Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-16

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Saginaw pupils of Prof. II. A. Milliken
will be held in the German auditorium
Saginaw, next Tuesday evening. Prof
Milliken has quite large class in Sagi
nav.
The Record was in error last week il
announcing that the "thimble" party {,
be given by the Ladies Union of the Bap
fist church, on Washington's birthday
would be held at the home of Mrs. j. G
Bright. 1t will be held at the home O
Mrs. l.. A. Sharp.
Prof, Heuyse of Chicago and Mr.. w
X. Address of Grand Rapids visited oui
schools last Thursday The professor
spent the time in instructing our teach
erS IN the Speer Method of Number
Work, "A system which gives remarkable
satisfaction. Many thanks to the gent
leman.
William Forester, an old soldier, died
at his home southeast of town last Tues.
day morning at the age of - years. The
funeral was conducted by VIM. Meyer
Post, q. A. Il. ,on Thursday at the Bailey
school house and interment made in the
Bailey cemetery. Rev. f. Il. Sincleir
preached the funeral sermon.
The Michigan crop report for Febru-
airy is out. In reply to the question:
"has wheat suffered injury from any
cause during January 21O correspond
ents in the southern counties answered
yes and 80 no. In the northern counties
30 answered yes and 30 no. The total
number of bushels of wheat reported
marketed by farmers in January was
4i5, $50.
We are in receipt Of No 1. Vol ], of
The Navarro Herald published IN the
interests of the Navarre-st. public school
of Toledo by the thirteen year. old son of
D. j. Kirby, the genial assistant paSsen.
ger agent of the Ann Arbor railroad
The publication would be credit 70
many older and more experienced men
in the newspaper field
Lincoln j. Carriers Just Before
Dawn" comes to the opera house Thurs
day evening, February 22 The piece
unfolds a highly interesting story full Of
real life and action. As typical of Mr..
Garter former productions, the effects
and climaXes are of most thrilling ma.
ture. The piece is handsomely mounted
and presented by company of unusual
merit, and includes many familiar
names Reserved seats will be on sale
1t Sharrar & Mulholland's.
The relettering and REMEMBERING of
he rolling stock of The Michigan
Railroad" (as Mr. DeHaven puts it in
lis new public time card circulars has
begun, and the locomotive TO have the |
distinction of.being the first to bear the
etters "Pere Marquette" came ont Of
he lonia shops Monday She is the big !
passenger, heretofore known as No >, !
nut now whirls along between Grand |
tapids and Detroit as No. Ca The loco
motives are now classified so that the |
passenger engines are TO be numbered |
rom one to 200 The freights above
hat, and the changes in both engines
nd coaches will progress as fast as they
ONE in for repairs
Perhaps the largest audience which
as assembled AT Becker's opera house
lnce It's opening greeted Jacks Jolly |
okers' at its initial performance in this
lty last evening. The play, "A Night
ut with Three is, was full Of ridicu.
Jus situations and keTt everybody
lughing the whole evening. The action
the play hinges upon the escapade of
lr. Selwyn, a middle aged man Of gay
roclivities, during the absence Of has
life. He INDUCES in wine supper.
fterwards meets "a vision of loneliness"
nd the next day the plot thickens. The
life returns, learns a few things and
peaks out plainly to the maynard hus.
and. A daughter with a military lover
nd friend with a secret wife all add
} Mr.. Selwyn's troubles at this time.
at by many clever fabrications he
'leases himself from the network Of
re and his own indiscretions and the | 4
lrtain goes down on happy and
family. Several specalties are }
1t on between the acts Of the play
pera house, Alma, Saturday, Feb IL. a
opular prices. Reserved seats on sale at
larrar q Mulholland's drug store
Notice 10 Taxpayers Z
/ xtill no at "a, I | =.