Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-11
LOCAL HAPPENINGS


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Alma visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. o. r. Parker spent the first of
the week with friends in Belding.
Mrs. A. r. Dickerson and Mrs. Harry
Sloat are guests of friends in Ovid.
On April 26th will occur the SSrd
anniversary of the Odd Fellowship.
Mrs. L. N. Baker went to Flint, Mon
day. to visit relatives for a couple of
weeks.
Mrs. Bart Miller was called to Big
Rapids last week by the sickness of
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Wright returned
to their home in Saginaw, Tuesday of
this week.
Isaac Lowe of Forest River, N. D.,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Bart
Miller over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Thompson of Chi
cago, visited part of the week with their
aunt, Mrs. Anna Scott.
The Rebekah ladies will have a sale
of baked goods at Medler's sanitary
grocery all day Saturday. Come.
The Ladies' Union of the Baptist
church will meet with Mrs. Arthur
Hamlin, 3l4 Park ave, Friday, Feb. H..
The Ladies Aid society of the Presby-
terrain church will meet next Tuesday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, with Mrs. p.
NJ. Smith.
The Rebekah ladies will have a sale
of baked goods at Medler's sanitary
grocery all day Saturday. Prices
reasonable.
This is the time of year when your
cattle and horses need Cotton Seed Meal
and Oil Meal. You can get it at the
Alma Elevator Co 1562t2
Chris Habekar of Foster, ILL.,, who
recently purchased Amble Side from
A. w. Wright, has taken possession OF
the premises, having moved here last
week.
Rev. J. M. Wolfe and Mr.. and Mrs.
V. II. Shepherd went to Lansing, Mon
day to attend the missionary and educa-
tional convention of the Lansing dis
trict.
DIR. A. +. Bruske was among the
speakers at the annual meeting OF the
Teachers and Changers association of
Oceana and Newaygo counties, held at
Hesperia last week.
The Alma Grain & Lumber Co., has
completed its order for mill work and
inside finishing lumber for the new
building being erected at the Home of
the Feeble Minded at Lapeer.
The post Office authorities have re-
ceived 5000 two cent Lincoln memorial
stamps. These stamps will be placed
on sale Friday morning, February 18th
and continued until all are gone.
Mrs. P. NJ. Smith entertained a com.
pany of ladies at progressive dominos at
her home Friday evening. The affair
was an enjoyable one and Mrs. Standard
was awarded the prize. Dainty refresh
ments were served.
The Tuberculosis lecture, which was
to have been given last Friday evening
att the Baptist church was adjourned
until next Friday evening. The adj
journment was occasioned by the severe
storm of last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Francis enter.
tanned the members of the Jolly club at
their home Tuesday night. The even
ing was pleasantly passed, each guest
representing some book. Dainty re.
freshments were served.
| J. NJ. Montigel recently had the
pleasure of treading the burning sands
of the Mystic Shrine at Saginaw. A
large class was initiated and Mr.
Montigel was one of the fortunate ones
upon whom the degrees were exempli.
fed.
Painters and paperhangers have had
possession of this Office part of the week
and if this issue of The Record is not ur
to its usual high standard, the reading
public will know the cause After we
get matters settled again, however, ouI
Office will present more inviting ap
pearance.
Miss Sylvia Gaffney accompanied by
Mrs. Caldwell of Stanton left Monday
for Cleveland where they will spend a
week or ten days in the millinery house:
of that city. While absent Mrs. Gsffney
will also visit the millinery openings in
Toledo and Detroit
A. o. Davis and wife accompanied by
Mrs. Wilson and daughter OF st. Loui.
attended the Booker T. Washington lee
ture in Mt. Pleasant last Friday even
ing. Mr.. Davis reports an audience o.
1000 people present, all of whom
thoroughly enjoyed the address of tn,
noted colored orator.
Miss Bertha McLaren underwent
serious surgical operation at Harpe
, Hospital, Detroit, last Tuesday. Sh,
, was accompanied by her sister, Mrs. L
: j. Alverson. DIR. McClinton was pre-
3 sent. Miss Annette McLaren visite,
9 her over Sunday and left her dom,
{ well, with prospects of complete re
e covery.