Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-02

T. w. Whitney of st. Louis was i'll
town Friday.
DR.. Padelford isn't saying word.
He is too busy.
Jay Blakeslee of st. Louis was in town
Friday evening
G. f. Brown and j. N. Ford were i'll
Mt. Pleasant Friday.
Chaplain Lozier preached last Sunday
in the NJ +. Church.
Gen. and Mrs. n. Church of Ithaca
were in town Saturday.
p. NJ. Smih returned Saturday from a
fishing trip northward with barrels OF
fish.
l.. Kehn has our thanks for four
quarts of delicious strawberries of his
own growing.
f. w. McCabe stopped off Wednes-
day and Thursday on his way home
from Geneva.
The Eastern Star lodge was enter
tanned at Shepherd Tuesday evening by
the lOuPe tncTe.
Mrs. CT. w. Pringle entertained her
Sunday school class at her home We'd
nesday evening.
j. n. Ford was in West Branch, Sat
urday, where he purchased pair OF
matched horses.
The Alma Wheel Club took run
to st. Louis Monday evening. a large
number attended.
Repairs at Benefits are progressing
rapidly and the cafe will probably open
tomorrow or Monday.
Alma was prosperous enough to send
j II passengers to Grand Rapids and "a to
Toledo last Sunday.
LosT.-A child's gold ring with the
letters X. X on the inside. Finder
{ inform Fred Kernen.
A large stock barn is being con-
- structed by A. W. Wright on the old
} Delavan property south of town.
John Watson of Breckenridge shook
- hands with Alma friends on his way
Il home from the University Thursday
Melbourn Medler of Sumner has beer
i here during the week putting stone
Is foundation under his house on PARK
street.
= FoR SAIE:-A neavy work or family
!" horse 9 years old, sound and all RICH
y will sell cheap or exchange for wood
Inquire at this office.
- Mr.. and Mrs. CT. p. Blanchard, an'
IL daughter Miss Edah, left for Grand Rap
ie ids Monday to attend the wedding o
Rev. Charles Blanchard.
NC The Alma Epworth League will Civ
III the Cantata, "A Garden of Singing
Is Flowers. in the First Presbyteria
church of Emerson, Wednesday, Jul
III 18th.
'i' Geo. Fink is nicely located at Crysta
'iV Lake and doing an excellent business
He carries fine line of cream can1ies
ay serves ice cream and soda and is sure
"a success.
Ia Sherman L. Divine was III town Wee
80 nesday on his way home. Owing
at the poor health of his father he has bee
called home to attend to the farm wor
as and assume general supervision
NV Marion Fisher of Alma is visiting n
brother Ed, west of town. He is la
no of fifteen and made the trip on his whee
ul- covering the distance of 10 miles b
I'm tween the hours of a. III. and 30
A. m.-Homer Vidette
or Mrs. f. E. Pollasky entertained lars
number of young people Friday nigi
,ht in honor of her guest, Miss Ierke
the Bean bags were thrown, Kendall Brool
lg. winning the prize, and delicious refres
the ments were served.
IAN We are all glad 70 welcome
Charles Addison the new freight age
bed at the ID. q. II. 81 w. depot. The ban
in the baseball team and society in gener
yed have received a considerable addition
re. We are glad to welcome you, Mr.. ADD
we son and hope your stay will be long a
age pleasant
The beautiful home of DR.. and Mrs.
the s. Stevens sheltered a most congenl
ON gathering last Friday afternoon Abo
her 30 of Alma's representative ladies gat
the cred to meet Mrs. Hall of Florida, who
oar visiting Mrs. Stevens, and most EMO
re-. able time is reported by all. Light
inc freshments were served.
,ltb A close inspection can not but rev'
ON. the fact that the return of prosperity
struck Alma. This is best shown Ill {
for. amount of building and repairing CO
dav tinually going on. Not only are 1T
of buildings being erected but others
Rev. being raised, Easements put III, al
soar tions built on and interiors improve
veil Painters, decorators and paper hang
noe are behind their orders. Let the gC
'rof. work keep on
ell f,.otf