Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-16
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7. N. Mccall of the Gratiot County
Herald was an Alma visitor last week.
Messrs. Nelson and Woodward returned
Tuesday from business trip to Detroit
WOOD FOR sALE-We have hardwood
and softwood at prices ranging from $3.50
to e. per cord. Send your order to
CAPLE & SoULE.
Mrs. A. B. Scattergood is making a
satisfactory recovery from her recent
illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis King left Mon
day for visit with her brother in South
ern Pines, N. c.
Fred Lyons and family, of Ithaca, have
moved to Alma where the head of the
family has secured a position with the
Central Michigan Produce Co.
An entertainment and box social will
be given at the Day school house two
miles north of Alma, Friday evening,
February %. All are cordially invited
Simon Hagadorn head buttermaker at
the Central Michigan Produce Co.. leaves
tomorrow for Chicago to attend the
National Convention of Buttermakers.
Epworth League social this evening
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. W. w.
: Kinch. Everybody welcome to join i'll
the good time arranged for the occasion.
XvoI 4, xutn
ranged before Justice Chadwick Thurs
day morning charged with criminal
offense. was bound over to the circuit
court.
The young son of f. f. Smith was
"Wednesday evening operated upon at
Brainerd hospital for appendicitis. The
operation being performed by DIR. 1. N.
Brainerd.
w. R. McCollum left Monday evening
for Chicago, where he accepted position
IN the city Office of the Alma Manufacture
ing Co. Mr.. McCollum's address will be
So4Dearborn street.
Caple & Soul =, the hardware merchants
are bound to close out their entire line OF
home blankets, robes etc. If you are
going to need blanket during the mex
i've years this is your opportunity Cal
and get their prices
Rev. A. J. Funnel of the Presbyterian
church of this city left last week Thurs
day for Auburn, n. " where he is spend
ing few days with relatives taking
much needed rest In a letter receive
from Auburn Wednesday Mr.. Funne
@savs he is feeling much better than whe
he left.
The Modern Brotherhood OF Americ
served supper last Friday evening at the
. lodge room in this city. After retresi
ments a musical and literary progral
. was enioyed. A large company OF men
hers and friends were present. All
: whom thoroughly enjoyed the good TIN
: prepared.
? Mrs. G. s. Ward entertained numb
? of lady friends at her home Friday ait'
? noon. During the afternoon the que:
: bv Miss Grace Messenger. Refreshmei
2 were served and most enjoyable SOC
= time was experienced by those present
= The State institute at the Agricultn
= College, February 10 to %, promises
= ne the largest and most successful me
= ing of the kind ever held in Mlchig
Z It opens ON Monday afternoon Febru
Q 10 with conference OF Institute iee'ui
= and delegates, and the regular sessl
~ begin Oh Tuesday morning.
e Members of Wm. Meyer Post
Z Relief Corps spent Monday OF this W
d as the guests of the VIM. d. VIII
= Post, of St. Louis. The ST. LOUIS
e had arranged to celebrate Lincoln's bi
n day. A patriotic program was arrail
q and refreshments served. The mem
= of our local Post and w. r. c. retul
n home late in the evening after
g enjoyable days outing.
= Mr.. S. Messenger returned MOI
= evening from a two weeks business
= in New York City. While there he s
. an evening at the Hippodrome, said
~ the largest theatre in the the Or
- States. Mr.. Messenger, like all
visit the metropolis of our countr
enthusatic over the marvellous lea
engineering accomplished in the
last struction of the Manhattan Subway
When the superior court met at q
SAINT, Rapids Saturday morning Assistant
N on ecuting Attorney Ward made m'
to discontinue the water deal case ag
gave Mavor George r. Perry ana stated
N on il the motion was granted he will
a similar motion in all the cases gro
4 his out OF the water seanua'