Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-05
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on Sunday
+. w. McCabe was in Ithaca visiting
friends on Saturday.
All walking hats at 70 cents, to close
ont, at Mrs. Lathrop's.
Joseph Sartor. ST., was in St. Johns
visiting friends on Tuesday.
Miss Fannie Ostrander visited friends
in Grand Rapids Wednesday.
Rev. w. G. Davidson returned to Del
evan Wisconsin Tuesday night.
j. b. Tucker, with the Hammell Cigar
Company Of Lansing, was home over
Sunday.
Miss Emma Peck went to Kalamazoo
Tuesday, where she has accepted fine
position.
Geo. w. Bates went to Strickland on
Wednesday to conduct "A series of revi-
val meetings
Why don't you eat pie: Mince meat
only five cents pound at Banghart's,
and its fresh too.
Mrs. J. f. Suydam and Miss Smith
were III ST. Louis calling on friends
Saturday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. j. b Kernen of Ithaca
spent Sunday in Alma the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. b. Kehn.
Owing TO the Woodman excursion the
west bound ID. G.. II. q w. train was
over an hour late Tuesday night.
Representative Nought and family
returned Saturday evening from a
weeks visit with Saginaw friends.
Stone is being drawn for foundation
to the ~ w. Wright house on the
corner Of Grant and Superior streets.
Mr. and Mrs. G. f. Chadwick of
Davidson are visiting their nephew, f..
n, Chadwick, of this place for a few
days.
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any address by writing The Michigan
Farmer, Detroit, Mich, or calling at
our office.
The Daughters of the Rebecca lodge
drove over to Ithaca Wednesday even
ing and visited the sister lodge. All
report Il jolly good time.
Our readers Will note in another
column a notice OF the dissolution of the
firm of Russell d Parker. Mr.. Parker
will continue the business at the old
stand. Give him call.
The date for the county Sunday
school convention of GratiOt has been
changed to Feb II and Is, owing TO a
Masonic affair which occasion is on the
18th. The convention will be held III
Breckenridge.
1t seems great pity that people will
persist in hitching their horses to some
of our loveliest maple trees. 1t is un-
necessary and besides Injuries the trees.
If necessary the council should pass an
ordinance against the practice.
Isaac Waxman delivered his popular
lecture on, The Gar and his People or
The Russian Persecution Of the Jews,
before crowded house in the Baptist
church Sunday evening. As lecturer
on such subject Mr. Waxman is hard
20 beat.
Monday afternoon a large load of
Sanitarium people started out for a
sleighride and when near the Mercantile
Co. 5 store the back runners gave out
| letting the entire company out on the
ground. No one was seriously injured
but all seemed to enjoy the walk back
to the Sanitarium hugely.
Abe Cohan, Il young man who was
| for some time employed as bell boy at
the Wright House was discharged the
first Of the week and when he left
carried away a $50 silver cornet belong
! ing TO the Alma band. He also left
several unpaid accounts around town.
Word was received Wednesday night
that he had been located in Detroit and
would return the property at once.
Sixteen of the Alma pedro club chart
cred the Wright House sleigh last Sat
urday night and visited Sheriff n. j.
Mccullough and wife at Ithaca. 1t
was complete surprise on Mack but, he
soon got things in readiness and a grand
time was enjoyed by all. At 10:30 an
oyster SUPPER was served and the party
dispersed deciding that if all his guests
were as well entertained no one could
complain.
Sunday last was the sixteenth birth.
day Of the Christian Endeavor move
ment and the event was observed at thu
Presbyterian church with appropriate
services Sunday evening. Two adj
dresses were delivered, one by G. +
Scott on the Relation of the Christian
Endeavor to the Church, and the Other
by Rev. w f. Jones ON the theme, Tn,