but no piping has been I
driven yet. As soon as the third \
well is completed an attempt will be
made TO connect the three wells with I
the city mains for public use.
An Independent basketball team
has been organized in st. Louis. c. Il
Burgdorf was elected manager, Cliff \
ford Brewer, secretary and Albert \
IA Z. - af. two,