Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-12-21

others who pretend 10 sell goods cheap
We can discount them.
WOODWARD ~ Co.
The lecture by Geo. w. Bates, Of
Detroit, last Friday evening was fairly
we'll attended and highly appreciated
by all.
Willie Caple WAS given birthday
party "Wednesday night by several of
his play mates. A very pleasant time
is reported.
On Wednesday the first message
passed over the new telephone line
from Edmore. Now we are connected
with the western part of the state.
The children of the kindergarten
class OF Alma College were given "A
Christmas tree at the college Thursday
forenoon The little shavers had "a
very pleasant time.
The following officers have been
elected for.ls95 of Alma Lodge; No.
24i, +. X A. NJ. +. Montigel, w. NJ :;
II. Tubbs, ) W; +. G. Tay lor. j.
W: c. :. Ward, Treas w. A. Paine,
Secy /; }. NJ. Montigel, ) D.; T. Grover,
}. ID ; w. Howe, Tyler. The installa-
tion Will be held on st Johns Day Dec,
9th, inst. at p. IN.
The following are the officers for
1895 Of Alma Chapter, No. 1913, r. a.
M: b. 5. Webb, ii. Z w. Kelly, X
G.. 5. Young, 5 f. w. Hooper, Treas ;
W. y Paine, Sec'y; |, Russel, G. H.; 5.
w. Tinker, Il. a. c.; j. NJ. Montigel.
+. ) j. b. Tubbs, Nj. 3 v; j. 5 Caple,
, V; 5, Messenger, | V; w. Howe,
Guard. The installation takes place
on Saturday evening, Dec. 22nd, inst.
at 80 p. III.
An exchange says: The newspaper
business is the most reciprocal of all
lines of trade. 1t not only expects life,
but gives out life III return. For the
patronage which it solicits and expects
it will carry trade to the counters and
business houses in return. It's business
and the peoples each affects and is af-
tected 10y the other In appealing thus
TO the good people of il place for their
subscriptions and advertising patron
age the newspaper is not soliciting
bare fayors, but it proposes to and does
return all the patronage it receives in
measures wei. filled, pressed down,
heaped up aud running over
1t becomes our sad duty this week to
record the death of Mrs. j L. Norton
She died last Saturday night, at the
home of her parents, near Clare, where
she had recently gone from Alma.
Mrs. Norton came 10 Alma the first Of
January 1891, as bride, her husband
thsn holding position III our public
school During her brief stay here she
won many warm friends In Septem
Der 1891, Mi Norton accepted a posi-
tion as Superintendent of Schools in
East Jordan, which lie held until last
June, when he determined to remove
to Alma 10 complete his course at the
College. Sometime last spring Mrs
Norton began to show signs OF con
sumption Since then she has been
ailing The course of the disease was
rapid, and though the best resources of
the medical profession were invoked,
death came speedily,
Mrs. Norton died, as she has lived
for the past FIVE years, a Christian.
Her resignation and trust were beau
ful t1 behold Though she longed to
| live for the sake of her two children
and her husband, she found grace to
say, Lord, Thy will be done" Jesus
desires to have her with Himself, to
behold His glory. For her, "to die is
gain. -
Mrs. Norton was the second daugh
! ter of Lanson and Anna Wing, She
was born March 10, 1869, in the home
where she was married and where she
died, in Vernon township, near Clare,
She attended the Clare High School
several years and taught school for two
years before Der marriage. AT the
time of her death Mrs. Norton was a
member of the Presbyterian church of
Alma, and her Pastor, Rev. w. f.
Jones, preached her funeral sermon i'll
the Congregational church at Clair, on
! Tuesday The crowded church and
the long procession of friends who fol
lowed her remains to the grave attest
ed the high esteem in which she was
held.
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