Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-06-23
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Electric fans for sale at the Electric
Light Station. K
Three bands of music in the Fourth of
July parade at Alma.
Charming Parsons left Monday to re-
sumo his studies at MAC.
Mrs. George Willard is very sick at
her home ON Woodwork ave.
Farmers picnic at the city park July
4th Bring your lunch basket.
Electric fans for sale at the Electric
Light Station.
A. J. Hall and wife are the guests of
friends and reIatlves at Charlotte.
Mrs. J. S. Caple entertained her
father, Mr.. Hall of Eaton Rapids last
week.
Forty-nine tickets were sold at this
station Sunday for the Saginaw, Bay
City excursion.l
The Anti-Saloon league will have
speakers in the various churches of the
city next Sunday.
Miss Pauline Chick is home from
Boyne City, where she has been teach
ing in the city school.
The Alma Benevolent circle will meet
with Mrs, Ed. Smith, SOB Park ave,
| Wednesday, June 10Th.
Hon. G.. NJ. Hudson of Detroit will
occupy the pulpit of the First Presby-
terrain church in this city next Sunday
morning,
Hon. James r. Wylie and wife of
Grand Rapids were the guests of Prof.
and Mrs. J. T. Ewing during part of
commencement week.
; Burke, the Illinois real estate dealer,
. was in Alma this week with party OF
Illinois farmers who are looking for
farms III the Wolverine state.
Mrs. Henry Austin of Monroe, who
has been spending the past two weeks
at the home of Rev. A. c. Austin, re.
turned home Thursday.
Robert Cook and Leslie Won Thurn
left Monday for Clinton county, where
they commence work in the interests Of
one of the larger publishing houses of
the country.
The Civic Improvement league will
meet with Mrs. John Caple, Friday.
July LIST at 3 o'clock. This is an out
of door meeting and all are urged to be
present
Remember the father and mother who
are in the Fourth of July parade with
the largest number Of their own chill
dren are entitled to prize of one barrel
of -four.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Barton left Tues
day for visit with friends in Ohio and
New York state. This will be Mr..
Barton's first visit to his boyhcod home
III over thirty years.
Word received in Alma this week
announced the death by drowning of
Lester Willard at Mulltn, Idaho. Mr..
Willard has many friends in Alma,
who will be grieved to learn of his
sudden demise
Rev. H. L. Grain of the city is on the
program to address the State Christian
Endeavor association at Battle Greek.
The dates of meeting are June 30 and
July /, 2 and 3. An interesting pro-
gram has been prepared for the event.
Hon H. R. Patengill was in Alma.
Tuesday evening on his way home from
the Patensill re union which was held
Tuesday at Vestaburg. A good crowd
was in attendance at the reunion and
most enjoyable time had by all
present The next reunion will be
held at the home of Mrs. Izer in Ora
tiot county.
Herman Engleman of this city was
by Judge Seaver sent to the reform
school last Monday to stay until he
reaches the age of II. Herman is now
fourteen years old and has friends in
alma WIN hoPS VIC uoihihS anu WISH
pine he will receive at the state re-
formatory will prove of lasting benefit
to him.
The semi annual business meeting of
the B.Y.P. u. was held Tuesday even
ing at the home of Mrs. O. A. Deplanta.
The officers for the coming six months
were elected, One of the features of
this NEE ting was the reelection of the
old officers. This was the first time In
the history of the society that this has
oc cured. The officers are as follows
Jim Argent, pres; Arthur Medler, vice
pres. Loretta Clum, treas. Anna Ham
ilton, sec.
Ollie WOrdau and Wesley Atkinson