Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-05
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.


herd visited friends in Alma Sunday.
Remember the date April l0-Harold
Jarvis at the new Presbyterian church.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wood of Beld-
ing are visiting relatives in Alma this
week
Miss Nina johnson of Charlotte visit
ed her sister Mrs. Ella Johnson, over
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. j Butterfield left
Wednesday for Webberville to visit rel.
atives.
G A CLARK of Grand Rapids was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas DePlanta
this week.
Get your tickets and seats reserved
at Bivins Il Rhodes drug store for
April 10th
Miss Elizabeth Lamb of Charlotte
visited her brother, DR.. L. L. Lamb,
over Sunday.
DR.. A +. Bruske attended the meeting
of the Grand Rapids Presbytery in that
city "Wednesday.
j. Il McCarty has returned TO Alma
and is employed in Mckay's bicycle and
plumbing shop again
Mrs II J. ermeulen, Mrs. w. A.
Bahlke and Miss Kate Carpenter went
to Saginaw Thursday.
j a. Beyers of Big Rapids has moved
to Alma and will work for Tinker &
Hannah again this season.
Miss Mary McNutt left on Wednesday
for Grand Rapids where she has p 81
ton in Madam Elgin's dressmaking par
/ lors.
MIR. and Mrs. III ID. VanLiew have
been packing their household effects this
week preparatory to moving to Vernon,
Shiawasse county.
A S. Garfield editor of the Glare
/ Courier. was in Alma Wednesday. Editor
Garfield Is secretary of the State Fire.
mems Association.
Mrs Eli Rummel and Mrs Chas. Her
rick of near ST Johns were guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs VIM Latimer the
latter part of last week
Word was received here Wednesday
that Mrs J. T Swigart, a prominent
resident Of Middleton, died in that place
that day 4 daughter, Miss Edna Swi.
CART, is student Of the college.
Geo. d. May had the misfortune to
fall of stepladder last Friday and as a
result sustained fracture Of the nose.
In fact he looks as though he had been
run through sausage machine.
Mrs. Ella Johnson was surprised by
about tw enty. five of the members of her
! Sunday school class last Wednesday
night. Refreshments were served and a
very enjoyable evening was spent
We understand that nearly the re-
quired number Of names were secured
on the petitions last Monday for the pur-
pose of asking the board of supervisors to
submit the question of local option to
the voters at the election next spring.
The degree team Of Alma Tent No 3S4,
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| h. .. L. NJ, went TO Forest Hill last
/ Saturday night and exemplified the
work for the benefit of the tent at that
place After the work of the order re-.
! freshments were served and the Alma
boys report as being highly entertained.
Jesse Sabin has bills out advertising
an auction sale of live stock and farm
property on his farm one mile south and
/ one-half mile west Of Elm Hail, OH Fri
/ day, April -, commencing at one
O'Clock Lee Houck will have charge of
the sale and the usual terms will pre-
vail.
Frank Gray was the victim of a sur.
/ prise party last Saturday night, the oc-
casion being his 10Th birthday About
twenty friends and neighbors were
present and very enjoyable evening
was spent. Refreshments were served
and before leaving Mr.. Gray was pre-
sented with fine rocker.
II. +. Meyers, the agent of the Pere
Marquette at this place, informs us that
he has notice from his company to the
effect that Buffalo Bills Wild West
Show will be in Alma, July 5 As this
is Alma's year to celebrate the Fourth
this means two days continual round Of
pleasure. Watch for large bills.
A mild sensation has been developed
in our neighboring city since the dam
went out Monday by the finding of the
bodies of tw infants in the river. One
Of the bodies had it's head severed at the
neck and 1t looks very much as if there
will be trouble for someone.
"Coontown 400" drew a fair sized
audience at the opera house on Thurs
day night of last week The members
of the company are all first.class artists
and it was something out of the ordin-
airy for Alma theatergoers as it was a
strictly city vaudeville show. The
music was especially good, and SAINT