Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-12-13

u"y, Wheh "a log rolled on him, break
ing one Of his legs.
The map OF the new Ann Arbor rail
way company WAS iied Yesterday will
the state Railroad Commissioner
The hearing is set for Monday, Dec
%.
Elmer IOncray, representing TIA,
Alma Roller Mills IN lOnia, is buyin,
! considerable wheat ia that place.
car load Is expected from there Mon
day.
Robert McDougal, ex-steward at tn,
Sanitarium, is now at work IN P0r
Huron. "Bnbs" many friends here
viii be glad to know that he is pleas
antly located.
e. IL. Powell, founder of the Stanton
Herald, and, with the exception OF
Don Henderson of Allegan, the oldest
newspaper man in the STATE, died a,
! his hume In Stanton Thursday evening
y junior branch Of the Brotherhood
of .. Andrew has been organized il
! st. John S parish. Director, Fred Del
AVIAN; wee director, Elton Brock: secre
tary, Harry Delavan; treasurer, Pear
Fuller. The society meets WEDNESDAY
e ening of each week.
The band is one of the many things
III which Alma has commendable
pride. l.. M. Smith, the leader, is
putting the boys Through their PAGES
with ylg0r which would make Marti
net blush for shane AL his leniency.
The bdnd met last evening for practice
ana each week they show marked i'm
pTOvement.
The following officers were chosen
by Superior Lodge No. l0l, ID. of
r.. at the regular meeting last evening:
\ G., Mrs T. Medler; V e., Mrs
Y. NJ. Wilson;R 5 Mrs. Nick G. David
son; +. ) Mr. Y Nj. Wilson; Treas =,
Mrs. Frank Elicott. There will be
special work next Friday evening, and
all members are earnestly requested 10
be present.
The constitution Of the Presbyterian
sunday School WAS adopted Thursday
evening substantially as reported b.,
The committee. The constitution pro
vides for the election of superintend.
eut and three assistants, the pastor to
be first assistant &C 05iciO. and one of
the assistants to be superintendent of
the kindergarten department, secre-
tary and assistant, treasurer, libra
rlan and assistant, chOrister and assist
ant. Teachers are appointed the first
of each year by the superintendent,
subject to the approval Of the Session.
MONDAY, DEC ..
Miss Goldie Fink is home from a
visit with Detroit friends.
w A. Bahlke left this morning for
New York on ten days business trip.
Henry Bassett left for Ann Arbor
this morning 10 visit his SOD who is sick
there, and upon whom surgical oper-
alton is to be performed.
a . Davis is the accredited dele
gate from this county to the National
Federation of COlOred Men which
meets in Detroit this week.
Gratiot County Telephone Company
is extending their line from Maple
Rapids TO st. Johns, which will be
another advantage TO the new line.
NJ Fink, formerly of Alma, has pur-
chased a stock of clothing in Elwood,
Ind. The local paper says: Fink is
4 hustler, and Will no doubt make
things lively"
At the convention of the County En-
deavOr Society held III st. Louis oatur-
day, Ernest Scott was chosen vice pres
ident and Miss Winnie Griffin secretary
and treasurer.
II. J. Munson, who has for some time
been with G.. a Fink at the Palace
Restaurant, went to Jackson Saturday
IN the interest OF the patent in which
he and Mr. Fink are interested.
Col. Elwell of st. Louis, with char
or lot 10 hna N.I
Rev. III, B. jefferson a horse, harness
and cutter, and furthermore bears the
expense of the horses keep" at
f. A. Leonard's livery barn.
The Christian Endeavor Society is
planning 10 send a box of clothing to
nsedy children outside of Alma. Per
haps some missionary society at point
remote from Alma will learn that there
are needy children here, and send do
nation
The wooden mill has enough orders
booked 10 keep the mill running till
January first. After that date the mill
Will be closed and extensive repairs
made. Mr.. Moore expects to put in
new machinery before
another season.
The Alma Mercantile Co. sold several
large bills of goods to Ithaca parties
last Saturday. One man sold his pork
in Ithaca and came here to spend his
money, which goes TO show that our
keep the promises made in
their advertisements.
William Hannah returned Saturday
from Harbor Springs. Mr.. Hannah
went TO that place last spring under
contract with the Cary Hoop Co, and
SO well has he performed his duties that
he has been engaged for another year
He will remain here about 80 days.
The Union Aid Society met Saturday
and organized for the win
ter's work with the following officers
President, Mrs. Il A. Ely; vice presi.
dent, Mrs. Will Reed; secretary, Mrs.
p. M. Smith; treasurer, Mrs. j. M
Dean. The society will meet again
Tuesday, December Il.
The time has come when every one
is looking for something to make glad
the hearts of those friends and loved
ones for Christmas. The only question
now 10 settle is when to buy. This
will no longer be problem If you look
over Il = Wphb's stock His line of