Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-25
Additional Local.

till Jan. lst, at Adams
T. +. TIsIBY, Agent
Rev. Sanderton Of Elm Hall visited
Alma friends Wednesday.
DR.. j. II. Lancashire was in Grand
Rapids on business Monday.
DR.. Bruske and son Paul were in Sag
NAV on business Wednesday.
Miss Grace Paddock of Ionia is visit
her mother during the holidays.
DR.. E. S. Pettyjohn was in Grand
Rapids on business Monday morning.
Marcus Pollasky of Chicago is spend
ing the holidays with his father at this
place.
Elegant hand made creams, tatfies and
and pan candies for the holidays at
Fink's.
Mrs. N. f. McClinton left Tuesday
morning for short visit with friends
in Cass City.
Mr. E. p Irwin of Bay City will eat
Christmas dinner with Rev. and Mrs.
w. f. Jones.
A. R. Garfield editor Of the Clare
Courier, made us pleasant call Wednes-
day morning.
Our offer of The Michigan Farmer
and ALMA RECORD until January l,
1898, for 81 90 is certainly bargain.
Losr:-Between postoffice and col.
lege, white silk neckscarf, raised satin
flowers on both sides. Return to this
Office.
To all subscribers who pay up TO date
and 81 90 in advance, the RECORD Will
be sent until January /, 1898, fifteen
months.
Frank Ashley of Detroit, the murderer
Of James Magee, was found guilty of
the deed in Judge Chapin's court Tues
day and sentenced to Jackson for life.
Thus ends one Of the bloodiest tragedies
of the year.
We desire to call the attention OF our
readers to our announcement, in another
column, of an arrangement by when
we offer The Michigan Farmer and
ALMA RECORD, both until January l,
1898, for only $3.50.
The following officers were elected for
the Presbyterian Sunday School for the
ensuing year; Supt., Prof. j. T. Ewing,
Asst Supt, Mrs. Bruske; Sec. and
Treas, Will Padelford Organist, Miss
Wilson; Chorister, A. W. Beckner;
Librarian, G. E. Scott
The following officers of the new
formed Protected Fireside Lodge have
been elected Pres, Geo. Hutchinson;
Vice Pres, Clark Beete; Sec, Frank
Wheeler; Treas. Mrs. Clark Beebe;
Chaplain, Mrs Geo. Hutchinson Guide.
Carlyle Walker; Sentinel w. H. Haw-
ley; Porter, H. Story.
The Frank Tucker company appeared
in the opera house Tuesday evening be-
fore fair sized crowd. Owing TO the
absence OF two Of the leading actors,
who did not reach Alma until the late
train, "a Booming Town" was not pro-
duced The audience was much disa-
pointed, though seemed TO enjoy fairly
we'll the specialties and acts which were
produced.
At the annual meeting of the NJ. L.
Sunday School, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Supt., Dr. E. S. Pettyjohn; First Asst,
Geo. Hutchinson Second Asst, Robert
Merker; Third Asst, Miss Minnie Eli
colt; Sec. Geo. Taylor; Asst Sec, Miss
Della Sigsby; Treas, Ed. Hutchinson;
Organist, Carl Walker; Chorister, Chas.
Pettyjohn.
Advertisements of the progressive,
up-to- date merchants will be found in
the columns of the RECORD. We ask
our readers to scan their announce
ments carefully before you select your
Christmas presents Do not go away
from home 10 buy what you can get at
home If the local merchant has the
article you wish to buy he should have
the first claim upon your patronage.
The following officers were elected by
the Alma Lodge r. A. NJ, No. A, last
Monday evening: Michael Pollasky,
ii. P; Byron S. Webb, X; John 5.
Gayle, s. Garret S. Ward, Treas; Geo.
5. Young, Sec. Ferdinand Montigel, G.
of H.; Martin Montigel, p. s.; William
Kelly, r. A. c.. James b. Tubbs, NJ 3
V; Oar iel p. Strubel, NJ. 2V; Fred
Frosch, NJ. / ". Andre W j. Hall, SEMI.
b. s. Webb has one of the finest dis
plays of holiday goods in town. Every
thing in the line of fancy plush and cell
luloid cases; perfumery bottles ranging
in price from five cents to 80 All
the latest books, large and varied
assortment fancy picture frames in
any style to suit; latest fads in beauti-
full and stylish stationery. IN fact any