Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-24

Nj. @. A., arrived in Alma Wednesday
evening, and met the members of the
cabinet of the college association. and
discussed plans of work. Mr.. Clark
addressed the students in the chapel
yesterday morning.
Next Sunday April 26, is the anniver-
sary of Oddfellowship, and the lodge in
this place and the ID. of RS. will com
memorate the anniversary, by special
services in the M. e. Church at 2;30 p.
m, local time. Rev. j. w. McAllister
will preach the sermon.
George Spicer and Isaac Russell have
formed partnership and will conduct a
first-class meat market Both gentle
men are we'll known and we bespeak for
the new firm liberal share of the pat
ronage of our citizens. j. b. Parker is
the cutter for the new firm.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian Aid
desire TO express to Rev. w. f. Irwin of
Bay City, their sincere thanks for the
very pleasing and instructive lecture
which he gave without price, for the
benefit of the cause which they repre-
sent. Also TO Prof. Davis for his kind
ness i'll services rendered.
The liquor bonds of r. S. Reed,
Crawford q Segar, and Lewis \. Derry
were presented to the council Tuesday
evening, and rejected because the bonds
did not conform TO the requirements of
the law that leach surety be a male res
ident and freebooter of the village i'll
which such business shall be carried
on.
A large audience greeted Rev. w. f.
Irwin in the Presbyterian church Tues
day evening when he gave a delight
fully interesting account of his trip
through the Holy Land. The lecture
was finely illustrated by stereoptican
views. The Ladies' Ladies Aid society
is richer by several dollars from the pro
ceeds of the lecture
Prof. j. w. Ewing will lecture this
evening at the Educational Rally to be
held in Merrill today and tomorrow.
The program for the rally is a good one,
and the best educators IL Saginaw
county are to be there. Commissioner
O. Ct. futile of this county will deliver
an address Saturday on How TO eStab-
lish the district library"
The medal to be contested for at the
high school field day events, made by j.
NJ. Nichols is on exhibition at his store,
and is beautiful specimen of the
jewelers. art The medal consists Of Il
silver bar. pendant from which is a sill
yer wheel, in which is disc on which
is engraved a bicycle -Four pieces of
scroll work, beautifully engraved, cross
the wheel, the whole completing an eX-
ceedingly handsome medal.
With the arrival of spring guests from
all over the Union begin to come to
Alma Sanitarium. Following are the
arrivals this week +. \. Weaver,
Canton, Ohio; G. II. Smalley, Mani
towoc, Wis. Mrs G.. r. d. Ingerson,
Kalamazoo; Mrs. Thos Butterworth.
Rockford, ILL.,. L. II. Coffin, st. Louis.
Mo- Mrs. r. Almendinger, Battle
Creek; Mrs f. Y. Pell, Paducah, Ky;
George Coll, Chicago; G. G.. Almen
dinger, r. II. Hinchman and wife,
Detroit; Mrs C. f. Wilcox, Chicago; j.
J. Knight and wife, Kalamazoo; Mrs.
Alice " Guest New Hampton, Iowa;
Mrs. I. n. Harmon, Chicago.
A shakespeare dinner" was given ar
the Sanitarium yesterday, in honor of
birthday to the following
guests: Mr. and Mrs. a. W. Wright,
Dr. and Mrs. Kendall Brooks, Rev. w.
F. and Mrs. Jones; President and Mrs
Bruske: Rev H. b. and Mrs jefferson;
Rev. j. w and Mrs. McAllister; Rev T.
Q. Woodruff; Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Sharp;
Dr. and Mrs. Pettyjohn; Madame and
Miss Lancashire; DR. and Mrs. Lanca-
shire. An elaborate menu was served
The guests gave quotations from
and after dinner musical
and literary program was given i'll the
DarlorS, followed by an address by Dr.
on Shakespeare as a Physi-
.ia,