Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17
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For choice, pure milk, Price takes the
lead.
Ladies go to Delavan's and see those
new skirts
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Reed were in Sag
NAV Tuesday.
Opdyke e. Co. sell 81 20 quality fleeced
wrappers for CSC.
l.. II. Hayt carries fine line of gold
and fountain pens
Get nice juicy roast at Banghart's
for Sunday dinner.
Harry Moore went to Mt. Pleasant
Monday on business.
Fine photographers by Goupil at the
art sale for little money.
If you like good music attend the
Choral Concert Dec. 2lst.
Mr. and Mrs. a. w. Wright were in
Detroit the first of the week.
Special prices on capes and jackets for
holiday gifts at Opdyke 81 Co.'s.
Mrs r. G. Ely was the guest of Sagi-
nav friends few days this week.
Be sure TO test that Bancroft House
Mocha and Java at Wright & Willard So
Miss Jessie Tales of Owosso is visiting
her mother Mrs. q. +. Hutchings this
week.
Weston wants wood in exchange for
a lady's bicycle and a breech loading
shot gun.
Full line of turkeys, chickens, ducks
and oysters for Christmas at j. b.
Parkers.
Buy pair of shoes of II. j. Vermeu-
len and get pound of fancy cream
candy free
Womans Club will meet with Mrs. j.
L. Ewing next Monday, topic, Greater
New York -
Rev. J. V. n. Hartness of Lansing
called on his niece, Miss Maude Bishop
at the college Monday
Confirmation Glass will meet at st.
Johns church this evening at I 80. All
are requested TO be present
Washington correspondents say W. 5.
| Turck is in that city assisting w. A
Leet in the Ithaca post Office fight.
F. L. Pollasky will give to purchasers
of men and women's shoes, boxes of
choice French creams during holiday
week.
A. j. Dingman has new adv. in this
issue. Look it over and remember he is
sure Co please you in anything IN his
line both in quality and price. -
Miss McMannis began teaching school
one and one half miles south of Elwell
last Monday. She will not be in college
any more this year but expects to return
next fall and continue her course.
Miss Ella Watson and Master Young
Bowman of Breckenridge, and S. Ken
nedy and NJ. Dreydoffie of ST. Louis
were in Alma Saturday TO rehearse for
the concert which Prof. Nicoud will
| give December 30.
Mrs. Jacob Hoovler northwest of town
was adjudged insane at the Probate
court last week Thursday and is being
cared for at the county Jail till arrang.
ments can be made for her at the
Traverse City asylum
Alma Chapter No. 1913, r. A. NJ.
elected officers Monday evening as fol-
lows; NJ Pollasky, II. p; f. A.
Bivins, X; L. H. Hayt, S. ; Ferd Month
gel, Q of H.. j. NJ. Montigel, P. S. /;
Geo. S. Young, Sec'y; q. S. Ward,
Treas. S. w. Tinker, r. A. c.; j. 3.
Tubbs, NJ. of 3rd V ID. p. Struble, NJ. of
2nd V. Fred Frousch, M. of 1st ";
Isaac Russell, Sentinel.
The VIM Meyer Post No. l52, G.. A.
r. elected the following officers last Sat
urday evening J. J. Trott, Com. o. A.
Sharp, 5. V. Com. II. l.. Mapes, j. V.
Com. A. Pickett, Surgeon +. n. Chad
wick, Chaplain; Geo. Willard, l. NJ; f.
Robinson, o. D.; VIM. Cooper, 0. G.;
j. Talley, g.. VIM. Gargett, Adjt. V.
NJ. Wilson was chosen delegate TO State
Encampment and O. A Sharp, alternate.
The RECORD is somewhat encroached
upon by advertisers just now, but the
announcements are of nature which
should make them interesting TO every
reader. y ore buying will probably be
done during the next two weeks than has
been done in any holiday season for
several years past, and everybody is con-
cerned in knowing where and what the
bargains are.
A praise service was held at the Pres
byterian church last Sunday evening at
which the hymns of the cross were con
sidered, and especially Rock of Ages. y
Miss Winnifred Trap gave very in
teresting paper on "a. M. Toplady, "
author of this hymn, which was replete
with quotation from his many hymns.
A short sketch Of Thomas Hastings,
composer of the music TO Crock of Ages,
was also given. Altogether it was an
interesting and profitable service and il
Tis DR. Bruskes plan TO have a similar
service once month.