Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28


Luchini Bros. fruit store.
Albert Landon, who has been visit
ing Andrew Shaw left Tuesday for
his home at Tacoma, Wash.
Mn. and Mrs. C. p. Knight visited
Fred Larkin and family at Lakeview
the last part of the past week.
l.. Thrush was among a number OF
Breckenridge people who were in
Alma the latter part of the week
w. w. Cushing left Friday for
Hastings where he will spend week
visiting his father, Fred Cushing.
The Alma public schools closed last
Friday for weeks vacation. The
spring term win start next Monday,
April l.
Mrs Burt Bissell returned to her
home at Breckenridge last Friday
after visiting Mrs. Burt Bibble of this
city for few days.
George Fullerton returned last week
to his home at Pontiac after visiting
his cousin, Nelson Fullerton of this
city for the past week.
Mrs. S. E. Gordon, who has been
visiting Mrs. n. B. Morey of this city
for the past few days, left Saturday
for her home in Saginaw.
Mrs j. A. Watson departed Friday
for Leandos, Michigan. Her mother,
Mrs. S. Taylor of that place, is ILL.
Mrs. Watson will take care of her.
Miss Laura E. Ingman, instructor
in the academy at the college, is con-
fined TO her room at Wright hall,
Miss Ingman has been i'll for some
time.
John w. S. Pierson of Stanton was
| in Alma attending the Union Tele
phone company stockholders meeting
and on business concerning college
matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Christopher,
who have made their home in Alma
the past winter left Friday for Car
son City, where they will spend the
summer.
| Mrs. T. Albertson, matron of
Wright hall, with her sister, Mrs. A.
Kent, left Friday for Chicago where
Miss Albertson will spend the spring
vacation.
Isaac Nagle of Ellwell passed
through the city Saturday He will
make an extended visit with his
her home, Peru, Ind.
Supt and Mrs. F. f. Ellsworth and
daughter Ruth left last Friday for
Arcadia, where they will visit Mr..
Bllsworth's people, Mr.. and Mrs.
Delos Ellsworth. They will spend the
vacation there.
Last week John Murphy escaped a
very serious accident Mr. Murphy
was starting a coal fire at his home
via the coal-oil route on some coal.
The stove exploded and the flames
badly scorched Mr.. Murphy's face,
coming so close that he is minus a
part of his mustache.
Last Thursday the Happy Hours
club were entertained at the home of
Mrs f. NJ Highfield, Riverdale.
Twelve ladies from Alma were pres
ent and day full of happy hours"
was ST ent. Progressive pedro was in
order Mrs John Wright won first
honors and was favored with a hand
some hat pin holder. Mrs. Dewitt
Vought was given the consolation
prize. A very delightful day was had
while the ladies voted Mrs. Highfield
a most charming entertainer.
Alma has been selected as the
place for the holding of the sub
district high school oratorical con-
test This contest win be held
| Thursday, April ;. The counties in
cluded in the sub-district are Gratiot,
Isabella, Mecosta, Newaygo and
Montcalm. AT the present time it is
known that Alma, st. Louis, Free.
mont and Big Rapids will send repre-
sentatiVes for the contest
The judges selected for thought and
composition are Prof. John p. Emmett,
Yysilanti normal; Miss Katherine
ment, Lansing high school, and Supt.
J. w. Kelden of Mt. Pleasant. To
Judge on the delivery the committee
S. Lazerlee, Mt Pleasant normal;
School Commissioner c. T. Cameron,
Isabella county, and Supt. F. S.
James of Bedding.
Alma will be represented in this
contest by John Ludwick, the sue.
cessful contestant in the local contest
held week ago Friday. Mr. .Ludwick
will speak upon The Norman
Menace"
One OF the prettiest and truestto-
nature stage pictures ever created is
the cotton picking scene in the ever
popular production of Stetson's
Uncle Toms Cabin which is to be
seen in Alma Wednesday April 10.
1t is a true fac-simile of an ideal
home on the Red river, the setting
having been constructed and painted
from actual photographs, secured by
Manager Leon Washburn. Mr.. Wash
burn is most eIacting, even in the