Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-02-24
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S. p. Howard, of Traverse City, who
has been the guest of Miss Nettie Naab
for the past few days returned home
Wednesday
Mrs. III. NJ. Durham has sold her
residence to T.. A. Bivirs and will move
to the rooms over her millinery store
about March /.
III. +. Bush, commissioner of schools
for Tuscola county, returned TO Caro-
Thursday, after a few days visit with
college friends.
Miss Berniece Feek and Miss Laurel
Foster went TO Mt. Pleasant Wednesday
to attend the Washington birthday party
given by the X. 7. lodge.
Remember the oratorical contest at the
High School next Friday evening. An
admission of 10 cents will be charged for
students, others IS cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Nickerson, of Vesta-
burg, and neice, Miss Lulu Nickerson, of
Stanton, returned home Wednesday, after
a short visit with Mr.. and Mrs. T.. Snyder
J. w. Bernard, Willis West and their
wives and Col. and Mrs. Seavers all of
St. Louis, took the train here Wednesday
morning for Florida, where they will
spend the rest of the winter.
Mrs. w. w. Brainard, who has been
the guest of her daughter, Mrs f. l.
Smith, returned 10 her home i'll St. Johns
for short stay before leaving for Cali
fornia, where She will make her future
home
a spirited horse belonging to James
Chase, of St. Louis, made things lively
c,t Snnavtnv 80 NIF.1,,.e,lo,. IS,
He overturned pair of hobs and badly
demolished the cutter 10 which he was
was hitched.
The masquerade party at the Opera
House last Wednesday evening was
grand success. Miss Nettie Wheeler won
the prize for the best costumed lady, and
J. l.. Gilbert, of ST. Louis, won the prize
for the gentlemen. Everyone report
fine time.
Trouble between the BOYS of the High
School and Prof. Rockwell Thursday
morning resulted in a warrant being
issued against Mr.. Rockwell charging
assault and battery on Jimmie Kress.
He pleaded not guilty and the hearing
was set for Friday.
See the subjects for the oratorical con
test, which will be held at the High
School next Friday evening in the school
notes column, and be there TO hear them
Ten ceuts will be changed for students
and S cents for outsiders.
Mrs. Geo. Richmond and Mrs. Amos
Peck, of Shepherd, and Miss Lenora
Finch, of Ohio, who have been the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Lew Keath left for
Shepherd Saturday. They were accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs Keath.
On the 22d surprise party was organ
lied and held at the home of Mrs. {.
Ferris. who resides with her daughter,
Mrs. l. G. Wright on Water street, it
being the seventy-hfth birthday of Mrs.
Ferris. Refreshments and a good time
were the order of the occasion.
A fire in a cistern is not usual occur
renee, but that is what the department
was called out for Thursday morning. A
fire had been built in cistern TO thaw
ont the ice and someone supposed II was
fire and turned in an alarm The de
partment had TO run TO the south limits
of the town for nothing.
Or. J. n. Day, of Lake Odessa, is seri-
ously contemplating locating in Alma
and is looking up Office and residence
accommodations His principal object
in moving here with his family is the
educational advantages of the college for
their children. His mother, Mrs. John
y. Day, lives a mile and a half south
west of Alma