Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-26
ST. LOUIS HAPPENINGS
BY Special Correspondent

At recent meeting OF the city
council the Commercial Savings bank
bought the $4,000 paving bonds vot
ed short time ago by the city. II
has offered a premium of $6O4.OO. Al
the same meeting the council voted
10 purchase from the Electric Ma.
chine Co. of Minneapolis two dyna.
mos at cost of Sl1,2l2 and from
| the Lafall Turbine Wheel Co. two
/ turbine wheels for the city water
plant at cost of $500
Gladys and Stanley Rodenbo are
visiting Ralph Bushree and family.
Fred Humphrey has received
word from his brother, Len, a form
er resident of St. Louis, who lives
near Jackson that he, his wife and
his wife's mother, Mrs. Richards, had
nearly lost their lives by ptomaine
poisoning. Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey
are better but il is doubtful if Mrs.
Richards will recover as she is over
80 years old.
A fine flow of water has been
struck at 200 feet by the drillers who
are putting down the test we'll for
the city water plant.
Rev. Llewellyn Brown, pastor of
Grand River avenue Baptist church
of Detroit, accompanied by Mr..
Greenlaw, soloist of that church, is
conducting a series of meetings at
the Baptist church which began Mon
day evening, June %, and will close
Sunday evening, June 29.
Word was recently received here
of the death of Michael Kane June 8
in Spokane. Washington. Mr.. Kane
was in the retail shoe business in
this city for more than 80 years, go
ing from here to Spokane about u
years ago.
At a special school meeting the
first of last week il was voted to
bond the district for $4,000 to re-
model the grammar school building
and build the necessary addition.
Mrs Frank Bacon transacted bus
mess in Hemlock last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Bushree and family
of st. Louis and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Redman and Mr.. and Mrs. n. f.
Saad of Alma spent Sunday in Mer-
rill visiting their sister, Mrs.
Rodenbo.
Mrs. Nestle returned to Lansing
the latter part of last week after Wis
ting Mrs. Mary Moody.
G. l.. Brewer and son have pur-
chased a new truck
Mrs. c. w. McCallum has been
visiting in Saginaw.
Mr. and Mrs. John Buck were in
Saginaw the latter part of last week
on business.
Mrs. NJ. Hamp is spending a few
weeks in Detroit.
Miss Carrie +. Merritt will spend
the summer at her cottage at Gull
lake near Battle Creek.
Mrs. Richard Terwilliger and baby
are staying with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Hampton for a while.
Mrs. Ewell and nephew. Lee Bar
mum, are spending ten days in Har-
Dor Springs.
Hills Ford is spending the sum
mer with relatives at Dorr.
The old Story place has been pur-
chased by John Beery and he is max
ing some Improvements.
l.. A. Grice, after visiting his
mother, Mrs. Sarah Grice. will 90 to
Boston to work in the navy yards.
Miss Florence Monroe, after Wis
ting for some time with her mother.
returned the latter part of the week
20 Detroit
Miss Fern Stewart of Grand Rap
ids is making her mother, Mrs. Mary
Daley, a three weeks visit.
Ben Anspach was convicted Of
speeding last week in the Justice
court and was fined $4,000 and costs.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w Kirby are Wis
ting their daughter, Mrs j. p. Had
ley Of Lansing.
Edward Hustled and family are Wis
ting his brother, NJ. Hustled, and
family.
Mrs. f. L. Lloyd of Kenosha. Wis.
returned home the latter part of last
week after spending two weeks with
her brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. A. Wardwell.
Mrs. Louise Stafford is visiting in
,Hillsdale
Miss Hazel Shields is clerking at
the Culman bakery.
Romaine Clark, who had a law
Office here before he entered the
army, has decided to return to this
city and will have rooms in the Com
mercial Savings Bank building for
merly occupied by the Pacal Balm
company
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Hoffstetter of
Frankfort are spending two weeks
with his brothers, l.. r. and f. J.
Hoffstetter.
Mrs. A. T. Thorpe visited rela-
tives in Bay City last week.
Lyle Hunt has gone to VIM to
visit his sister, Mrs. Marion Young.
Otto Knash returned the latter
part Of last week TO Fremont, Ohio.
after spending some time here on
business
A. II. Phillips and wife of Lam
sing are visiting his brother, f. C..
Phillips
Mrs. Geo Wilcox returned Friday
from Traverse City where she went
to attend the c. A. r. convention.
Mrs. II. Podolsky and daughter of
Traverse City are visiting the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Klein
John Pennert Of Detroit is spend.
ing a two weeks vacation with his
mother. Mrs Mary Pennert.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. V. .Fales moved TO
Newaygo last week where he will
have charge Of the schools next year.
Mrs. Ben Root is visiting her son,
Herbert Root. in Merrill.
Martin Armstrong Of Detroit re-
turned 20 his home last Thursday
~ for visiting his couain = / Wells