Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-02-07
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were In Ithaca Saturday.
Lawyer Geo. Long transacted bus.
mess at the county capital Friday.
Florence Wright and Louise Week
were guests OF Alma friends Sunday
afternoon.
Nat White has sold his farm just
southwest OF the city and will move TO
California soon.
VIM. Fields fell from his horse Sat-
urday morning while out riding. His
injuries are trifing.
VIM. Warren returned Tuesday from
an extended trip through Ohio, Ken
lucky and Tennessee.
| The protracted effort at the M. K.
and Baptist churches is meeting with
much success 80 we are informed. Sew
eral speakers from abroad are present.
Mrs. Mary Natter, OF Tennessee, is
sojourning here. She has been en-
gagged In evangelistic work for some
time prior to her visit to this city.
Someone who pretends TO know says
there were 1000 skaters upon the Ice
Saturday afternoon. Several from
Ithaca .and Alma were among the
number.
While In Ithaca recently we took
tour Of the new temple of Justice and
can say that when completed II will
be one OF the finest structures in this
part OF the state.
Darrell Montague, OF Burlington,
Ontario, who has been visiting Mr..
Walter Klink and family for some
time, started home via Cleveland,
OHIO, last Thursday.
A show company from no-one.knows-
where was in the city Saturday night
and carried away no small sum. Their
exhibit consisted chiefly OF products
from Hawaii and the Philippines.
Charles Vaughn, OF Breckenridge;
William Harton, OF Riverdale; George
Caldwell, Of Elm Hall; and Miss Mabel
Witherspoon, Of Pleasant Valley, were
in the city on business or pleasure
Monday.
Land has been purchased upon which
the new bromine works will be erected
and j. Faulkner and son, foremost
stockholders, inform us that work
will be begun upon the building some
time during the next month.
Rev. James Brannan, who has been
holding series OF meetings in Barry
ton, Michigan, is seriously i'll with
smallpox. One day last week he es-
capped from the house ofdetention and
it was with difficulty that the author
tiles succeeded in capturing him. He
is completely deranged and cannot
live.
Our high school is one Of the best
equipped in this portion OF the state
we are inclined to think. In the line
OF teachers, we have superintendent,
II. w. Daniels; Principal, f. Wood;
Sophomore, A. Penney; and Freshmen,
Miss r. Bowen. We have fine labra.
tories, library electra. The seniors
this year number eleven, juniors nine
teen.
Mrs. Hilda Spratt, of Clare. who has
been residing with her msther, Mrs.
Newgrean, for some time, is victim
Of the dread disease. smallpox. Her
husband died OF the disease some
weeks ago but it was thought that at
this late date there was no danger OF
further spread Of this disease. 1t is
hoped that this malady may be kept
under control by the health authori-
ties.
1t is notable fact that many good
items are lost TO the ne wspaper every
week by the modesty OF the people
who hesitate TO tell the reporter mat
tiers concering themselves. The right
thing TO do is TO courteously stop the
scribe on the street or any place you
chance TO meet him and tell him you
have been on a visit, have relatives
visiting you, that you and your wife
have a new baby at the house or that
your wife entertained friends or any
thing that is matter Of news. If
you have done anything mean, keep
that TO yourself fer he knows all about
il. In this case please report all mat
tiers OF interest To p. O. box 334.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Sails
bury, Friday, boy.
The Bachelors give their first party
next Wednesday evening.
Miss Alice Church will entertain.the
Sorosis Society Thursday evening
Mrs. +. G. Kneeland entertained a
company OF friends at pedro last Fri
day evening,
RATHBONE.
g. DeVoll has returned from the
lumber woods.