Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-24

w. :. Turck is building new house
in DUNEDIN Florida, and the hard work
| cntailcd thereby somewhat ruffled that
gentlemans usually genial disposition,
judging 10y his correspondence. The
last letter received by g. ). Ward, how
ever. showed that Richard himself
| again, and that the house, which has
proven a ycritable thorn in the flesh to
Alma's great hearted banker, is near
ing completion.
The Noard jubilee singers We're greet
ed by another small audience last even
ing The company merited IL more lib
| eral patronage from our citizens. They
| give an excellent entertainments In the
Old-time plantation melodies their full
rich voices blend tremendously, and the
religious songs Of the race We're sung
with all the fervor and intensity of
slavery days. The company is ii good
one, and it is to be hoped that they will
receive more liberal support than was
accorded them here
| The Gilt Edge Social Club was enter
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. LeMeS-
surfer last evening. The full member
ship of the club was present and il very
| pleasant evening was enjoyed. Ten
games of pedro were played at the six
tables. Charles Ward and Miss Sarah
Men amara were winners of first prizes,
and George Sharrar and Miss Blanche
! Woodward of the BOBBY prizes. The
favorS were decidedly unique. and
showed that the host. who designed
them, possessed not little artistic skill.
WEDNESDAY. JAN. %.
c. =. Blanchard of Lake Forest. I'll.
called ON friends here yesterday.
Rev w. f. Irwin of West Bay City
visited his mother here Yesterday.
+. T.. PollaSky has change of adv.
this week He has some bargains to
offer.
Parties desiring mill wood, call on
Fred Kcrncn, or leave orders At Miners
feed store
y special train brought forty MaSons
from Mt. Pleasant to attend the funeral
of ID. r. Sullivan.
Mrs G. \. Davis will have charge of
the Woman's Club for the months OF
February and March.
Call on Whalcn at NanDenBerg'
house. for tine crayon portraits, or leave
order, at Peters and Deans 5i-3p
Clarence Clark returned from Spring
field. Oregon, yesterday He Will spend
the winter here with his father
r. +. Timby returned from Crane
Rapids last evening where he sold one
of his patent improved lath machines.
w. G. Wormley, assistant superin-
tendcnt of the Michigan division of the
American Express Company, was in
Alma today.
i. -. Lemen has in his office Il fac
smile of the second policy issued by
the Hartford Fire Insurance Co., which
WAS issued Feb. Is, 1874.
Tickets for Gov Ashlcy'S lecture III,
selling rapidly. 1t will he the event OF
the season, and no intelligent man ol
woman can afford 10 miss it,
Dr. +. :. Pettyiohn Will soon begin
some experiments with antitoxinc ol
Guinea pigs. Also with electricity tC
increase the growth of plant life.
George :. Young will 60 to Shepherd
today. TO make some repairs and change
in store building belonging to A. w
Wright IT, Struble and Bert Decker q
with him.
The Union Aid Society has supply
of Cloaks. and other clothing on hand
Needy children are requested to call a
the Ely building next Tuesday after
noon between two and four o'clock.
Brown d Brown, managers of the
opera house, have secured the agency fol
the Acme Costume Co. of OwosSo
Parties desiring costumes for masquerade
balls or entertainments call on OF ad
dress these gentlemen.
At the installation of Alma Encamp
ment |. O. O. f. last evening the fol
lowing were installed as officers for this
term: T.. G.. Alverson. G. p; NJ
Bogardus, II. r.. G. Morden, 5. w; +
n. Chadwick, j. w; G. Hutchins
Scribe; +. Ellicott. Treasurer.
Michigan's birthday, which occur
Sunday, Jan. ?6. will be- celebrated il
the high school room Monday afternoon
from three to four o'clock. \ specia
program has been arranged by Mis-
Burns \ cordial welcome will be
given parents and friends, who ar,
urged TO attend these exercises.