Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28


Mrs. S. Stanard spent Sunday with
friends in Saginaw.
Il. j. Mccall of Ithaca, was an Alma
visitor Saturday afternoon.
Nelson Bros. recently sold to Earl
Stanard Buick runabout.
Walter Caple, of The Caple Hardware
Co., is spending few days in Detroit.
J. j. Kirby. passenger agent for the
Ann Arbor system, was in Alma few
hours Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Gloyd White spent Sat
urday and Sunday with the latter's
sister in St. Louis.
A. e. Fowler, of Sumner, proprietor
of the Sumner flour mills, was in Alma
Friday on business,
II. A. Lyons, principal of the River
dale public schools, attended the teach
ers' institute held here last week.
Miss Virginia Mulvey will leave t he
first of next week for a visit of several
weeks with friends at st Louis, Mo.
Mrs. Chas Watson of Breckenridge,
is teaching in the city schools this week,
taking Miss Wynn's place, who is ILL.,
Mrs. M. j. McPhee, after several
weeks visit with friends and relatives in
Canada, returned home the last of the
week.
David Garrick" an English comedy,
will be presented at the opera house
next Wednesday evening by strong
company.
Rev. J. Clisbe occupied the pulpit of
the Presbyterian church Sunday morn
ing and delivered All interesting and
inspiring discourse.
Statesmen Wanted-To look after our
interest in Gratiot and adjacent cou mites.
Salary or commission. Address Lincoln
Oil Co., Cleveland. o.
Geo. Bildson, head miller at the Alma
Roller Mills, attended the state conven-
ton of the Michigan millers held at
Lansing last Wednesday.
Miss Clum entertained her Sunday
school class Saturday afternoon. Games
we're played, refreshments were served,
and good time was enjoyed by all
Winn Wilson, who recently moved
his family here from Ithaca, left Mon
day for his weekly trip for Lemon &
Wheeler, wholesale grocers, of Grand
Rapids.
Frank Bennett has moved the Gloyd
White bakery outfit into his building on
Superior street, opposite the postoffice,
where he will conduct bakery and
lunch room
Services will be held at the St. Johns
church Sunday, both morning and eve
ming. Rev. DIR. Sayres of Detroit,
officiating. Holy communion will be
observed in the morning.
ID. E. Cole of Manistee, state secretary
of the order of Modern Romans, was in
Alma couple of days this week OH a
visit of inspection to the local lodge,
which was organized last summer.
Republican caucuses will be held in
several wards of the city on Friday eve
ming at 80 for the purpose of electing
delegates TO the county convention to
be held at Ithaca on Friday, February 5.
Attorney Chas. Goggin started for
Stanton, Monday morning to appear in
circuit court. When at Edmore he re-
ceived message informing him of the
illness of the judge and he returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Amsbury enter
tanned the Jolly club at their home on
Maple avenue in very pleasant manner
Tuesday evening. Thirty guests were
present and dainty refreshments were
served.
lothian Allen returned home from Ann
Arbor the first of the week. He accom-
panied his father, Ransom Allen of Ith-
AGA to the university hospital last week
for an operation. The operation was
/ successful.
District Superintendent W. p French
of Lansing, was an Alma visitor Mon
day for a few hours. He passed the
time between trains by calling upon
Rev. J. NJ Wolfe and other friends
about the city.
Geo. J. Maier, or Maier & Co.. who
purchased the Mccullough clothing
stock, took possession of the store Mon
day and he will be glad TO receive call
from his friends and acquaintance in
this community
Cohen Brothers, who have purchased
the clothing stock of S Messenger. are
expected to arrive in the city from
Pennsylvania next Monday and an
inventory of the stock will be begun
Tuesday morning
At a recent meeting of the board Of
education s. w Tinker, who has served
faithfully as president, rendered his
resignation and Ezra Smith was elected
as his successor. Francis King was
elected trustee to fill the vacancy caused
/ by Mr.. Smiths promotion
Representative of the Sunday schools
are planning to make a census of the