Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08
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Inc 81. v. ID, is seldom equdllcu dnu
never eXceled.
The Rod and Gun Club will have 4
shoot this afternoon.
London purple and Paris green foI
spraying at Mahans.
a lawn social will be given at the col
lege next Friday evening.
Earl Clark wants to see you at his
shop opposite the postofiice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Ellison will move
into rooms III the Church block.
Will Taylor of Saginaw called on
Alma friends Wednesday evening.
James Gargett entertained the high
school seniors at "A lawn party last even
gin.
DR.. Harriet Spinney of Reed City is
the guest of her brother John ID. Spin
ney.
w. f. Balentine and family left today
for Marine City, where he will engage
i'll business.
Win Wilson sent a large consignment
of butter and eggs to northern Michigan
Wednesday.
Robert K. Ross, a student in McCor-
mick Seminary, Chicago, is visiting
friends here.
The brick work on the M. E. church
will be completed this week Contractor
Ditmar has done an excellent job.
Prof. Ely went to Lansing yesterday
TO attend the meeting of the association
of City superintendent of Schools.
Bethany Changers will dedicate their
new hall this evening. Arcadia Grang-
ers will attend the dedication services.
Mrs. a. CT. Gardner, who has been
visiting her parents John and Mrs
Durham, returned to Iona Wednesday
Mrs. Bart Miller will soon move her
stock of millinery and fancy goods to
the store i'll the Church block three doors
east of postofiice.
Mrs. Z. w McCluslley of Gcncseo,
H.. and Mrs. w. s. Ward of Lexington.
H., are visiting their mother, Mrs. Kate
Irwin, and sister Mrs. w +. Jones.
Rev. II. E. Butler of St Johns. for
merly professor Of Mental and Moral |
Science Ill Alma college. was here on
business Wednesday and Thursday.
The Memorial services of the G. A. r..
and w. r. G. will be held in St. Johns
church, Sunday, May "a, at p. M Rev.
ii. b. Jefferson will preach the sermon.
Cyril S. Grigsby gave an excellent en-
tertainment with the monograph in the
Presbyterian church "Wednesday even
ing. 1t was worth many times the price
of admission.
5. A. Vliet received the sad news of
the death of his sister, in jackson.
Wednesday He left Thursday morn
ing for Owosso, where the remains were
brought for interment.
About forty Epworth Leaguers sur
prlsed w. w. Kinch, at his home Tues
DAY evening, after the meeting of the
League. 1t was his birthday, and
handsomely bound book was given him
by the Leaguers.
Mrs. W. S. Turck received a letter
Tuesday, on which was stamped the
words; Found in rifed mail pouch
near Charlotte" The letter was written
about year ago, and it was about that
time that mail car was robbed near
Charlotte.
Gen. n. Church expects to leave TO
for Washington. d G to lac
present at the unwilling of the monu-
ment erected to the memory of Major
General Winfield Scott Hancock. MAY
Il, the anniversary of the battle of Spott-
sylvania Court House.
G. w. Ellis of Sumner has q Grade
Jersey COW, four years old, which WAS
new mich i'll September last. From
January to March 10, Mrs. Ellis has
sold 80 pounds of butter, besides using
freely OF butter and milk in the family
A good record. Who can beat it?
Kew Q. w. Bird of Portland died at
the Sanitarium Wednesday, of cerebral ,
tumor. The remains were taken TO
fortiand Thursday morning, accompan- ,
leo by his wife and sister. The funeral
Will be held tomorrow afternoon. con-
Quoted by Rev. w. G. Burns of Stanton ,
A number of George Demerey's friends
gathered at his home Wednesday after
noon 10 celebrate with him his fifty-ffth ,
A dinner-nay, almost a
oahquet-was served, and pleasant
spent. Mr.. Demerey was the
recipient OF beautiful rocking chair.
Ahe Anna college and Ithaca base ball 4
teams crossed bats on the campus We'd t
hesday afternoon. The college fellows {