Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-16
HOME AND VICINITY.

a. A. IerDerg le1t thursday LOT OHl-
cago.
Will Reid was in Ionia Tuesday on
business.
w. S. Turck was in Saginaw on bust
ness Saturday.
Mrs. d. d. Whitesell was in Saginaw
the first of the week.
Help the ladies by attending and
patronizing their fair.
w. G. CLARK was called TO Detroit on
business Monday morning.
See those nobby walking hats and
sailors at Miss Carrie Smiths.
Mrs. o. A. Davis went TO Ann Arbor
Monday morning to visit friends.
For SALE.-A hundred dollar Falcon
bicycle, cheap. Inquire at this office.
Miss Ida ellison of Ingham Co., visited
at Gordus Smiths the first Of the week.
Mrs. Maggie Kruthers of Ithaca
visited her sister, Mrs. Derry over Sun
day.
Isaac Waxman occupied the pulpit of
the Presbyterian church in Brecken-
ridge, Sunday last
l.. A. Sharp and Geo. Hutchinson
were III Merrill on creamery business,
the first Of the week.
Miss Clara Craghan and Miss Chees-
man of st. Louis, were the guests of
Mrs. T. Nelson Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Terberg returned
from few months visit with friends in
Europe, Monday evening.
Mrs. Fred Fullerton attended a birth
day party in honor Of her father at his
home in Sumner Tuesday.
Win Wilson shipped large consign-
ment of groceries to II. j. Vermeulen OF
Toledo the first Of the week.
Mrs. Geo. p. Blanchard has returned
from two weeks visit with friends III
Paw Paw and Grand Rapids.
The two cases before Justice Durham
called for trial one week ago today
were settled without further proceed.
ings.
Chas. Fishbeck has been appointed as
delegate TO the meeting Of the grand
lodge of the l. o. O. F., in Lansing next
week.
Gordus Smith, T. A. Ely and j. w
Holmes attended the meeting of the
board of supervisors in Ithaca, the frs
of the week.
Miss Kate Booth was in Ithaca Satur
day, inquiring into the probability Of
organizing an Art class in that city
again this year
William Ireland Of Chesaning, came
over Saturday and witnessed the foot
ball game. Will is an old Alma Col
lege boy, so had warm reception.
Regular meeting F. and A. M. lodge
next Saturday night, Oct. 18th. Busi
ness of great Importance, and every
brother is requested to be present at 49,
| o'clock.
Mrs. K. p. Brooks left Monday morn
ing for Kalamazoo to visit friends Be
fore her return, she expects to attend
the State Baptist Convention, to be helC
the last of the week in Plainwell.
Ed. Weston has just completed SOM
very nice jobs of plumbing in this village
The rolled rim enamel bath tubbs, which
he has placed in the new houses of DIR
Bagley and M. l.. Osterhout are the bes
we have seen for some time.
| Mrs. Lodema Rice and VIM. g. Lonj
were married at the home of the bride
| brother, ID. X. Barnes, of Pompeii OF
Thursday, October 8. Mrs. Rice was
former resident of Pine River township
The happy couple have the best wishe
of their numerous friends.
Gardner Clark left a basket of yer.
delicious apples at this office the last o
the week. They were of three varieties
Golden Russell, Wine Apple and Tolp
Halcum, the later variety being an es
pecially large and prolific variety. H
also left cabbage stalk bearing tire
well formed heads.
When Mrs. n. J. mccullough
returned from visit with friends in tn
country last Thursday evening, sh
found about thirty friends assembled a
her home to remind her that it was he
birthday. A very pleasant evening wa
spent in playing progressive pedro, aftC
which delicious supper was served an
all retired having spent a most pleasar
evening together.