Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-02-15

Finest line of meats Of all kinds ut
Banghart's.
Mrs. VIM Greenfield returned Tues
dry from Harrietta.
For a clean shave or an up-to. date
haircut, remember Earl Clark.
Mrs + NJ. Vandercook of st. Louis
was in Alma Monday on business.
Do not miss the fine concert at the
college chapel next Tuesday evening.
Geo. Killeen now st. Louis express
agent. was in Alma Wednesday on
business.
CT Chadwick and wife spent Sun
day with DIR. Gruber and family in
Shepherd.
P.D Petit of Ithaca was in town |
Monday and among others made the
RECORD a call.
EN-. Chadwick was In Ithaca Tues.
day attending meeting Of the soldiers
relief committee.
Miss Ethel Thompson was called to
Ashley Wednesday to attend the funeral
of her grandfather.
Will Latimer has purchased the Chas.
Rice farm of forty acres situated two
miles north of Alma.
Hiram Houghtailing, who returned
sick from Iowa some time ago, is in a
very critical condition
John Dean il putting new steel cell
ing on the walls of his furniture store
h lately disfgured by fire.
Our local horsemen are enjoying the
81 fine sleighing this week. little speed
can be seen any afternoon.
DIR. johnson Of St Louis has moved
to Alma and will occupy the Pulfrey
house formerly occupied by f. W. Blair
Mr.. and Mrs. Darius Miller are happy
over the event of a six and one-hal'
pound girl which arrived at their place
last Sunday.
Chas. Ingerso'l was summoned tc
Owosso Wednesday by telegram an
nouncing the death of his younger sister
Mrs. Slocum of that city.
DR.. and Mrs. w Kelly entertained 1
party Of friends Thursday night. Re
freshments were served and as usual
delightful time was enjoyed by all.
A bill has passed the house and is nov
up to the senate making the office o
= county school commissioner a four years
term instead Of two. A good law
passed.
J. w Robinson OF Vestaburg, w. A
Mason of Merrill and Rep. Chas. La
= fiamboy of Mcbride attended meeting
| of the Union Telephone Co. in Aim
Tuesday night.
The williamson Enterprise OF las
q week gave an interview of several Aim
x and Gratiot county people on the suga
IS beet industry. gathered by committe
! of farmers from Ingham county VIII
e were here last week looking up the in
5 dustry for the farmers.
. Jay Alverson received a Telegram
Is Monday announcing the sudden dealt
tS of his brother Ed in Ooffeeville, Kansas
Is He will be remembered by our peopl
3 as former Alma boy going west som
h years ago TO recover his health MI
S Alverson left on the evening train to a,
IS tend the funeral.
5 Alma is sorely in need OF some one
build some houses. Parties with none
who would build fifty houses could ren
- everyone at price that would make
= good investment. People are coming I
& town every day who cannot find plac
TO live at any price There are alread
twenty new houses that we know c
III planned for this season.
A board was selected Dec. II 9
Manila to decide upon the means of th
various recommendations for medals {
lis honor TO come before it. The names
fourteen men of the Thirtieth wer
re presented as worthy of this high homo
IS the greatest that can bestowed on so
I. der, whether he be private or a gel
~ eral. Seven of the fourteen are fror
Michigan. Among the Michigan boy
.. are Robert Smith and w. l., Rings {
~ Alma.
Prof. A. A. Stsgg of the University {
es Chicago will lecture in the collee
in chapel Saturday evening Feb. %, on tn
subject Athletics as Factor In I'll
), Training of Youth" This lecture wa
~ 20 have been given Feb. 4 but owing
the closing Of all entertainments durin
that week it was postponed until tn
date. Professor Stagg is recognized {
= the highest authority on physical e6J
cation in the United States and III
:, lecture will certainly be instructive 4
=. well as entertaining.
very unfortunately and evidentl