Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-06-24

ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Miss Mary Gelston left for Ann Ar
Dor last Saturday She will spend her
summer vacation there.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Presbyterian church will meet with
Mrs. j. Il. Ewing on Wednesday, June
Goth
You will get the worth of your ten
cents at the Light Guards ice cream
social on Caple's lawn next Tuesday
night.
DIR. Bruske was in Shepherd Wednes-
day where he delivered an address be-
fore the Isabella county S. S. Associ-
alton.
Troubled with headaches, poor sight
ETC., etc? Call on DIR. Dodge and avoid
such troubles for the future. See date else
where.
We are in receipt of the Tecumseh
News late purchased by James Hine. 1t
is full of news and greatly improved un-
der its new management.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Labadie, the
duologue entertainers, at the opera house
tonight, under the auspices of the Wo-
mans Club. Admission 10, 20 and 30
cents.
Prof. G. +. Wheeler of the Agricul-
tural College was the guest of Prof. g.
A. Davis the firsS of the week. They
-, to 4 oh a
TO gather specimens.
Several from this place attended the
services of laying of the corner stone of
the new Catholic church in Summerton
on Tuesday last, which were conducted
with very imposing ceremonies.
Quite a number Of our readers will re-
member Mrs VanAntwerp, wife of Rev.
VanAntwerp, the last pastor of the Con-
gregatiOnal church before it was pur-
chased by the Presbyterian society, and
be sorry to learn of her death which oc-
cured in Vicksburg, Mich, recently.
The RECORD is up-to-date in all things
that pertain to a progressive newspaper,
as has been demonstrated many times
in the past and which will again be
demonstrated on July LIST, with four
page cover of unique design, to be
issued in connection with the regular
edition.
The case of J. c. Smith and wife.
who were arrested by Marshal Greig on
the charge of keeping house of lire
pute, came up for examination before
Judge Durham last Friday. The exam
nation occupied all that day and was
adjourned until June 81 They gave
bail OF 800 each, Bert Woodward going
their bail.
DR.. S. Fillmore Bennett, author of
that immortal hymn, 1.-The Sweet By
and-By' died at his home in Richmond,
Ill, on the 18th inst, aged 81 years,
II months and 20 days. DR.. Bennett at
one time resided in Alma and was the
physician in charge of the Kelley insti-
tute. We will publish a short sketch of
his life next week
News was received here on Tuesday
announcing the death of Stella A. Oster-
hout, daughter of NJ. l.. Osterhout in
Grand Rapids. The deceased was thir-
teen years old and was born in Green
vile, Penn. The remains were brought
TO Alma on Thursday and inferred in
Riverside cemetery. The RECORD is joined
by host of Alma friends in extending
TO Mr.. Osterhout the most sincere SYM
pathy
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Lancashire We're
in Detroit over Sunday. DR.. Lancashire
reports that Mr.. Wright is improving
rapidly. Mr.. Wright went there short
time ago TO have cataract removed
from one of his eyes and DR. Eugene Smith
performed the operation which was sue
cessful in every way. DR.. Lancashire
left for there on Thursday with the
private car and expects that Mr.. Wright
will accompany him home today or to-
morrow.
On July 4th the Ladies' Aid Society
and Epworth League of the Methodist
church will serve warm meals, ice cream,
lemonade, iced buttermilk, etc, at the
old church. Meals % cents There will
be free toilet and reception room in
connection where tired women with
little children and others may find a
place TO rest and toilet convenience,
also a check room, where for a small Fee
articles can be left and cared for until
wanted
There is entertainment as well as
artistic beauty bold and dashing, yet in
good taste, and particularly suggestive
and appropriate for the event it repre-
sents, Independence Day, in the ilumi-
mated page design for the Fourth of
July edition of the RECORD. There is
Il popularity about the colored, full page
illustration more you look at it, the
more you see, always some new idea and
supuestiOn The vOunR folks will find