Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-12-23

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Shepherd, were Alma guests Tues
day.
Miss Beth Holmes is home from
Monroe spending the holidays with
her parents.
Miss Bertha Cook of Grand Rapids,
is the new Western Union operator
at the Republic Truck Company.
Mrs. 4. +. Timby leaves tonight
for Milwaukee, where she will visit
her son, George for a few days.
Miss Maud Barber of Lansing,
teacher in the schools there is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Floyd Glass, this week
James Green, assistant Attorney
General of Lansing was in Alma the
latter part of last week. The guest of
w. A. Bahlke.
Rev. w. ii. Mason attended the
meeting of the Saginaw Presbytery
at Bay City, last Monday, returning
Tuesday a. m.
M. A. Holmes and family will motor
to Jackson county, Friday, where they
will spend Christmas with his father,
j. W. Holmes, who is spending the
winter with his daughter, Bessie at
Horton.
Claud Baker and wife of Gary, Ind,
are visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. j. Baker. Mr. Baker is employed
as a chemist in the Gary Steel Mills
at that place. The firm employ at
that plant $4,000 men.
Miss Helen Atwood stopped in
Alma, Friday enroute from Mt.
Pleasant where she is attending the
Central State Normal school, to her
home in Caro-, where she will spend
her Christmas vacation.
w. T. Lindsey, has exchanged his
farm west of the Ely school house,
known as the Brown farm, to Frank
Zumbrech of Shepherd, for land in
Oscoda county. Mr.. Lindsey will
move to his new possessions the first
of the year
We are pleased to announce the
speedy improvement of Will Caple
who was injured in an auto accident
last week at Mason. He is expected
to return TO his home in Clare today.
Outside of severe cuts on the face
he is doing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wright will at
tend the golden wedding anniversary
of Mr.. Wright's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Wright which will be held at
their home on Dec. 2S, in Eureka Gin
ton county, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. F E.. Pollasky leave
/ E~,1ax, Carson Ctfu
where they will spend Christmas ard
remain to the wedding of DR.. l.. w.
Sharp, son of L. A. Sharp of this
place and Miss Mable Gunther which
will occur at the brides home on the
evening Of Dec. 20.
Miss Blanch Healey who was a last
years student at Alma college now
attending the University of Michigan,
came last Friday to visit friends on
the campus and returned home to
spend the remainder Of her vacation
with her parents in Bad Axe.
Z. c. Hobart, secretary Of the Ora
tiot county Y. n. c. A. met Monday
evening with group one Of the Boy
Scouts at the home Of J. r. Campbell
to make arrangements for the uniting
the work of that organization with Y
N. C. A. work and forming Y. n. C.
A. group into which others beside Boy
Scouts will be taken.
The Record job department is turn
ing out the annual catalogue for the
Central Michigan Poultry Associa-
ton, this week, announcing the next
meeting of the association at Alma
Jan. 25 TO %, inclusive and its list
of premiums. With the inducements
held out to breeders it should GER
tainly attract all who have show birds
to enter.
Monday night members Of the M
E. Sunday school met in the church
parlors and held conference on Sun.
day School Methods, and organized 9
teachers training class. Rev. ID. II
Glass, ID. ID. of Detroit was present
/ and gave a very interesting talk or
! Sunday school work. After the meet
: ing those present were treated to q
nicely served banquet.
( The annual meeting of the Civic
T league of Alma will be held at
, o'clock on Friday, January Z, at the
house of Mrs. Francis King. A large
attendance is desired at this meeting
as reports of great interest will be
read and many matters of importance
to the community are to be discussed
All interested are cordially invited t
be present.
O. w. Rogers of Oklahoma City, &
former resident and business man OF
Alma died Tuesday morning. Mr.
Rogers went west IA years ago anC
has been in the produce business since
he left here. He leaves widow whC
|, was the Oldest daughter of Henry
{. Mapes and four children. Remain!
were buried in his home town. Mr.
: Rogers was a former member Of thu
| l. o. o. f. lodge of this place and {
$ very highly respected citizen.
. Rev. ID. II. Glass, ID. d., of Detroit
, secretary of the State Board Of Sum
T day schools of the M. K. church wa!
in Alma Sunday and Monday, in thu
. interest Of Sunday school methods
Rev. Glass was here to promote {
plan to have the church service anc
, Sunday school service unite as one
The plan was tried out Sunday will
very pleasing results, the congregation
was leaving the church after the com
bined service about an hour earlier
, than usual.
The wreaths of cedar and hemlocl
,.,h;ch a m huny an all citv launp most