Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-07-26

fish stories, inasmuch as Frank Pollasky
came home first. Incidentally, how
ever he says he caught more bass In an
hour than Frank caught pickerel all the
time he was there.
Fred +. Moffett, the genial and
popular editor of the Montcalm Herald,
was married last Monday TO Miss Edith
Ward, a charming young lady of Green
vile. After bridal tour on the lakes
they will return to Stanton, where Mr..
Moffett has beautiful home prepared
for his bride.
Last Monday was Mrs Christopher
Rush's birthday, and number OF her
friends reminded her Of the fact when
they came unbidden to her home in the
afternoon. They had very delightful
time, and before leaving presented Mrs
Rush handsome cut class water set
and some beautiful table linen.
The report of the book-keeper OF
Alma college shows that all depart
ments are in much more prosperous
condition than in former years. Espe-
cialy is this true of ladies' hall, which,
under the management of Mrs. G. M.
Scott, closed the year with a balance OF
$500 on the right side of the ledger.
A fellow is roaming around in the
neighborhood of this county selling
what he claims to be new variety OF
seed wheat, which he warrants to yield
from 40 to 60 bushels per acre, and
strange to say, he finds a number OF
"gullibles" who purchase at "a per
bushel Our readers will act wisely If
they give him wide berth.
A telegram was received Monday
from Prof. Ely, who with Mrs. Ely is
at Bay View, which read as follows:
"Send my tent by first express. Am
sleeping under the fence The outilt
was sent forthwith, for it must be
mighty uncomfortable for man OF
Prof. Ely's girth and avoirdupois tc
! sleep in such close quarters.
wish to thank all those w. Il. G.
} sisters who visited me on my 72nd birth
! day with their happy smiling faces ano
tokens of love and friendship. May
they live to enjoy many birthdays
Also to those G. G. and l.. III. w. from
Oklahoma, l. T., Kansas, Tenn, Ill.
Mich, Ohio and n. Y, with birthday
letters, greetings and presents Many
thanks, sisters. MARY A. WEAVER.
Stephens Taft was arrested last Sat
:. urday on a justice warrant for tres
- pass. Howard Thompson leased lan'
north of Church's park and planted
). to oats. Taft afterward bought som
u of this land and began building hous
right where Thompson had planted hi
t, oats. The case was brought befor
Is Justice Gee, who advised settlemen
by arbitration. This they refused to dc
IS and the end is not yet.
= Prof. ID. II. Adams of this city wen
is to Salt Lake Saturday evening and sue
ceeded in bringing a party or abou
e. twenty teachers to Ogden yesterda
ir afternoon. They returned to Salt LAX
" this morning. Most of them are fror
Michigan and are all friends of Pro-
=. Adams and Mr.. O. j. Stilwell Of tn
~ Reed hotel. Among the party was /
II II. Pattingill state superintendent
Michigan schools, and his family. Mo-
of the others are from Michigan an
- neighboring states. They arrived
''' $50 last evening and were immediate
~ taken in charge by Prof. Adams an
Mr.. Stilwell. While they took Dime
r. at the Reed hotel teams and wagor
of were brought to the hotel and after di
OF ner the whole party was driven to Il
il. canyon. They went as far as Wilson
al Hermitage, at which popular al
Int pleasant resort they remained for a fe
tn hours viewing the granduer of th
or canyon.-The Standard, Ogden, Uta
July 18th.