Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-01-22

Tuesday examination week at the
High school begins.
James Small OF Merrill, was a st.
Louis visitor Sunday.
Miss Leila Bailor has left High
school because of i'll health.
Conroy Williams spent Sunday in
Breckenridge visiting friends.
J. w. Smith OF Alma, spent Sunday
with w. B. Smith in this city.
Lloyd Norton, of Chicago is visit
ing his grandparent it ST. Louis.
Rev. Mason, of Alma, preached in
the Presbyterian church Sunday.
John Armon and family are visit
ing relatives in Midland this week.
Thomas Brewer is visiting with his
uncle, Mr.. John West in Saginaw.
Walter Leonard has recovered from
his sickness and is again in school.
Anna Lutz, OF Alma, spent last
week as a guest Of Roy Stevenson
in this city.
Thomas Brewer will start a post
graduate course in the High school
next Monday
Arlie Boice was the guest of his
brother Leslie in Mcbride, Friday
and Saturday.
Miss Beatrice Armon will spend
the last of the week with her friends
in Mt Pleasant.
Mrs. David Harrison has returned
from the hospital at Ann Arbor and
will start for Florida next week
Clare Fierstine, OF Memphis, Mich
igan, spent the week end with his
cousin, Miss Belle Fenton of this
city.
Mrs. Henry Barstow, of Ithaca was
called to St. Louis by the illness of
her grandmother, Mrs. Burress last
week.
Mrs. J. X. Wright gave a card
party Wednesday night in honor of
J. T. Porter, who leaves Monday for
Detroit.
Mrs. w. ID. Iseman and Mrs. Will
Yost. of ST. Louis. attended the East
ern Star dance in Alma Wednesday
evening.
Leo Parkinson and wife left Sat-
turday for three weeks trip. They
will visit with relatives in Durand
and St Johns.
Mrs. A. X. Wheeler gave a 500
party both Friday and Saturday after
Moons Both were we'll attended and
as usual good time ensued.
Mrs. Will Wilson entertained the
Christian Church Aid Society all day
Wednesday, to a pot luck supper.
$1,000 was added TO the piano fund.
Mrs Hazel Greene, of Detroit, 'O7,
Mrs. Thomas Brewer, 10, Mr. FL
mer Hanna, Is. and Mr.. Ford Burn
ham. -. were alumni visitors last
week
Mrs. Napoleon Serger, who lives
on the River road is very sick with
kidney trouble. Her two daughters
were called to her bedside from Lor-
raine, and Elyria, Ohio, last week.
The Odd Fellows gave a dance at
their temple last Wednesday even
ing. The music was furnished by
four piece orchestra from Sumner,
about thirty couples were present.
Mrs. Fred Bernard is entertaining
her sister, Mrs Ed Biggs and her
daughter, Helen, Of Cincinnati this
week and next. Mr.. Biggs also came
Saturday night to spend few days.
Miss Marguerite Storey, who has
tmh
called to her home in Wheeler this
wook because of the illness of her
father Miss Storey's stay in Wheel
er is indefinite.
The High school chorus will pre-
sent either the Wreck of the Hes
perus" or the "Old Clock on the
Stairs" at their annual Cantatas some
time in March They are working on
both now and will make a decision
soon.
George Mauer has completed build
ing a house on the corner of East
Washington avenue and Jefferson
street. He will move into it soon.
1t is large two story frame house
with a spacious cupalo and increases
the beauty of the neighborhood
Harold Hillisinger, Maurice Ham
lin, William Fulcher and Chase Reese
gave sleighload party Friday night
They rode to the home Of Miss Vera
Wilkinson south of town and then
back to Hillsingers' to a supper.
Miss Jean Avery chaperoned the
party
The grades are preparing a Cantata
the "Walrus and the Carpenter" to
be presented at the Colonial opera
house soon 1t is under the direc-
ton of Miss Wilcox The Cantata
"Posey Bed" given by Mr.. Glockzin
last year was great success and the
expectations for this year are high.
Mr.. II. II. Jackson, who has resign
ed his rectorate in ST. Louis and will
go to Detroit to accept one there.
The X. O. X. A boys under his lead
ership gave a surprise party at the