Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-13

Friday, Oct. Ii.
n. w. Struble of Shepherd was in
Alma Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. keiser, of Lettering,
who were visiting Mrs. A. NJ. Tynell
here and other relatives in St. Louis,
returned home Saturday.
Mrs. w. G. Atkinson of Union City,
Ind, who was here visiting her father,
S. l.. Cowdery for the past two weeks,
returned home Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Sarah Cheney returned to her
home in Reed City this morning, after
spending a few days as the guest OF
her brother, VIM. K. Padleford.
The Misses Blanch Howell and
Laura Randell, Of Middleton, who
were here visiting Miss Maud Crit
fifth returned home Tuesday morning.
1t is stated that a Jackson barber
got a divorce from his wife some time
ago and then married her twin sister.
That barber is in poor health now and
if he should die the women would
come under the head of twin relics of
barbarism.
The Alma Sugar Co, has established
weighing station near the railroad
just south of Pine street. The COM
pany has about one hundred acres of
sugar beets grown by farmers in this
locality and the crop is looking fine.
David Bishop, field man for the COM
pany in this territory, has moved his
family from Alma to this city and
they occupy the Gilpen residence.
Over in Indiana John Gosh and
Jennie Dern got married the other
day, and the local editor who wrote
up the affair couldn't resist the
temptation to head it Gosh Dern,"
but he's been hiding in the swamps
and scrapping with mosquitoes, bull
frogs and snakes since, in preference
to facing the blushing bride and her
irate mamma.
Pull together, brethren. We are all
here for the same purpose. Then live
and let live The best way to build up
town is for each and every man to
pull together and not strive to rend
and tear down. All residents of a
| town are partners, not opponents. In
all likelihood the more business done
| by your rival the more you will do.
| Every merchant who treats his GUS
toners honestly and fairly will get
his share and the more business that
can be secured by united effort, the
better it will be for all
Mrs. +. w. Whitney of St. Louis
has presented to the Gratiot County
Bar Association a fine crayon portrait
of her late husband, the Hon. I. w.
Whitney, and the picture now hangs
upon the wall of the court room. The
presentation was made at the opening
of the circuit court Monday morning,
ex- Judge George P. Stone making
the presentation for Mrs. Whitney
and little speech of acceptance was
made by Judge Kelley S. Scarf in be-
half of the bar association. The por-
trait is a splendid likeness of Mr..
Whitney and will be highly priced by
| the association.
About forty of Mrs. Claude Bur-
tons friends gave her surprise at
| her home on West Superior street
last Saturday evening. The occasion
was her birthday and after everyone
had fully enjoyed the surprise, games
were enjoyed, after which light re-
freshments were served. Mrs. Bur-
ton was the recipient of many gifts,
among which was a beautiful brooch
given to her by the Rebecca Sisters.
The brooch was presented to her by
Mrs. Q. f. Parker on behalf of the
Rebecca lodge. The evening will long
be remembered by Mrs. Burton as
well as by all who were present.
Clinton county has just received
! $3.50 for boarding an inmate of the
county house for one month. James
Price, seventy-four years old, formerly
| of Maple Rapids. was admitted TO the
county house just a month ago, and
died Thursday. The old man had no
relatives living and when his health
began failing he offered the $3.50, all
he possessed, to any one who would
board him during life. A dozen
friends and acquaintance refused the
offer and he was forced TO go TO the
county house, which he had hoped to
avoid. He was buried near his old