Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-26
Additional Local.

Dr Lancashire and friends leave to-
day for Washington to attend the
Inauguration
Republican village caucus in Adams
Hall Saturday night at eight o'clock
standard time. All come
a full report of the doings of the
Gratiot County Sunday School associa-
tion will appear next week Extra
copies will be mailed to workers.
Quite little fun was excited in
Nestaburg last Sunday chasing a horse
thief from South Bend, Indiana The
team was regained, but as yet the man
is at large.
The Republicans of Alma will hold a
caucus in Adams Hall tomorrow even
ing at eight o'clock standard time, for
the purpose of nominating a village
ticket for the spring election
Word reaches us of the death of Amos
Clark, an old Alma resident, but re-
Gently of Chicago, on Wednesday
February 10th. He was eighty six
years of age, and came to death by a
fall. Interment at Wanconda, Ill.
The Woman's Club, and husbands of
members, are invited to meet with Mrs
Il. c. Ely at the Wright House, Monday
evening, March lst, at 1:3O local time.
Mr. Ely will talk TO them on the subject
of Manual Training in our Public
Schools. According to bylaws, ten
cents will be charged for new members.
The largest crowd that has attended
any of the Epworth lectures assembled
at the NJ. f. church Wednesday even
ing, to listen TO the address by r. @. Ely
on americans place among the Ma
tons" The lecture was interesting and
brim full of patriotic utterances, and
won hearty applause at its close.
Lack of space forbids longer mention
this week.
Saturday evening about fifty friends
of Mr. and Mrs. E. r. Knapp Of Sum-
ner gathered at their pleasant home,
and gave them a complete surprise.
They presented the host and hostess
with a beautiful set of silver knives and
forks, and handsome cake stand. All
enjoyed very happy time. Mr.
Knapp and family will move very soon
to Hillsdale county
Home Art for February is filed with
many interesting and useful articles.
Among the first is Embroidery viewed
from a mans standpoint" by Henry
Bradford Simmons. In this issue is
presented the second of series of
articles on "Florentine Embroidery,
by Mrs. NJ. Gutter Kelly, while the
supplement is of especial interest being
a design for Tulip Center Piece and
Photo Frame.
The Ladies' Aid society of the NJ. f.
church will hold their regular meeting
at the home of Mrs. Salter, Wednesday,
March 3rd, after which a ten cent sup
per will be served from six until eight
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which the public is invited. An ex-
perience social is to be held in the even
ing, commencing at S 80. Ice cream
served for ten cents. Everybody in
vited TO come.
A Book Costume Social is to be given
at the Wright House, Friday evening,
March 9th, which will be novelty in
the line of entertainment. There will
be an auction conducted by r. @. Ely,a
which costumes representing book titles
will be disposed of to the highest bidder.
Other popular and taking features will
be presented. Everybody invited. Re-
freshments will be served, and dime
pays the bill. The committee in charge
are Mrs. r. G. Ely, Misses Jones and
Whiting and Mr. G. f. Scott, who may
be consulted as to details.