Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-19
BRECKENRIDGE ITEMS.


moving in.
w. l. Whitney who has been laid
up for several weeks. is getting better
slowly
Mr.. Adams the race horse starter
of Greenville is in the village the
guest of Fred Stevens. He started
the races Thursday
Mr.. Powell and Mr.. Allen from
Wheeler were callers in the village
Wednesday night.
Born to, Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Morey
a daughter Mother and daughter
are doing we'll.
Miss Emma Rowland is cooking
in the bakery of Mr. o. c. Giddings.
Mrs. VIM H. Weed is reported not
any better, her daughter, Mrs. Jen-
ME Barney of Saginaw, is here car
ing for her.
Mrs. George Merrill and Miss Lora
Priest were in town today at the
funeral of Mr.. Welch.
Mrs. Will Rich, devoted member
of the Wheeler church, was buried
from the church Tuesday. Rev. ].
.. OunSS OIlCldllHS.
George Kipp had carload of po-
tatoes come from the north and is
selling them fast at seventy-five cents
a bushel.
Dean Wilson. Smith Clark and L.
A. Doggart went over to Pine river
fishing Tuesday. Not much luck.
Wrong bait.
Orvill Hines and family and Chas.
Hines and family motored to Sagi-
nav Sunday.
Nora and Ella Parrish were in the
village Wednesday.
Two carloads of silos were un-
loaded Tuesday for James Jones, who
has them all most sold
D. H. Kirkey is treating his house
TO fresh coat of paint
Mr.. Henry Drager, who has been
assistant station agent, has taken the
station at Clifford. and Mr.. Frank
Thomas has been appointed in his
place and assumes his duty at once,
NJ. R. Salter, ]. Basit Poyell, f. w.
Redman, c. ]. Chambers from Ithaca
were here Thursday.
P. Conoll and Daniel Cary from
Mt Pleasant were in the village
Thursday.
Henry Hoyt of Alma was here
Thursday attending to business.
Fred Pettel, James Hickey and
VIM Elliott of Saginaw were here
Thursday.
Ernest Peckover of Detroit, repre-
sentinp the Detroit Journal was in
town Friday
The alarm OF fire was sounded
early Friday morning calling the de-
partment to Hodge Bros warehouse.
A spark from the Falor chimney
which was burning out, set fire to the
warehouse roof Everything was SO
dry it is a wonder that we did not
get big fire out of it; but as it was,
the fremen as usual were on hand
and did good work.
According to reports there are one
hundred and sixty-eight children of
school age in Breckenridge.
Rev. Geo. Henry Conan addressed
the F. & A. NJ. and Order of Eastern
Star Sunday evening in the Congre-
gational church
Ralph Chisholm is making a good
record in the Varsity track team.
The weekly Albanian gives at length
the fine work done by Mr. Chisholm.
We are always glad to know that our
boys do well.
George Warren and wife returned
from a visit to Merrill Thursday
Announcements were received in
Breckenridge of the marriage of Guy
enridge Saturday and Sunday. He
Middleton
Mr. Bayliss of Ithaca was in Brock
dence of Mrs Irwin Wood Friday al
brought some boys with him from
Ithaca, st. Louis and Alma. Satur-
day afternoon was we'll taken up with
games and outdoor sports. Satur-
day evening a banquet was held, on
Sunday afternoon big boys meet
was held at the Congregational church
and at night Mr. Bayliss talked to the
boys. Breckenridge is somewhat
harder to enthuse than some other
places but Secretary Bayliss is work
ing hard and hopeful of results.
Rev. W. p French, D. D., of Lam
sing Will preach his last sermon as
District Superintendent in the Meth
odist church at Breckenridge Sunday
morning at II o'clock June %.
Mrs. Bishop Wood, of Alma gave
most pleasing address at the resi-
dence of Mrs Irwin Wood Friday af-
ternoon to the Missionary Society.
Benz Swears of Edmore was in
town Thursday visiting the home
folks. He returned Friday morning.
Rev. J. B. Clark will hold quarter
ly meeting for the presiding elder,
just out from Alma Sunday June Is.
The Standard, paper published by
the Baptist church has these words
about Rev. Cook formerly pastor of
the Baptist church of Alma, Brock
enridge and Evart. Mr.. Cook re-
quests the Rev. be forever dropped
from his name as he leaves the pull
pit and enters on a business career.
'We withhold all comment"