Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-16

T.. wise.
Mr. r. NJ. Hyde was Saginaw Wis
itor, Wednesday.
Leonard Hildebaught entertained
his fathers of Fenwick for few days
of last week.
The children OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Seed of River avenue are i'll
with the measles.
Miss Pearl Turner of Evart, spent
Saturday and Sunday in this city the
guest of Miss Allene Brown.
The Civic Improvement league will
meet in the Wright House parlor Fri
day afternoon, Jan. 18th, at three
o'clock
We are glad to learn Darling Carl
is some better at this writing, he hav-
ing been sick with pneumonia for sew
eral weeks.
Ralph Firke was a guest of J. r.
Bateman Friday and Saturday Ell
route from New York to his home in
Mansfield, Ill.
Regular dinner and short order
meals 25c at the Wellington Cafe
Alma, opposite Arcadia Hotel. S. w.
Anderson, proprietor.
The Ladies Aid society of the
Presbyterian church will meet Tues
day afternoon, Jan. 21st, with Mrs. f.
L. Pollasky, Grant avenue
Mrs. Geo. Pulfrey spent Sunday
and Monday with the family of her
son. II. c. Pulfrey of Saginaw.
Mr.. John Gregg was excused from
witnessing in the Glow case on ac-
count of his present i'll health
The family of Z. II. Wiese were all
made i'll Tuesday night by ptomaine
poisoning. Miss Laura most serious
ly, but all recovered.
Charles Powers of Ithaca is now
county truant officer, having been ap
pointed to that position by County
School Commissioner Potter
The Western Union Telegraph Co.
are planning to supply a number of
our prominent business places with
an electric clock, self-winding and set
ting on a monthly rental basis.
Senator Francis King, accompanied
by Mrs. King, left Monday for Ian
sing where Mr. King resumed his SEN
atorial duties with the re-convening
of the Senate at ZOO p. m, on that
day
The Choral club met Tuesday even
ing to begin regular rehearsals after
the holiday vacation. Work was be-
gun on Elijah" the most dramatic OF
the oratorios and will be presented
during commencement week
The Methodist Mems Bible class
had twenty-four present Sunday, be
sides the four working i'll other de-
partments of the school. Vice-pres-
dent II. NJ Lands presided and Judge
+. n. Chadwick led in the study of
the lesson.
Ralph Wheaton and wife left Tues
day evening for Sandusky where Mr..
Wheaton will enter a pharmaceutical
school with a view to completing his
course in pharmacy. Mr. Wheaton
expects TO be absent from Alma for
some months.
The next regular number of the
Lyceum course takes place Friday
evening, January 18th, and will be
given by the Kellogg Haines Singing
Party of five people who appear in
costume iii quartettes, trios, duets
and solos in selections from grand
opera, various classes of music and
musical literature.
Paul Sidney, the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Irwin of Court
street, died January 1st, after several
weeks illness Of pneumonia and
whooping cough. The funeral SER
vice was held at the home Friday at
ternoon and was conducted by Rev.
J. w. Priest. Burial was in Riverside
cemetery.
The Alma Art club held their an
nual music and art meeting at the
home of Miss Iva Amsbury Wednes-
day evening. The art program was in
charge of Mrs. +. +. Timby and the
musical program was given by Mrs.
+. c. Thornberg and the Misses An
ma Montigel. Vera Galloway and Iva
Amsbury.
A sleigh-load of young people.
members of the Methodist church,
went to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Purnell, west Of Alma, last
Friday evening. where they were
joined by number of friends i'll the
neighborhood in surprising Mr.. and
Mrs. Purnell who leave shortly for
their old home in Illinois to reside
permanently.
Professor Reese Harrington Neatch
will deliver a lecture in the Presby-
terrain church Sunday evening, Jan.
goth. at o'clock. subject, Japan as he
saw it during his residence in that
country. The speaker will appear in
Japanese costume and there will be
special music under the direction of
Professor Neatch The public is cor
daily invited to be present.
The programs are out for series
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