Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

day at the Methodist sale.-adv.
John c. Chick was in Ithaca for a
few hours on business Saturday.
Fresh buttermilk and cottage
cheese at the Wolverine Dairy.-adv
Get your auto license plates of
Sharrar & Watson, Alma, Mich
7S-tf
j. C. Chick left the first of the
week on a fishing trip to Houghton
lake and Milo.
DR.. E. G. Sluyter, osteopathic ply
stefan, State Savings Bank Building,
Alma. both nhones. 57-tf
Watch for our opening. Music and
flowers free. Friday, May 20 De-
Luxe Candy Co.-adv.
r. b. Wagner, manager of the Ora
tiot County Gas Company, left Fri
day for a few days business trip to
Buffalo.
Demonstration of Detroit Wickfess
Vapor Oil STOVE Friday and Sattr-
day, May Goth and 2lst. Glass d
IIannah.-adv
The George w. Myers Post No. LIZ
American Legion, has received ten
rifles, the allotment TO the local post
FROM the government.
Mah Elizabeth Nicer, the year-oid
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Nicer,
100 Postwi, X street, died on May l B.
The funeral WIS held Monday aftei;-
noon conducted ~ Rev Shoufler.
Mrs Shoulder ana Mrs. Lindstroin
are attending the gsAacn uoilee corr
vention of the American BAPTIST FOR
cign Missionary society. Il Chicag"'
as delegates from the sozAety OF IN c
Alma church.
Verne c. Calkins, who has been Ell =
Toying a fishing trip in the norther
part Of the state, IS home Tor Hay
or two. He will return to the brooks
and streams of northern Michigan ON
Friday.
Remember the sale Of baked goods,
children's dresses and rompcrs,
aprons, ported plants, seedlings and
cut flowers, etc, at the Methodist
Bazaar today and tomorrow at the
NJ. f. church.-adv.
A large number of Alma people
have been in Ithaca during the past
week attending the Collins murder
trial, some Of them being present al
most every day during the past week
ut the court sessions.
Miss Ruth Babcock, who has been
teaching near North Star this past
wear, has returned to her home III
this city, her school having closed on
Friday. The final day of school a
neighborhood picnic was enjoyed at
the school by residents of the school
district.
Miss Lottie Robbins Of Harrison
and George Perry of this city were
united in marriage Saturday after
noon at Ithaca by Howard Potter,
school conpnissionet OF Glatot com
ty. They win reside on a farm south
west of the city, which is owned by
the groom's father, For the present
Floyd H. Glass became mayor of
Alma for a short time Tuesday even
ing. Mayor Murphy was called away
from the commission meeting, and as
John c. Chick, mayor pro tenn, was
not present, Glass, as the senior
member Of the city commission be-
came acting mayor for the balance OF
the commission session..
Queen Elizabeth sold her jewels to
help Columbus prove his theory
What have YOU ever done to i'm
prove the living conditions of the
world? | need funds now to finish
building the sugar beet harvester al
ready started Will you help me anc
share the profits? Arthur Lippert
Alma, Mich.-adv00-4w
The Theta Alpha Epsilon society OF
the Christian Church Bible school
met at the home of Elizabeth Udell
The evening was spent in music, anc
games were played on the lawn, af
ter which the society had their bus
mess meeting. Refreshments were
served and everyone went home, re-
porting a very pleasant evening.
Floyd II. Glass of the firm Of Glas:
& Hannah is some fisherman, judg
ing from the results of his recen
fishing trip on the Manistee river
While fishing with five ounce rod
Glass hooked a rainbow trout tina
he played for an hour before landing
1t weighed slightly over five pounds
1t must be rated as an exceptions
catch for a rod Of this kind.
Residents on ElweA street, one o
the streets, on which it has been pro
posed to lay paving this summer
petitioned the city commission Tues
day evening to hold up this work 70
another year because of the presen
financial condition and shortage o
employment. The petition will b
taken up at the time of the hearing
on the prosposed pavements.
The matter of sign on the elevat
ed tank came up before the city com
mission again Tuesday evening, sew
eral drawings Of large signs beinI
submitted to the commission. n
action was taken on tire matter, bu
in view of the probable expense o
oroctipo "a largo sipn on the ton a