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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1909
Page
3
I express heartfelt gratitude to friends and neighbors who aided us during the sickness and passing of my spouse and Mrs Wilfred Webb. Your kindness, prayers, meals, and assists brought comfort in a difficult time.
Miss Edna Kirby is ill this week. Mrs. Ezra Smith visited in Ithaca Tuesday. Mrs. Crandell and Miss Hood hosted in Ithaca and Cincinnati guests. Local visits span Saginaw Battle Creek Clare and Lansing with many calls and travels. The Civic Improvement League thanks Albert Jacobs for a free reading room sign. Royal Neighbors meet at Mrs. DePlanta’s. Ladies Aid elects officers for M E Church. Will Caple returns from Canandaigua. Alma Straights promoted.
Church notes list Sunday services for Christian, Presbyterian, Methodist, and Anglican congregations. Details include sermon times, Sunday School, Young People's meetings, and midweek services, with rector Chas Ryan noted and Catholic services at St Marys with Mass and Benediction.
Items of interest list lost collar reward and wants for dairy farm worker helper cook assistant. Offers include exchanging houses for a farm and heating drum for sale. Also noted is a new undertaking and picture framing business in Alma with contact details and phone numbers.
Mr and Mrs A O Crandell attended J Cowdry and wife for a birthday party given by Mrs A weeks returned to Chicago. Crane of North Star Friday evening of Saturday Mrs M J Heckerman visiting at the Muff home. Bert Muff leaves for two weeks to visit relatives Flushing then to California to spend the winter.
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