Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-09-25

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of dress fannels. Call and see them.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 4. LeMessm Ter re-
turned from Detroit Tuesday evening.
Hanging Lamps, Banquet Lamps,
Standard Lamps, i'm fact we can give
you lamps OF all kinds. Star Store.
Remember that am selling clothing
cheaper than ever before in order to
m axe room for new goods. L.KEnN. y
+. +. Beckwith, for some time man.
ager of the Wright House Livery, left
Wednesday morning for Southern Cal
iOrnia.
The enrolment at Alma College thus
far exceeds that of last year by about
rs per cent. Showing very flatiering
J increase.
DR.. j. F. Suydam and wife left
Thursday for trip, over land, to Char
lotte and other towns in that section
for few days visit.
The L. A. A. & N. M. Ry., will run
their annual Ohio excursion, October
20. Wellington, Creston and Tifiin.
One fare for round trip. 65O-4w.
Thus far the departmental plan is
| giving the best of satisfaction at the
union school. Better results are being
obtained than under the old system.
Sim Miller and wife returned from
Hillsdale last SATURDAY. evening. Mr..
Miller's health is much improved. a
fact that his many friends will be glad
t. learn.
j. Fred Atkinson, special AGENT for
the Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance
company. Of Hartford Con-. is in town
this week looking up business for his
company.
William Sloan's standard bred FLY
jumped fence one day last week that
had barbed wire stretched on top and
caught one hind leg in the wire. When
found she was irretrievably ruined.
The loss is a bad one for MIR. Sloan.
The LADIES' Home Missionary Society
of the M. + church will convene at the
home of Mrs. Julia G. Stark, on Friday
October End. Opening exercises at
3 O'Clock sharp as there is important
business to be transacted. All are
invited.
Joseph Ellison. who lives two miles
west Of town, was pleasantly reminded
Wednesday evening Of last week that
his 44th birthday had arrived. A
number of his old neighbors who had
kept close watch of the date made
raid on Joseph's household at night
and forced an unconditional surrender.
Of course the evening was pleasantly
spent.
Last week we briefly mentioned the
death Of Benjamin Rosenbury, at his
farm home on Crooked Run. The
funeral services were conducted by the
Revs. Excel and Banks at the Union
Crooked Run Church, on Thursday
morning, in the presence of large
assemblage. Mr.. Rosenbury was born
Sept. 5th, 1910 and died Sept. sth, 1891,
aged 81 years and three days. He was
married to Miss Sarah Overolt, Nov.
18th, 1861, and to them were born nine
children, of which two are married.
Deceased united with the L. b. church
thirty years ago, and ever remained a
consistent member. The remains were
followed to their last resting place by a
large concourse of sympathizing friends
thus giving expression TO the high
esteem in which LIE was held. The
bereit family have the sympathy of the
entire communication Valley Repor-
ter.
a meeting of the committee of the
Citizens Lecture course was held Tues
day evening to take action with regard
to the coming season and the following
officers and committees appointed
Chairman, Hon. +. Il. Green; Secretary.
Prof. j. L. Ewing; Treasurer, DR.. R.A
Bagley. Committee on entertainments.
Prof. j. L. Ewing, Supt. Travis and o.
W. IsNtlutll. vi
Prof. Davis and Rev. j. w. Vickers.
| 1t was decided to limit the number of
entertainments to four and endeavor Ia
have them of better quality than last
year. The price of the season tickets
will remain the same. The citizens of
/ Alma should feel "A pride in this course
and second in every way the efforts of
the committee to furnish better and
more elevatiDg class Of entertainments.
The receipts this year ought to nearly
double those of last. The committee
hopes to he able in short time to an
nounce the character Of the entertain
ments to be furnished.
Tom Patterson returned Thursday
from Lake George where he has been
spending few DAYS making improve
ments on the sheep farm lately pur