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r PAGE TEN TKursday, July fi, 1922 -THE ALMA HECOTtD- Spokes Around (lirl InjuredThe little daughter of T. Monic, a furiner living near St. Johns was nearly killed when a team ran away, throwing the little girl fifteen feet. Monic went into a St. Johns blacksmith shop, and left the little girl sitting on the wagon-rack. The hdrscs hecame frightened and ran away, and when the team ran in to a tree the force of the impact threw the little girl from the rack, injuring her badly. Open New Hank On July 1 the People's Hanking Company of Fow ler held the formal opening of its new banking house. No Hit Game Pitching for Urcck enridge aganist Ithaca, Wardeen, se cured from Hemlock by Rreckenridge ,for the game, pitched a no hit, no run contest against -the County Seaters. Only one Ithaca man reached lht and Hreckenridge won ft to 0. Purchases Store II. Heckwith, for 49 years connected with the Keardon's in business in Midland, has purchased the business of the Kcardons, which will be known in the future as the II. W. Heckwith Company. He started to work for the Kcardons at the age of 19 and has been at it ever since. New Superintendent The vchool board at Shepherd has secured Kobert G. Koepman, as superintendent for this coming year. New Coach Hurke Lodewyk, con sidered one of the finest athletes that Mt. Pleasant Normal 'has had in years, has been signed by Mt. Pleas ant High, as athletic director. Hit by Auto Robert, ten year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Flynn of Clare, was badly injured when struck by an auto on the streets of that city. Clare's next accident came two days later, when Louise, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Mulder, was struck by a car driven by Elsworth Miller. She was badly bruised. Three Hurt at St. Johns Miss Doris Woodbury, Miss Cornelia Sowles and Warren Hurwell were in jured, when a car in which they were driving in St. Johns was struck by another auto, and smashed. .'AS .. SUMNER Mr. and Mrs. Ira O. Hunt, Miss Vida Church and Little Francis Gee were Monday business callers in Al ma. Clifford Gee who has been taking a ?ix weeks course at the Ferris In stitute in Pig Kapids returned to Sumner Monday. II. N. Forquer and Vance Woodard were in Alma on business Monday. Miss Laura Seaman of Alma vis ited the home folks the first of the week. II. A. Clow was in Helding the first of the week to visit his son, Hcrt, and found him improving. Mr. and Mrs. CliiTord Gee and children and Mrs. Vance Woodward were in Ithaca Monday on business. Mrs. John Phillips i hanging paper in Kiverdale this week. The Koyal Circle Club met with Mrs. Ira (). Hunt on Tuesday. Little Lucille Mulford of Alma is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. David Mulford. Floyd McClenathan and family are entertaining relatives from Lansing. David Kexford and family motored to Grand Rapids Saturday to spend over Sunday with relatives, returning home Monday. Chicken thieves have been in this locality and carried olT quite a num ber of incubator chicks recently. John Phillips, wife and daughter, Sidanna, were in Wheeler Saturday and spent over Sunday with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Parker and little son were entertained at the Win. Duvall home Sunday for dinner. The Royal Circle Club tied off and presented the new bride and groom, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kvey, with a very nice worsted quilt, and Mr. and Mrs. John Giles presented them with a pretty linen table cover, Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. David Rexford and children were Maple Rapids business callers Tuesday. William DuVall and daughter Mary Helen were in Ithaca on lousiness Thursday. Dr. Rarker of Crystal was a pro fessional caller here Wednesday. George Latimer of Alma was a Wednesday business caller here. Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Hooth of North tar called on relatives here Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Clevcrdon en tertained Mr. and Mrs. Olen Ferris of Alma for dinner Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Phillips were Sunday guests of the formers' father, Wm. Phillips. Mary Helen DuVall was in Kdmorc Wednesday having some dental work done. CliiTord Gee and family were guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Gee of Sumner Center on Wednesday. Mr. Hayden of Grand Rapids tran sacted business here on Wednesday. Miss Olive IVlton of Detroit came the latter part of the week to spend her vacation with her grandmother, Mrs. H. Mangus and other relatives and friends. Tom Lang and grandson, Harvey Cherry, were Saturday afternoorj call ers in St. Louis. Mrs. Cyrus Nickerson returned Wednesday from Ionia where she vis ited the home folks over Sunday. Mrs. Minnie Clark of Hay City who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom McGurn has returned to her home. Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Phillips from near Ithaca came Saturday to sivnd a few days with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Phillips. Glen McGurn of Hay City visited his parents and other relatives here last week. The I. O. O. F. and Rebekahs gave an ice cream social at their hall Sat urday evening which was well at tended. Mrs. Charles Hlack and son, Lyle, were Alma business callers on Satur day. At the regular meeting of the L. (). T. M. Lodge Saturday afternoon lemonade and cake were served, which was much enjoyed. Mrs. R. M. Forquer and little Ar thur Mauley went to Greenville Fri day to attend the District Quarterly meeting held at that place. Walter Huyck, C. D. Mason and H. W. Johnson of IJuttcrnut were busi ness callers in town recently. Quite a number from Sumner and vicinity were Crystal visitors Sunday. Rev. A. Mudge and wife of Ashley called on Mrs. Charles Hlack Wednes day. F. J. Mikes and Karl Medler called on the former's parents here on Tuesday. i, ISKECKEXKIDGE The board of review for the village of Hreckenridge met in the Village hall Friday, June .'10th for the pur pose of reviewing and correcting the assessment roll for the Village of Hreckenridge for the year VJ'2 The tax roll now is in the hands of the Village Treasurer, Mrs. Adelaide Pot ter, who will be in the olTice of L K. Potter & Co. in Hreckenridge on Wednesday and Thursday of each week during the month of July to. re ceive said taxes. Rev. George S. Osborn, pastor of the Methodist church at Helding was in town visiting friends a short time on Wednesday. He was formerly pastor of the M. K. church here. Miss Grace Longabaugh is the new bookkeeper in the oil'ice of the Farm ers Elevator Company in Hrecken ridge. Miss Ada McLcod of Grand Rapids is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Alex McLcod. Mr. Fred L MolTatt spent the week end with his mother at Greenville. Mrs. W. A. Leach was called to Moundsvillc, West Virginia, this week by the illness of her mother. Mrs. Anna Sabin left Sunday even ing to spend the week with her daugh ter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Thomas of Kdmore. Miss Hazel Dill left Friday morn ing for Douglass where she has em ployment for the summer months. Lawrence Hodge and R. C. Chis holm ;inotored to Lansing Friday. Mils Helen Lbenspacher and Mr. Arthur Parrish were united in mar riage Wednesday by the Rev. Geo. S. Osborn of Helding. The happy couple will reside on his father's farm two miles north of Hreckenridge. Mr. Cluster Davis of Detroit ar rived Saturday to spend the week end and over the Fourth with his imrents, Mr. and Mrs. K. R. Davis. Mr. Finest Wenel has purchased a new Maxwell touring car of Gors line fc Zuker. Dr. Drake has just purchased a new Ford coupe. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shafer went to Alma Friday to spend two weeks at the home of her daughter and hus band, Mr. and Mrs. Hert Hicks. Mrs. W. K. Potter and Mrs. Ethel Pryor of Portland arrived here on Wednesday to spend a week with Mr. and Mrs. Lee Haldwin. Miss Margaret McCall spent the week end in Hay City, the guest of Miss Margaret Royal. Mr. and Mrs. Kdwin Jakeway and J. R. Jakeway of Flint spent the week end with Mrs. Jakeway's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Hodge. Miss Edith Doty and Dale Van Duzen motored to Evart Sunday and spent the Fourth with Mrs. Robert Ardis and family. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mitchell and Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Doty motored to Rock Lake for a picnic dinner Tues day. Mrs. Agnes E. Crawford went to Riverdale to spend the Fourth with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hopkins. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Davis and son Chester and friend from Detroit mo tored to Town Line Lake Saturday afternoon to spend three days fish ing. Mr. and Mrs. Slade and Mrs. Luth of Hay City are i-pendnig a few days visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Krenz. HEMES The H01E BAKERY The Host Baked Goods fresh every day Meals and Lunches at all hours. Try our dinner at 30c. 328 Slate Street A 4 YOU put on your best suit when you went after your first position; you wore your most becoming tie the night you proposed. APPEARANCES DO - COUNT and you cannot afford to risk giving a bad impression thru print ing of poor appearance. At THE ALMA RECORD Phone 13 Quality Printing 31 C ac TT TT1 i ii iv' iii VI b7 TTnv Yl rSTTT7 A I I I I M ITS CI Do not make the mistake so many people make and say, "we did not get to go the first few days and there is no use to go now, the bargains will all be gone." Thfa fa not , The Store fa ff nil off Bargains i, i After three tremendous days of sale, the Store hardly shows the effect of the thousands of dollars of merchandise that has been carried out. We earnestly urge you to come and keep coming to buy, and Jceep buying at the tremendously reduced prices we are offering. Glass Lamps, while they last, 7c each Two is the limit to a customer UMM(G EEM SMCT "Where You Do The Best" 1 S ID