Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-02-21
ST LOUIS.

ton, OF Detroit Evening News were In
the city Wednesday.
f. NJ. Coleman, OF Ithaca and w. c.
Lyons, OF Chicago, registered at the
hotel Harrington, Monday
Chas. Barry, from Raleigh, North
Carolina, is spending the week In this
city. lie registers at the Park.
There is literary and debate at Yer
ington's college every Tuesday even
ing. Price OF admission one cent,
Geo. Mccullough, Of Breckenridge,
and Henry Matzen, Of lonia, were bus
mess callers in this city saturday.
A new sidewalk is being erected
along Mills street just south OF the
river bridge. 1t is much needed
improvement.
Mrs. James Buck, IS suffering from
the effects Of paralytic stroke which
she received last Thursday. Her con-
dition is serious.
Mrs. Wan. Newman, OF Saginaw,
Allen Gibson, Of Gaylord, and ChaS
Henderson, OF Niles, Michigan, called
on friends in this city Friday
The fire department was called out
Friday but proved TO be false alarm.
A near sighted young fellow saw steam
coming out OF the laundry engine
house and thought it was smoke.
The Free MethodstS are holding
meetings in this city and they expect
10 continue all week. Various series
OF meetings in this city this winter
have met with but little success.
a young "fellah came out the doc
tors Office Saturday and Immediately
the population gave him wide berth.
pom inquiring the writer found it
was a case OF pimples and the people
thought it smallpox
The social at the residence o. :. c.
Robinson. Tuesday evening was sue
ces in its every feature About thirty
guests were present and all enjoyed
themselves until the wee Sma' hours
drew nigh when they all turned home
ward
Mills street was the scene ~ a lively
runaway Tuesday. The sleigh was
loaded with household goods, Things
locked decidedly smashed when the
team was stopped. We were in school at
the time and did not learn the owners
name.
You are invited to be present at the
high school room riday rcxt The
Freshman will recite in Current
Events and also each pupil in the room
will give quotations from Washington.
in commemoration Of Washington :
birthday
The "Lyceum Komedy Komplny
held forth i'm Harte'- Hall last week
They do say the plays were strictly
up-to.date The important feature
Friday night was II see w. H. Darcy,
the celebrated fat man, 600 way back
and sit down.
There will be an oratorical contest
at the high school room sometime
during the next month The winner
OF the honors % contest in the orator..
cal contest to be held at either Sag-
nav, St Johns, or Alma, April l6.
The place for the contest has not yet
been decided upon.
At the junction OF Main street with
| Pine River, there is an ascending Odor
which when encountered by the writer
made him wonder If he was IN Texas
or in a slaughter house The cause OF
the disturbance seems 10 be the drain
age from the sewer We saw an aged
man, whose steps were slow and fall
tering come by the spot and when he
saw the state Of affairs. clasped his
nose and ran as fast as his feeble limbs
would carry him.
At the meeting in Tyroler'S Hall
I SATURDAY it was tacity understood
that st Louis is 20 have "A beet sugar
/ plant. The requisite amount Of stock
was subscribed with some 20 spare
The meeting was adjourned . meet.
ingof the stock holders only. 20 be held
in Tyroler'S Hall, Tuesday, February
/. at O'Clock p. III They VIII on
that date elect a board OF directors
and attend 10 other matters ~ i'm
poftance. The piant.an1 grounds will
cost S75O.OOO.
James Brannam WIS brought home
| from the county bastile SATURDAY.
where he has been confined for several
| days lie was examined and adjudged
insane but A. IT, Is hoped that his con.
| ditiOn i only temporary and seems 20
be improving. he will he retained at
| home at least until the quarantine at
! Traverse City - raised, The cause OF
! his mental derangement is 20 be
credited only IN part 20 over work in
series Of meetings at BarrytOwn. but
instead largely u Smallp y and study
while under quarantine.
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