Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-04
Additional Local.

Earl Clark is improving after a two
weeks illness.
Roy Taylor of Shepherd visited Chas.
Ward Tuesday on his way to ST. Louis.
The back entrance to the Sanitarium
park has been closed by high board
fence.
Rather extensive changes will be
made in the language textbook of the
College this year.
DR.. G.. w. Pringle is moving into his
new office in the Scott building, and
will be nicely located next week.
The w. r. c. spent a pleasant day,
Thursday, at the home of Jno. Land
shaw, four miles northwest of Alma.
Mrs. Z. d. Bogg and daughter Ger
trude of Jackson, are this week the
guests of her brother, VIM. E. Beverly.
DR.. Bruske returned Monday night
from trip to Gladwin, where he adj
dressed the Gladwin Co., G. e. conven-
ton.
The Alma baseball team crossed bats
Tuesday at Shepherd, with the local
team. Score 10 to IL in favor of Shep-
herd.
Miss Mary @. Gelston writes Mrs.
Scott that lady students have spoken
for all the rooms of the HALL again
this year.
Prof. A. w. Beckner, the new foot
ball manager of the College, is now cor
responding for dates for the college
teams this fall.
Miss Ada Stone, the Sanitarium ste
nographer, returned TO her work We'd
nesday after a few weeks visit in
Macomb county.
Mrs. j. H. Garth of Hannibal, Mo,
for some time past a guest of the SAM
tarium, left Alma Wednesday TO join
her husband ut Petoskey.
Miss Helen Church has returned from
Massachusetts. After six weeks Of
work at Amherst in modern language.
Miss Church spent the remainder of the
summer in pleasant outing.
Alva Caple, who is now studying law
in the Office Of Southland q Southland in
Toledo, will not enter the University of
Michigan, this year but will continue
his law studies in the Office.
Royal Temple, No 1G, Rathbone
Sisters, viii meet III Oddfellows Hall,
Tuesday evening, Sept. Sth a full at
tendance is desired, as business of i'm
portance is to be transacted
w l.. Ireland, formerly a student Of
Alma College, now in the grain bust
ness at Chesaning, passed through
Alma recently on his way to Stanton,
where he has a fine offer to enter law
office.
Wednesday afternoon while wrestling
with Arthur Rogers back of the SAM
tarium, Clark Beebc fractured one Of
the bones of his left ankle. DR.. Stay
maker was summoned and quickly put
on splint.
Mrs a. Glover and niece of Chelsea,
and Miss May Skunk of Traverse City,
are visiting Mrs Lydia Glover and
daughters. Miss Skunk will take Il
course in mathematics at Ypsilanti, the
coming year.
Ladies Hall is in the last stages of a
very thorough cleaning In addition,
rooms and walls have been papered and
kalsomined, floors and woodwork
scraped and oiled, windows newly cur
tanned, and new furniture added.
The table of Q. w Hurd, a traveller
staying at the Wright Mouse, was dec
GRATED by his friends Sept. 1, to cele-
brate his birthday. When congratu-
lated Mr.. Hurd forgot when he was
born and asked if he was married.
The fall term of Alma College begins
Sept. g. President Bruske will deliver
al opening address in the chapel on
that morning. Subject 1.-THE Cultiva-
ton of the Speaking Voice" All
friends Of the College are invited to be
present
There will be a Union Temperance
meeting at the Presbyterian church
Sunday evening. Rev. j. w. McAllis-
ter will speak on "Total Abstinence"
Rev. w. f. Jones, on 1.-THE Present
Outlook for Temperance. All the
people are invited TO be present.
Miss j. M. Connolly, the new lady
principal of Alma College. came from
Chicago Wednesday. Miss Connolly
has for several years been lady princi-
pal of the we'll known Seminary for
young ladies, at Underwood, Mo-, of
which the late DIR. Robert Irwin was
the honored president.
Mr.. Chas. w. Merriam, the wholesale
groceryman of Chicago, and his wife,