Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-05

Eighty-seven per cent of the Cana
dian farmers own their own farms.
Mr.. and Mrs Floyd Glass are the par
ents of a baby girl born Thursday, May
80
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid society
meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. w.
A. Bahlke.
Vern Wright has entered the employ
of Convis & Convis the popular furni-
ture dealers.
Mr.. John Dolan, a Bay City pharma-
cist, is now employed at Stanards Rex
all drug store.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. L. Pease of Laings-
burg, are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
G. II. Carl in this city.
DR.. Gill left yesterday morning for
Saginaw. where he will attend the
State Dental convention
Prof. f. f. West was in Lansing last
week and attended the Semi Centennial
celebration at the College.
Misses Beulah Parr and Mildred Kress
attend the eight grade commencement
exercises in Ithaca tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. 9. +. Brown returned
Monday, after a visit with friends in
Lansing, Howell and other cities.
LOST-A gold watch with metal
fob. Finder please leave at RECORD
Office and receive reward pd
Mr.. and Mrs A. w Wright left this
afternoon for Detroit, where they will
remain during the week.
1t is said that bees must take the
nectar from 90, 800 clover blossoms to
make one pound of honey.
4 5OO-mile canal projected to drain
the great swamps of Florida, would re-
claim 6, 800, 900 acres of land
The capital represented by Britain's
cotton trade is s. 600 900, 900 year and
the profits $3.50, 900. 600 year.
Miss Ethel Soper returned this after
noon from her school in Kalkaska, and
will spend the summer in Alma.
With the aid of st cam heat and cleo.
trio lights vegetables and flowers are
being grown in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Strictly homemade baked goods
First-class lunches, meals 20 cents. City
restaurant. Mrs. Jennie Findlater,
Prop.
Rev. Ramsey, formerly of the Epis-
copal church in this city, and who has
been attending a theological seminary
in New York, arrived in Alma last night
for a short visit.
The northern section of the city west
of State street is being improved in
many ways. Among other improve
ments cement sidewalks are being laid
on Orchard street, the entire distvnce
e being from Third Ave. to Wright Ave.
The Hay Press Company will soon be
laying their cement blocks and CON
e structing the factory. The thousand of
! blocks which have been manufactured
are now in condition to be laid.
D While working on drill at the Man
, ufacturing plant this morning, Homer
Durham caught his hand between a
} pulley and belt and injured it severely.
No bones were broken, but the hand
was badly torn.
During the past week the Ann Arbor
! pile driver has been in the city and the
crew has been busy strengthening and
renewing the Ann Arbor bridge in the
, fourth ward. The bridge is thought to
be not entirely safe.
: Glenn Cronkite of Saginaw, was in
the city Tuesday, assisting his mother,
Mrs. @. l.. Cronkite to pack her house
holds goods, preparatory to moving to
Saginaw Mrs. Cronkite has many
Alma friends who regret to have her
leave.
The young ladies of "The Farther
Light Missionary Society" of the Bap-
fist Church met at the home of Mrs.
George Bildson last Friday evening.
The program consisted of a study of
Koran Missions, after which light re-
freshments were served
The Bachelor Girls Club met with
Miss Scattergood last night TO entertain
five "Old Maids from the College
Everybody voted good time and are in
hopes the Old Maids can meet with the
Bachelors again before College closes.
The following guests registered at the
Santarium last week: @. ID. Fitch,
Chicago; w t. Crane and daughter,
Saginaw; w. T. Kester. Chicago; Mrs.
j. II. Hugart Grand Rapids; G.. b..
t Coryell, Bay City; A. b. Standish, Sault
r Ste Marie
4 very pretty and novel hosiery
shower party was given by Miss Aria
Holiday and Sadie Messenger to Miss
Essie Hooper last w sdnesday afternoon
at the Messenger home. Splendid music
and general good time made the affair
a great succe S.
I'm our last issue we stated that A. w.
Brock had stored | 900 pounds of wool
in the building formerly occupied by
him for the manufacture of his heaters.
The figures were n mistake, and we owe
Mr.. Brock an apology. IL should have
= been 10 600 pounds.
A pleasant little birthday party was
given to Reva Marks bv eighteen of her
Z friends at her home i'm this city last