Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-07

Subscriptions for the Century maya
zine taken at this office.
WANTED.-A McClures magazine of
November, 1895, at this office.
Dr. H. f. Butler of st. Johns was in
Alma visiting friends Thursday.
Dr. Bruske spoke in the interests of
the college, in Howell last Sunday.
shall have a choice quantity of veg
etables, sweet potatoes and flower plants
for sale. w. A. THOMAS.
Mrs. l.. f. Mcconnell Of Saginaw Wis
tied her daughter, Mrs. p. 7. Banghart,
over Sunday.
John Flanagan of Mancelona was
the guest of Bert Woodward on Tues
day of this week.
Miss Hattie Pringle of Traverse City
is visiting her parents, DR.. Pringle and
wife, at this place this week.
If you are tired mending your boys
stockings call at Pollasky's and get a
pair of those % cents triple knee
"leather" stockings.
Mrs. Jefferson received word from
Houghton the first of the week that
her mother was very low. Owing to her
own illness she was unable to go.
f. Q. Norris of Port Huron, a former
ST. Louis, man was in town Tuesday on
business. He represents the Sand Brick
Manufacturing Co. of Port Huron.
For six consecutive years Charles
Fishbeck has been at the head of the
Alma Fire Department and no little Of
its efficiency is due to his efforts.
Charles is hard worker, prompt and
very popular with the laddies of the
department His reelection as chief for
the coming year will be hailed with
delight by all our citizens.
Tuesday and Wednesday, May II and
-, have been set aside by the officers of
the County Sunday School Association
for house-to house visitation throughout
the county Township officers will see
to it that the work is promptly attended
to in their territory and reports made TO
CT. NJ. Hutchinson, county secretary.
Supplies for reports can be obtained by
addressing Lumon Gee, president of the
association.
The Protected Fireside Circle at this
place is reaping harvest of members.
Monday night twenty-five new men,
bers were received making the number
now eighty-fve. The event was cele-
brated with banquet and good old
fashioned time. All present enjoyed the
treat. The order is now one of the
largest in Alma, and is composed Of
some of our best business men. The in
surance features are frst-class in every
respect.
The following committees have been
appointed by the secret societies of this
place TO look into the possibility OF
erecting the third story of the proposed
Pollasky block The committees are
made up as follows: X. of p, l.. H..
Hayt, Elliot Bivins, j. @. Bright; Ma
sonic, David Castor, Geo. Youngs, Ferd
Montigel; Odd Fellows V. NJ. Wilson,
O. w. Rogers, Charles Morden. 1t is
sincerely hoped that some satisfactory
arrangement will be made whereby the
success of the enterprise is assured.
A very pleasant home wedding was
solemnized Tuesday night at the beauti-
full home of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. l.. Sharrar,
two miles and half southeast of town.
The contracting parties were Miss Lena,
the youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sharrar, and Mr.. Charles VanDeventer
of Ithaca. Miss Fannie Sharrar and
Supt. Ellis VanDeventer of North Star
acted as best lady and man. The knot
was tied by Rev. r. T. Lynd of Ithaca.
The bride was lastly gowned in light
colored silk and the rooms were every
where trimmed in pink and white roses.
The young people were the recipients Of
large number of beautiful and costly
presents. Miss Sharrar is one of Alma S
/ best known and most highly respected
young ladies' Her score of friends at
this place wish her the most unbounded
success and happiness in her new field
of activity. OF Mr.. VanDeventer too
much can not be said his universal pop
ularity among his townsmen speaks for
him. The young couple will reside on
the VanDeventer farm near Ithaca
where they are at home to their friends.