Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-04

| o"ni Epier iookeu dlter some business
matters in Durand Monday.
Theodore Marsh spent Sunday with q
frie nd in Portland, who is i'll.
Call on Miss G. Z. Smith for the
cheapest and best silks and ribbons.
Prof. Nicoud has class in st. John:
Wednesday and Thursday each week.
The RECORD job rooms have'com.
menced the Alma College annual cata.
logue.
A ten pound boy came to gladden. the
hearts of Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Peters last
Friday.
j. II. Lancashire was in Saginaw last
Saturday looking after some business
| matters.
Mrs. @. l.. Chadwick and daughter
returned Monday from her visit in
Brighton.
The Dancing Club held their second
meeting last Friday evening and report
good time.
Mrs. j. b. Tucker and daughters, Mild
red and Jessie spent a few days in
Ithaca this week.
ID. ID. Pierce and family of Farwell
were in town Tuesday on their way to
visit friends in Cedar Lake.
Miss Lovina Parsons of Ypsilanti,
soprano, and Miss Ariadne McLaren of
Alma, alto, will sing at the grand con-
cert.
Dean 81 Hollenbeck supplied the pull
pit chairs for the new Disciple church in
Forest Hill which is to be dedicated next
Sunday.
Be sure to hear the first grand concert
ever given by the Alma Deutscher
Verein. At the new Pollasky block,
Feb, 10Th.
Mrs. Robert Law and daughter of
Saginaw and Mrs. Herbert Stearnes of
Chicago spent Sunday with their uncle,
Mr.. David Cuvrell.
1t only costs 25c to hear the grand
concert to be given by the Alma Deut-
scher Verein next Wednesday evening.
Greatest thing of the season.
Rev. NJ. d. Carrel, will give his popu-
lar lecture in the Methodist Church.
entitled, 1.-The Mission of the Saddle
Bags" Tuesday evening, Feb, 22nd.
Lewis Forquer and Miss Lottie Berry
Of Sumner were married last Sunday
afternoon at the home of the groom's
parents in that village Ceremony was
performed by Rev Frank Beach of
Alma
l.. A. Grinnell of Lansing, "a veterinary
surgeon graduate, was here Wednesday
looking over the ground with a view to
locating here and was much pleased
with the town. He is a bright young
hustler.
Chas. Haug of Haug 81 Schenrman,
architects, Saginaw, was in town Satur-
day looking up business interests. He
is the architect for new buildings in
Ithaca, North Star and other surround
ing towns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bosworth of Ford,
o., who have been spending the winter
with Mrs. Bosworths mother, Mrs. @. A.
johnson Of Elm Hall, returned home
Monday. They were in Alma short
time between trains.
The program for the Grand Concert of
the Deutscher Verein, to be given at the
new Pollasky block next Wednesday
evening, is one of the richest programs
ever given. The Verein is in flourish
ing condition and its membership is con-
increasing.
Miss Frances Brooks of Boston came
last Saturday for two weeks visit with
her brother, DR.. Brooks. She was ex-
pected sooner but was delayed on ac-
count Of the passenger trains being
hindered by the snow. Miss Brooks is a
teacher in the Boston public schools.
A meeting was held Monday evening
at which it was decided TO have the
Bottling Works come to Alma as soon
as suitable buildings can be erected.
They will be located near Tinker &, Han
nah's mill. Then people can obtain the
Alma Bromide and Park Mineral water
very easily.
A few nights ago fire got started i'll
a tailor shop in the Reed 81 Merry
Block in Bowling Green, o., and the
block would doubtless have been des-
troyed had not Casper Briggs, who occu-
pied room back Of the tailor shop got
up to get drink at 2 100 a. IN. On open
ng the hall door he discovered smoke
ard gave the alarm at once. The fire
company were soon there and the dam.
age will probably not exceed 5000 to
goods and 5000 to the building. Casper
s brother Of Stephen Briggs of the
RECORD staff.