Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
HOME AND VICINITY.

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Mrs. Chas.Lane is visiting her daugh,
ter at lonia.
Chas. Helm, OF Shepherd, was in
town Tuesday.
Lon Drum spent Christmas in Sagi-
nav with friends.
w. 5. Nelson OF Cedar Lake in was
town Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bart Miller are down
sick with the grip.
Fine brown cheyiot suitings from
$4,000 up at Kehn's.
Miss Ora Sanford, of Mt. Pleasant,
was in town Christmas.
Il. A. Young and wife spent Christ
mas.in town with his parents.
viii Trott, of Saginaw, spent the
holidays with his parents here.
Enos Kimmel orders his paper sent
to Pensacola, Florida, hereafter.
That load of wood that was promised
on subscription is needed now. Bring
it on.
Bert Dean, of Chicago, returned
home the first of the week to bury his
father.
y. 5. Coutant of the Mt. Pleasant
Enterprise was caller on the RECORD
Monday.
III. G. Button was called to Howell
the FIRST of the week to bury sister
at that place.
w. w. Roberts who has been in Mus
kegon for some time is spending the
holidays at home.
Miss Jennie Beckner, of David City,
Nebraska. is spending the winter with
her brother, ~. w.
Ii. l.. Holcomb an old residenter and
the wealthy man of ST. Louis, died last
Monday night, aged 81 years.
Prof. Jerome Travis was called to
Macon, Lenawee Co. Wednesday To
visit his father who is quite sick.
The residence of f. X. Roberts
caught fire Tuesday afternoon No
alarm was given, damages about $500.
The Ladies' Home Missionary So
ciety of the NJ. f. church will meet at
Mrs. Van Wegen's, Friday, January Sth.
Shall we be compelled to advertise a
list of subscribers next week who by
their silence say they do not intend to
pay up?
Miss Jennie Webb, of Lansing, who
has been very sick with the typhoid
fever for some time is now getting
better slowly.
Word has been received from NJ. b.
Faughner stating that he has arrived
III England safely and enjoyed a very
pleasant trip.
James Stewart, who for the past year
has been cooking at the Morton House.
Grand Rapids, returned home Monday
in very poor health.
There has but few called that we sent
statements last week, those who have
not we.insist on their doing so and settl-
ing either by cash or otherwise.
Mrs j. +. Sartor, of Rowland, spent
Sunday with friends in town returning
home Tuesday. She was accompanied
home 10y her daughter, Miss Bertha.
Prof j. w. Ewing and wife, Miss
ElnoIa Cuddebeck and j. L. Ewing
were in Grand Rapids this week at
tending the State Teachers Assoc-
alton.
j. 7. Ewing of this place was elected
as a member of the executive commit
tee, at meeting of the state teachers
association at Grand Rapids the first of
the week.
The great bargains offered at +. Z.
POllasky IS closing out sale of reliable dry
goods, carpets, cloaks, jackets, cloth
ing, boots, shoes, etc. are rare. Every
one should take advantage of the great
opportunity.
The DIV elling house and contents of
William Nestle was burned Tuesday
evening. The family were in st. Louis
at the time. 1t is thought that it orig
mated from the kitchen. Loss $1,000
insured, 500 on house and $500 on con-
tents.
The pupils Of the Union school from
the kindergarten room up united and
presented Prof Travis with hand
some antique oak book case and secre-
tary valued at S25, for Christmas
present. Miss Della Reed made the
Mark Twain, Americas greatest
has just written a new story
entitled: 1.-The American Claimant"
which will begin in The Detroit Jour-
nal of Saturday, January I'd. To the
great delight of all lovers of pure wit,