Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-03-27

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celebrate with her her thirty-ffth birth
day. An excellent repast was served,
and right jolly time enjoyed by the
company
Next Sunday is quarterly meeting of
the M. +. church, and Presiding Elder
Hickey will preach in the church at
Parkinson in the afternoon at half-past
two O'Clock. The regular quarterly con-
ference will be held in the Parkinson
church Monday afternoon.
Rev. A. H. Beaver of Saginaw,
who has been supplying the Baptist
church in this place for several months,
will close his labors here next Sunday.
The church has called Rev. G. f.. Wood
ruff of the Chicago University, who will
begin his labors here Easter Sunday.
\ silver club was folmed in Elm Hall
Wednesday evening with twenty
members The following officers We're
elected; President, Ethel Knapp; vice
president, Sylvanus Parker; secretary
Wheeler MIumford; treasurer, John
Hiles. The club will meet again April
II.
r. b. Carlough of Snohomsh, Wash
ington, is visiting friends in this vicini-
| ty. He has been in that state about
nine years, and is very enthusiastic
about Washington and its resources.
and expects to return about April 10,
accompanied by number of persons
from this state.
Quarterly meeting in the Free Metho-
dist church will be held this evening,
conducted by Rev. ID. q. Briggs of Grand
Ledge, the district elder Services Will
be held Saturday at 10: 30 a. m, and 30
p. m, and at the same hours on Sunday
Rev. Mary J. Finch of Stanton Will
assist in the services.
The residence OF G.. b. Dubois in
Breckenridge, together with most of its
contents, was destroyed by fire Wednes-
day. There was no insurance. The loss
falls heavily on Mr.. Dubois who had
just finished paying for his home. y
subscription paper was circulated III the
village and more than 500 had been
raised by Wednesday evening,
Next Wednesday evening in the high
school room, the sophomore class of the
high school, under direction of Miss
Otis, will give an entertainment to be
called The meeting of the gods ON Mt.
Olympus. \ snoW-capped mountain
will be arranged Grecian costumes
Will be worn, and the exercises will be
intersperSed with appropriate music.
Mrs. NJ. Barnes was sevcnty-three
years old Wednesday Her daughter,
Mrs J. f. Suydam. planned a surprise
for her, and invited about thirty friends
to birthday dinner \ pair of gold
bowed spectacles were given Mrs. Barnes
for birthday present The afternoon
was greatly enjoyed by the guests, and
10y none more than the one in whose
honor the dinner was given.
The comon council has granted BIZ
cycle rider, permission to ride on all
sidewalks in the village excepting that
portion Of Superior street lying between
Forest street and Water street and that
portion of State street lying between
Hastings street and the ID. l.. q n.
depot Now if the would be "scorchers'
whose cunning (D actions made it nee
essary to pass prohibitive ordinance,
will be little more careful, the bicycle
riders of Alma, will be allowed to ride
without fear of being molested
About 80 persons attended the meet
ing in firemen' hall Wednesday even
ing, called to organize a Pingree Club
a temporary organization was formed
with P NJ. Smith chairman, and Setl
Tubbs, secretary, and the meeting
adjourned to meet next Tuesday even
ing. All who desire to sign the call foi
the next meeting will find the papers al
the store of Smith d Glass, with j. b
Tubbs and at the office of the Alma
Argus. Those living in the country cm
sign the paper IN the possession OF
George Parsons
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