Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-02-01

H. G. Miller returned Sunday from
an extended eastern trip.
Jack Roof of Clare spent Sunday
in Alma the guest of friends.
Alma attorneys are in attendant c
upon the January term of circuit
court this week.
Miss Frances Mason of Blanchard
spent Saturday in Alma the guest
of friends at Wright Hall
There was no school Monday and
Tuesday of this week on account of
the teachers institute held at St.
Louis.
The Standard Oil Co. have again
advanced the price of kerosene oil,
making the second advance during
January, 1912.
Archie Brown of Detroit was the
guest of Alma friends the first of
last week He left Wednesday noon
in company with G. V. Wright to
attend the furniture exhibit in Grand
Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carver, who have
been visiting Superintendent Mon
tague and wife for several days, re-
turned to their home in Traverse City
Tuesday morning.
The second semester work in the
public schools began Wednesday
morning with the arranging Of the
study and class programs and work
is now moving smoothly.
The Masons gave another of their
delightful dances at the Masonic
Home last Friday night About fifty
couples attended and the Alma or
chestra furnished the music.
Horace S Maynard of Charlotte,
Past High Priest R. A. NJ, visited
Superintendent Montague Wednesday
Mr.. Maynard is at present Grand Lee.
turer of the Grand Chapter.
Francis King returned Monday
evening from a short business trip to
Chicago. He. was accompanied by
Mrs. King who has been visiting Chi
cago friends for the past week
A line from Chef Walker reports
him enjoying his work hugely, the
weather fine and he himself happy
The Record goes to Chefs address,
which is lis n Q street, Washing
ton, d. c.
C. H. Jessup of Alma purchased of
Robt. eager the seventy-fve acres
two miles south of this village form
erly owned by Commissioner Pike.
Consideration 100000 - Brecken-
ridge American
Mrs l. n Brainard entertained
the young ladies club last evening at
her home on State street. A Jolly
good" time, terminating with dain-
ty lunch, served by Mrs. Brainard was
the result of the club meeting.
Patrons of "Stevies" are now enter
tanned with selections from the great
artists and prima donnas, "Stevie"
having recently purchased a Victrola
and has not only "hs masters voice"
but some of the best records made.
The Arcadia Center Telephone Co.
held their annual meeting Monday
evening and elected officers for the
year as follows: President, c. +.
Hainline Vice President, G. w. Cook /;
Secretary and Treasurer, Frank Bow
man.
Chester English, OF Tolona, Illinois,
who bought the Ed. Ruckman farm
! near Forest Hill, moved his house
hold goods and farming implements
last week and as soon as his family
arrives will be comfortably settled
and ready for business.
The Mt Pleasant Enterprise OF last
week said: Notwithstanding the
cold weather work on the dam on the
Chippewa by the Consolidated Power
Co. is moving right along, and in a
couple of weeks linemen will begin
stringing the wire along the several
routes. The surface blasting has re-
moved all frozen earth, and the hoist
ing engine, derrick, and three car.
loads of other material are on the
road from Detroit which will be used
in dredging for the foundations and
putting in the concrete. The contrac-
tor now says that he will have the
first plant ready for operation by
June 1. and then we understand it will
depend somewhat on the prospects
outside as to the disposition of the
energy created whether more dams
will be built at once The poles are
up along considerable territory, and
insulators to carry the high voltage
wires-22, 900 volts-are being put on.
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