Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-08-20
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were III town Friday.
Albert Searls of Greenville is visiting
his friend Bert Rogers.
Mrs Frank Pollasky is entertaining
her friend Miss CLARA Spicer.
Fred Fullerton has been at home for a
few days with the bronchitis.
Misses Hood, Hicks and Coleman have
gone to Crystal for weeks outing.
The Rathbone Sisters serve refresh
ments in the park next Thursday night.
Chas. Padelford and wife are visiting
their brother, VIM. II Padelford of this
city.
Mrs. ID. b. Whipple and daughter of
Saginaw spent Sunday at Mrs. Theodore
Nelson's
II. j. Vermeulen invites you to inspect
the large line of fresh fruits at his store
every day.
Mrs. ID. w. Adams went to Grand
Radios Monday for weeks visit with
her mother.
q. K. Barnes, brother-in-law of DR..
Suydam, returned to his home in Omaha,
Neb. Monday.
Ned Kline, who has been spending his
vacation in town, left for his home III
Ypsilanti Thursday.
Prof. j. w. Ewing was in Gladwin
Friday and Saturday. He gave rous-
ing address before the O. E. Union.
Theodore Nelson left Saturday for
Detroit. He will go from there to
Buffalo and probably on to New York.
The Alma Roller Mills, which have
been idle for some time on account of
the repairing, are again running night
and day.
Tuesday from the northern resorts,
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. j. Shep-
herd of Charlotte.
Walter Culver of Merrill was in town
on Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr.. Culver
Will have the principalship Of the Mer-
rill schools again this year.
Miss Eula Anderson, who has been
spending couple of weeks with the
family of Francis Palmer, returned to
her home at Sumner Monday.
Miss Grace Anderson of Midland is
the guest of Miss CLARA Pringle. On
oil hai
wheels out to the home of the formers
cousin, Miss Grace Anderson of Sumner.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ Gidley, and Mr..
and Mrs. b. +. Worthington of Emerson
were the guests of NJ. j. Bogardus and
wife last Sunday They shook hands
with a number of other old friends in
town.
The September number of Demorest's
Magazine contains an article on "The
Picturesque Shakers" which is redolent
of the quaint, sweet simplicity of rural
shaker life, with artistic illustrations of
youths and maidens in their Puritancial
attire.
Tinker q Hannah have been given
the contract to put in the woodwork
at the Montcalm County House. We
infer from the fact that bids were
entered from far and near that the
Alma firm must have reputation for
good work.
Several people have received severe
scares lately by being attacked by an
ugly hound. The savage beast has
nearly killed number of inno-
cent pugs, and would have done the
same to few people but for timely
assistance. We hear it has been chained.
Ben Button has lit upon an ingenious
device for facilitating the entrance and
exit of customers from his popular place
of business. The tall, double, show
windows reaching to the floor, were
swung round to the wall so that the
whole store front is converted into a
neat triple entrance.
VIM. Howe Sr, is making some very
attractive improvements around the
college this vacation, not the least of
which is the replacement of the old semi
circular walk in front of the main build
ing. Judging from reports heard on
every hand the college enthusiasts
expect good attendance this year.
The Old Fellows were given very
pleasant entertainment Wednesday at
Ithaca, by the Rebeccas. A good sized
delegation went over from Alma, and
report an excellent time. Rain drove
them to the Hall at IL o'clock where an
elegant program was rendered, a very
pleasant feature of which was the duet
by h. w. Murker and Miss Minnie FL
licot of Alma.
Miss Carrie NJ. Taylor of New Haven,
Conn. went to Chicago to surprise her
brother with visit He had gone to
Grand Rapids, whittier she followed.
w hen she arrived there her hrother had |