Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-06-29
LOCAL NEWS

DIR. L. j. Carney was IN Detroit the
fore part of the week.
The Community club will meet on
Friday of next week instead of Tues
day as usual.
Mrs. S. S. Edgar of Lake View is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Wysel this week.
Mrs. A. G. Leitch, who has been
spending a few weeks in Coldwater,
returned to her home in this city,
Sunday.
Mrs. James Edwards, living north
of the city, brought some of the finest
Strawberries to this Office today that
we have seen for many a day. Mrs.
Edwards picked so quarts and brought
them to the local markets.
A large barn on the farm of G. N.
Diamond was set on fire by lightning
Monday afternoon and burned to the
ground Two fine work horses and a
colt were burned to death. w. c.
Mallory and C. S. Belts adjusted the
claim Tuesday afternoon.
The members of the First Presby-
terrain church of Monroe extended a
call this week to Rev. Frank p. Know
les of Houghton, to succeed Rev.
Walter c. Burns, who has accepted a
call to Weston, Ohio. Rev. Knowles
is we'll known in this city.
There will be a meeting of the guar
antors of the chautauqua at the City
Hall, Friday at 80 in the afternoon.
L. d. Sigler and family will move
to Cadillac this week where Mr.. Sigler
will engage in the produce business.
The breaking of wheel on a
freight car caused slight tie-up in
traffic on the Pere Marquette railroad
near Vestaburg, Wednesday. Several
cars went off the track, but no one of
the train crew were hurt.
The diamond jubilee of the Presby-
terrain church of Marshall was observ-
ed last Monday evening. The church
was first founded by the Congrega-
tional denomination in 1853 by the late
John d. Pierce, but later became the
First Presbyterian church of Mar
shall. Letters from all surviving
pastors were read Rev. Charles f.
Blanchard, son of Mrs. G. p. Blanch-
ard Of this city, is the present pastor
of the church. Rev. Blanchard is a
graduate of Alma college.
The Ladies Aid society of Sumner
Center have been carrying on a con-
test to secure funds for repairing the
local church. The members have been
divided into two parts and thus far
have taken big subscription. Mrs.
Frank Gee and Mrs. Bert Gee are the
captains A supper will be given to the
winning side by the loser. Mrs. Bert
Gees side reported S72.OO this week,
while Mrs Frank Gees list handed in
S5239 The ladies expect to purchase
new bell for the chruch with part
of the money.
James Gargett of Sumner township,
who is fast acquiring the reputation
of being one of Michigan's best Hol-
stein raisers, informs us that he has
just sold one-half interest in his young
herd bull, King Konrdyke Saddle Vale
25th for $500 King is young bull
of excellent breeding backed by large
records. His sire is the only bull in
the world who has a 40 pound sister,
80 pound sister and Al pound sis
ter, and whose first seven daughters
to freshen have records unequalled by
any bull in the world
Alfred Papworth was granted a
state college fellowship by the regents
of the University of Michigan at their
meeting, Wednesday. Mr.. Papworth
will commence his work at the state
institution next September.
Prof. Harlow o. Whitemore, mem
Der of the class of 1909 of Alma col
lege, was given the degree of Master
of Landscape design by the University
of Michigan, Wednesday. Prof. Whit
temore has been instructing at the
university during the past year
taking post graduate work leading to
his degree.