Alma record., 1913-12-11
SILOU|S HAPPENINGS

l Mrs. Alice Lake is visiting at Fort
Huron.
Mrs. NJ. E. Campbell is visiting in
Coleman.
Jesse Hill and wife of Flint are
visiting relatives in St. Louis.
Grace Kelso of Three Rivers is
visiting in St. Louis.
Mrs. Meese is seriously sick with
neuralgia.
Tuesday night will be the election
of officers in the Blue lodge.
Mrs. Rebekah Durshem suffered a
stroke of paralysis Sunday.
Miss Lillian Iildreth is confined
to her home this week because of her
eyes.
Miss Lillian Housen who has been
visiting with Miss Flossie Kleinhaus
returned to her home in Grand
Rapids.
Miss Rena Reeves and Miss Helen
Barker were shopping in Alma Sat-
urday.
Don Evans is in Chicago on busi
ness connected with the Admiral Mo-
tor Car company.
The NJ. L. Aid society held a sup
per in the basement of their church
Friday afternoon and large crowd
and a good financial income was the
result.
"A Virginian Romance" will be pre-
sented in St. Louis Friday evening
by an Alma cast. 1t is presented in
the interests of the Eastern Star
lodge.
St. Louis has a new two-horse
street sweeper. 1t is nine feet wide
and was made by the Studebaker
company.
The Oddfellows will give dance
| Wednesday evening in their hall for
| the benefit of the order They will
have fve-piece orchestra and a
large crowd is expected.
Miss Clella Godfreysheld a house
party Thursday and Friday at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Ben p.
Gardner.
Clare Perigo, mailing clerk in the
post office, went to Ann Arbor Thurs
day and had his adenoids removed.
He came back Monday very sick.
O. ]. Duryee sold his feed barn,
next the post office, TO Lew Martin.
Mr.. Duryee and family moved Mon
day to Nassar, Mich, where he will
engage in business.
The Park House will exchange
hands Dec. Is, when DR.. L. II. Harri
son of Butler, Ind, will take charge
and a sanitarium will be made from
the hotel.
Miss Mable Nudge, daughter of
the Independent editor, entertained
her Sunday school class Monday
evening. About thirty were present
and plans were made for Christmas
entertainment. They will present
play for their part in the exercises.
Mr.. Charles Dawson, superintend
ent of public schools in St. Louis, is
the owner of fine outfit OF furni-
ture made from Flemish oak, mis-
sion style. He made it himself while
in college. 1t is work to be proud of
and is admired by all who have
seen it.
The Needle Craft society met at
the home of their president, Miss
c. T. Merritt, Monday evening at
seven-thirty The roll call showed
all members present except their
corresponding secretary, Miss Mar
garet Evans. After the formal busi-
ness of the club was done away with
the evening was spent in fancy sew
ing. At ten-thirty refreshments were
served and an informal time ensued.
Guests were present from the 500,
Grand Rapids and Alma. Miss Rena
Reeves won the prize for the best
sewing. Miss Helen Barber sang
two solos and the enjoyable evening
was over. The next meeting will be
| held at Miss Belle Fenton's on Bridge
street.
The soldiers and sailors monu-
ment is now definitely assured. The
report of the patriotic Chatauqua
was completed by Rev. Meese, Sec
retary of the movement The eX-
| penses were very small and the dona-
tions were generous. All out of town
talent was practically donated, all
but actual expenses being deducted
The home talent, lodge halls,
churches, etc, were all turned over
for the benefit of the occasion. As
result large financial surplus re-
maned from the mans subscriptions
which were contributed locally and
sent from all over the u. S. The
monument will be placed on the cor
ner of the High school campus at the
north end of Main street. Hon.
Francis King sent an offering which
was greatly appreciated, his being the
last but not least The actual ex-
pense of the committees was less than
thirty-hve dollars and this can be con-
sidered remarkable in view of the
many difficulties confronting them.
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