Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-10-29
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Carnations for sale or exchange for
perfumery by Bivins & Rhodes
VIM. Owen in "Othello" at the opera
house, Alma, next Tuesday night.
S. V. Hollenbeck returned from visit
to Tecumseh the last of the week.
Mrs Il. p. Caldwell returned from
her visit in Toledo the last of the week.
A. G. Schneider of Antwerp, O, has
been employed as clerk by H. j. Yer
meulen.
S. l.. Benefits display of bread ard
CONNECTIONS in his show windows this
week was very attractive.
Mr.. and Mrs S. Vliet went to Bay
City yesterday for weeks visit with
their daughter, Mrs. G.. w. Bates.
Every Member of the X. o. 7. NJ. is
requested TO be present at the next reg
ular review, Nov. Bird, at eight O'Clock.
Business of importance is to be consld-
cred.
Mt. Pleasant came Monday to consult
Prof GLEASON regarding the conservatory
of music. Miss Myra remains to take
lessons in that art
Tie Ladies' Aid Society of the Prcsby-
terrain church will meet to work at p.
m. Nov. Sd at Mrs. j. w Ewing's.
Supper will be served from six to eight
O'Clock. All are cordially invited.
Supper and social ten cents.
MRS. r. d. LEMEN, Sec'y.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. @. Ely and Mrs. VIII
Reed witnessed the Owen Company
present Shakespeare's Hamlet IN
Ithaca Monday evening. They were all
very much pleased with the excellent
manner of its presentation. The owen
Company will present "Othe To- here
Tuesday, November ?.
The appointees of Gov. Rich desiring
to show him some appreciation OF his
kindness, got Percy Ives, the well known
Detroit artist, to paint life size portrait
of the worthy governor. Wednesday as
many of them as could, gathered in
Lansing and presented him with the
portrait. 1t is alike useless to say that
the painting was very fine and that 1t
was greatly appreciated by Gov. Rich,
w. S. Turck who is one of the appointees,
was present.
Mrs Pringle's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ezra L. Fobes, started Wednesday for
their home in Sandy Lake, Pa. On their
way they will visit a son at Ashtabula,
O., and relatives at Winsfeld, O. Mr..
Fobes is of Puritan descent and his
grand father fought in the Revolutionary
war He afterwards came overland
from Vermont to Ohio in cart and
Ezra's mother came from Massachusetts
in a similar manner. Mr.. Fobes was
born on the western reserve and lived
there till his marriage.
The outside work on the new Pollasky
block was completed some time ago and
it is very pretty building whether
viewed from distance or near at hand.
1t is certainly great addition TO the
village and SPLENDID monument to the
business enterprise of those whose capital
and energy made its erection possible.
The interior Of the building will soon be
finished. The room to be occupied by
Frank Pollasky's shoe store is rapidly
being fitted up and will soon be ready
for business. The heating apparatus,
placed in the building by Chicago firm,
was tried this week and proved highly
satisfactory.
The suit Of Mrs. Amanda Fowler of
Riverdale VS.. Deputy Sheriff Tim
Kirwin was heard before Justice Dun
ham Monday afternoon. 1t appears that
Mrs. Fowler thought Mr.. Kerwin
charged her too much for serving some
papers for her in an election suit and
accordingly sued him. He claims that
part of the charges were for some other
work he had done for her and that no
overcharge was made, and he had in
Iul IA ouCu hOi III MS pay III tulS OlllcI
work, but his attorney withdrew the
countersuit on Tuesday as the evidence
would be the same in both cases Justice
Durham has not yet rendered his
decision.
The Methodist people are making a
radical change in their financial plans
for the Conference year. Instead of
taking pledges on the basis of the pastors
salary as heretofore, they have made a
careful estimate of all current expenses,
including Presiding Elders, pastor and
janitor's salary, and expense of heating
and lighting the church, and all pledges
made are upon the basis of the entire
amount The board of stewards has
arranged schedule of weekly pledges,
varying from $500 to two cents, to cover
the amount. Last Sabbath morning
and evening the pastor explained the