Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-12-13
HOME AND VICINITY.
FRIDAY DEC &

:, III you want good cigar, go t
Mahan's.
Feed Ravens horse, cattle and poul
try food. For sale at MOrden's
Mr.. and Yrs. Samuel Veeder are car
ING for a boy who arrived Wednesday
night.
Ed. Meder hauled load of ston,
here yesterday which weighed l7,S4t
pounds. Who can beat it?
Miss Olive Rhea, for a long time EN-
poyed at the Sanitarium, leaves today
tor her home in Grand Rapids.
The photograph Of the college fool
ball team, made by Osborn, is an excel
lent specimen OF the photographer
art.
| will be at my old stand opposite the
post Office the Gay before and on Christ.
mas day prepared 10 serve ice cream Il
all those who desire II.
G. NJ. SCOTT.
Rev. y. O. Buriill, former pastor
of the Advent church III this place, was
arrested short time ago in Der ell
Ont, for working on the first day OF
the week. The trial was TO have taken
place yesterday
JOS. Van Volkenburg finished a &c
days sentence IN the county jail yester
day. He evidently enjoyed his sta,
there and IS anxious 10 20 back, for the
first thing he did after reaching home
was 10 begun abusing his wife.
Wilbur Nelson expects TO leave next
Monday FOR Florida Thursday even
ing the Adelphlc society, OF which he Is
a member. surprised him AT his home
IOdSos were responded to, refresh
ments we've served, and the gentlemen
eft As a souvenir of their VISIT beau
utully bound volume of Jean IngelOW 5
poems.
he ladies Of the w Il G. have or
gained areadlng circle. The first meet
ing was held with Mrs Angelina Nor
ton, Thursday afternoon. Mrs Ange-
line Morton was chosen president; Mrs.
Hulddh y BOgardus, secretary; Mrs.
harriet Wlmple, critic An enjoyable
literary program was given, after which
light refreshments were served. The
circle Will meet with Mrs Orrllla XII
bOurn, Thursday afternoon, December
II
Mrs. Anna Ringle was returning
from North Star yesterday evening
Mill, the horse she WAS driving became
frightened, (she thinks II WAS struck
with whip by some one in a sleigh
which passed her. and ran at fearful
speed up Superior street. Mrs. Rlngle
managed TO mold the lines until she
reached the Mercantile Co. IS store,
when she collided with cutter stand
ing there. Sue was thrown out, but
Il
bad shaking up. The cutter III which
she was riding, as we'll as the one with
which she cOlllded, was slightly dam
ageC.
The Gilt Edge Social Club was
pleasantly entertained by Charles and
Sarah Ward Thursday evening. Off
GERS were elected as follows: President
Ely BrewbakeT; secretary and treasurer
j. L, LeMessurier; executive commit
tee, Miss Ward and Messrs. Sharrar
and Kelly. Six tables were occupied
by the pedro players, and after nine
closely contested games, Casper Briggs
and Miss Blanche Woodward were
declared winners Of the first prizes.
while George ShaTrar and Mrs. William
Kelly had to be content with "DOoby"
prZes. Refreshments were served
and dancing and social chat made the
hours pass delightfully."- until about one
O'Clock.
George Soper, the drill master of the
Alma Fire Department, heartily en-
dOrses the statement that it is the I'M
expected that always happens He at
tended the regular meeting of the fire
department last evening, blissfuIly un.
conscious that he was to he the CEN
trial figure in the little by-play to be
enacted, after the transaction of regu-
lar business. He was not little sur
prised. therefore, when Charles Fish
teck stepped forward, and in behalf of
the fire department presented him "A
beautiful gold Oddfellow's charm, on
which were engraved the three EN-
blematic links of that order. and
underneath the etters "A. +. D." Mr..
Soper feelingly responded to the re-
marks made by Mr. FishbeCk, thanking
the members of the department for the
beautiful gift, and assuring them that
their appreciation of his services, and
the warm feeling entertained by them
for him, were Teciprocated. The en-
craving on the charm was done by j.
M Nichols. and is evidence of that
gentleman's skill in handling the
graver.
SATURDAY, DEC. Z.
Call at Mahan's and examine the
holiday goods
The Clarence Lumber Co. has cut
900, 900 feet Of lumber this season
Some beautiful picture frames almost
given away at Osborn's, the photogra-
pher.