Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-10-11

VIM. Harold, who has been visiting
here for the past two weeks, returned to
Chicago Tuesday.
Mrs. Orilla Smith and Mrs w. W.
Rollin left Monday to visit relatives
in Bloomingdale, Mich.
w. w. Kinch has secured an increase
of pension for NJ f. Burkhead, and he
will now draw 81 month.
Fred Kimball and wife of Crystal
spent Sunday with the family of w. II.
Parr and Joseph Henderson.
w. p. Ainsley, who has been with his
son, @. w Ainsley, for the past week,
returned to WILLIAMSON, Wednesday.
Gov. Bliss has appointed John r. vii.
son of ST. Louis circuit court commits
sioner, vice Frank r Monfort, resigned
Carlos Giddings, sent TO the Ionia
prison from this county last January for
polygamy, has been paroled by Gov.
Bliss
Mrs. NJ =. Bogardus presented this
Office with two beautiful bouquets last
Saturday one vas sweet peas and the
other dahlias
S G Pierce and family are entertain
ing his mother, Mrs L. q Pierce Of
Flint, and his brother, VI. 3. Pierce Of
Denver, Colorado
Mrs August Way and daughter, who
have been visiting her sister, Mrs Joseph
Sartor, ST., returned to their home in
Canada Wednesday.
Miss Cook. instructor Of music i'm our
public schools, was called 10 her home
in Grand Blanc w ednesday, by the SER
ious illness of her father.
s. + Anderson has the contract to
build new house for Mrs. VanDyne, in
the southwestern part OF town, and
work has been commenced.
f j. Seidler of Lansing was in town
Wednesday looking for a location for a
bowling alley. We understand he has
not yet secured location
An eye fitted by the optiscope is done
so quickly that the patient does not get
nervous and therefore is in condition
to judge whether the fit is perfect
Mrs A. j. Hall and Mrs. J. w. Dean,
left for Grand Rapids Wednesday
morning to attend the grand lodge meet.
ing of the O f s. as representatives of
Alma Lodge
Mr.. Sage of Bay City is the new man
ager at the Wright House Livery. Mr.
Sage is an experienced liveryman and
horseman and will probably make many
improvements
j. S. Caple q Son are starting the
stove season off with a rush. They
handle only the best grades aud sell them
too. They have an ad on another page
calling attention to the fact.
The east bound passenger train on the
Pere Marquette Tuesday evening did not
arrive in Alma until four o'clock
Wednesday morning The engine got
off the track at Lowell which caused
the delay.
The game of football between Mt
Pleasant and Alma high school teams
which took place on the college campus
to be interesting The score was 30 TO 0
in favor of Alma.
Geo Leamon. who is engaged on one
of A. w Wright's farms, brought in a
fine sample of ripe red raspberries last
Saturday. He reported that a lady of
that vicinity picked, in one day, eight
quarts of berries. This is pretty good
for second crop.
The first of a series of monthly recitals
was given by Miss Gertrude Writings
pupils at her studio at "The Naples"
last Saturday afternoon at four O'Clock
The initial recital was a marked success.
and they will be continued once each
month during the year.
In the October Designer is shown
some patterns for dainty lace ornaments
that will interest the feminine mind
without doubt Also in addition to
many other good things there is shown
some novelty patterns in crocheting
Robert CLARK of Pine River township,
died last Thursday of cancer, aged 81
years. He was an old resident and
highly respected. Funeral services
were held on Friday, conducted by the
Masonic order Of st. Louis, of which he
was member.