Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-05-30
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Through the influence of Mrs. Francis
King, o. G. Simonds, a Chicago land
scape architect of more than local repu-
tation, was in Alma last week and
visited the cemetery south of the city,
with a view to submitting plans for
beautifying the grounds. This is a
a worthy movement and with the CO.
operation which Mr. Simonds will re-
ceive from the cemetery board, Alma
may hope to have what nature has 20 a
great extent provided, one of the pretti-
est cemeteries TO be found in the VOL
VERNE state.
Edward +. Gruber who was accidently
shot while arranging for a target practice
at Newberry recently, died last week
from the effects of the wound and his
body was brought to his parents home
at Shepherd for burial. The funeral
services were in charge of Rev. Pickett
of Ann Arbor and Rev. II. F.. Resell, of
St. Louis, both pastors of the Christian
church. The services were largely
attended and burial was made i'll the
cemetery at Shepherd.
ga pair of young colts belonging to
John Farmhouse were working on a
spike tooth drag and became frightened
at carpet whipping on the line and
started TO run. The drag bounded onto
their backs, cutting and bruising them
quite badly. They continued to run
until one fell into the ditch. The colts
are recovering and will soon be able to
be at work again. in.-Breckenridge Clarion.
The Memorial Day services at the
Methodist church last Sunday afternoon
were attended by members of VIM.
Meyer Post and Relief Corps in body.
Owing to the inclement weather the SER
vices was not as largely attended as it
otherwise would have been. The address
of the afternoon was by Rev. A. J. Fun
nell pastor of the Presbyterian church
whose remarks were full of patriotism
and of interest to all present.
A. W. Brock, the wool buyer, pur-
chased this week of Chas G Phillips of
Seville Township, nearly 1000 pounds of
wool. This represents the clip of sheep
wintered and cared for by o. NJ. Jacobs
Phillips farm. This wool was the clean
est load marketed this year and reflects
great credit upon the gentlemen who
cared for the sheep during the past year.
The display of goods in the windows
of Alma's enterprising firms would do
credit to any city. In this connection
mention should be made of the
Memorial Day windows arranged in the
stores of the Lee Mercantile Co., +. Pol
lasky and S. Messenger.
The Almaroons, college organiza-
ton, gave concert at the chapel last
Friday evening. Every number on the
program was well rendered and the en-
deserved larger atten.
dance of our townspeople than it
received.
Mrs. Martha Keith of Coleman. W. 7.
Day of Midland and Mesdames Ida Bipa-
low and Abbie Wolfe of Arcadia township
were in the city Saturday in attendance
upon the golden wedding of their parents
held at the home of heir brother, DR..
Day of this city.
Mr.. and MIS-. V. II. Shepherd and
laughter, June, left SATURDAY. to spend
ew days at Mr.. Shepherds home in
and from there to Clio, where
he latters people reside. They will not
'eturn until after Decoration Day.
Messrs. w. V. Jacob, ]. Rathborc,
H. K. Whitney and c. c. Waraeh of /
Battle Creek were in the city Saturday.
They made the trip in their automobile
md while in the city were the guests of
.Ir. A. w. Wright.
The state street fruit nler hants yester-
lay caught tarantula in bunch of
bananas they were unloading from car
Il the railroad station. The insect is
low safely lodged in bottle of alcohol
n their retail store.
For SALE:-One new milch COW. En-
Iuire of ID. p STRUBLE.