Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-09-08

Master Stanley Welt visited friends
in Saginaw the latter part of last week.
Rose T. Marvin of Flint shook hands
with old friends in this city last Wednes-
day.
Miss Lizzie Ferris went to McBain
Monday morning to begin her teaching
duties there the next day.
Mrs. Maggie Robinson and daughter
Miss Augustine of St. Louis. Missouri
are guests of j. c. Foster.
Mrs. Humphrey is home from the
market where she went to secure the
latest styles and patterns of ladies mil
linery.
Frank Parker returned on Tuesday
evening from his vacation from his
duties in the postoffice. The time was
spent in Northern Michigan, and Frank
enjoyed every day of it.
G. Earl Porter was home from Detroit
the first of the week Mr.. Porter. is
very enthusiastic over his new garage
in that city. He now has five employees
and the business is growing every day.
The next meeting of the Ladies' Aid
society of the Presbyterian church will
be at the home of Mrs. A. f. Lignian,
$40 Superior street, on Tuesday after
noon, Sept, 13 All ladies are cordially
invited.
] The opening address of the first
semester of Alma college will be given
at S:45 a. m. Wednesday, September IA
at the College chapel by Rev. w. Il.
Doty All citizens are cordially invited
to be present.
. B. A. Button started on his last trip
on the road this week. When he will
begin his final preparation for his de-
parture to the west. The Alma crowd
going to Montana will leave here about
September Goth.
Friends of Stanley Graves of last
years college class have received word
from him that he has fine office position
with big insurance company in De-
and is looking for another.
Local merchants began to smile when
they saw the bunch of people with the
Miller Saw-Trimmer Co., pulling into
town on Monday. All feel that the
coming of the Milwaukee concern is a
sure indication of municipal growth.
Last Thursday evening Miss Emma
Swigart gave party for number of
young people at her home ON North
} State street. a general good time was
had, refreshments were served and the
{ party broke up at late hour.
Mrs. Gaffney's new trirnmers are
), Misses Marie Price and Sophie Rocker
charge of the trimming room during the
fall and winter season while Mrs.
Gaffney will have charge of the sales
room.
q Murray J Kellogg and wife who have
;, been visiting the latter's parents in
Alma left Wednesday morning for
Pontiac where they will make their
: home. Mr. Kellogg has excepted an
excellent position there,
w. d. Robinson leaves Wednesday
. Sept ii, for the eastern market where he
intends to purchase one of the finest
line of goods ever shown in this market.
Mr. Robinson intends giving the Alma
e people metropolitan store in every
particular.
Miss Velma Sharp returned Saturday
from Detroit where she spent the week
as the guest of friends. The Misses
r Sharp expects to leave Alma later i'll
o month for New York city and sail early
in October for Vienna where they will
: pursue their musical education.
The local plant of the Michigan Sugar
Company is beirg put in readiness fol
j. the annual fall campaign. 1t is ex-
). pected that the factory Will begin slicing
beets about October LIST. Men are now
s. being employed and the place will soon
it be scene of activity.
hlsSeS MARY ohai Il ahu Deihi|s
s. Pollasky entertained a party of six
lie young people at the latter's home or
'. State street Wednesday evening. Al
Al eleven o'clock supper was served, wind
"a, ing up the evenings festivities. The
r. guests all had a most delightful time
how could they help it, and want to &c
again.
Farmers are smiling over the rains Of
"a the past few days. Had they arrived &
few weeks ago they would have helped
crops tremendously. However with
> wheat running around fifty bushels to
the acre and other crops accordingly
o they have no reason to complain thu:
year. Still, these rains are helping the
: late crops.