Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-12

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try these days putting up light rods
and caves spouting Clyde Randall
is his assistant.
Miss Nellie Chisholm returned
home from Alma Friday noon.
Mr.. Ralph Chisholm went to Al
bion Thursday night to attend the
track meet.
Francis Strut of Lakefield was a
pleasant caller in our village Thurs
day.
Mrs. Fred Kemp of St. Louis was
in town Friday calling on old friends.
Mr.. Wilson of St. Joseph made his
appearance on the cement walk that
lines up all the stores of the village,
Friday The old report, Business IS
good"
Mr.. w. L. Webster made himself
present of solid gold crown hunt
ing case watch Friday. We shall
now know where to go to get the
correct time.
]. c. Perrott of Jackson was ex-
pounding his propositions to the
trade in the same earnest and force
full manner as usual Friday.
P. Z. Walsworth, Frank Swain, FL
mo Frink and j. +. Frink motored
from ST. Johns to Midland and from
Midland to Breckenridge arriving
here Friday afternoon. They re-
turned Friday night.
Clinton Taylor and family motored
to St. Johns on Friday afternoon.
Miss Stella Taylor and her friend,
Miss Rivett of Ithaca, went to St.
Louis Friday night. Miss Rivett will
return to Ithaca Monday.
V. b. Rice of Stanton was here
looking after business Friday.
T. J. Hart of Grand Rapids was in
the village on Friday.
Charles Davis of Detroit came into
town Thursday and left on the even
ing train
Mrs. Rev. Bishop Wood Of Alma
gave a most interesting address be-
fore the Woman's Foreign Mission
airy Society Of the Methodist church
Friday afternoon. Had the notice
been given out that Mrs. Wood was
to be present there would have been
a much larger gathering. Her adj
dress on China was listened to by
those present very closely, and she at
times became very eloquent in praise
of the work Of the missionaries in
the foreign field. Her address was
a great inspiration to the workers at
Breckenridge and it is hoped that she
can come again.
Fred Hudson came home from
Riverdale to spend the week with his
family in this village.
Miss Rosa of East Wheeler and
her friend from Ohio was in the vii
lage Friday afternoon visiting and
shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Oberst and
family visited with Frank Arnold anc
family Sunday at Bethany.
Maitland Priest and several OF hi:
friends went to Alma Thursday night
to see the big show.
Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Howe went on
to the farm residence of Mr.. and Mrs
Alba Sexton Wednesday and passed
. the day.
A woman's sense of humor is Sc
different from a mans; it does no
, work when the jokes on her.
The work of ornamenting thu
, lawns has begun in good earnest
Mrs. B. L. Hodge has had a cemen
| receptacle made and it is filled will
: handsome flowers. Others are fol
lowing in the same direction and l
/ won't be long before we shall hav
= many attractive lawns in the village
Mrs. Doctor Drake has many beau
e tiful flowers, plants and shrubs ar
e ranged in different ways, which at
t tract the attention of the people a
: they pass by and many stop to ad
e mire them.
D Mr.. and Mrs. J. p Wierman passe
r the week with relatives at Northeas
: Wheeler.
d Mrs. w. L. Webster has been visit
e ing her parents at St. Johns, also Nj
e Webster's people at Ithaca. She re
h turned home Saturday.
e The Masons and the auxiliar
order of the Eastern Star assemble
n at the Congregational church Sunda
II morning for memorial service.
: Mr.. Bayless the secretary of tn
county work of the Y. NJ. c. A. &C
e dressed an audience of boys at tn
d Congregational church Sunday nigh
= The Ladies Aid of the Congreg;
tional church have taken the regua
h, summer recess from serving dinner
G Wednesdays until September.
Rev. Geo. Henry Conan has RI
lie signed his pastorate of the First Cor
lie gregational church to take effect Jur
is 3Oth.
1t is always difficult to colle'
" small amounts May be that's VIII
N some people can't collect the
thoughts.
s., Miss Lora Priest of Bethany h;
been engaged to teach in district n
ID commencing the last of August ar
continuing for the full term of mir
al months school Miss Priest is fir
i teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. c. Giddings wei
is to Alma Thursday and returned