Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-03-06
HOME AND VICINITY.

Eyes tested and fitted at Turrell's drug
store.
Floyd Woodward spent Sunday in
Saginaw.
Mrs. G. E. Turrell arrived from Bel
laire Friday
Mrs. w. II. Miner is visiting relatives
in Lakeview.
There will be no services in ST. John s
church this evening.
L. A. Sharp was in Mt. Pleasant on
business last Saturday.
A movement is on foot to organize
a Y NJ. G. A. in this place.
See the new Pingree hat at Pollasky s
Up-to-Date Clothing House.
Minnie Lovely, a former student,
visited Alma friends this week.
Ed Kelly is entertaining his brother
Petor Kelly, of Woodstock, Ill.
a. w. Wright left for business trip
to Kansas City Tuesday morning.
Will Wright of the Sanitarium spent
Sunday with friends III Saginaw
w. a, Bahlke enjoyed visit from his
father, Anton Bahlke of Pewamo, We'd
nesday.
Will Reed was in Ionia Saturday,
looking after the Roller Mill business Ill
that city
Willis Brown of the Shepherd Repub-
lican made the RECORD call Wednes-
day morning.
Oral Hildredth and wife of Riley,
Eaton county, have been visiting friends
here and III St Louis this week.
A dancing party was given III the
Sanitarium parlors Monday evening.
The Alma orchestra furnished the
music.
Remember auction sale of A. w.
Woodbury. three quarters of mile east
OF Sethton, March II at l o'clock
Horses, stock, etc.
Six persons united with the NJ. f
church Oh probation last Sunday. These
persons We're converted during the
revival meetings in the Gerber school
house.
l.. II. Hayt, who purchased the Stevens
q Peak stock of groceries in Mt. Pleas.
ant, after soaring the wits out Of the
grocers i'll that city by his slaughter sale
has moved the remainder of the stock tc
this place.
A number of farmers in the vicinity
of Elwell will go on the excursion
March 10, to Sparta, Tenn, prospecting
John Adams, former business man OF
Elweu now in Sparta, writes glowing
accounts of that country.
Jahu Dewitt Miller the universally
popular orator, philosopher, scholar ano
wit, will lecture in the opera house
Alma, Oh the evening of March %
This is the last in the course of lectures
arranged by the high school seniors.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Gillespie of Grand
Rapids will lecture i'll the college chapel
this morning on "The Causes of Crime.
Wednesday morning, March IL, Rabbi
Grossman of Detroit will address the
students on the Scientific Aspect OF
PHILANTHROPY" Our citizens are in
vited to these lectures.
The regular meeting of Fitz James
Lodge No. 90, X. of p, was held Wed
nesday evening. Something out of the
regular order occurred, however, wher
number Of Knights from st. Louis
came in for the purpose of witnessing
the working Of the first and second
ranks. After the work of the lodge wa,
over, the members of Fitz James lodg,
invited their guests to 5. l.. Bennett
cqte, where oysters and coffee wer,
served and "A pleasant hour spent.
The Christian Endeavor Society ha
introduced decided innovation in tn,
manner of conducting its monthly bust
ness meetings The change was mad,
last Friday evening. when the Societ,
met with Miss Marian Paddock Afte
the regular business had been disposed
of, an interesting program was givei
consisting Of a piano duet by Misse
Paddock and Caldwell; scripture read
ing, Mr.. Culver; a Sermon on Apple
by Miss Burns select reading from
Eugene Fields writings hy Ernes
| Scott. and a vocal solo by Hiss Caldwell