Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-12-09

Holiday books, bibles ana hosts OF
Christmas gifts at Ovens the druggist
r. F. Noble and family, are now
comfortably settled in their new
home
Mrs. Owen, who has been quite i'll
for the last two weeks, is feeling
much better.
both of Elm Hall, were in town Sum
day night
Mrs. Chas. Green had relapse on
Monday, but is again very much bet
ter.
Brushes, perfumes and full line of
holiday gifts at Owens, the Riverdale
druggist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brandt, of Alma,
spent few days this week with Bert
Osborne and family.
Mrs. w. f. Swope attended the fu-
neral of her cousin at Breckenridge,
last Thursday.
Mrs. Dennis Halves spent few
days this week with her daughter,
Mrs. Earl Houck, of this city.
Mr.. V. p. Cash is now comfortably
situated in his new suite of Offices
over Henry fuckers grocery store.
shes dandy; 14H pounds says
Bert. "And her name is Ethel Marie
Osborne Welcome, Miss Osborne.
Frank Belknapp has joined his bro
theF Jesse in the northern part OF the
state, where both will work n the
! woods during the winter.
The Misses Gladys Capin and Iva
Talon returned to Ithaca, where they
are taking course in the Normal
school, the first of the week. -
Mr. and Mrs Carroll, who have
made their home with Mrs. CAROLS
| daughter. Mrs. Williams, all summer,
returned home the first of the week,
Mr. and Mrs V. p Cash were in
Alma on Wednesday.
Tom Morton, alias Tim Martin and
son Harry, drove over from Alma the
first of the week
The Methodist Sunday school is
working on a cantata TO be presented
during the Christmas week. Parts
have been assigned and it is reported
that everything is progressing nicely.
Mrs. James Vandemark, Sr., is i'm
proving in health, so that her daugh-
ter-in-law who has been attending her,
Mrs Henry Nandemark, returned TO
her home in Alma Tuesday evening. .
Mr. Henry Tucker returned from
Chicago on Monday, where he at
tended the funeral of his brother.
While Mr.. Tucker was away Mr.. J.
Rondio had charge of his business.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyon drove to Alma
the first of the week with Mr.. and
Mrs Locey Mr.. and Mrs. Lyon
returned to Riverdale, while Mr.. and
Mrs. Locey went on to Wheeler.
Mrs. Claude Wiley. Mrs Glenn
Smith and Mrs. Audrey Layman were
over week ago tonight between
trains to get hints on the proper me-
throds of playing basketball and or
ganizing teams.
The farmers are just now in the
midst of finishing up hauling the big
gest output of sugar beets that they
have had near Riverdale in great
many years. Most of the beets are
for tho St Louis sugar plant. but
some are being shipped to Alma.
Canalstine & Company have near
ly completed the remodeling Of their
meat market into general store.
They expect to be ready to move the
last of the week or the first OF next.
when they will soon be in position
to greet their customers in their new
store.
In spite of the very Indictment
weather last Sunday there was a good
ly attendance at the church services.
The Rev. Mr. Whaley delivered
splendid address. Mr.. Whaley is a
young man, earnest and straightfor-
ward; what he says he means. His
popularity is indeed not without rea-
son.
Now that the snow is beginning to
pile up it is time that the merchants
and business men should begin to
think of the problem of keeping their
walks clean and free from the "beau-
tiful.' so that they may be passable.
Formerly one of the town boys ran
snow plow. but so far none seem to
have been in evidence. But by each
taking his share of the work, and
keeping the walk in front of his place
of business free from snow the result
will have been accomplished. There
should be snow shovel club in River
dale" said one business man. "and it
should be begun right away"
The Riverdale Athletic clubs bas-
ketball team will play the Alma high
school five on the Alma college floor
tonight. This will be the first outside
game for both teams and the results
will be watched with interest. The
Riverdale athletes, while having more
aUe aud beef behind them have NOT