Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-08-22

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George Button was in Shepherd We'd
nesday on business.
Miss Jessie Parker visited in Ithaca
and Newark, Tuesday.
Miss Gala Burns called on friends in
Alma Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. William Rhodes and daughter,
Nina, visited in Ithaca Tuesday.
Rev. Clizbe occupied the pulpit of the
Presbyterian church last Sunday.
Mrs. John Fatty returned Tuesday
after a few days visit in Mt. Pleasant.
The Misses Foster of Grand Rapids,
are visiting friends in Alma this week.
Mrs. Ada Burke of Cadillac is visiting
her aunt Mrs. Belle Tinkham in Alma
this week.
Mr.. Conditt returned yesterday from
business trip to Mt. Clemens and
Detroit.
1t is the Persistent, Consistent and
lnsistent Advertiser that gets the bust
ness.
L. A. johnson, superintendent of the
Central Michigan Produce Co., spent
Sunday in Chicago.
WANTED-By Mrs. J, II Lancashire,
a laundress. Please apply at once at
the house.
Mrs. Q. j. Brown left today for Cold
water where she was called by the
serious illness of a friend
Miss Helen Tubbs and nephew, Ches-
ter Ellison, went to Ovid yesterday to
attend family reunion held there.
Miss Mildred Swaziland, of North
Star, who has been visiting relatives in
Alma and st. Louis returned home Tues
day.
Mrs S. w. Thorne and children re-
turned Friday from weeks visit with
relatives in Grand Rapids, Ada, Lowell
and Pewamo.
w. +. Hanson, wife and child of
Manistique, arrived here Sunday night
for weeks visit. Mr.. Hanson is sup
erintendent of schools at Manistique.
S. Messenger is improving the interior
OF his clothing store with a coat of cal
canine and varnish. He is preparing
for his stock of fall clothing.
Mr.. Verne Baker of Wichita, Kansas,
who has been visiting friends and rela-
tives in and near Alma for the past
seven weeks, returned home Tuesday.
Miss Anna Watts, of Detroit, was a
guest of friends in this city Sunday and
Monday of this week. Miss Watts was
formerly in the employ of the Sanitarium
as stenographer.
The Michigan Postmasters' Associa-
ton and the National Association of
Postmasters Of the second and third
classes will be held at Detroit, beginning
on Wednesday, the 22nd and lasting for
three days
Why take a dozen things to cure that
cough2 Kennedys Laxative Honey and
Tar allays the congestion, stops that
tickling drives the cold out through your
bowels Sold by Chas. Rhodes.
Twenty ladies were entertained last
Friday afternoon by Mrs. Suydam on
the spacious porch of her home. Re.
freshments were served and the after.
noon thoroughly enjoyed by those
present.
Word was received in Alma this week
that Mrs. j. NJ. Forton of Benton Har,
bor formerly resident of Alma, drop
ped dead of heart disease last Wednes
day evening. She had prepared for bed
it being about ten o'clock at night
when she laid down and died instantly
Last Friday afternoon eight of the
young friends of Miss Ida Bell Convi!
assembled at her home on State street t
assist her in properly celebrating hel
fourth birthday. Refreshments were
served during the afternoon and Case
the photographer, took the pictures o.
of the merry crowd. Miss Ida as wei
as her guests, thoroughly enjoyed the
event.
Miss Kate Baumgarten, of Newark
formerly teacher in the kindergarten
department of Alma Public Schools
was married Tuesday evening at he
home to Mr. @ W. Mott of Chicago
The wedding was private, only few
friends being present, All her man,
friends in Alma offer their congratu
lations.
Harry Shannon's powerful coined,
drama, 1.-THE Bankers Child" will b,
presented at the Alma Opera House
Monday. August 21th. The story of TIN
play is captivating, with a plot of intens'
interest, rising at the end of each &C
, with a climax of wonderful power
The comedy is bright and sparkling; tin
action terse, vivid and rapid. 1t is ;
; play which touches the great chord o