Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-12-06
Additional Local.
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the roost.
The ladies of the Episcopal church
are making more extensive preparations
than eyer before for their annual bazaar
to be held in the opera house on Thurs
day Dec. 18th.
The new furnace in the Presbyterian
church works to perfection. Hereafter
those who worship there will be in no
danger of either freezing or being
smoked out.
The many farmers who have prom
ised us wood time after time Oh sub
scription will confer a blessing on
humanity if now, that we have good
sleighing, they will deliver the goods.
The replevin case of Henry Nestle
VS.. Joseph Drew, to recover possession
of span of horses, was tried before
Justice Gee Saturday and resulted in
a verdict for plaintiff for damages and
costs.
Miss Estela Wood, Kindergarten
teacher in Stanton, whose pure, sweet
soprano has so many times afforded the
citizens of Alma pleasure, sang solo
in the Presbyterian church Sunday
evening.
Prof Charles A. Davis, secretary of
the Michigan Academy OF Science, has
had printed and neatly bound, a. the
RECORD job rooms, the constitution
and bylaws of that organization. The
second winter meeting Of this society
will be held in Lansing, December 70
and ~.
The annual election of officers of
Alma Lodge f. & y. NJ. No. PA, took
place Saturday evening. The following
officers were chosen; DR., w. Kelly,
w. M; George 5. Young, 5 W; }. Il.
LeMessurier, j. W; q Ward, treas;
w. A. Paine, Sec Seth Tubbs, Senior
Deacon; ID. L. Struble, Junior Deacon;
A. j. Hall, Tyler.
w. w. Secord, who at one time run
Job office at Alma and later had control
of a newspaper Office at Perrnton, is
now in trouble at Owosso. 1t seems
that he has been running ten Gel
show and while at OwOsso cultivated
board bill of S4.3S, which he failed to
pay. He was arrested and sentenced
to pay S25 or spend 60 days in Jail. 1t
is likely that he will be compelled to
accept the latter alternatiye.-G
Journal
w. c. Clark. who attended the meet
ing of the State Sunday School AssO-
citation in Detroit, as delegate from
the Presbyterian Sunday school, pre-
sented a partial report to the school
yesterday. In his repor, Mr.. Clark
said that Gratiot county was still be-
hind in its pledge of SG3 49, to the
association, and that the county assc-
citation is pledged for $50 this year.
The remainder of the report Will lie
read next Sunday.
A W, Wright, king of Alma having
succeeded in paralyizing st. Louis by
causing the Ann ArbOr road to leave
that town out in an open field, has now
turned his attention to Ithaca, and is
soaring the "stutlin' out of that burg
by rumor that he is going TO build
$50, 900 court house and have the county
seat removed to Alma. Ithaca is
whistling to keep up courage, and init
mates rebellion, but she might as well
be graceful about the matter if Ammi
reaches for 'er.-Mt. Pleasant Demo
crat.
G. II. Elliott of Ithaca is in Alma
this week in the interest of the knights
of the Loyal Guard, the new frateTnal
organization which is having such a
phenomenal growth throughout the
state. The great secret Of its success is
the extraordinary low rate at which the
members are enabled to carry insur-
ance. Since the first of last February
the average cost of carrying 81 600 has
been but 50 cents for each member. A
division will be established in Alma.
These special rates are for charter mem
bers only.
TUESDAY, DEC 4.
J. l.. Wilson returned from Harbor
Springs, Monday.
Fred Church transacted business in
Harrison Monday.
David Castor and wife arrived from
Gate City, Oregon, this morning.
j. M. Montigel was in Mt. Pleasant
on business yesterday.
Mr.. S.H. ii. Reed of Saginaw was in
Alma on business today.
Over 100 turkeys and chichens were
dressed at o. w. Rogers place last
week.
At the tax sale In Ithaca Monday
the most of the property was bid in by
the State.