Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-02-17

Mrs. II. J. Vermeulen and Mrs B.
Miller went to Grand Rapids Wednesday
| morning on business trip
Miss Flossie Patterson returned from
Elwell, Saturday, where she has been
recuperating the past week.
Miss Blanche Woodland returned to her
school duties i'll Ludington Wednesday,
after short stay with her parents.
c. w. Jennings returned to Saginaw
Saturday morning, where he is employed
| by the Pere Marquette Railroad Co.
Mrs Frank Steele and children went
to Bannister Wednesday TO visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Langhsn.
Mrs. James Peet, who has been visit
ing friends here for few days. returned
to her home in Ithaca, Wednesday.
DR. and Mrs. Turk and Miss Harriet
Lancashire attended the Junior hop at
the u of NJ. last Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas l.. Beck, of
Ithaca, came Monday for a weeks visit
with their son, George, and family.
Mrs. Strayer of Elm Hall, returned
home Thursday after a short stay with
her daughter, who has been very i'll
Mrs. II. p. Hall who has been visiting
her mother, Mrs. ID. G.. Hall, returned
to her home in Hastings, Wednesday
Miss Title Lamborn left Monday morn
ing for Jackson, where she will trim in a
wholesale millinery house this season.
Miss Nora Ellsworth, who has been
staying i'll town for the past month re-
turned TO her home in Wheeler Wednes-
day.
Harry Rogers returned to Clio last Fri
day morning, where he has all excellent
position with the Valley Telephone Com
pany.
The rural mail carriers have been unable
TO make their regular trips part of this
week on account of the badly drifted
roads.
Mrs Arthur Rogers and children of
Rosebush, have been the guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Willard, the
past week.
A Pere Marquette freight got stuck in
| A snow drift one mile west of Alma Tues
day, delaying passenger train No. 81 west
four hours.
W. O. Azling left Saturday morning
for a week : visit in Jackson. Mr.. Azling
is the proficient furniture salesman for
J. W q. LSdll
The Baptist young people had a valen-
tine social on Tuesday evening at the
home of Fred Soule An excellent time
is reported.
Samuel Harrison of St. Louis, was in
town Yesterday making further arrange
ments for his new clothing store in the
Wright block.
Mrs Nora Stearns, who has been rest
ing from her work as trained nurse for a
week at her home here. returned TO
Grand Rapids Tuesday.
Mrs. J. c. Bright wishes to announce
that Mrs. b. J. Dolph OF Saginaw, will be
at her needle art store Monday and Tues
dav of next week with a full line OF
Artist Model Corsets.
Dr. y Day of Lake Odessa, was called
| here yesterday TO see his mother, VI s.
| John y. Day, who lives a mile and halt
southwest OF Alma. Mrs Day is quite
seriously i'll with heart trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. l.. Benefits litt'e
| four-months-old baby fell from the arms
of its sister Ruth, Sunday morning,
| against the stove, receiving a painful
though not serious burn on its forehead.
Trains on all lines have been very late
this week OH account of the heavily
| drifted snow and severe cold weather
| Telegraphic communication was also
delayed Tuesday on account of broken
wires.
J. l.. Miller left Saturday morning fer
Jacksonville, Florida where lie will re-
main for the rest of the winter Mr.
Miller is II poor health and he is in hopes
few months spent i'll Southern sun
shine will restore him.
&Wm. II. Sanderson went to Greenvillc
Monday night in response TO a message
that his father was failing rapidly. Later
word received states that he has rallied |
from the sinking spell but the doctor holds
out no hope to them for his recovery.
Rev. Mr. Brubaker of Chicago, will |
address an union temperance meeting in |
the Baptist church on Saturday night |
Mr.. Brubaker's lectures are spoken f
i'll very high terms. All churches will |
unite i'll this service. Every one invited |
1t is stated that Blissfeld is to have a
new 600 ton sugar factory this year, cost.
ing IS %, 600 4 bonus of $4,000 has |
been raised by the citizens of the village, |
and the farmers have contracted to raise |
o 900 acres of sugar beets for the new |
factory
Miss Hattie Woodward arrived here |
Saturday night from Santa Fe. New |
Mexico, called by the serious illness Of |
her mother, Mrs. Helen Woodward, who |
had an attack of pneumonia at the home |
of her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Sharrar She |
is much better now
The two weeks of special meetings at
the Baptist church, conducted by Rev |
Paul Price, closed last Thursdly evening, |
and Rev. Price left Friday morning for
Evansville, Ind. There has been good
attendance at all the meetings, which
were interesting and effective.
The high winds of last Friday and
Saturday caused the snow to- drift badly
on the railroads and most every train was
late in reaching the city. pedestrian
sa;d ha eucountered euo,y ,eari,, thraa