Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-10
IONNL|NE HAPPENINGS

What came as surprise to all OF
the friends and relatives was the
news announcing the marriage of
Miss Cora Abbott to Tom Beebe,
which was solemnized at Ithaca,
Wednesday, March 9th. The couple,
unaware of the folks, quietly stole
away from the neighborhood and had
the knot tied. The groom is highly
respected young man and the son OF
Mrs. Beebe in Alma. The bride is a
refined young lady and is the daugh-
ter OF Fred Abbott and has spent
nearly all her life in and around this
community. They at once went to
| housekeeping in Alma. Their many
friends extend congratulations and
best wishes for happy and prosper
Gus future.
Mrs. b. Mckinney entertained a
party Of friends over Sunday.
A. H. Olmstead Of Alma made a
business trip in this neighborhood
Wednesday.
Mrs. II. B. Currence spent Satur-
day and Sunday with her daughter,
Mrs. Dec Day and husband in Alma.
Hamilton Gee and wife made a
, business trip to St. Louis Saturday.
1t has been reported that Clarence
! Rowley formerly of here but now of
Seville has been very sick at his home
but at this writing he is reported a
little better.
John Sullivan's valuable stock dog
was shot by some unknown parties
on the p. NJ. railroad track Sunday,
Bert Marlborough and mother
spent Sunday with w. Amsbury and
wife.
Mrs. William Rogers left Monday
to care for her daughter, Mrs. Chas.
Jennings, who is very sick in lonia.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Edd Stevens, former residents here
but now of Arcadia, are sorry to learn
that Mr.. Stevens mother of Mason is
just alive and they left Saturday
morning for that place to help care
for her.
Mrs. Frances Curtis is visiting her
son, Henry Curtis, and family for a
couple of weeks at ithaca.
The report Of fri district number Z
Of Arcadia and Pine River township
for the month ending March 26, 1913.
Miss Alice Long as teacher. Pupils
enrolled: Teddy Fookes, Victor
Fookes, Mable Crist, Mable Abbott,
Freda Church, Raymond WEIGH,
Howard Omans, Lorena WEIGH, Earl
Webb, Carl Abbott, Dewey Omans,
/ N1,,har nf do We
taught, 20. Total number of days at
tended, 173. Average daily attend
ance, s plus. Those neither absent
nor tardy: Fred Church, new scholar,
Teddy Fookes, Mable Christ, Mable
Abbott Victor Fookes. Miss Lang
wishes to state that she would be
pleased TO have the parents of the
children visit her school any time.
l. II. Church was in Summerton
this week fixing up bridges and the
sewers that the storm damaged last
week.
Miss Mable Christ entertained a
party of friends last Saturday after
noon.
John Sullivan was up to his farm
this week and has just returned from
Jackson where he was called on bust
ness; he stated that there was about
two feet of snow there.
Frank Church has taken a contract
to build Frank Mckenzie new resi-
dence in Alma this coming summer
Mrs William Sloan is spending a
few weeks with her daughter, Mrs
William Rogers. Mrs. Sloan expects
to go to her home to spend the sum-
mer.
Claud Burton and wife are spend
ing few weeks at the home of the
latter's parents, Roberts Ross and
wife
Miss Ruth Porterfield and lady
friend of Alma spent Sunday with
her parents, James Porterfield and
family.
Eural Race spent Sunday with
friends in Ithaca.
Glen Folkes, who attended the Fer
ris Institute in Big Rapids, spent a
few days visiting friends and rela-
tives. He returned to his school du-
ties Monday
II. B.. Currence has been having
William Long of Cedar Corners and
his crew of men baling hay for him
this week.
Mrs B. Mckinney spent Monday
with Mr.. and Mrs. F. Slater at the
Arcadia Hotel in Alma.
Clarence Ferris little child has
been sick this last week under the
care of DR.. Thornburgh of Alma.
Frank Church made a business trip
to Sumner the first of the week and
called on William Flower and family
The Union and Bell Telephone
companies have had their troublemen
in this community repairing the lines
damaged by the storm last week.
Grant Wood and wife of Dustville
are visiting few days with the for
mer's parents, Charles Wood and
family and other relatives.
Mrs. William Adams visited her
A.