Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-10-15
Additional Local,

II. l.. Misamore is putting up a build
ing north of |. Woodfin's shop and vii
open a restaurant.
Z. n. Chadwick was i'll Kalamazoo
the first of the week attending the l. o,
O. f. grand encampment.
L. II. Hayt returned Saturday c%yening
from Toledo. Mrs. Hayt remains there
for a time to visit with friends.
Don't forget the Alma. Midland foot
ball game tomorrow afternoon on c lloge
campus at 3 o'clock standard time.
The Woman's Club will meet ncXt
Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
@. a. Davis, Hawaii is the subject
for current events.
Prof. j. Clizbe went to Bay City yes
terday and from there to Mason t. con-
duct the funeral services of II l. Hen
derson, an old and respected resiucnt.
a. C. Barclay and family left y stcr-
day for their new home in Elton. They
have made many friends during their
stay in Alma and will be missed very
much
Mrs. Lathrop has had a window placed
in the side of her millinery s ore ftcing
Woodwork street. This is a great con-
venience and adds much to the appear
ance of the place.
Mrs. Z. 5. Pettyjohn, accompanied by
her daughter Margaret and little son, E..
S. Pettyjohn, Jr., went this morning TO
Pontiac for atwo weeks visit with Hon.
and Mrs. Mark Brewer and other friends.
The Y. p. s. O. Z. will entertain the
Epworth League, the b. y. p. u, and
the Y. NJ. and Y W. Q. A. of the college
in the G.. A. r. hall tomorrow evening,
beginning at s o'clock standard time.
Yesterday morning when d. ID.
Whitesell went TO the door he found a
little child about a year and a half old
standing on the doorstep. Up to this
writing he had not found to whom the
child belonged.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Presby-
terrain church at their meeting at Mrs.
Blanchard's, elected the following
officers: Pres Mrs. j. 7. Ewing; Vice
Pres, Mrs. j. II. Lancashire Sec'y, Mrs.
r. ID. Lemen; Treas, Mrs. j. w. Glass.
a number of Alma people took advan-
tage of the excursion TO Chicago yester-
day over the d. G.. r. q w. and @. &
w. VI. Rys. Among them We're MIS-.
w. 5. Wright, Misses y. CT. Stone and
A. Curzon, Messrs. S. Fink and Fred
Delavan.
Mrs. VanSickle, mother of w. II.
VanSickle of Elwell died at her sons
home on Tuesday, aged eighty years.
The funeral was held yesterday, Rev.
NJ. d. Carrel, d. D., officiating. The
remains were laid to rest in Prichard
cemetery.
II. j. Jones of Gaines came to Alma
Tuesday to spend a few days looking
over the grounds with a view to organic
ing a division of the Knights of Loyal
Guard. This is a fraternal life insur-
ance society and is recommended as be-
ing progressive and benevolent.
A warrant was issued Thursday for
Ed. Davenport of Riverdale charged
with stealing a blanket, duster and whip
from the buggy of 9. +. Brown at the
Arcadia barn, Alma, last Sunday. On
Monday a search warrant was issued
aud part of the property found in his
house.
Frank Emsley can justly lay claim to
being the champion potato digger. He
dug in five hours on the farm of Geo.
Emsley, PAS bushels and in eight hours
dug $3.50 bushels. The amount Of land
covered was three acres and twenty-four
rods. If any person can beat this we
wish 20 hear from him.
w. E. King of Lakeview will locate in
Alma about Nov. l, and put in a first
class book bindery in connection with the
RECORD. 1t will be known as "The
ALMA RECORD Bindery" and will do all
kinds of binding. Parties having any
thing in this line will do well to wait.
With this addition it makes the RECORD
the most complete job Office in northern
Michigan.
AT the annual meeting of the Presby-
terrain society last Thursday evening, w.
A. Bahlke and p. VI. Smith were chosen
trustees. Reports were read from the
Board of Trustees, the Ladies' Aid and
the Y. Il. S. O. +. The last named so.
ciety have borne the expense Of lighting
the church the past year. An adjourned
meeting will be held the first Thursday
night in November at the same time MS
the church meeting.