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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
8
Local ad touts daily bargains on blankets underwear hosiery and prints with low prices on sheets and outing materials. It promotes pay as you go with no bookkeepers or office help to pay and promises cash counts and savings on household goods.
After a second jury trial the Minnick license case ended with a deadlock of three to three. The jurors were out nearly three hours before reporting no chance of agreement. City Attorney J G Kress stated plans for a third trial.
The Pine River Farmer's Club plans a meeting with Mr and Mrs M Madson on Wednesday October 7 198. Program includes opening exercises music several recitations and declamations by Mary Renegar William Acker Ella Curtis John Henry Minnie Beery Cass Curtis John Beary George Abbott and a question box with closing music and a blessing.
The Ladies' Guild of St John’s Episcopal Church plans a grand minstrel entertainment in Alma. Fred L. Rochon, a seasoned musical director, and advertising manager J. Bart Laughlin are in town. The Guild meets at 8:00 p.m. at Mrs. B. Button’s residence to finalize arrangements.
Alma notices report Delevan and W E Adams visiting Saginaw and St Johns visits by Mrs Willson and Mrs Sprague. A Woman's Club meets at Mrs Timiero's home. J J Shields attends Democratic state convention in Saginaw. Lee Mercantile holds big bargain carnival with 500. A J Hall hosts five hundred game event. DeWitt Vought attends convention and hears Kern speak.
The St. Michigan district convention met at Forest Hill with about 40 delegates. P. Arthur of Grand Rapids spoke Friday and Saturday. Rev. G. H. Cari led Sunday sessions. Albert Markham was elected district president. Alma delegates attended. The semi annual meeting is set for April at Shepherd. The Christian Woman’s Board of Missions also met. Miss Mary E. Jennings spoke. A Bryan and Kern Democratic club smoker drew about fifty at Woodman Hall.
J T Matthews of Ithaca planned to speak but could not come. Rev James Wallace and wife and daughter from New York visited Alma with Prof F M Notestein. Wallace teaches at White Bible School in New York and spoke to students Monday. CARD OF THANKS expresses gratitude to Alma fire department and neighbors for help after Riverside dairy fire. thanks also to Rebekah Lodge and friends.
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