Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-30
AdditIonal local on sth page.

lOl CASH, III L. AfIlAitAlS.
Several couple of young people at
tended Little Coquette" at ST. Louis
last Saturday night.
Miss, May Vanwegan gave tea
party to gathering of friends last
Wednesday p. m. and "A fine time is
reported.
A good share of the X. of p. Lodge
will attend Damon and Pythias by
Frank Lindon, at st. Louis next Tues
day night.
Mrs. 5. Anderson brings in il liberal
supply of butter beans and the average
length of the pods is 9 inches long, who
can beat this.
b. A. Welstead and wife returned
home from their summer vacation We'd
nesday, they will take rooms III the
Milliken house.
Faughner & Co shipped car loads OF
excelsior to Canada and 4 TO James
town n. Y. last week. They report
lIdue III tlllS line improving.
Geo. NJ. Dewey, Jr., OF Owosso, won
the appointment to West Point from
this district. Mr.. Dewey is very bril-
liant young man and will make his
mark.
The T. \. \. q y. NJ II. Il. viii sell
tickets to the Gratiot county ). ). pic
mic at Ithaca, August, 30th, at % cents
for the round trip. Children under II,
ID cents.
a. +, Beckwith who is representing
the Kimbal organ and piano dealers
has sold $500 worth of instruments
during the months of June, July and
Ang., in this vicinity.
Gen. II. a. Alger was elected Com
mander-in-chief of the grand army of
he republic at their encampment
recently held at Milwaukee without
opposition. Hurrah for Alger.
The repairs on the NJ. L. Church are
about. completed and will be opened
next Sunday morning, the work of
papering. painting and decorating was
done by Vought Bros. and is a very
fine job
On account of the new Pipe organ
arriving too late to be put IN proper
shape the program at the organ recital
last Saturday night, was not fully
carried out, it will be repeated next
week, look out for the date.
The celebrated Frank Lindon, will
appear at Holcomb's Opera House two
nights, he present Monte Cristo, Mon
day night and on Tuesday night Damon
and Pythias, both of which are very III
teresting, the latter will particularly
interest the X. of =. order.
On Friday night last, after the close
of Bible reading, the friends of Rev. d..
Kaufman presented him with a purse
of S33 ID with the inscription written
on I'm remembrance Of your birthday
from a grateful church. Since that
time $40 has been added coming as it
did the elder highly appreciates it.
The r.. \. \ & y. NJ. r. II. gave a
grand free excursion to the employees
of their road to Whitmore Lake Sun
day, starting from Cadillac with eleven
coaches, a goodly number joining them
at each station. At Owosso about 800
got on accompanied by the Owosso
band. The train arrived at its desti-
nation at O'Clock. 1t is estimated
that $500 people were in attendance, all
reported grand time. Several from
this place attended. We are under OBJ
| legations to the officers of the road for
courtesies shown. This road is fast
gaining popularity and is getting to be
one of the principal roads in the state.
Success to them.
On Tuesday Aug. 9th r. L. Renner
conveyed a party of Almaites to his
home in the country where they were
warmly greeted by his amable wife and
daughter. A lively chat was INDUCED
in, after which a bountiful dinner was
served. After dinner recreation was
in order. The Orchard, garden and
live stock were visited and commented
on. The swing was IA source of much
hilarity. The graceful attitudes as
sumed 10y the performers were just i'm.
mense. While the party were arrang,
ing for their return to Alma the table
was spread with a luxurious supper
1t was unanimously declared that there
was no occasion for eating but the
goodies disappeared as by magic, think
ing there would be nothing more he
slowed retreat was urged. Not be
ing satisfied with what had already beer
done, Mr.. Renner provided baskets
filled with fruit which he handed on
as the live freight was being landed a
their several homes The day wa'
surely one of the GASES Of lifes journey