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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1909
Page
4
Alma Michigan June 28 1909 resolutions note the death of Cynthia Wiley. The committee gathers to extend sympathy to the bereaved family and to drape the charter for thirty days. The resolutions request filing in records and sending a copy to the family. Signed by Sarah Taylor Martha Walker Myrtle Strable.
Mrs F L Congin hosted her Sunday school class of boys with a court house laws game led by the teacher and lawn refreshments. J Lee Potta and Chas G Graham depart for a six weeks Pacific coast trip including Southern California and the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition. John Bogel of Bethany arrested for wife desertion. arraignment before Justice John W Myers set for July 20. William Edgar of Emerson charged with obtaining money under false pretenses. complaint by nephew James Bartley for 102. examination before Justice John Myers on July 11.
St John s notes report Ladies Guild meeting with Mrs Kebn on Thursday and a visit by Rev F Luke of St Louis Mich to St John s Sunday school in Alma. Altar Guild to meet July 5th at 2 20 p m and Holy Communion celebrated at 10 a m with no evening services in July and August. Catholic and Baptist notices list masses sermons and meetings with no evening services.
Leon Cook and Hattie Red in Washington appear on a marriage license record alongside Albert W Hudson and Alma Barrier Souleaf, with Alma Harvey BE and Harry Seville, Ithel Mae Snook listed with $1. Alfred Pareee 52 and Mildred Marty Hart 20 in Isabella and Forest Hill entries. Hiram H. Banks 49 of Midland County and Minnie Ida Jones 29 of St. Louis noted. Miss Sadie O Conor visiting Jackson friends with expectations of a return soon.
Ten cent packages of Paris Green at Brown's. W A Bahike attended county business in Alma. John A McKay of Saginaw visited Alma. Mrs Bart Miller advertised wash dresses and corsets while Mas singers offered New Ideal 10 cent patterns. Rose and Harriet Springer vacationed at Crystal Lake. Sheriff Convis conducted county business in Alma. Mrs Helle Chandler from Flint visited Alma. More adverts for shoes parasols and white waists. Presbyterian ladies plan a park meeting next Tuesday at 2:30. Lester Sharp heads to Cold Springs Harbor for vacation. Texans L H Mulvey and daughter visit Rev Mulvey in Asia. T A Goodwin of Ithaca elected second vice president at Detroit pharmaceutical meeting. Catholic temperance movement calls for dry state efforts in Illinois. Avis Marietta Brown arrives to stay with the Browns. Roy Miller of Miller Bros travels to Detroit. cross country trip planned. Romanzo Goodenough, deceased, taken to Ithaca then to county poor farm.
Sunday ball game seen Forest Hill vs Summerton ending 16 to Hi for Summerton. Several locals noted, including Jim Egan in St Louis on business and Mike Murray home from Flint for the weekend. Community updates follow with a series of visits, school terms ending, and local arrivals.
A sworn statement by Rowland Caster acknowledges truthfulness of a financial record listing bank names, certificates, and notes. The document, dated 25th, includes attestations by local officials and witnesses, with references to freighting sums and reserve city banking terms.
Last evening at the bride's home Rev HL Crain united Albert A. Hudson and Harriett R. Soule in marriage. The ceremony was witnessed by close family friends. Hudson, a Caple Hardware clerk, and the bride, a cherished public school teacher, receive hearty congratulations from many friends.
Medler the Grocer, noted as a 50¢ street trader, solicits customers with an advertisement quoting prices on staple and fancy groceries. The piece also mentions Burden the Farmer Bears and cites a Cornell University professor estimating insect pests cost farmers nationwide about 79.9 million dollars annually.
The Smith family expresses heartfelt gratitude to friends neighbors churches Modern Woodmen and Coldwatch for their generous acts and many beautiful flowers during a difficult time.
Mr and Mrs Dennis Fitzgerald thank friends and neighbors for help and sympathy during the illness and death of their son Frank. For sale new furniture at Risch's Furniture Store. Goods must be sold to vacate store room Saturday July 3.
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