Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-02-14

Thos. Pierce, wife and daughter OF
Riverdalc were Friday callers in this
city
The series OF meetings came To a
close Friday night at the NJ. h.
and Baptist churches.
Very cold weather last Tuesday, in
deed. The thermometer registered
eight degrees below nothing, so they
tell Us.
Prof Frank Pike aud wife, OF lth-
aca, were callers at the high school
and he gave US splendid talk Friday
afternoon.
Seaman Smith drove ten miles north
for wood the other day, and when he
returned his ears, nose and hands
were badly frozen.
Dame rumOr has it that an electric
car line will extend from Saginaw to
this city. In all probability IL will ex-
tend 10 one OF the many suburbs OF
this place, Alma for example.
The juniors and seniors OF our pub
lie school could not accept the cordial
Invitation OF the Alma high school TO
the reception given by them Friday
night, on account OF the school board
Of this city passing resolutions for
bidding similar proceedings here II
seems the reception OF the ST. Louis
high school las. year was turned into
dance
We CHANGED 20 step into Vans drug
store the other day, and heard pros
porous young fellow OF this city relat-
ing his experience. lleremarked that
before marriage he was dude, after
marriage he was subdued Before
marriage he had no buttons on his
shirt. after he was married he had no
shirt. Before he was married he
swore he would not marry the best
woman in the world, and after mar
riage he found that he hadn't,
Last Saturday, Geo. McGregory and
Jack Brown hired one OF f. S. Kemp's
livery horses and started for a sleigh
ride. When about three miles north
OF town, they engaged in race with
who proved too many for them
The farmer had wagon and crowded
the boys horse into the ditch, and il
/ fell, breaking its neck. 1t is our pri-
vate opinion publicly expressed that
it will prove a very expensive ride for
the boys.
The old adage, that misfortune sell
don. comes singly. appears TO be true
in this vicinity. A boy and Girl were
recently visited by the grim messen-
ger, death. Both were the children
OF Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kline, near
this city Pearl, aged Is, was called
away on Monday, and Willie, aged l3,
on "Wednesday following. The funer-
al services Of Pearl were held at the
home on Thursday and OF Willie at
the Saints church on Friday, Rev.
VIM. Warren officiating
Several Of our young gentlemen &C
companied by their lady friends, took
advantage OF the good sleighing and
bitter cold weather, Saturday evening
and took ride 70 Ithaca. All went
we'll until they were enroute home
ward, when all the mishaps imagin-
able fell 20 their lot. one sleigh load
got lost and were late In getting in.
Another upset about four miles in the
country, and the other had a break
down and were compelled TO walk the
remainder OF the way home. distance
OF about one and one-half miles. And
all this with the thermometer hug.
ging the zero mark very closely.
A rather elderly lady came into the
postoffice the other day and wanted
TO know how much it cost TO send a
letter TO Ithaca. Two cents" re-
piled the postal clerk. And how
much TO send letter TO Alma?" size
inquired The same" he answered
calmly. " Well" said the lady, " It's
not half so far and the government
charges just the same? Just so. Well,
I'm not gong TO help support such a
government, and from now on III
carry my own letters, so there" Last
night at II o'clock the government
was still in existence, with no appar.
ent signs OF its immediate destruction.
The meeting in Tyroler's hall, last
Saturday afternoon, OF the farming
and other population OF this county,
for the purpose OF discussing the beet
factory subject, was very largely at
tended A committee OF three men
from each township was appointed
TO canvass the several townships
OF the county and solicit stock and
acreage. The committee will report
next Saturday, until which date the
meeting was adjourned. The com
pany require that stock be purchased
70 the amount OF 1900, OF which