Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-20
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

You will find the best bread in
Butter Cup wrappers. O2-tf-c
Easter novelties at Winslow Bros.
opposite city hall.-adv.
Marguerite Clark and Fatty AR
buckle. Idlehour, Friday.-adv
Newell Bradford of Wheeler was
in Alma yesterday on business.
Doc" Harmon was in Grand Rap
IDS and Kalamazoo on business Tues
day.
Don't miss seeing Geraldine FaTar
in THE He'll Cat Idlehour, sun
day.-adv
Every one of those 27x6O inch rugs
in Robinson's rug department, a bar
gain at $l9s-adv
DR. +. c. Sluyter, osteopathic ply
stefan, State Savings Bank Building,
Alma. both phones. 57-tf
Tuesday evening the city council
accepted the resignation Of William
Hill from the police force.
Michigan grown spring wheat. eX-
ira quality for 1919 seeding. S2.45.
Alma Grain d Lumber Co. S7-tf-c
The very best work is TO be had in
dry cleaning, pressing and repairing
at the St. Alma Tailors. adv
l.. l.. Conn of Owosso, secretary of
the Union Telephone company. was
in Alma yesterday on business.
The Presbyterian Fortnightly So
oety will meet Tuesday afternoon
March %, with Mrs +. G. Sluyter.
pr f. G.. Sluyter and Glen Crisp
entertained about twenty-five friends
at dinner party at the Gratiot club
cafe Tuesday evening.
r j Wagner, manager Of the gas
company at Johnson City, Tennessee,
visited with is brother. r. b. Wagner.
Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs Walter Nhet and Miss Esther
Durham went to Grand Rapids this
morning TO attend the funeral Of their
aunt, Mrs. NJ l.. Durham.
Gratiot county lads who returned
from France this week to New York
are Merle L. Church of Alma. and
Leo w Curtis Of Ithaca
\ telegram was received this morn
ing announcing the arrival of a ga
pound boy at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs Clarence Banghart Of Milwau-
kee.
Or f. c. Jespersen has located in
Alma to practice his profession of
veterinary medicine, and has secured
Office quarters in the Schick feed
barn
The annual rummage sale Of the
Presbyterian church will be held Fri
day and Saturday, March 2s and %.
at the Edson-Moore. building next to
Bakers studio. Don't miss it.-ady
Sixteen Of the friends of Or. +. T.
Lamb gave him a pleasant birthday
surprise last evening a pot-luck
supper was served, after which cards
were played and general good time
enjoyed
The Arcadia Farmers club will
meet with Mr. and Mrs c. f. Hahn
line, March 21 Dinner promptly at
1900. Folding tables are requested
and friends Of members are invited.
Mrs Lloyd Ellison entertained
number Of guests at 800 last Thurs
day evening Eight tables were
played W A. Drummer and Mrs. W.
Pringle won the honors Of the even
mg.
Mrs H. NJ Durham. ST.. was
called 10 Grand Rapids Wednesday
by the death OF Mrs. NJ L. Durham
of hat city, who is well known TO q
number OF Alma people She was the
wife of Judge VI. l.. Durham Of the
Superior court of that city.
The Alma Parent Teachers club
will meet at the high school building
Friday, March list. at p. m. Miss
Marjorie Delavan. of Ann Arbor, rep
resenting the State Board of Health,
will be present to speak on social
problems A large attendance is de-
sired
Charles L. Brooks, a pioneer resi-
dent of Elm Hall, diel at his home
in that place Wednesday evening.
March II. following a long illness,
he having been confined to his bed
for many years He was 81 years
of age. The funeral was held from
the home Friday.
The council Tuesday evening at
its regular meeting appointed a com
mttee Of three members to confer
with committee from the Civic
league relative TO the remodeling OF
the city hall The members of the
council committee are j s. Knoertzer,
Frank r. Smith and y. Fullerton
Mrs. Nellie Rockwell. formerly
resident Of this city, died at the home
Of her daughter. Mrs Corder Smedler
of Byron, Sunday morning The body
was brought to Alma Tuesday for
burial She is survived by two daugh-
tiers. Mrs Corder Smedler Of Byron
and Mrs Hawks Of st. Louis, and one
son. Howard. of Forest Hill.
QUICK CURE FOR GROUP
Watch for the first symptom.
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