Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-13

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c. J. Brown spent Sunday and
Monday in Grand Rapids.
Hon. Francis King returned to
Lansing Monday morning
Robinson's remnant sale is still in
progress. Bargains galore
Abilene Safety Razors free at Alma
Harness shop. Call and see. x
Wesley Parr OF the Wright House
spent the first of the week in Detroit
Mrs. Wayne Brown OF Brecken-
ridge was an Alma visitor Saturday
Mrs. Jane Fenton of St. Louis Wis
tied with friends in Alma last week
Cohen Bros, the clothiers, inaug-
urate their regular February cleanup
sale this week.
Prof. II. NJ .McCurdy's new resi-
dence on West Center street is rapid
ly nearing completion.
The Light Eternal" Friday even
ing. February IA. Seats on sale at
Wheaton's Drug Store,
Miss Wright of St Louis was the
guest Of Miss McGraham of this city
last Monday and Tuesday.
Miss DeneIa Knsel of Ithaca was
the guest of p. w. Creaser and fami-
ly over Sunday and Monday.
Ammi Lancashire is enjoying a
West Indies cruise and will visit Pan
anna before returning to the y. s. in
March.
Two sure signs OF springs coming
The days are growing notceably
longer, and the boys are playing mar
beS again.
Mrs. Sylvia Gafney left Monday
morning for Cleveland and Chicago
where she will purchase her spring
stock of millinery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Madden expect
to leave Saturday for Saginaw where
they will make their home during the
summer returning to Alma again next
fall
F. D. Townsend of Remus, direct
or of the National Bee Keepers as
sociation, stopped off here Monday
en- route TO their convention this
week in Ohio.
J. A. Cohoon, salesman for the
international Harvester company, re
turned Monday to his home in Shep-
herd from a trip to Buenos Aires,
Argentina, South America.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. II. Shepard and
daughter Juno, of this city, together
with Mr.. and Mrs Mckinney and
children of Bay City, left Saturday
afternoon for an extended trip
through the southern states and Cuba
They expect to return home again in
about six weeks
The Masonic Shrine and the op-
portunity to take the send degree at
tracted Messrs. Chas Murphy, d. w.
Robinson, James Kline, Harry Cohen,
Geo. Maier, Ernest Baldwin, ]. w.
Blakesly, Steven S. Gallagher and
George II. Perry to Bay City this
week.
Mrs + w, Ruggles returned last
Friday from Springfield, Mass, where
she has been spending several weeks.
She was accompanied by Miss Aleen
la Rue, who will spend some time
in Alma as the guest Of Mrs. Rug
giles.
NJ. A. Medler claims to have seen
robin in Alma Wednesday morning.
knowing Mr.. Medler to be a man of
veracity, we are inclined to think he
must have imbibed of the liquid which
causes folks to see things" Would
that we could secure some of the
same. perhaps we could see the roses
in bloom.
Miss Ivah Pulfrey left Monday for
Austin, Texas, where she will take
up her professional work as trained
nurse Miss Pulfrey has been spend
ing her vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Pulfrey, OF the
Arcadia hotel, since closing a former
engagement with one of the leading
hospitals of Lincoln, Neb
The NJ. +. Sunday school OF St
Louis has elected the following of
hcers for the ensuing year. Superin-
tendent, Mrs. f. II. Nudge; assistant
John Becry; secretary Miss Nerna
Define; treasurer, Miss. Helen Os-
trander; organist. Mary Elmer; assis-
tant, Miss Lucille Redman; violinist
Miss Vera Wilkinson; chorister and
: Last Thursday the city fire depart
! ment was called out to quench q
small blaze that started from some
unknown cause upon the roof OF 81
mon Messengers residence on State
street A stiff breeze was blowing
| and but for the casual observance Of
some passerby and the prompt actor
of the fire department in responding
to the call a serious fire might have
resulted As it was. however, no par
ticular damage was incurred
The Pere Marquette Railroad ar,
running their trains about as usual
One train goes north sometimes ant
| sometimes comes back the same >da,