Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-03-04

j 3. Lewis was in Saginaw Tuesday
Frank Foster was in Lansing the first
Of the week.
DIR. j. Ii. Lancashire was in Detroit
the first of the week.
s. III Epler has plenty of hard and
soft coal that he can deliver on short
notice.
Jshial Woodward left Thursday for
Wexford where he expects to remain for
a few weeks.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Ander-
son, on Tuesday of this week, an eight
and one-half pound boy.
Seth Tubbs went to Buffalo the latter
part of last week with a carload of stock
aud returned on Wednesday.
Mrs. p. n. Bland left Thursday for
Elgin, H., where she will visit Mrs. j
n. Ford during the next two weeks.
A. j. Foster left on Monday for New
Mexico where he expects to remain if
the climate is beneficial to his health.
A. II. Swisher left on Wednesday for
Kalamazoo aud from there went TO Elgin
Ill where he has position with j. n.
Ford.
Mrs. j H. Lancashire and Mrs Geo. +.
Butler left Wednesday for Pittsburg Pa,
where they will visit at the home of the
latter's sister for a couple Of weeks.
A companion court, or ladies' auxili-
airy OF the Foresters, will be organized
in Alma next TUESDAY night, sufficient
number OF ladies having expressed them.
selves as DESTROYS OF afiliating with the
order. The meeting will be held in the
w. II. @. hall.
Mrs. Jung, OF Chicago, who is giving
instructions in art needle work at Mrs
j. g. Bright's store this week. is meet.
ing with very fiattering success.
class Of nearly forty is receiving lessons
in the work at present and there will
undoubtedly be more added before Mrs.
Jung leaves.
Owing to 1.-The llth Miss Renna
scarborough has been obliged to resign
her position as teacher OF languages in
the Alma public schools, to take effect
April LIST. Miss scarborough has been
one of the most popular teachers in the
school and her resignation was accepted
with regret.
II. M. Durham, Of this place, received
a message on Thursday stating that bis
youngest sister, Mrs. L b. Wightman,
had died at Detona, Fla, where she had
been spending the winter in company
with her husband and mother, Mrs.
Jon Durham. of Alma. Mrs. Wight
man was taken i'll with typhoid fever
two weeks ago and the end came very
sudden. Her home was in Fenton.
NJ. T. Carver, for some time past the
proprietor OF the Exchange Hotel in st.
Louis, died on Tuesday Of this week at
Brainerd's hospital after having under
gone an operation for abscess. The re-.
mains were taken to Brennan, Ind. that
night for interment. The deceased
was quite well known throughout the
county and was well thought Off. He
leaves a wife but no children. The oper-
alton was performed as last resort to
save his life. but he had waited too long.
Next Tuesday night John Stur-
geon. the versatile actor, will appear in
Alexander Dumas, masterpiece, 1.-The
Count of Monte Cristo," Mr.. Sturgeon
is surrounded by strong company of
players including Robert A. Bickle, j..
r. Worden, Jr, Miss Daisy Shadek, AL
bert Jarvis. Miss Satie Wadley, Robert
Havelock, William Redmond, Alan
Forbes, Edward Bell and others. There
will be few extra features during the
action Of the play, such as soprano solos,
auartettes and duets. Don't forget the
date. Prices for Mr. Surgeons spring
tour will be %, 30 and so cents.