Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-08

Miss Frances Seifert of Grand Ha-
ven, who was the guest of her cou-
sin, Miss Eleanor Bittner, returned
home the latter part of last week.
Miss Dora Hicks returned last
week from her vacation and took up
her duties at c. L. & G. M. Delevan's
department store Monday morning.
Mrs. J. E. Suydam entertained at
500 last week in honor of Mrs. w. s.
Wright. A most pleasant afternoon
was the experience of those present.
The degree team of the local Order
of Moose were at St. Louis last Tues
day night and obligated the degree
team of the Moose Order in that city.
Miss Laura Brown returned to
Alma Wednesday evening from a
three weeks outing spent with friends
in Chicago, Benton Harbor and Jack
son.
DR.. Thomas c. Baisdell and fam
lily were in the city last Monday.
They drove from East Lansing in
their car and returned in the after
noon.
Mrs. LaDue of Edmore was in
Alma Monday of this week and
while here purchased an E. M. F.
touring car of NJ. L. Perrigo of For
est Hill
There will be another debate at the
Methodist church Friday evening,
I August 16 Subject for debate: Re-
solved, that Sunday labor is a menace
to- our republic.
The Modern Woodman of America
have moved their furniture and para
phernalia into the Knights of Pythias
hall where they will hold their meet
ings temporarily.
The Misses Marjorie Delevan of
Ann Arbor and Marcella Adams re-
turned to Alma Wednesday evening
after a several days visit with friends
in and near Frankfort.
Rev. and Mrs. w. E. Doty and son
returned last week from Ionia where
they have been for the past month.
Rev. Doty held service last Sunday
at the Methodist church
Rev. c. L. Wood returned Monday
morning from Huntington, Ind,
where he has been for the past few
weeks attending conference of the
United Brethren church.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Hooper left
Monday morning for Edmonton, Al
berta, where they will spend several
weeks as the guests of their son, Ro-
den Hooper, and family.
Last Tuesday afternoon Mrs. ]. w.
Glass entertained a number of her
friends at 500 in honor of Mrs. w.
S. Wright of Saginaw who is visit
ing friends in this city
The w. R. c. Thimble Club will
meet at the home of Mrs. Emma
Strube on Pine avenue, Tuesday af-
ternoon, August 18th, and hope to
have a good attendance.
Contractor Mckay Of Clare was in
the city last Saturday afternoon.
Mr. Mckay has two paving contracts
under way at the present time. One
is at Lowell and the other at ST.
Johns.
John Schick has purchased beau
tiful sorrel road horse weighing about
LOO pounds. The horse was pur-
chased at Mason and can be seen at
Mr.. Schick's barn on East Superior
street.
Pete Wetherby died at the home
of his daughter in Arcadia township
last Monday morning at the age OF
seventy-three years. The body was
taken Wednesday to Eureka for
| burial.
Merrill played Ithaca last Tuesday
afternoon and were defeated AZ.
Allen and Watson did the battery
work for Merrill while Bailey and
Lanshaw did the heavy work for
Ithaca.
The Misses Edna and Bess Wat
son and Carmen Coll of Breckenridge
and Messrs. Fairbanks of Elk Rapids
and Cothorp of Breckenridge were
the guests of friends in the city last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Sheriff. Calihan and
children left last Saturday for Ed
more where they will spend week
on Mr. Calihan's farm. During their
absence from the city, Howard C.
Lake will take Mr.. Calihans place in
the post office department.
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