Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-10-12
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

church will gather for an informal social
evening Friday of this week. Oct, I6thI
at eight O'Clock. 1t is planned to make
this gathering of the entire congrega-
ton and all their friends. Matters OF
interest will be presented and some
business transacted. For the most part
the evening will be spent socially. Re-
freshments will be served by the Ladies
Aid Society and program will be fur
nished by Miss Grace Roberts, Organist; (;
MSS Floy Stubble, Violiuist; Prof. II.
f. Densford, Reader: Miss Hazel Bahlke
and Mr.. Robert Cook, Vocalists.
| On Sunday evening Oct. l4th. Rev.
John q. Durfey of Ithaca will occupy
the pulpit of the Presbyterian church,
speaking on the Men and the Religious
Movement. Mr.. Grain will speak on
, the same subject in the Ithaca Church.
This is the most significant movement
of the church to-day and should be
thoroughly understood by every Christ
ian. The men of our churches are be-
ginning to reliize their strength and to
utilize it as individuals aud as great
brotherhood tfor the work of the King
dom.
Last week Wednesday the Pythian
sisters held farewell reception for Mrs.
Day at the pleasant home of Mrs. NJ. j.
McPhee. Mrs. Day has held the office
of Most Excellent Chief the past year.
She was presented with a silver serving
fork. A bounteous pot luck supper was
served and all felt the truth in the old
! saying "Blest be the Tie That Binds. !"
About twenty ladies gathered at the
home of Mrs. NJ. J. McPhee Monday
evening for pot-luck supper as fare
well for Mrs Clark Decker who leaves
for her western home this week. Var
ious games ana visiting occupied very
pleasant evening. In bean bag con-
test Mrs. Gongwer received the first
prize and Mrs. Ray Smith the BOBBY
prize.
A. r. Moore begins his senior year
in Detroit Medical College where he
has made a reputation as one of the
leading men of the school. The past
summer Ray" was in charge of the
Russell street school grounds, organ
izing the play life of the children Of
that vicinity.
The Standard Bearers Society of the
Methodist church met Wednesday even
ing with Miss Elizabeth Creaser as a sur
prise party for Miss Vida Greig. Miss
Greig has been an active member of the
society since its organizati on and leaves
soon for Davenport, Iowa to spend the
winter months.
Sunday commencing at eleven-thirty,
the Nj. E, SUNDAY school will hold its
annual Rally Day service. A good pro-
gram will be given ami all members
both old and new, with friends of the
Sunday school are urged to be present
The Woman's Home Missionary soci
ETY. of the Methodist church will hold its
annual thank-offering service Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. c. A,
Holmes. Supper will be served from
five until seven to which the public is
invited.
Prot j. T. Ewing left Wednesday for
Detroit as a delegate from the Presby-
terian church to the sessions of the Pres
byterian Synod held i'll that city. Dr.
Bruske, Profs. Cook and Clizbe also at
tended the Synod meeting.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Pres
byterian Church will meet Thursday
after noon Oct. 10Th. with Mrs. VIM.
Adams. 302 State st.
Mrs. Clark Decker who has been visit
ing in Alma and vicinity for the past
two months returned this morning to her
home in Eugene, Oregon.
Beautiful new styles in ladies Ii to 10
button boots at Economy Shoe Store. X