Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-06-29


He expected to be absent from Alma
for some davs.
f Pike of Ithaca spent the first of
the week at Mt. Pleasant.
Paul Kress is attending the Summer
Normal school at Mt. Pleasant.
@ I Babcock and L Millman of st.
Johns ware in Alma last Friday
Fred w Thornton left Tuesday for
| Chicago, Ill. and Denver, Colorado.
Mrs Niblack. mother of Mrs A b
in Reading
Mr. and Mrs w A Bahlke entertain o
the members of the Whist club at din
ner Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs VIM Demuth left Satur-
day for a visit with friends and rela-
tives in Springfield, Ohio.
Miss Lois Fraker entertained num-
Der of friends at her home on West
Superior street Tuesday, of this week.
W l. Hood and wife spent the first of
the week with relatives in Canada.
They are now busy preparing to leav Q
for their home.in South Dakota.
Miss Naomi Scott has been spending
a few weeks with her uncle and aunt
Mr. and Mrs E Hydorn at 316 Elwell
street.
Mrs DR. Weber and little daughters
GLADYS and Audrey of Liberty Center.
Ohio. are visiting Mr. and Mrs
Hvdorn and Mr. and Mrs o ID Smith of
this city.
John w Myers. a we'll known attor-
new of Ithaca. went to Ohio the fore
part of last week and on Thursday
morning he was united in marriage to
Miss Josephine Cooper of Caldwell.
Ohio.
Chester Benedict of the firm of Cush-
ing & Benedict. accompanied by his
wife and daughter. left Monday for a
two weeks visit with friends and rela-
tives in Barry county.
Mr. and Mrs Walter Caple expect to
leave Sunday on an automobile trip,
which will take them to Detroit. To-
ledo and thence east throusgh New
York state
Mr. and Mrs Fl Miller entertaind at
five hundred Monday evening of this
week in honor of Mrs Miller's mother
of Milwaukee. who is their guest at
their State street .home. Refresh
ments were served and most enjoy
able time experienced by al present.
AS train No. on the Pere Marquette
railroad WAS running fast on account
of being late yesterdtv afternoon few
miles west of Reed City large bear
emerged from the brush and attempted
to cross the track. Bruin was knocked
high in the air. Later he was picked
up by some section hands and taken on
the hand car to Chase station and was
found to weigh over 400 pounds. Big
Rapids Pioneer.
Will Eggleston spent the latter part
of last week in Kalkaska county seal
ing timber for the Lake Superior Iron
Co. He was in the region where
huckleterries grow wild in large guam
titles. He says the bushes are loaded
and promise heavy crop that is al.
most ready to ripen. Some sprigs he
brought home attest the abundance OF
the coming harvest. -Bellaire indie
pendent
Prof and Mrs Ellsworth entertained
the graduating class of the high schoo
and the members of the high schoo
faculty at their home at SO2 State
street, Thursday evening. A lawn
party was the nature of the entertain.
ment. the usual outdoor games being
the principal feature: The lawn had
! been prettily lighted up with japanese
anterns and delicious refreshments OF
ice cream, cake and lemonade were
served. Tne guests all enjoyed them
: selves immensely and it was made evi
| dent that Professor Ellsworth and his
wife are excellent entertainers
A very charming garden party wa.
given by Mrs E Hannah and Mrs F NJ
, Harrington last Friday afternoon al
the beautiful home of Mis- Hannah or
, Jefferson street. The ladies were As
{ sisted bv Mrs Chas Graham and Mrs Z
l Alverson. About 90 ladies responded
, to their invitation. Mrs j E Craver
received the prize in bean bag con
test. Light refreshments were served
in the dining room bv the Misses Mar
r ion Harrington. Geraldine Price ant
D Bernice Lewis. The favors were littl,
i, baskets filed with sailed meats aul
! candy. Mrs David Rockwell of De
; troit presided at the punch bowl on tn,
lawn.-Gratiot Journal.
t The Board of Supervisors met Mon