Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-29
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

You will find the best bread in
Butter Cup wrappers. 02-tf-c
VIM. S. Hart in "John Petticoats'
-Idlehour Sunday.-adv.
William NJ. Britton was in New
York City last week on business.
Ladies' plain tailored skirts made
at st. Alma Tailors, price $2.50.-adv
Floyd II. Glass returned Friday
from a few days business trip to
Grand Rapids.
Principal Wartemberger of The st.
Louis public schools was in Alma on
business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Modus and
daughter Of this city were New York
visitors last week.
DR.. f. G. Sluyter, osteopathic ply
stefan, State Savings Bank Building,
Alma, both phones. 57-tf
Mrs. Merrill Beers returned home
last week, after having visited with
her parents in Stanton.
Royal Temple No. 16 will hold a
regular meeting Tuesday evening,
February 3, at the X. of p hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley M. Smith,
Mrs. Effie Thurn and Juenette Sutton
left last week for Los Angeles, Cal
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid So
ciety will hold baked goods sale at
the gas Office Saturday, February q
adv.
Mrs. Sylvia Gaffney left yesterday
for New York City, where she will
purchase spring goods for the Calf
ney Style Shop.
VIM. s. Hart in John Petticoats
-Idlehour Sunday.-adv.
Lee Racraft of Ithaca, manager of
the Gratiot County Poor Farm, near
that place, was in Alma on business
yesterday.
533-2R? 32-tf-c
The Relief Corps Aid Society will
meet with Mrs. Swarthout on Tues
day, February 8. Pot luck dinner
will be served. All are invited.
533-2R. That's my number from
now on. Downer, "The Furnace
Man" 32-tf-c
1 lie VI lut Ots JOuH >
Episcopal church will hold its month
ly meeting at the home of Mrs. Winn
Wilson, AT West Center St, Tuesday,
February 3, at 800 p. m.
I'm 533-2R. 32-tf-c
See the superb Nazimova in THE
Brat" Laugh with her, cry with
her and sympathize with her. Shown
at the Regent theatre, Thursday and
Friday, February 5 and 6.-adv.
The w. B. A. will hold necktie
and sash party at the X. of p hall
Monday evening, February 9. Every
one is invited and it is requested that
lunches be brought for two.
We have lots of out of town trade
in dry cleaning and repairing. All
you have to do is to send garments
parcel post with instructions. St
Alma Tailors, Alma, Mich.-adv.
A Colonial dress party will be Civ
en- by st. Alma Shrine w. S. Of j.
for the members, their families and
invited friends, Thursday evening,
February 10, at the Masonic temple.
The Seville and Sumner Farmers
Club will meet at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. James Gargett on Thursday,
February s. A good attendance is
desired as topics of special interest
TO farmers will be taken up.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will hold a baked goods
sale at the gas office Saturday, Jan.
81, beginning at 10 o'clock. The pro-
ceeds will go toward the fund now
being raised for World Wide Prohi-
bition.
Which is worth more, the soul of
Chinaman in Asia, or America? Come
to the meeting of the Woman's Home
Missionary Society. next Tuesday,
February 3rd, at 2:30 p. m, at the
home of Mrs Carl Washburn and
hear the answer
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will serve roast beef
supper at the Methodist church, Feb.
4, between the hours of $3.50 and 100
The tickets are SOC, and will be on
sale at the Model Bakery and the City
gas Office The proceeds will go to-
ward the fund for World Wide Pro-
hibition.
There will be a special meeting
of the Womans' Christian Temper
ance Union at the Methodist Church
Wednesday afternoon, February 4, at
2:30. Mrs. Ella Wood, district super
intendent of world wide prohibition,
and Mrs. Adeline Page, district sup
erintendent of child welfare work,
will discuss their subjects, giving the
people of the city an opportunity to
learn of the cooperative work be-
tween the Union and other civic or
CARNATIONS. The public is very cor