Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-04-02

Wall paper, new designs at Mahan' 81
Ladies black hose four pair for 25c,
at Opdyke q Co. s.
Simon Messenger was in Riverdale
Monday on business.
Subscriptions for the Century maya
zine taken at this office
l.. II. Hayt visited his parents near
Henderson Sunday and Monday.
The Woman's Club will meet with
Mrs Will Reed on Monday next.
O. E. Davis of Grand Rapids was i'll
town on business the first of the week.
Geo. Fitch of Grand Rapids, former
Sanitarium guest, was in town Monday
morning
Miss Anna Reid, formerly a student
at the college, visited Alma friends the
last Of the week
Special meeting of Alma Lodge f.
and \. " No. 244 Saturday night.
Work in f. G. degree.
a. j. Won Page preached in the Pres
/ byterian church at Ithaca last Sunday
morning and evening.
All the latest shapes and shades in
spring hats and caps are on exhibition
and sale at f. +. Pollasky's.
Don't fail to see the new pattern hats
and bonnets at Miss Smiths spring
opening April 9th and 10th.
Miss Clara Graham of Belding is
spending few days visiting at the
home of the Misses Bushnell.
J. NJ Callihan and family moved
here from Sandusky county, Ohio, this
week. They expect to make Alma their
future home.
Judge and Mrs. j A Fancher of Mt.
Pleasant were in town Monday evening
in attendance upon an important COM
mittee meeting.
Several young people gathered at the
home of NJ. l.. Osterhout Monday even
ing to eat maple syrup, and enjoyed a
very pleasant time.
Mrs. II. L. Myers and daughter
Bernice, left Monday morning for two
weeks visit with her parents and other
relatives in Grand Rapids.
Dave Fink will leave for Chicago
about April 9Th, where he will make il
his home with relatives for a while and
learn the jewellery business.
? John Scrivens of Detroit, former
Gratiot county man, died last week. His
memory will be kept i'll remembrance
: by many through the Scrivens drain
) law suit of which many of our people
are interested.
Miss Allie Lovejoy called on Alma
friends Friday evening Miss Lovejoy
graduated from the kindergarten de
partment of the college in the class OF
? 80, and is now kindergarten teacher il
the Bay City public schools.
, Arthur Granger of st. Johns, the
, new telephone manager, was in town
3 the last of the week, and put IL
2 the wires and phone to connect the
! Wright House Livery Barn with the
i Gratiot County Telephone System.
Mr.. and Mrs Newall Graves o.
D Plymouth, Indiana, who came TO attend
I the funeral of their daughter Mrs. A
b. w. Beckner, were obliged to return t
\ their home Thursday morning, OWNS
. to the sudden illness of Mrs. Graves.
n The larger part of the students wen
5 to their homes TO enjoy the vacation
Only three young ladies and one mem
a Der Of the faculty are left at Ladies
n Hall this week. More of the young
d men. however, are spending their vaca
# ton in Alma.
@ Miss Jennie Beckner of David City
e Nebraska, arrived Saturday morning
Miss Beckner came prepared to sta.
II with her brother and assist him wit
q the household cares. The little girl
e are well acquainted with their aunt
|. and feel much at home with her.
e Charlie Ward accepted the invitation
l. of the Orchard Lake Military Band {
accompany them TO New York an
h lead the band at the unwilling c
% Grants monument. The band will b
ID accompanied by the entire Orchar
,e Lake battalion and the boys expect
e. have a grand time. Mr. Ward wi
lr remain at Orchard Lake for the rest
in the school year after his return frol
New York