Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-23

and justice of the peace, was in Alma
on business Tuesday.
New heating stove for sale. In
quire of f. d. Oswald, 726 n. Bridge
street or phone 353-4R. lS-l-p
Lieutenant Frank Kennedy has Sc
cured his discharge from the service
and has returned to this city.
The ladies of the Baptist church
will hold a baked goods sale ut the
gas office Saturday, October %.
A. w. Brock left Tuesday for Day
ton, Ohio. where he will visit with
his son, Arthur, for short time.
Francis King and H. NJ Crooks
attended a county meeting of the
Roosevelt Memorial committee held in
Ithaca Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Miller enter
tanned at a farewell party in honor
of Mr. and Mrs. c. +. Brown last
Thursday evening.
We guarantee our French dry
cleaning, pressing and repairing.
Look for the gold-lettered sign. st.
Alma Tailors.-adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Sheeler of
Flint and Mr.. and Mrs. Muck of On
sted visited Rachel NJ. Osborn at the
Masonic Home Monday of last week.
Rev Rex of Tecumseh, who was in
Alma attending the Synod last week,
called upon Rachel NJ. Osborn at the
Masonic Home Wednesday.
The Ladies' Guild of st. Johns
Episcopal church will meet at the
Guild room Tuesday afternoon, oct.
% lat 800 o'clock.
George Leland Fitch of Mt Pleas
ant visited with Alma friends Satur-
day, and attended the Hope-Alma
football game.
John NJ Burkheiser left Tuesday
for Chicago. where he will do the
buying for his store for the holiday
and spring trade.
DR.. and Mrs. Alton of Bay City
spent the week end in Alma, guests
at the home of the formers sister,
Mrs. j. j. Osborn and family.
Clarence Goodrich of Elsie and
Stephen Nesbit of Ithaca visited with
old Alma friends Saturday and at
tended the Hope-Alma football game.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j. Kellogg of
Reading spent the week end in Alma,
guests at the home of the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs A. b. Scatter
good.
Mrs. j. Seifert of Grand Haven,
who has been visiting at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Bittner, for the past
ten days, returned to her home the
latter part of the week.
Charles o. Warden of Lansing, vice
president of the Michigan Northern
Railway company, was in the city on
business Tuesday. His wife, who
just recently arrived from the east,
accompanied him to Alma.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Grover of Ern-
fold, Sask., Canada, arrived in Alma
the latter part of last week and will
spend the winter in Alma, guests of
relatives here. They will be remem-
bered as former residents of this
city.
The stock, which remained, of the
A. r. Smith shoe store, was purchased
the latter part of last week by A. H.
Wilcox and J. A. Gerhardt, who
moved it Monday to the Gerhardt
store. On Wednesday the sale to
clean up the stock was continued.
f. NJ. Wood and family will move
to Lansing on November /, where
they will make their future home.
The Alma architect has decided that
that city offers far greater advan-
tages for him that does Alma. They
will reside at 1907 Jerome street in
that city.
A convention of the 9Th District
of the Women's Christian Temperance
Union will be held in Owosso, on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of
this week. Mrs. F. C. Crandell, Mrs.
+. L. Wood, president and vice presi-
dent of the local union, and Mrs. A.
H. Olmstead expect to be in attend
ance.
The Alma College second team de-
feated the Alma high footballers in
a game Monday evening on Davis
field by a score of 40 to 0, which in
dicates that Coach Wood is working
up some good material for another
had very little practice, but an ag-
year. Some of the collegians had
gressive style of game was shown
during all four quarters.
DR.. John Day, local health officer,
was in Lansing Tuesday attending
a meeting of health officers called
by the state board of health, at which
time matters were taken up pertain
ing to the prevention and cure of
influenza. Nearly one thousand health
officers from all parts of the state
attended the meeting and a great
deal of benefit is expected to be de-
rived from it.
The Civic Improvement League
will entertain the members of the
Art Club at the home of Mrs. Francis
King, 100 Orchard street. Monday
afternoon, November 3, at 2:30. Re-
ports Of the delegates to the FEEDER
alton Of Women's Clubs will be given.