Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-02-20
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Observation-Disclosures
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Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Osborn were
Bay City visitors Monday.
DR.. +. G. Sluyter, osteopathic ply
sisian, State e: Savings Balk Building.
Mrs. Hopkins class of the Baptist
church will hold baked goods sale
in the gas Office, Saturday, February
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\ See the Mitchell Six and buy one
while you-csa.-Get it -at-s~pfe-war
time price.-Gratiot Motor Sales Co.,
-, Alma.-adv.
Oscar Narrance of this city, listed
few weeks ago as missing in action,
is now listed as wounded, degree un-
determined.
Mrs. c. w. Winning of Lake View
spent the week end in this, city, a
guest at the home Of Mr. and Mrs.
c. f. Brown.
Miss Sarah Carlton of Lake View
spent the week end with her cousin,
Miss A. b. Schall, and Friday even
ing attended the teachers dance.
The Alma Fire Department was
called to the home of Mrs. Susdorf
on South Gratiot avenue by small
roof blaze last evening. Very little
damage was done by the flames.
The Superior Rebekah Lodge No.
l0l will hold its regular meeting Fri
day evening, February p. Initiation
will be held and refreshments will be
served. Meeting will start at 1880
The county association Of the l.. o.
T. NJ. will meet in. Alma at the l. o.
O. F. Temple Friday, February 2S.
All ladies belonging TO the order are
invited The meeting will be called
at 1000.
Saturday and Sunday Ice Cream
Special. Chocolate and vanilla ice
cream at SOC per quart. Chocolate
fudge special zoe per pound. Fruit
Candy 30c per pound. De Luxe Can
dy store. S2-l-c
| A. r. Shultz, superintendent Of
schools here, will leave Saturday for
Chicago where he will attend the
meetipd the National Educational
| Assoc which are TO be held in
that X week.
Mrs INWARD Smell was called to
Detroit last Wednesday by the illness
Of her mother. Her husband, Lieu
tenant Smell, went to Detroit and
spent the week end with her. return
ing to Alma Tuesday.
+. =. Mccarthy, agent for the
American Railway Express company,
this city. left Tuesday with his fami-
ly for a weeks trip in northern In
diana. Irwin II. Cady is acting agent
during Mr.. McGarity's absence.
Lot one, block one OF Republic
Heights subdivision has been decided
TO the city by the owners, to be used
as a road, and now Elizabeth avenue
can be opened from Lincoln avenue
east to the Ann Arbor railroad
tracks.
The annual Firemen's Ball will be
held Friday evening at the Masonic
home. The firemen have been max
ing arrangements for one Of the best
events Of the year and are expecting
a large crowd. Tickets may be Sc
cured from any of the firemen.
K. =. Mccarthy, local manager of
the American Railwas Express COM
pany. has announced that the COM
pany is starting campaign for bet
ter methods of packing and marking
shipments. 1t is said that f. J..
Flanagan, superintendent, will be in
| Alma in the near future to address
the Board of Trade on this subject.
The city council Tuesday evening
BY resolution required J. d. Spinney,
as city attorney, TO represent Oscar
Vibber and Albert Shankel, officers,
in the case of Marcus Pollasky
against the Wright House, Mrs.
Mary Brearley, c. V. Calkins, Peter
Voorhees,, Vibber and Shankel for
$4,000. 1t is understood that Lyon
and Scarf Of St. Johns and Attorney
c. II. Goggin of this city have also
been retained in the case.