Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-12-06
L. Kehn was in Riverdale yesterday
and brought back orders for four suits
of clothes and three pairs of pants.

and brought back orders for four suits
of clothes and three pairs of pants.
English plum pudding, fruit cake
and mince pies, for the Christmas
trade, for sale by Mrs. Geo. A. Fink. 2t
Mrs. William Thompson Of Harbor
Springs arrived here Monday after
noon, and will remain about two
weeks.
Clark Thomas, who was arrested the
past summer for stealing bicycle
from the Sanitarium, was released by
Judge Daboll, Monday, on suspended
sentence.
L. II. Weston returned to Grand
Rapids Monday. He will finish his
work there some time this week, and
then go to New Buffalo, where he has
job Of plumbing.
The young ladies who run horses re-
turning from Ithaca Monday, will be
more careful in future. 1t isn't par.
tcularly pleasant to be upset, and
thrown with more force than grace, in
snow bank.
The Presbyterian and M. +. Sunday
schools have commenced preparations
for the Christmas festivities. The
Presbyterian school will have tree,
while our Methodist friends will build
a chimney for the special use of the
chlldrens patron saint.
The date of the lecture to be given
by Ralph L. Macduff has been changed
to Friday evening, December-l3. Mr..
Macduff has been ordered by his ply
stefan to go TO California for the win
ter, and the date named is the only
one, previous to his departure for the
Pacific. coast, when he can be here.
a letter received from Ii. j. Yer
meulen this morning states that Mrs.
Vermeulen is so much improved that
her mother will return home this even
ing Mr.. Vermeulen expects to re-
turn some time this week, and Is
hoped that Mrs. Nermeulen will be
able to be brought home in about a
week.
The regular meeting Of Alma Chap
ter, Il. A. M, No. 1913, was held Mon
day evening and the following officers
chosen for the ensuing year: M. Pol
lasky, IL, p; Geo. 5. Young, King; a.
j. Hall, Scribe; G.. 5. Ward, Treas ;
w. A, Paine, Sec'y; Isaac Russell, G.
of f.; NJ. Montigel, z. S.; S. w.
Tinker, r. A. L.; j. b. Tubbs, M. Of 3
V; j. 5. Caple, M. of . "; f. Month
gel, NJ. of v; DR.. VIM. Kelly, Senti-
mel.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4.
The township board was in session
in Justice Gees office today.
James Kinch of Mt. Pleasant visited
his parents here yesterday.
Harry Chatterton of Mt. Pleasant is
the guest of friends here today.
Remember that the date of Ralph l..
Macduff's lecture is Friday, Dec. Is.
DR.. L. A. Bagley has keen appointed
temporary health officer of this village.
Thos Marlborough of Mt. Pleasant is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Gar.
gett.
Work on the M. E. church is progress.
ing rapidly, Notwithstanding the cold
weather.
The Baptist Sunday school has COM
menced preparations for the annual
Christmas tree.
James Kress and wife of Ithaca were
in Alma Tuesday evening, and at
tended the lecture delivered by Kelly 5.
Scarf.
A ladies' cape left at the opera house
Thanksgiving night may be had by
calling at this office and paying for
this notice.
a large audience greeted Kelly S.
Scarf of Ithaca in the Nj. Z. church
Tuesday evening His lecture on Paul
is spoken of as fine one, well de-
livered.
Business is lively at the excelsior
factory. In 80 hours there were made
1876 tales of excelsior, averaging 10
pounds 10 bale. A large consignment
of excelsior will be sent TO Elkhart,
Ind, this week.
Hereafter there Will ne printed on
the menu cards at the Sanitarium
quotation from the work of some
author. and the guests are to guess the
name of the author. The object is to
afford topic for cheerful, helpful con-
versation at meals.
The colored voters of Gratiot county
are requested to meet in Alma, ON the
10Th day of December. Business of
Importance will come before the meet