Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-08-17

Marshall Allen was in the city
Monday.
J. W. Holmes spent Monday in
Shepherd
Merrill Sturkey was Cadillac
visitor last Sunday.
Mrs. Benjamin Minded and daugh-
ter spent Tuesday in Saginaw.
Insurance Agent Blakely spent
i the first of the week at Grand Rap
ids.
Miss Olive Smith left Wednesday
morning for "a several days visit in
, Sunhelds.
Mrs. scarborough of Mt. Pleasant
, was the guest of Otto Sanderhoff last
Friday and Saturday.
A. J. Williams the popular cashier
of the Bank of Riverdale was an AL
ma visitor Monday of this week
Tuesday, August %, there will be a
temperance lecture at the Christian
Church The public are cordially in
vited
S. L. Bennett left Monday to join
his family at Coldwater. He ex-
pected to return the latter part Of
the week
Miss Cora Burck of Oxford, Mich
igan,who has been a guest OF Mrs
James c. Kress OF this city returned
to her home Monday of this week
Mrs c. b. Gardner returned from
} Chicago last Saturday evening and
her friends will be pleased to know
that she is rapidly regaining her for
mer strength.
R. 2. Hughes and wife were in AL
ma Monday on their way to Chicago,
where they will visit friends and rela-
tives for the next ten days. During
their absence the ofio, of county
clerk will be in charge of Mrs. A. P.
Lane.
AT Grand Rapids they have an ex-
act reproduction of the capitol at
Washington made of soap. Soap is
useful in a variety of ways and it
is said that soft-soap has aided many
an ambitious politician to secure a
seat in the real capitol at Washing
ton.
The Ann Arbor r. r. are planning
another excursion to Toledo for
Tuesday, August % The train to
start from Ithaca, and the fare to be
$1OO This being done to accom-
( odate those who owing to the crowd
I were unable to 60 on the Gratiot
County Sunday School excursion
last week.
Rev. w p French superintendent
of the Lansing district of the NJ F.
church preached in this city last
Sunday evening Rev French is an
able speaker and his sermon of Sum
day evening is reported as one of the
most scholarly delivered in this city
in long time.
The Uuion Telephone Co. has been
making some needed repairs on its
cable. There is some talk that they
may install a complete cable system
in Shepherd yet this summer, but if
not it will surely be done in the
spring The work is surely needed
and the patrons would greatly ap-
preciate the change-Shepherd Re-
publican.
c. II. Newell, editor OF the Cold
| a1t
paper man of the state, has been
compelled on account of failing
health to relinquish for time at
least the management of the Courier
| Mr. NewelPs numerous friends hope
that a temporary relief from bust
ness cares will restore to him his
former health.
The farmers and homesteaders of
| Northeastern Montcalm county will
hold their 18th annual basket picnic
at Rock Lake, Thursday, August II,
1911. W. R. Roach. the famous can
ming factory man, will be present and
speak on general farming. There
will also lie a baseball game, running
race, sack race egg race boat race,
etc Music by the Stanton band.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. n. Baker enter
tanned at dinner at the Wright House
| Monday in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Battlefield of North Adams Covers
were laid for ten and Mrs Parr saw
that nothing was lacking to make
| the dinner one of the best Those
| present were l.. n Bager and wife,
Robert Butterfeld and wife, c. F.
Brown and wife. A. B. Scattergood