Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-01
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Pettyjohn's this evening.
Mrs. Charles Browning of Bay City is
guest at r. ID. Lemen's.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. G.. l.. Thornton
of Marion, Friday, April "a, son.
+. w. Hooper this week purchased Of
George Holiday fat Holstein heifer.
A new catch basin has been put in at
the corner Of Superior and State streets.
James Gargett and wife are expected
60 arrived from Richmond, Va, about
May IL.
Justice Gee has just completed fine
sidewalk in front of his residence ON
Ely street.
Isaac Campbell drew the large picture
and easel given away at Noah's Ark
this week.
The annual election of officers of the
Alma Fire Department occurs next
Monday evening
=. II. Epler has rented his farm, two
miles and one-half miles south of Alma,
to Sheldon Bros.
J. +. Schwartz is rushing business at
his foundry. In the past ten days he has
taken off four heats.
George S Young went to Sethton yes
terday to investigate violations Of the
state game and fish laws.
Supervisor Sharrar has completed the
assessment Of all property III the town
ship outside of the village.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Pres
byterian church VIII give district
school social early i'll May.
The entertainment given by the Junior
League in the NJ. +. church Wednesday
evening Melted the League $3.50.
A. Z. Munger OF Saginaw was in
Alma last Saturday to inspect the work
being done on the NJ. y. church.
A female drummer was III Alma We'd
nesday. She represented Bante Bros.
& Spoehr, confectouers Of Chicago.
Rufus Sanders died at the residence
of his grandson in Summer last Friday,
aged - years. He was buried Sunday
at Elm Hall.
Edward c. Marsh, violinist, Amos w.
Beckner, tenor, and Miss Gertrude
Whiting, pianist, appear in concert in
Cadillac this evening.
The RECORD job rooms have this week
printed registers for hotels i'll Fowler
vile, Webberville, WILLIAMSON, River
dale and Breckenridge.
The regular monthly meeting Of O.
Z. S. meets Friday night ut seven
o'clock local time All the members are
requested to be present
ABBIE MoNuGEI., Worthy Matron.
The Womans Foreign Missionary
society of the NJ. T. church will meet at
the home of Mrs McLaren Thursday.
May Z, at three o'clock.
The Giving checker entertainment
to be given by the ladies of the st.
Johns parish, will be given in the opera
house about May ~ or u,
Myra Gage died at the residence Of
his daughter, Mrs. l.. b. Garfield, in St.
Louis, Tuesday, aged ~ years. The
funeral was held yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. w. \. Bahlke was appraised by
telegram "Wednesday Of the dangerous
illness of her mother in Marysville. She
left for that place the same afternoon.
The wool market does not open very
brisl1ly Several clips have been pur-
chased by Pollasky at prices ranging
from to Is cents for unwashed, and 10
to Is washed.
NJ. G. Dallas has done an excellent
Job in grading f. E. Pollasly's lot on
State street His practical Judgment
and artistic eye have transformed that
"knoll' into one Of the finest lots in the
village.
Mrs. J. Z. Ewing entertained the lady
members of the faculty of Alma college
4 number of the lady students, and Miss
Burns of the high school at her pleasant
home on Woodwork Avenue, Saturday
afternoon.
DR. and Mrs. E. S. Pettyjohn leave
Saturday evening for Atlanta, Ga,
where DR.. Pettyjohn Will read two
papers before the American Medical
Association which meets in that city
next week.
H. A. Delavan received intelligence
Tuesday of the death Of his brother,
Edward G.. Delavan, which occurred at
Staten Island, a few days before, aged |
SO years. Out of family of ten child
rem, six boys and four girls, our re-
spected townsman, III. \. Delavan, is !
the only survivor.
An interesting meeting of the Rath- |
bone Sisters was held nj the residence of |