Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15

Fred Thornton and family returned
from their eastern trip Tuesdaysseven-
ing.
Joseph Drew has purchased the pop
corn stand and confectionery business
of A. Ssnborn on State street.
Mesdames J. l.. Rochester and Bert
Ward of Toledo, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Aaron Davis of this city.
+. Hasslebach and daughter, Lena,
of Cincinnati are guests of their daughter
and sister, Mrs. E. c. Crandell, of this
city.
Simon Messenger entertained a score
or more of his friends at 500 last even
ing Those present report an especially
good time.
Mrs. Arthur Sidley, living near Breck-
enridge died at Brainerd hospital We'd
lnesday of strangulation of the bowels.
| The Ladies Aid Society of the Presby-
terrain church will serve pot-luck sup
per on the lawn at Mrs. John Caple's
home on Tuesday afternoon next, at $50.
Husbands invited.
| After ten days spent in Detroit, Buffa-
10 and other eastern points Mr.. aud
Mrs Roy Miller returned to Alma Tues
day noon. They report an excellent
time and made the return trip from De-
troit i'll their REQ Tuesday forenoon.
The train going north on the Ann Ar
Dor at $40 p. III. and south at 1926 a.
III. is now composed of steel cars and all
III all are two of the finest trains in
Michigan. The new coaches made their
first trip over the road last Saturday.
| A Fourth long to he remembered
was held Monday the fifth of July, at
the home of Lyle Nelson. At eleven
O. clock ice cream and cake was serv-
ed. at one o cock they all proceeded
to the dining room where covers were
laid for 20 with everything good to
eat that could be thought of.
R. b. Duesenbury, cashier of the Ex-
change Savings Bank of Mt. Pleasant,
and Mrs Frank Loomis of Battle Creek,
were thrown from a run away rig and
Duesenbury suffered a broken leg.
Both of Mrs. Loomis' lags were fractur-
ed. Mrs. Duesenbury and little child
of Mrs. LOOMS, who also were in the
rig, escaped serious injury.
At the eighth annual convention of
the Michigan State Association of
Posto flee Clerks, held in Port Huron,
an insurance feature was instituted.
The rates of the fraternal congress
were adopted and a straight life. with
sixty and seventy-yesr options will he
provided. The 4s-hour week was de-
clared for.
The travelling men of the American
Seeding Machine Co. met at the home
Office in Alma last week and enioyed a
thoroughly good time. Among those
present were Messrs. r. ID. Blister of
/ DCNiOht "a AAdihih& Vi OIdHu
Rspids. Geo Monaghan of Cheboygan.
aud Messrs. Fred Wright and NJ. A.
Holmes of this city.
The Alma Grain and Lumber CO.
have recently removed TO the street. the
flow of water from the flowing well in
the lot adjacent to their lumber office.
They have had built a cement tub, with
partition, so horses can use one side.
and the travelling public the other. The
entire expense of this improvement is
, paid for by the company aud thoroughly
appreciated by those who travel in that
portion of the city.
Last Wednesday evening, to the sur
prise of their many friends, Miss Eva
Mack of this city, and Mr.. Walds Royce
of Owosso, were united in marriage at
the home of the brides parents on Pine
Ave-, the ceremony being performed by
Rev j. NJ. Wolfe. Only the immediate
friends of the couple were present After
the ceremony luncheon was served, and
the newly married couple left on the
night train for Owosso, where they in
: tend making their home. The Record
r joins with their many friends in wish
ing them a long and happy married
life.