Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-15

MISS hlch In company with the chill
dren of Mrs Rich of Detroit have been
visiting at Mrs. Lancashire's the past
few days. Miss Rich returned yester.
day to Detroit. The children will re-
main some time with their mother who
is staying at the Sanitarium.
"Do to others as YOU Have Them Do
To You" is beautiful song and chorus
by Will l.. Thompson, East Liverpool,
o., author of Come Where the Lilies
Bloom" etc. 1t has caught the great
hit of the season. Published either
with mixed or male chorus. Send zoe to
the author.
The County Board of Examiners met
in Ithaca last Saturday to compare re-
suits of the teachers examination and
gT5sfft 5ef Il y
testants. OF the 100 who wrote on the
examination only fifty-two obtained
certificates, of which nine were second
grade and the rest third grade.
The people of Alma will probably be
interested TO know that the measles
epidemic will soon be extinct There
have been 81 casses confined to 100
families. The board of health have is
sued 302 certificates and a number more
are TO be issued Immediately. There
are but two families having cases of
measles within the city limits at the
present time. Through all the illness
there has been but two deaths.
The Easter dinner at the Sanitarium
last Sunday was grand affair. There
We're large number of courses, all of
which were composed of the most
tempting dishes eXcellently prepared.
Among the dessert were strawberries and
cream. Elaborate and suitable floral
decorations added beauty to the already
very pleasant surroundings Of the din.
ming room. The young lady walters
were prettily attired in white and each
wore a white rose.
Negotiations for the purchase of the
Angel House are at present being
carried on between VIM. Edwards, and
Mr. Angel. Mr.. Angel and Mr.. Edwards
were in Edmore Tuesday looking over
farm of Mr.. Edwards which he ex-
poets to transfer in the deal Should
the negotiation be satisfactorily COM
pleted Mr.. Edwards says the old hotel
will be torn down and a brick hotel
bui i'll its place. a large farmers feed
barn will also be constructed in con-
nection with it.
NJ. w. Cliff, student in the Bay City
high school and pupil of Miss f. NJ
Hill in expression and elocution spent
Sunday with Miss Hill at the Sanitarium.
Saturday evening he gave several excel
lent recitations in the sun parlor, much
to the delight of the guests. Music was
furnished by the gentlemen's Mandolin
Club of the college and the
evening passed very pleasantly. But
the guests would not be satisfied till
they had heard from Miss Hill and upon
their earnest solicitation she responded
with two finely rendered selections.
Ed Weston, the plumber and bicycle
surgeon, placed about twenty-five bicy-
Gle racks around town last Friday They
are all nicely painted and add much to
the business appearance Of the city.
They are not only cause for gratitude
to Mr. Weston on the part of the bust
ness men, but they are great conven-
fence TO all bicycle riders, and in placing
the racks Mr.. Weston has conferred
favor upon the cyclists which they will !
not forget. 1t also speaks well for the
of the business house that put |
them out. We wish TO acknowledge |
the one placed in front of
the RECORD Office.