Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-12-06
HOME AND VICINITY.
Friday. NOV. %.

Corn and oats taken in exchange Tor
goods at Delayans'.
Oysters served in any style at Fink s
Palace Restaurant.
The replevin case of Holton VS. Holton
has been postponed to Dec. 20.
j. J.. Miller has purchased the Ben
Parks farm, about four miles south of
Alma.
The vegetables and fuel given to the
high schoo' pupils on the occasion OF
the entertainment Monday evening,
were distributed to the needy poor
Wednesday. y number of families
were generously remembered.
We have been shown some art needle
work executed by Miss Nellie Tubbs
Delicate rose buds and forget-me-nots
are wrought into dainty silk fabrics with
"A fidelity 10 nature very remarkable,
rejecting great credit on the skill OF
Miss Tubbs.
Thanksgiving with its noble impulses
and sacred memories was well observed
IN Alma. The wants of the needy poor
were generously supplied the day be-
fore. After church services in the morn-
ing, the day was given up to pleasure.
The wanderers had returned to the
nome hearth stones for the day, and in
many homes were gathered students
and others who could not reach their
own hresides The day was, indeed, a
thanks. day" long TO be remembered.
At the last meeting Of the Euterpe
Club, at the home Of the Misses Bush
uell. the playing of one of Mozart S
sonatas 10y Miss EleanOra Bushnell,
the singing of the prison scene from il
Trovatore, and the scene between
Leonora and Maurice, III II TroYat0re
with Mrs. H. n. Sharp as Leonora, and
\. ". Beckner as Maurice, were the
principal features of the program Mrs
l.. A. Sharp conducted the review OF
the study of opera, aud Jesse Wright
that of the sonata.
IL. J. Munson and George a. Fink
have completed the model of device
which will add vastly TO the utility OF
mechanical appliances. This is
wheel so constructed that two stroke!
of the piston are made to one revolu
ton OF the wheel thus lnsuring cOntin
uance Of revolution. Machinists hay,
been wol XII ON this problem for years
| and those who have seen this mode
say that they have succeeded in the so
luton. They will at once make appli
cation for a patent.
The liremen's party in the oper;
house Thursday night was CRANE
success, financially and socially. Th,
fremen presented fine appearance
as they filed in for their drill, and witt
such accuracy and precision were tn
commands of Drill Master Sope
obeyed that the men moved as one man
After the drill DR.. and Mrs. William
Kelly led the grand march, and afte
this was over Terpischore reigned unit
the "wee sma' hours" An excellen
supper was served at the rear of th
stage.
President Bruske was in Mt. Pleas
ant yesterday and united in marriag
Charles f. rambling and Miss Bessie
daughter of Hon. /. y. Fancher. Tb
groom is graduate of Oberlin college
and has for some time been engaged L
the practice of law with Mayor Fanche
of Mt. Pleasant. The bride is one tn
most prominent members OF Nit Pleas
ant society. She was formerly stu
dent of Alma collage, and later OF tn
Conservatory of Music in OberliD, fror
which she was graduated. The wed
ding was brilliant affair, and tn
gifts 10 the bride numerous and costly
SATU RDAY, NOV. 80.
Complete line of stationery at M;
hans.
Farmers, YOU can get a good squar
meal for 20 cents, at Fink's Palac
Restaurant.
The Gratiot County Telephone &c
has secured % subscribers among on
business men.
O. w. Rogers shipped a large cor
signment OF turkeys and chickens {
New York this week.