Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-22

p. T. Banghart was in Saginaw the
first Of the week.
/! I'D. M. Hough of Albion was in Alma
the first of the week
q. A Brink and daughter of Lakeview
were in Alma Monday
Mrs. J. w Holmes was home from
from Lansing over Sunday
You can get wall paper for almost
nothing at Bivins * Rhodes
Mrs NJ. Scallon of Wymen spent Sun
day in Alma with Mrs Bart Miller.
Mrs II. g. Price left Thursday morn
ing for trip to Battle Greek ana Mar
shall.
Our streets have brought back fond
recollections CD Of few years ago dur
ing the past week.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church |
will hold their annual Easter bazaar in
the church parlors Wednesday, April g. |
Mrs. II b. Jefferson's mother, Mrs |
Curzon left last Tuesday for Chicago, |
accompanied by her daughter, Miss Cur
zon.
Floyd Bair Of Mt. Pleasant visited his
sister, Miss Kate Bair at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. A J. Hall over Sunday
and the first of the week
c. Rush, former resident OF this
place but now living on farm near
Petoskey, has been visiting relatives
here during the past week.
We omitted 10 mention in our issue
last week that the firm Of T. II. Griffith
81 Co had dissolved partnership Mr..
Griffith will continue the business
Mrs. a. NJ. Payne, who has been stop.
ping with her daughter. Mrs. John
Haner during the winter, left Wedues-
day for visit with relatives in Milan
Some of our brother editors around
the state have been "seein' things" and
informing their readers that robins and
bluebirds have put in their appearance
j. NJ. Skinner and G. NJ. Ohittendon
week for the purpose of figuring on the
contract for the construction of the new
college dormitory.
The wearing of the green" by nearly
everyone last Sunday signalized the fact
that it was St Patricks Day. Msssin-
ger & Co. followed their usual custom
of presenting their customers with
souvenir shamrocks.
Misses Nellie Cline. Virgil Egon and
Myrtle Palmer, three young ladies who
have been employed in NJ. + Walkers
elevator during the past winter. ltIr On
I Monday for Belding where they have
positions in a silk factory.
=. II Johnson, who has been in bust.
ness in Alma with + r. Griffith since
last September. has moved his house
hold goods 20 the home of his wife's
father in Sumner and in a few weeks
expects 10 90 TO California.
Charles Spicer received a letter the
first of the week from his son, VIM M,
who has been in Detroit during the past
year, stating that he was going to Oleve-
land, o., where he will have charge Of
an office for the Reliable Credit Co.
The Maccabees of Alma have inaugu.
rated membership contest and divided
themselves into two divisions for the
purpose Of swelling the ranks of Alma
Tent, the side having the least number
of applicants to its credit TO purchase a
new secretary for the tent. The contest
will close June LIST
Some good friend Of ours has sent US
a copy OF the Manila Times containing
an account of the departure Of the
Thirtieth regiment from the Philippines.
The Times pays a very glowing tribute
TO the Boys Of the Crimson Scarf, as
COL Gardeners regiment is called. The
will boys will probably be mustered out
about the first of April
The box rent at the post office has been
increased somewhat by an order from
the department. Gall boxes have been
increased from 10 cents TO 10 cents per
quarter, the common size lock boxes to
remain as before, while the largo lock
boxes have been increased from % cents
to 30 cents per quarter. The department
J has also issued an order that all box
rents must be paid by the 10th of each
month when due.
A s. Gibson of Racey was in Alma
last Saturday on his way home from
Barryton where he had been to attend
the funeral of brother, Homer b Glib
son, former resident of Gratiot county |
| The deceased moved TO Barryton from |
Elrn Hall in 1901 and had assistad i'm |