Alma record., 1912-01-18
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Mrs ] T. Ewing was among the
grippe sufferers the past week.
Attorney John NJ Dunham was i'll
Saginaw on business the first of the
week.
Louis Redman left last Saturday
for Saginaw where he will remain in
definitely
+. J. Mccall and wife of Ithaca
were Alma visitors Wednesday of
this week.
Miss Pearl Hazeltine of Saginaw is
visiting her mother Mrs Fanny Haz-
eltine, this week.
Mrs. Ellen Knight of East Sup
erior street, is recovering from a Sc
we're attack of the grippe.
George S. Young who has been very
sick for some days is reported much
better at the present time
Best Arbor Cleaners held their in
,tallation OF officers at Arcadia Grange
hall last Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Matte Opdyke who spent a
few days with Alma friends has re-
turned TO her home in Detroit.
Mrs. c. w Pringle and Miss Mary
returned the latter part of the week
from a visit with Saginaw friends.
The Womens Club will meet Mon
day afternoon. January 22nd, at the
home of Mrs. c. G, Rhodes, 743 State
street
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ J. McPhee have
rented the Mayes house on Park ave-
nue. and will move into the same next
week
Mrs. Francis King entertained with
dinner Monday evening in honor
OF Mrs J. IL. Lancashire and Mrs, f.
Laurence White.
Every tax payer in Alma should
express their opinion Monday, Janu-
airy 22 by voting at the special cleo
tiou called for that day
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Battles are
now nicely located in their home in
Urbana I'll Mrs Battles was for
merly Miss Blanche Pug-lcy, OF FL
well.
Last Friday morning the govern
mem thermometer registered Is de
grees below zero. while many private
thermometers showed 20 and even %
below
Miss Mary Redman entertained
Mrs. West, cla,, of the NJ. f. church
of which she i member at her
home ON Pine street Monday after
noon
The Arcadia Ladies Aid Society,
will meet for an all-day session Thurs
day, January 25th at the home OF
Mrs Clarence Clark. Dinner at noon
everyone invited
Mrs. J. II. Lancashire OF Detroit
and daughter. Mrs. f. Laurence
White OF Boston, were the guests OF
Nina friends the latter part of last
week and first of this week
Miss Lillian Salinsky OF Rochester,
~ y, arrived in Alma last Friday,
called here by the illness OF her sis
ter Mrs Harry Cohen. Mrs Cohen
j, reported better at present wri-
ting.
Friends of NJ. +. Burkhard. who has
been confined to his home on College
avenue, for the past year as the re-
suit OF OF broken hip, are pleased to
know that he is recovering from his
recent illness
MIR. and Mrs. f. Walker, Mr. and
Mrs. Geo Long, w X Ludurck,
Miss Retta Peet Baker OF Ithaca were
in Nina Tuesday evening and at
tended the Christian Science lecture
at the Realty opera house.
George I;msley received a telegram
Monday morning informing him OF
the death of his sister Mrs. Priscilla
Strong, of Long Beach, Cal Mr..
Emsley left Monday evening for Buff
falo where the body will be buried.
The burning out OF a chimney at
the residence OF Harry Cohen on Pine
avenue yesterday morning was the
cause of an alarm of fire turned in
about nine-thrty The fire depart
mcnt responded but the trouble was
over before their arrival.
The Record office is under obliga-
tions to Mrs. NJ T.. Francisco for a
copy OF the Los Angeles Express of
January lst, containing detailed ac-
count OF the Tournament of Roses.
Miss McElvoy of Saginaw was an
Alma visitor last Wednesday.
Miss Ella McMurtric's Sunday
school class OF the Methodist church
was pleasantly entertained Monday
evening at the home of Miss Bernice
Sweet The class business meeting,
games. music and dainty refreshments
were the features of the evening.
The farm residence of Patrick
Manien. two miles west OF Forest
Hill. was burned to the ground Satur-
day noon together with all contents
excepting few vegetables and a
portion OF one bed room suite Mr.
Manien and family have the SYM
pathy of their numerous friends in
their misfortune