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

Simon Messenger through the G.. III.
Carl agency has sold his house and
lot on the corner of West End street
and Second avenue to George A.
SchlapH of Sumner. Mr. Schlappi is
now employed as fireman at the Cen
trail Michigan Produce Co.
Mrs. w. A. Bahlke is entertaining
Miss Jennie S Carleton of St Clair
and Mrs. Harriet J. Kendall of PIT.
Huron; the ladies are old schoolmates
of Mrs. Bahlke's and the renewing OF
friendships and reviewing past ex-
periences is the program at the Bahlke
home for the present
Journeying through the country
and noticing the large number of farm
tools and pieces of complicated ma
chinery left to weather through the
winter just where they were last used,
leads one to conclude that any other
business but farming wouds bankrupt
its proprietor bymethods SO wasteful
and foolishly- extravagant.
The Arcadia Farmers Club met last
Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs George
Irish Fifty members and friends en-
joyed bountiful dinner and a royal
good time with business and pro-
gram of music recitations and ques-
ton box. Come the last Thursday in
February to Ray Taylor's and we will
show you a good and profitable time.
AT the meeting of the Civic Lea
que held last Friday the members de
cided to vacate the room in the Calf
ney block used as free reading room
and Immediately thereafter leased for
the same purpose the north half of
the Sugdam building on Woodwork
avenue The new location is central
ly located and supplied with conven-
fences which make it desirable for
the purpose for which il will be used.
Edward f. Ewing Of this city and
Miss Leona Rose of Eaton Rapids
were married at the home of the
bride January %. Miss Rose was
popular- teacher in the kindergarten
department of the Eaton Rapids
schools. while Mr. Ewing has good
position with the Jackson Distribut
ing Co. They spent Saturday in Alma
with the grooms parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. f. Ewing. and left Sunday
for their home in Jackson.
Provision for free delivery of mail
in towns Of less than 10000 popula-
ton not now enjoying city delivery,
is made in a bill to be introduced by
Congressman J c. NJ. Smith within
the next few days. Mr.. Smiths bill
provides free delivery OF mail in
every city and small town from which
rural deliveries emanate 1t is Mr..
Smiths idea to have rural carriers
make these deliveries before they
start on their routes in the morning.
Monday evening the Alma city
band will hold their semi-annual cleo
ton of officers in the w. R. c. Hall.
They have been practicing weekly dur
ing the winter months and are planning
to secure a professional bandmaster
to give thorough training for concert
work The citizens of Alma have
shown in the past their appreciation
of the work done by the band, by
their support and attendance at their
concerts given, and are looking for
ward to warm weather when the open
air concerts will be resumed.
Wendall Abbott, three years old,
was at Forgner's music store with
Miss Edna last Friday afternoon and
while Miss Abbott was at the piano
with her back TO the child he fell for
ward from his chair unto the stove;
throwing up his arms to save himself
his hands and arms. to the elbow and
his forehead were badly burned Miss
Abbott Immediately secured assist
lance and everything possible was
done until DR.. Bagley arrived and
dressed the burns The little fellow
is doing nicely and though he will re-
tain scars will recover
w A. Smith and family who left
Alma in November to reside in Dav-
export. Iowa. returned Monday bring
ing the body of their FIVE year old
daughter Vivian The child had been
in the best of health up to last Friday
when it was suddenly taken sick with
bronchial pneumonia and died Satur-
day morning. The funeral service, in
charge of Rev. w. +. Doty, was held
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
John Grieg and burial made i'll River
side cemetery. Mr.. and Mrs Smith
have the sincere sympathy of their
friends in their bereavement
Last Friday evening in the college
gymnasium the High school basket
ball team defeated the Arthur Hill
team of Saginaw by score of % to
90 The first half ended in Saginaw's
favor the score being 10 to 4, but with
two minutes. play on the second half
Alma tied the score, and Captain
Kress with some spectacular basket
throwing took the score UP to 25
while Arthur Hill made theirs 90
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