Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-19
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John r. Mathews of Ithaca was i'll
Alma Wednesday
f. n. Chadwick was in Ithaca on
business Wednesday.
Francis Palmer was called TO Ithaca
Saturday OH legal matters.
Singer sewing machine for sale cheap,
in good repair. Call at this office.
DR.. J. II. Lancashire left Tuesday
morning for New York on business.
Regular meeting of Alma Chapter r.
A. NJ. Monday evening, March 22nd.
Mrs. j. ID. Spinney was the guest of
Mrs James Kress of Ithaca Monday.
Henry G. Ward or Big Rapids was III
town this week visiting his uncle q. S.
Ward.
The Alma Light Guards will hold
social next Wednesday evening. All
invited.
Miss Craig of Saginaw is in Alma for
Il two weeks stay with her sister Mrs.
j. .. Bright
Fifteen dogs were poisoned in Alma
in two days last week Evidently some
one has it in for the canine species.
Mrs J. Z. Moore and daughter of
Chippewa Lake are spending a few days
visiting Claude Chadwick and family.
Rev. 5. Butler of Saginaw preached
the funeral sermon Of the late Francis
Nelson at the Advent Church Saturday
Misses Taylor and Smith were in
Ithaca Tuesday with their embroidery
silks. They have nice large class
there.
JAS. Allen, the barber at the Wright
House barber shop and bath rooms, is
always ready to give you an up-to-date
hair cut or shave
Miss Lima Schenck of Grand Rapids,
a Deaconess of the NJ. f. Church, will
occupy the pulpit at that church Sun
day evening. All invited.
The funeral of the late Ex-Judge
Francis Nelson of Cedar Lake was held
in the Advent Church of this place Sat
urday and very largely attended.
a gentleman from Buffalo last week
called at Hooper's meat market and
ordered two of their fancy smoked hams
and some bacon shipped to Buffalo.
Chas. Hutchinson, formerly an Alma
citizen, now interested with the Ely
Manufacturing CO. of Gerard Pa, was
in Alma few moments Wednesday
night.
Friday evening Mrs. J. Z. Ewing gave
very pleasant six o'clock tea to a
number of young ladies from the col
lege. An especially happy evening was
spent by all present
About twenty members of the G.. a.
r. and w r. G. from this place at
tended the reception rendered by the
St Louis lodges Tuesday night A very
pleasant time was had
Henry Brewbaker received some
serious injuries at the Roller Mills last
Friday, caused by quantity of filled
bags falling on him. He is recovering
but is still confined to his room.
Those souvenir shamrock leaves given
away by f. Z. PolIasky and Opdyke &
Co. on Wednesday, We're very conspicu.
Gus on our streets. These gentlemen
know how to please the public
Theo. Marsh has returned and com.
menced his duties as book-keeper at the
Sanitarium the 10Th Theo. 5 friends are
all pleased at his return, as he was one
of Alma favorite young men.
A very pleasant surprise party was
held at the home of Mrs. Geo. Gee III
Sumner township last Friday night, il
honor of her son Edward. About
twenty were present. Refreshments
We're served, and happy evening spent
by all.
Hon. w. \. Leet of Ithaca has SUED
Col. L. SAVERS, president of the Com
mercial Bank of ST. Louis, for $4,000
damages for SANDER and defamation OF
character. As the parties are all wei
known and of high character the cast
promises to be very sensational.
The Epworth League have postponed
their last entertainment on the course
THE garden of singing flowers" to the
last week in April. Big preparations
are being made TO make this a leading
event of the course. The cantata viii
undoubtedly be played in the opera
! house.
The celebrated Corbett-F itzsimmon'
, fight came off on the 18th, at Carson
City Nevada the only state III tn,
Union where anything" is allowed
: It was a hard fought battle of II rounds
: in which Corbett received a blow owe
+ the heart which knocked him out, giving
3 the decision of the fight to the Austrail
] ian. Thus ends another brutal contest
The mems social at the home of DR.