Local Happenings In and Around Alma This Week
Foster Fraker spent the weekend in Eaton Rapids J C Foster traveled to St Louis on business Tuesday Giddings of St Louis visited Alma on business A R Gilson spent the week with friends in Grand Rapids Prof W A Wood of St Louis was in Alma Saturday Garden Club held its regular meeting Oscar Swisher of Marion visited Clare Henry Mrs W S Humphrey was in Grand Rapids on a business trip Imart Pleasant game postponed to Friday Billy Miller closed his popcorn stand for a few days and visits Flint Walter Vogt Republic catcher is sidelined by a tumor Mrs Fraker and daughter Lois spent the latter part of the week in Grand Rapids Duncan McPhaul and wife left for Lenox for a week's vacation Redpath Chautauqua opens in Alma August 8 and closes August 14 C B Gardner George Sharar and families spent Sunday at Crystal Lake Mr and Mrs D F Miller welcomed a baby girl born Monday July 6 Weight ten pounds Mrs C J Brown and daughter Laura attended Merry Wives of Windsor in Mt Pleasant H R Barney of Pittsburgh arrived in Alma to visit his brother Jake Barney Wilbur Lane Alma center fielder played for Mt Pleasant against St Johns making two hits Mrs B R Moore left for Bay View for the summer Ed La Fountaine sold his tailor shop to Frank Jeffry of Chicago Fonty to work for Fred Slater starting August Mr Jeffry formerly with Alma Skirt Co
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster Fraker
Eaton Rapids
J. C. Foster
St. Louis
Giddings
Alma
A. R. Gilson
Grand Rapids
W. A. Wood
Garden Club
Oscar Swisher
Marion
Clare Henry
W. S. Humphrey
Billy Miller
Flint
Walter Vogt
Republic
Fraker
Lois
Duncan McPhaul
Lenox
Redpath
Crystal Lake
D. F. Miller
C.J. Brown
Laura
Mt. Pleasant
Coburn
St. Johns
Ray Tomlin
Owosso
Carl Harry
Saginaw
John Gaffney
Algonac
J. Wilks
Bay City
Velma Bolts
Bishop Wood
Pontiac
Joe Page
Thomas Gobel
Clare
Paul Crandall
Cora Dunlop
Detroit
Jane Richmond
Elwell
Albert Esselstyn
Breckenridge
Wilbur Price
Big Rapids
William Smith
James Klein
C. L. Chadwick
Toledo
C. J. Bernard
Carl Walters
R. Butler
Vestaburg
L. Bonguard
William Root
Pearce Hayward
Vena Childs
Shepherd
Dubois
P. T. Banghart
Will Cushing
Bass Lake
Ethel Bennett
Montrose
Fred Slater
H. J. Nicholson
A. Dexter Holcolm
Thornburg
Myrtle Slough
Hazel Sherman
H.C. Moore
Lake Side
Saginaw Bay
Gertrude Hollister
Archie Brown
Greenville
J. P. Lesey
Lorrie Weese
Helen Carlin
Fred Wright
Elks
H. Studelberger
E. C. Clapp
U. B
Marion Chick
Ralph Wheaton
Lansay
G. F. Harom
Fenwick
Nelson Link
Frank Chumley
Ludlow
Sharrar and Moore
Geo. White
M. J. McPhee
Alice Cummings
Minnie Cook
Ina Hayward
Stanton
E. N. Chadwick
Marjorie , Chadwick
Edward Chaffin
Mildred Kress
Alma Wins Bas Kal Lake Visit Roundup
Alma hosts Breckenridge in a baseball clash ending 9 to 8. Mindell and Bortles spark Alma with two base hits, while Mann shines on the mound. Pembroke Garvers and team mates led a close, lively game on the home diamond with strong defense from Alma.
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Breckenridge Y. M. C. A
Alma
Alma Boys
Mindell
Bortles
Mann
Pembroke
Garvers
Greenhoe
Medler
Min- Hells
F. Smith
Bértien m
Garver
Sartor
Local Notes From Shepherd to Saginaw on Wednesday
J Helman was in Shepherd on business Wednesday. Mrs Lara Glinkey spent Wednesday in St. Louis. Mrs Ben Mindell spent Wednesday and today in Bay City. James Kress was in Saginaw on business Wednesday. Wesley Parr attended the races in Saginaw Wednesday. Jake Barney was in Saginaw Wednesday to attend the races. R Butler and Bert Forquer are fishing near Edmore for a few days. Hazel Shankle is spending two weeks in Wheeler with friends. A A Miner and wife are spending this week in Lowell with the latter's Dr. Wheeler. Robert and Dr. Wheeler were in Alma on business from St. Louis Wednesday. Mrs Ed Wolf left yesterday for Swift Current Saskatchewan to join her husband. Dan Duncanson, a former Alma College student, spent Wednesday in Alma with old friends. H R Barney returned to Pittsburg Wednesday after four days with his brother Jake. Mrs O F Parker left yesterday for Boyne City to visit Arthur Ingersoll. Mrs N Cummings left yesterday for Boyne City to visit her brother Will Sack. H H Jones, formerly Swift, went to Chicago then Portland Oregon for health. Richard Jones, inmate of the Masonic Home, passed away Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Helman
Shepherd
Lara Glinkey
St. Louis
Ben Mindell
Bay City
James Kress
Saginaw
Wesley Parr
Jake Barney
R. Butler
Bert Forquer
Edmore
Hazel Shankle
Wheeler
A. A
Richard Jones
Masonic Home
Alma to Hold Free Band Concert in Park for Local Groups
An 86 year old resident, sent from Zion Lodge No. 1 Detroit for burial, lies in Alma for over three years. The Alma Cornet Band and Alma Baseball Association organize a free park concert from 7:30 to 9:30 with ice cream lemonade and side shows. Proceeds benefit the band and Baseball Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Zion Lodge No. 1
Detroit
Alma Cornet Band
Alma Baseball Association
Band
Baseball Association
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B. R. Moore
C. J. Brown
Bay View
Chester Benedict
Barry County
Ed. la Fountaine
State Street
Frank Jeffry
Chicago
Alma Skirt Co
Jeffry
Fonty
G. B. Porter Registered
Optometrist
Banghart’s
E. Superior Street
Michigan
Ben Wundell
George Maier
Arthur Whiten
Severn Bellows of
Frank Sheplar
Williamston
J. A. Bittner
Grand Haven
Dr. Brin
PW. Creuser
Wei
Mary Eldredie
R. C. Saxton
Forest Hill
Leonard Mitchell
John Rebart
Lansing
F. Fleuelling
Lewis Keith
George Palfrey
Glynn Campbell
Don, Hayes
Caroline Robinson
Traverse City
Elmer Sparling
Bad Axe
Wayne Knight
Vida Cowles
Paul Herred
Ithaca
Joe Ford
C.L. Chadwick
Myrtle Isenhath
C. F. Stimson
A. A. Chick
Maple Rapids
Nina B. Stewart
Cincinnati
W. H. Mason
Lucy Jackson
Mary Mason
Syracuse
N. Y
Bessie Swartz
New York City
C. F. Swarts
F. E. Boyd
Champagne
Illinois
Louis Hudson
Albert Hudson
Riverdale
Ruth Hooper
Marion Palmer
Brookland
Emily Maud Hooper
Delia Struthers
Milwaukee
Sidebotham
Edith Robbins
Ed. White
D. Keyes
Elgretta Sparling
Prof. West
Midland
Lapeer
Louis Hoffstetter
St.Louis
John Coleman
W.N. Bailey
W. W. Ferris
James Garget
Howard City
John J. Osborn
Osborn
Sarah E. Wood
Grover Avenue
Bertha Yager
Lois Armstrong
Merrill
Arthur Gould
Mary Lily
H. L. Cohoon
Stanford Phillips
Alma Friends
N. B. Weaver
Standish
Alma l
Dr. Pringle
Andy Hall
Will H. Caple
Charlotte
Harold Metcalf
George Watson
Marshall Allen
Earl Light
William Griffin
Barney Bossmuth
Jeanette Nicholson
B. A. McCloy
Robert Granbosky
Chas Button
Dallas Brock
W. N. Wright
Gratiot County Gas Company
Welsbach
J. P. Losey
Superior
ST. Alma, Mich
Paris Green
Grover’s Drug Store
Rexall Store
Alma, Mich
Alma City Band
Baseball Associat’n
the Roll of Honor Bank
First State Bank
G. 8. Ward
L. A. Ghar
Francis King
P. M. Smith
Carl Washburn
Chas. O. Ward
Chas. G. Rhodes
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