Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-03-20
VOL. XVIII, NO. ).
Additional Local.

Mrs. Ella +. Ellison went to Toledo
Wednesday morning
Mrs Anna Ringle visited friends in
North Star last sunday
Harris Snyder of Elwell died of the
grip last Thursday night.
c. Z. Powell of the Chicago Newspaper
Union was in Alma Thursday.
Hon. Z. b. Green of Ohvet was here
ON business Friday and Saturday.
f. c. Crane, the famous baritone Of
Detroit, was in Alma Wednesday.
Mrs +. H. Bigelow of Sumner died
last Thursday evening of consumption
Prof and Mrs. j. r. Ewing enter
tanned friends at tea Wednesday even
ing
Mrs. Ella f. Downie leaves today for
IA two weeks visit in Detroit and Ian
sing.
Henry Brewbakcr reports lots of corn
coming III at the Roller Mills these
days,
Mrs. d. d. Whitesel was in Grand
Rapids Friday and Saturday after new
goods.
A brother of O. w. Rogers Of Sara
mac will move to Alma, and engage in
business.
Mrs. G.. VI. Bildson left Thursday to
spend several weeks with her parents
near Ola.
Mrs. John W. ). PierSon of Stanton
called on friends here last Friday and
Saturday
Misses Grace ana Hattie Woodward
spent Sunday and Monday with friends
in Stanton.
Lumon Gee was called to Pontiac
Monday by the death of his brother,
Rev \. Gee.
DR. Bagley reports Il fine boy at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Rhodes,
last Saturday.
The Sanitarium Co. has let the con
tract to the American Bank Note Co.
for new brochures.
Mrs. c. VI. Scott gave an lat home
to number of ladies i'll Ladies Hall,
"Wednesday evening.
Whit Ellison was around Wedne,-
day morning inviting friends to IA basket
picnic to be held on his farm
Mr.. and Mrs. ). Nliet returned from
Grand Rapids, Wednesday. and are
guests of Mrs Theodore Nelson.
Misses Stella and Eva Rockwell and
Walter Rockwell of Manistee, are guests
of their cousin, Mrs, A. l.. Fisher
J. X. Walling of shepherd has been
in Alma this week in the interest of a
floor paint which he manufactures.
Mrs. w. II. Miner and Mrs f. w.
Thompson will open drcssmaking
parlors in the Church block next Mon
day.
The Alma Orchestra will play in the
opera house Monday evening, on the
occasion of Jahu Dewitt Miller's lee
ture.
John II. Wmton of Ithaca has been
appointed circuit court commissioner,
vice George D. Reeves Of St Louis, re-
signed.
Leave your orders at Fink's for home
made bread, pies and cakes, ice cream
and ices. Orders will receive prompt
attention.
Abram West, who keeps a general
store in sumner, which has been closed
for several weeks, took possession again
last Friday.
George limerick was called to Albany,
n. y, last Saturday morning by tele-
gram announcing the sudden death OF
his brother
DR. Morcy of Riverdale was in town
last Friday, and drove home in hand
some new buggy which he purchased OF
j. w Holmes.
Misses Burns and Otis, and Messsrs
Hill and VanPage gave "A musical anC
literary entertainment III the Ely school
house last Monday evening.
The semi-annual examinations of the
classes in anatomy, physiology and by
gicne i'm the Alma Training School fo
Nurses are being held this week.
At the annual meeting of the Congre
gational society of Breckenridge, las
Friday, Rev. J. = McGreaham was re
tanned as pastor the coming year.
Township Drain Commissioners Chinl
of Emerson sold the south branch of tn,
French drain for $3.50. This drain wa
laid once before and sold for 81 $50.
\ nine pound girl arrived at John Sui
livan's "Wednesday morning Grandp;
Snyder was down town early in tin
morning talking about that blessed baby