Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-24

| ing In the CHORAL Concert.
Mrs. Geo. Bahlke was called to Sag
NAV Tuesday to be with her daughter
who fell and broke her arm.
| The Alma German Society has about
twenty active members at present and
is in flourishing condition.
| Major Lemen is expected home today
from the Normal University of Ada, o.,
TO spend the Christmas vacation.
| All members of the X. O. 7. NJ. are
requested to be present next Wednesday
night. Annual election Of officers.
Prof. Mitchell went to his parents
home in Breckenridge Wednesday even
ing. He will leave soon for Indian
| apolis
f. w. Hooper spent Tuesday in
Vestaburg and bought l20 acres of the
Cook Estate, which was sold by auction
in that town.
Miss Blanche Curtis, who is attend.
ing college at Oxford, Ohio. came last
Friday to spend the Christmas vacation
with her parents.
Mrs. Levi Keefer and grandfather
returned Saturday from two weeks
visit with relatives in Detroit anG other
points of interest.
Next Monday night, Dec. q, being St
Johns night, Alma Lodge No. PA, +.
& A. NJ. will hold their regular meeting
and do work in the f. O. degree.
The Ladies Aid society of the Presby-
terrain church cleared neat little sum
by their social at Mrs. Brushes last
week Tuesday evening in spite of adverse
| circumstances.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Vliet and daughter
Alice and Mrs. Walter Vliet leave today
| for Bay City where they will spend a
week with Mr.. and Mrs. G. w Bates
Walter Vliet will join the others to-
morrow and spend Sunday with them.
Mr.. Hanna, expert for the General
Electric Co. Of Chicago, is here this week
installing the dynamos and mounting
| the switchboard at the electric light
plant. Everything will be ready to
turn on the lights soon, perhaps this
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brewbaker visited
friends and relatives here this week on
the way TO their southern home and
hotel in Spartensburg, S. G. They came
from the Vogue tonsing summer
resort, Of which they have charge every
summer.
The Mercantile Co. will move their
immense stock of dry goods into the
former Pollasky block the first of next
week. They will probably remain there
for three months until the proposed
changes in the opera house block have
been accomplished.
Rev. Samuel Todd and family went to
Bay City Thursday for a two weeks
r,e,t L. TA11
begins a series of special meetings in the
Lafayette Presbyterian church. He
will be assisted by w. 7. Hood of Sag
NAV, S. S Missionary
Messenger ~ Co. will move their stock
of clothing and gents furnishings from
the Vermeulen block to the large double
store in the new Pollasky block, now
occupied by the Central Clothing Co.
The two firms will consolidate and con-
duct mammoth business.
John Coleman aged 81 years, died of
heart failure at the residence of his son
Decatur in Pine River township We'd
nesday morning. Funeral services We're
| held yesterday afternoon at one o clock at
the house, Rev NJ d. Carrel officiating.
Remains were laid to rest in Riverside
cemetery.
Mrs Frances Bennett passed away
Thursday noon after a long illness, aged
90 years Mrs. Bennett came 60 Alma
ID years ago from st. Johns. She was
a member of the Baptist church and
known by all as a loving mother and a
kind friend and neighbor. She leaves
three children, Stephen Bennett, Mrs.
Euj. Sterling and Frank Bennett, to
mourn their loss.
AT regular meeting Of Fitz James
Lodge, No. 95, K. of p. Wednesday even.
ing, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Geo. Sharrar, G..
Q +. A. Bivins, V. c.; j. c. Bright,
Prelate Carts Brown, NJ. of w; G. L.
Chadwick, k of r e. s.; Theo. w.
Marsh, NJ. of +. J. d. Spinney, NJ of
E; John p. Gladding, NJ at A.. L. H.
Hayt, representative to Grand Lodge,
NJ, Pollasky, Alternate; K. A. Bivins,
trustee for three years
This week is being observed by the
Presbyterian ladies of the land as a
week of prayer and self denial in the
effort TO help raise the debt of the
Foreign Mission Board Of the church.
Last Sabbath morning DR.. Bruske made
powerful plea for the work OF this
board. AT the close of the sermon slips
of paper were passed and goodly sum
subscribed, the ladies contributing TO
the debt OF the board and the gentleman
to the present needs of the work
DR.. +. w. Gunsaulus was so far i'm
proved that he was able TO leave the
Sanitarium Monday evening and return
TO his home in Chicago. He was accom-
panied by his son Joe who came TO Alma
last Saturday for that purpose. DR. Petty
john and DR.. and Mrs. Baird were also
in the party. The latter will spend the
holidays in Iowa, Wyoming, and then
return TO the Sanitarium. DIR. Petty
john went 10 attend the banquet given
by the Sanitarium Co. to its Staff of
Consulting Physicians in Chicago ON
Tuesday, evening,