Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-30

spent Sunday with her parents and friends
in Alma.
Twenty-Five tickets were sold for the
excursion north on the Ann Arbor last
Sunday.
II you are in need of 1onr read Miller
Bros. advertisement on page three of
this issue.
M. L. Durham of Grand Rapids, spent
Saturday and Sunday with Alma friends
and relatives.
Mrs. James Argent spent Tuesday and
Wednesday at Ithaca, attending the
Baptist Convention.
Mrs. J. Morrison returned Saturday
from visit with friends in Owosso and
other Buckeye cities.
Miss Myrtle Isenhath of the Bell Tel
ephone company was a business caller at
st. Louis, Wednesday.
The Civic Improvement League will
meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs Il 4.
II. Wilcox at her home, 537 State St.
Mrs. H. Hubbard and daughter, Irene,
left Wednesday for Lapeer, where they
will visit relatives for a couple of weeks.
The Presbyterian Fortnighuy will
meet with Mrs. r. II. Wilcox, 537 State
Street, Tuesday afternoon, October 9th.
Miss Alberta Durham left this week
for Zeldsworth, Louisiana, near Baton
Rouge, where she has accepted a posi-
ton as private instructor.
The entertainment at the Opera House
last Friday evening was pronounced by
theatre goers as one of the best which
has visited this city in long time
5. w. Case, of Alma, represents the
Greening Nursery company of Monroe,
the largest growers of trees i'll the world.
See him before you buy. 1894 ii.
Ezra Smith returned Saturday night
from Council Bluffs, IowaI While in
Omoha Mr.. Smith had the pleasure of
seeing President Taft.
Walter Vliets new porch and other
improvement which he has been making
to his residence on Wright avenue is
nearing completion.
John Campbell of st. Ignace, is visit
ing his Alma friends. John enters Ann
Arbor next week to continue his studies
at the university.
Misses Miriam and Martha Tinker left
Wednesday for Saginaw, where they
will visit relatives for short time be-
fore leaving for their home in Eugene,
Oregon.
Mrs NJ Mills of Linden, who has been
the guest of her sister. Mrs. b. Snyder,
for the past week, left today for Dewey,
Oklahoma where she will make her
future home.
George d Coleman and Lawyer Jer-
ONE, of Detroit, were the guests of M.
A. Medlar and wife over Sunday. The
gentlemen made the trip overland in a
Buick automobile,
Clair Upthegrove, a former principal
Of the Alma High school, was in the
city, Tuesday. Mr.. Upthegrove was on
his way to the University of Michigan,
where he will elter for a course Of
study.
MARRIED-Tuesday evening at the
NJ. +. parsonage. Angus Williams, of
Wheeler, and Miss Laura Swinehart, of
Midland. They expect to make their
home in Oklahoma.
The many friends of Lou Convis will
be sorry to know that he is still at the
hospital and not making the rapid inn
provement hoped for Immediately fol-
lowing his operation for appendicitis
some time since.
John Durham left Sunday afternoon
for Owosso, where he visited his sister.
Miss, Sophia Durham, on Monday and
left Tuesday for Ann Arbor, where he
will enter the law department Of the
State University.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Williams left Wednes
day for Knowles, Oklahoma, where
they will make their future home. Mrs.
Williams has made her home in this
city for the past two years and will be
remembered rs Miss Laura Swinehardt.
There will be an entertainment and
box social at the Allen school house,
north of Forest Hill, Friday evening,
October Sth, beginning at eight o'clock,
Music will be furnished by the Parkin-
son orchestra; fine songs, solos, and other
music will be rendered. All are urged
to be present and have good jolly time,
Ladies bring boxes for supper,
Sparks from threshing engine caused
a fire Monday afternoon, which resulted
in the destruction of house and two
barns belonging to Irving Define, near
Sickels. The house of w. s. Cruesbeck,
a neighbor, was damaged to the extent
of $500. George and William. brothers,
who assisted in fighting the flames, were
badly burned about the face and hands.