Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-22

not make the RAIN and sunshine, but
it is glad to be identified with long
period of abundant harvests and
cheerful farmers.
Thor Gains of Caro- was in the city
on business the latter part of last
week. Mr.. Gains has secured an
option on some sand north of the city
and is selling it to foundries for
moulding purposes.
MrsNAnna Hazelton of Memphis,
Mich, is making a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. John Murphy: Mrs.
Hazelton was one of the pioneer>set-
tiers of this county, coming here in
the days of the blazed trails.
, L. L. Conn. general secretary of
the Union Telephone Co., has pur-
chased the +. w. Pearce residence
on Washington street north. His
family will remove to the city early
in OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Times.
A. B. Scattergood has a beautiful
silver engraving of the Gov. Grad
dock home at Bedford, Mass. The
Craddock house is the oldest in Am
erica, having been built in 1884 and
is still in a good state of preserva-
ton.
Arthur Medler after short visit
with relatives here left Monday morn
ing for Gladwin to spend a couple of
weeks. The first of September he
returns to Detroit where he has a
fine position in the labratory of the
Solvay Process Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. L. Thornton of
Ypsilanti returned Friday to their
home after visit in Alma at the
home of Mrs. A. c. Thornton They
made the trip to Alma and return
with their auto Mrs A. c. Thorn
ton returned with them for short
stay at Ypsilanti
Numerous buttons and emblems of
political parties with the names of
the presidential candidates have made
their appearance on the coat lappels
of different men in the city. The lat
est is the Taft Button, a small one
in red, white and blue, with good
sized blue Taft" imprint
The Alma public schools will open
Tuesday, September 3rd. Superin-
tendent Ellsworth will be at the of
fee each afternoon of next week,
August 26-31, for the purpose of
classifying all high school pupils and
all other pupils who are entering the
Alma public schools for the first time.
The Methodist mems Bible class
resolved last Sunday to hold their
debate Friday evening, August 80,
and admit only members of the class.
Six men will speak on each side
under the leadership of Mr.. Ezra
Smith and Mr.. p. w. Creaser The
luncheon will be in charge of Mr..
A. H. Olmstead.
Fourteen young ladies were enter
tanned at the home of Miss Olive
Smith, Monday evening. Five hun
dred was the feature of the evening
in which Miss Sophia Durham re-
ceived the prize and Miss Anna Mon
tigel the consolation. Late in the
evening dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess and a pleasant
hour spent with music.
Another Alma young lady has re-
ceived a signal honor. Miss Mable
Wilkinson. for some time past con-
nected with the Branerd hospital,
and a graduate from that institution,
last June. has been offered the posi-
ton of head nurse at the Charlotte
Sanitarium, Charlotte, Michigan.
Miss Wilkinson accepted the posi-
ton and left Saturday to assume her
,-uties.
The officers and employees of the
Bay City Sugar Factory spent last
Sunday in Alma as the guests of the
officers and employees of the local
factory A fine dinner was served at
the factory. In the afterooon ball
game between teams picked from the
two factories was played and Alma
was victorious by the score of 70
The visitors from Bay City returned
on the excursion in the evening.
The Record is in receipt of a copy
of the first issue OF the Brecken-
ridge American purchased recently by
G.. Wayne Brown, son of our towns
man Eli Brown. That Mr.. Brown
will make a success of his news
paper venture is foregone conclu-
sion. He is young man of excel
lent habits, a good printer, and thor
oughly competent to give the citizens
of Breckenridge and Wheeler what
they need-an up-to-date paper.
Miss Olive Smith entertained with
theater party last Wednesday even
ing honor of Miss Kathryn Holland,
of Portland. The crowd attended
the production of Lena Rivers by
the Whitney Stock Co., later patron
izing "Stevie" The party was COM
posed of the Misses Anna Montigel,
Iva Amsbury, Marcella Adams, Kath-
ryn HOLLAND, Eta Stuckey, Margaret
Stuckey, Mabel Hutchings, Sophis
Durham, Grace Messenger, Olive
Smith, Alberta Durham and was cha
peroned by Mrs. Pearl Decker.