Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-05-02

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Miss Edith Palmer was in Ithaca the
first of the week
Mrs. h II. Erwin has been quite i'll
during the past week.
Hon. j w. Holmes was in Lansing
Monday on business
j. w. $. Opdyke was in Saginaw
Monday on business.
Mrs. 5. Verst of Chicago is wishing
her aunt. Mrs ). Fink.
+ w Butterfeld is driving f. O. Ker.
mems express and mail wagon.
Born, TO Mr. and Mrs f. Wolfe Thurs
day morning, ten pound boy
G. o. Thompson of Ishpeming is in
town for "A few days on business
The interior OF the postoffice is in the
hands of the painters and paper hangers
this week.
The trout season opened Thursday
and the local anglers are preparing for
large Catches tnls year.
The Hayt * Pierce %. have page ad.
in supplement- form in this issue of the
RECORD, Look 1t over.
Bert Struble has resigned his position
as porter at the sanltarium and on Tues.
day left for Grand Rapids.
Wn Orr left on Monday for South
Berlin, n Y, where he expects TO visit
friends and relatives fer a few weeks.
Mrs Frances Vessels of Big Rapids,
stats president of the Rebekah Assembly
was the guest Of Mrs Chas. Morden
Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs John f. Ray left on
Monday for their new home In Wallace
burg, Ont. much TO the regret of their
many friends in Alma.
DR.. L. L. Lamb went 10 Detroit this
week, and according TO the county
clerks records, will return with "a bride.
Miss Mabel Ball, well known to Alma
people.
+ j Sieder has sold his bowling
alley to IA gentleman by the name of
Langin. We understand that the
alleys will be moved to Crystal for the
summer
James l.. Barton, secretary Of the
American Board OF Foreign Missions,
has written for the May Womans Home
Companion an article on the captivity Of
Ellen NJ. Stone. The writer's position
makes this the most authoritative article
on the subject that has appeared.
On Saturday evening Of last week
large number of the Maccabees and their
wives rendered Mr. and Mrs John +.
Ray a farewell reception at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs j T. Gaffney Mr. and
Mrs Ray were both presented with
some very handsome gifts as tokens Of
the esteem in which they were held by
their many friends. Refreshments were
served and very enjoyable evening was
participated in by all.
Among the specialties at the opera
house, Monday evening, May 9TH, will
be given the farce, "Elopement, in
which IA young lady elopes with her
lover through the window of her room.
Her flight is discovered by her father
who pursues the couple, only to find that
the knot has been tied by the Justice of
the Peace The characters are repre-
scented by Miss Howard Mr. Hall, Miss
McLaren and Mr.. Howard.
The short stories of Marie Van Worst
have a rich new flavor commingling
Paris, Italy, and New York. In Lippin.
colts for May appears her latest tale,
called The Immediate Jewel" wherein
an American widow in Paris wins,
spite Of SANDER and vain gossip, the
heart Of her true lover. In view Of
Miss Van Vorst's forthcoming serial
this story will be read with attention.
The grand spectacular pantomine,
MARY. Queen of Scots" will be given
at the opera house, Monday evening,
May 9th. instead of this Friday evening
as previously announced Tickets on
sale by the ladies of the Episcopal
church Among the specialtes will be
the Fairies Revel," which alone Will
be worth the price of admission.
Twenty five little tots in game cos.
tunes appear in the woods, reveling
about their queen who is seated upon
her throne, on an elevated swing.
Don't miss 1t
The band concert on Thursday night
of last week while advertised as a benefit
concert for the Alma Fire Department,
was not as largely attended as usual,
owing no doubt TO the fact that no free
tickets were allowed and the price of
admission was placed at 25 cents instead
of ten. We hardly think, however,
that 1t was generally understood that the
band was TO receive nothing out OF the
but the whole amount was to