Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-09-12


Prof. A. p Cook was at Lapeer
on business last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs John d. Spinney at
tended the funeral of relative at
Langsburg last Saturday.
WANTED-Five or SIX good men at
once. Apply at time-keeper's office.
Alma Plant. Michigan Sugar 90.
Merlyn Ellison arrived in Alma
last Thursday from Chicago where
he-has been in the grocery business
for the past year. Mr.. Ellison and
family will Re here permanently. He
will be with the Ellison Grocery
Company.
The L. O. T. M. Nj. entertained Ell
well and Alma Ladies Saturday. AT
ter partaking of a bountiful dinner
short program was rendered also
few remarks from the visiting la
dies expressing their enjoyment of
the occasion. The attendance num-
bered 81.
Rev. c. L. Wood, who has been in
the southern part of the state for the
past month, spent Monday in the
city. The following day he left for
Bates, Michigan, where a United
Brethren Conference will be in ses
sion during the remainder of the
week
Mrs. J. W. Robinson returned on
Tuesday evening from her summers
tour in Europe Miss Helen Cook,
who accompanied her stopped in
Cleveland for a few days visit with
her sister, Miss Edith Cook. A de-
scriptive account of the trip will be
given in next weeks Record.
Earl Woodruff of Howell returned
last Monday to continue his work in
the music department of the college.
Mr.. Woodruff has been engaged to
sing at the Vaudette. He has an ex-
celent baritone voice and was well
, received on his first night, last Mon
day.
w. Frank Knox OF the 500 closed
deal whereby he disposed of his in
= terest in the 500 Evening News to
George Osborn, son of Governor
Chase Osborn Mr. Knox left the
, 500 last Saturday for Manchester,
Mass, where he will organize a paper
in the immediate future.
Frank Hurst of Ann Arbor was
here for the opening of the college
last Tuesday. Though Mr.. Hurst is
no longer connected with the college
in an official way, his loyalty to the
college is even greater and he can be
counted upon to do many good turns
for the institution.
In the City of St. Louis lightning
struck the ~ second hand store on
Washington avenue, and completely
destroyed the building. Very little
was saved The fire department was
called out but the fire was under too
great Roadway to save the building.
, At Merrill the furniture and under
| taking store of the Sutherland Bros.
= was also struck by lightning but far
' ed better. The lightning hit the
chimney. completely demolishing and
then RIM down through the cave
trough Aside from the breaking of a
window and destroying of a chimney,
. very littel damage was done.
The funeral of John Broderick oc-
> Cured last Sunday afternoon at 2:3O.
. John Broderick was born in the year
1S47 and the greater part of his life
1 was spent at Omer, Michigan, where he
=. operated as a successful farmer. Mr.
Broderick became resident of the
+ Masonic home at Grand Rapids Feb
o II, 1911, and came to the Masonic
: home here October 27, 1911. He had
been in i'll health for some time and
succumbed last Thursday. The Al
ma +. & A. NJ had charge of the
funeral and the regular ritualistic SER
: vices were used
e Roscoe A. Dix, former auditor gen.
eral of Michigan, is dead at his
home in Berrien Springs. He was
seventy years old and was veteran
y the Civil war. Dix was prominent
: in organizing the Michigan G.. A. r
in 1866. He served as state land
commissioner for two terms and III
, 1896 was elected auditor general ser
T wing two terms. He had been promi-
= nent in politics for years.
5 At the Presbyterian Church next Sun
= day President Thomas O. Blaisdell will
preach at the morning service. Rober
h Won Thorn, who is student at Auburn
l. Theological Seminary will have charge