Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-08-08


the John Hull farm of 46 acres in Pine
River township.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vint Richard and Mr..
and Mrs. John Welnack visited in Elm
Hall Thursday.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres
byterian Church will picnic at Fox's
Grove, Friday of this week.
Will Young, of the Central Michigan
Produce Co. S office force, spent Sunday
with friends and relatives in Ithaca.
Edith Williams, of Ithaca, who has
been spending few days at the home
of Prof. A. p. Cook, returned home
Monday.
Mrs. II. f. Lewis left Monday for
Detroit, Rochester and several other
points where she will visit friends and
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Welnack returned
to their home in Grand Rapids Sunday
after spending week with her brother
Vint Richard and family.
O. n. Post, accompanied by his wife
and daughter also Mrs Elizabeth Post
and Mrs. Mary A. Hunt, all OF Cleve-
land, Tenn, are guests Of friends and
relatives in Pine River township
Mrs. NJ. J. McPhee left today for a
visit with friends at Mackinac Island
and Sault Ste Marie, after which she
will visit her parents in Toronto, Canada
Mrs. McPhee expects to be absent from
the city a month or more.
Harry Micham was pleasantly sur
prised last Monday, his Both birthday,
to find a number of friends and relatives
had gathered at his home to assist him
in enjoying his birthday dinner. y royal
good time was enjoyed by all
Kenneth James McVicker weight ten
pounds and three ounces, arrived at 30,
Grant Street the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Walter J. McVicker, Monday morning
August 9Th. Cards announcing the ar
rival were mailed Monday afternoon
Rev. Sheehan, of the First Methods
church of Belding, preached two ex
.cellent sermons at the NJ. L church il
this city last Sunday. Mr.. Sheehan il
forceful and eloquent speaker, holding
theclose attention Of his hearers.
Hodgeskinson the building mover, ez
meets 10 leave next Monday for a
extended visit with friends and relative
in Winona and other Minnesota cities
He will also attend the National c. y. r
Encampment at Minneapolis during hi
absence.
w. +. Rings, of Elm Hall. and Bo
Smith, of this city, left Monday Of TIN
week for indianapolis, where they vii
enjoy "A few days visiting with thei
, old comrade of the Both L. 5. Nolun
teers. Mr.. Dell Struble will fill MI
Smiths position as night watch durin
the latter's absence.
J. f. Brown, engineer at the Aspha
Masticote Co. 5 plant had the misfortur
to slip and fall in such manner as
badly sprain his ankle and at the san
7 time drive a nail into the fieshy part
> the foot. DR.. Lamb dressed the wouI
y and Mr.. Brown anticipates no serio1
l. results from the wound.
II The Misses Emily and Elizabeth Ca
a returned last Friday from a tour of Il
II Great Lakes. The Misses Case took Il
steamer "Tionesta" at Detroit T
e Duluth, returning to Mackinac Islam
W where week was spent enjoying &
5. beauties of that famous summer resol
ir after which the steamer was aga
boarded for Detroit. A most delight
q trip was experienced.
w The owners of boats and launches
" the river have given Ely Wolfe the CO
is tract for removing the dead timber al
Strengthening the channel of the riv
>. for a distance of about 10 rods in I
f. vicinity of John VOLTS place. L
~ river has changed its course at tn
point, and navigation has been difficI
on account of the shallow water and
:. logs and stumps that fill the stream.
pm Two aggregations of base ball play'
,it representing the north and south sides
Superior St., showed their true devoti
- to the sport by getting out in the sw
- tering sun last Thursday afternoon a
- engaging in nine inning game. So
of the playing was spectacular and so
was not but the little bunch of spec
OF tors was not critical and enjoyed
Is game almost as much as the playe
ne The south sides were worsted, the Sc
~ being is to 4.
M. A. Medler, while attending the
-, game played between the north
,' south sides of the town Thursday aft
=. noon, badly injured his finger.
" Medler was not playing but was keep
score and OH being asked to catch
Vi ball coming his way, he threw his
'h- hand up without looking and the ball
lie the front finger of his hand burst
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