Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-02


day.
DIR. G.. w. Priugle was in Ithaca this
week.
A. e. Mulholland spent Sunday in
Ithaca
Harry Moore was in Lowell the first
OF the week.
Geo. S. Aldrich of st. Louis was in
Alma Monday.
Frank Milliken returned from Flint
Monday night.
Miss Kate Martin of Thompsonville
was the guest of friends in Alma Tues
day.
Sugar beet growers meeting in the
opera house tomorrow afternoon at one
o'clock
Misses Marian and Myrtle Dusenbury
returned home from Vanderbilt Satur-
day night.
DIR. j II. Lancashire informs US that
he has purchased the Downey property
on State st.
John n. Foster of Lansing, at one
time editor of the ST Louis Republican
Leader, was in Alma Wednesday.
II. A. Jones returned on Wednesday
from points in Virginia where he has
been visiting for the past ten days.
f. H. Weston returned home from
Traverse City Saturday night and left
again on Monday for Grand Rapids
The valentine" social to be given by
the G. +. society February ID, will be
be Ia at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Glass.
Miss Ada Odell of Hastings, who has
been the guest of her cousin, Miss Josie
Whipple, for the past few weeks, re-
turned home the first of the week
We have 100 more five-year subscrlp'
tions TO the Farm Journal which we
present 10 each new subscriber or those
paying up and one year in advance.
Everyone interested in the growing of
sugar beets should attend the meeting
of the Central Michigan Beet Growers
Association in the opera house tomorrow
afternoon at one o'clock.
a reception was held at the home of
/ Prof. and Mrs. J w. Ewing on Satur-
day afternoon of last week in honor of
Mrs w. @. Clark, who expects to soon
leave for Jackson, her new home.
This is the day that the traditional
bear and ground hog come out of their
winter quarters for glimpse of their
shadow and by so doing foretell the
weather FOR the next few weeks. Here I
hoping that the sun will remain under
a cloud at the proper time.
The l.. O. T. NJ supper last Saturday
night was very literally patronized, the
sum of $685. being realized from al
sources as the net proceeds. The ladies
are to be congratulated upon the success
of their efforts and should be commend
ed for the manner III which they have
devoted the proceeds.
On Saturday evening OF last week tn,
members of the Royal Circle met IN
business session at the home of O.. M
Hutchinson After the business hat
been transacted the members Of the so
ciety were treated to refreshments b.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchinson and all EN-
joyed a very pleasant evening.
Jas. L. Hall of Chicago is in Aim
this week. We understand that Messrs
Ward 81 Hall have let the contract 70
several new residences TO be erected o
, their property in the north part of tow
in the spring. The scarcity of resi-
dences at the present time is very eviden
and it is to be hoped that others wi
follow the example Of the two abov
named gentlemen.
A crazy" party was held at the HON
of Mr. and Mrs. 5. w. Tinker o
I Wednesday evening, attended by abor
j. twenty young friends of Master Eugen
Tinker. The guests all appeared maske
e and III costume The evening Wa
{ spent in playing original games devise
e for the occasion and after unmasking a
were invited to the cellar where r.
t freshments were served
q w t. Preston of Mt. Pleasant was
., Alma the first of the week for the pu
II pose of inspecting the Alma exchant
& of the Union Telephone Go. He e:
It pressed himself as being very muo
pleased with the working of the lii
~ and stated that he could talk with Sag
Il nav from Alma to q better advantat
10 that he could from his place of busine
D. to his residence in Nit. Pleasant over Il
y Bell line.
l. J. w Holmes, the old relia BILE impl
rs ment dealer, has formed a partnersh
with his son, Nj. A. Holmes, and her
after the firm name will be j. '
:. Holmes & Son. They have recent
It added a large and elegant line Of ne