Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-10-25

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Cen n. Church has been in Toledo
on business this week.
J. f. Barrows of Saginaw was in
Alma on business Wednesday,
Miss Nettie Bahlke of Ithaca is
spending the week with Alma friends.
Mrs. 5. +. Thomas Of McBain is the
guest OF her sister, Mrs. William Padel-
ford.
J. M. Montigel q Co. have just
perfected new plow, No. Of the pat
terms made by them.
Frank Wheeler and Miss Griffin will
recite at the meeting Of the Epworth
League next Tuesday evening.
Miss Eta White, well known in this
village, died at her hOmein Parkinson
last Saturday, after Il brief sickness.
Miss Lizzie Irish, a former resident
Of Alma, WAS married Wednesday of
this week, in Lindsay, Ont, TO j. /.
Mathy.
There will be a game OF foot ball ON
the campus tomorrow afternoon
between the Alma college and Ithaca
high school teams. Admission 10 cents.
School district No. S, Sumner, will
raise a flag pole next Friday afternoon.
La the evening r. G. Ely will deliver
IN address after which box social Will
be held.
Mr.. Culver, teacher of math ematics
IN the high school, isn't as enthusiastic
about foot ball as he was before lie
spralned his knee while practicing last
Tuesday afternoon.
w. w. Rollin wishes TO thank the
citizens of Alma for the aid SO kindly
given, by means Of which he has been
| able to replace the barn destroyed 10y
fire few weeks ago.
Mama Mcbride, while playing on the
school grounds Yesterday with other
children, WAS either pushed or fell down
on stone, cutting her lip and chin III
a frighttul manner Or. Bagley attend
ed her.
G. II. Davis, n. \. Wright and L. L.
Stone of Saginaw, and S. Il. Weeks
Of Mandan, n. D., who are associated
with a. W. Wright III the ranch bust
ness in North Dakota, have been in
Alma this week.
}. NJ. Monligei was much surprised
when lie entered his Office Wednesday
morning to see tine new otllce chair
standing where the old Que had been.
lie was Informed that the new one was
the gift OF his employees.
The case of the investigation and
conduct Of Justice G. b. Willoughby of
North Shade was held before before
Geo. Reeves Of st. Louis and adjourned
until November 9th, Z. w. Giddings
acting as defendants attorney,
The third annual convention of the
18th District Sunday School Association
embracing, Gratiot, Montcalm and
Isabella counties, Will be held in Mt.
Pleasant Oct. 3lst and Nov. LIST. An
excellent program has been prepared,
including Normal Work, kindergarten
Methods in the Sunday school and
Teacher meetings. Hon. Washington
Gardner, secretary Of state, will address
the Thursday evening meeting. Dele.
gates will be entertained free, and the
ladies will serve luncheon Friday 10
all who come. Every Sunday school
worker and friend is most cordially
invited state secretary Reynolds will
be present.
Between twenty and thirty of the
friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Lowery
gathered At their home Monday even
ing Oct, DIST TO celebrate Mrs. Dowery's
birthday. just before the refreshments
were served her friends presented her
"A set of silver knives and forks rs a
token Of their esteem. Mr.. and Mrs.
LoWery expect TO move to Adrian about
the middle of November to care for an
invalid sister of Mr.. Lowery's. Their
departure will he much regretted by the
community at large. for they are kind
friends and good neighbors, and their
loss will be keenly felt by ALL We wish
them God speed and hope for their
return in the near future.
There has been trouble in st. Louis
for several years over the city's water
supply. A contract was made years
ago with Henry l.. hOlcomb, which
contract was assigned to the st. Louis
Milling Company, since which time
new llume has been put in, which the
city claims has lowered The water from
twelve 10 sixteen inches. This, it is
claimed, works injury TO the city in
many ways, causing sickness, etc. one
day last week the milling company shut
off their supply of water in five minutes
time after notifying the engineer. The
city has retained Il. II. Whitney and
action will be Immediately commenced
against the milling company that the
rights of the city may be protected.
The tedium of Justice Gees court
room was relieved Monday afternoon
when John Malzack was tried for steal
ing lap robe from Ed. Church John
spurned the services of a lawyer and
conducted his own defense. He had
neglected TO procure witnesses to prove
that he did not take the robe, but when
the witnesses for the people testified
that he did take it, and TO other facts
detrimental to Johns good reputation,
he assumed an air of arrogance, and
asked, rs that the truth you are tell
ing" and being answered in the aflir
NATIVE, sneeriDgly replied, 81 don't |
know whether it is or not" However.
the jury decided that it was, and found |
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