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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1908
Page
7
The School of Music Vocal and Instrumental, The School of Art China Water Color and Oil Painting, and The Commercial School may be entered at any time. Instruction is individual. you begin when you please, stop when you please, and pay for what you get if you please.
Reports from Sumner and nearby areas note Mrs KE Hoxie visiting town and teaching at Sumner school, a pupillary eye injury for Seneca Sly, dogs injuring sheep nearby, Frank Clapper upgrading two miles east, J W Jolson delivering cattle to Detroit, and various locals moving, traveling, or ill. The week includes library additions, fishing trips, and a pneumonia case, with followers of Elm Hall and other residents.
Montigel of Alma sells wire fencing as district events take place. The Sunday school convention is set for October 18 at the Feerie Center of Christ. Mrs. O L Dyer visits her brother Pred Holland in Sheridan. The Littler group, including Marion Hamilton and Clark Botchfield, are on the sick list. Fortis Ladies’ Aid meets at the church. Pearl Kernan of Lansing visits sister Frank Dyer. James Dyer of Alma stops by. Grant Beach and wife return from Ohio visits. James Stevens and family visit, David Mangle and wife move into Shaffer house. Mrs. Alice Seaman of Sumner visits sister Mrs. Grant Beach. Theresa Baker of Ionia visits her parents. Jolly Hare’s bean thresher breaks through barn floor. no injuries. Mrs. Chas Hicks hosts Spencer Ladies’ Aid. F D Hare attends Crystal Sunday school convention.
Arcada farmers report good yields from clover seed and potatoes with averages around 75 bushels per acre and some higher. A serious accident on Otto Blair’s farm involved a thresher but no injuries. repairs were done by a stump machine. Alma visits, beets and corn are discussed. various locals attend church and community events. a birth is recorded for F. R. Elliott’s family.
Forest Hill residents discuss Montigel's fencing by Adring and Kohomo promising lifelong durability. Harrison Wood felled by fever. E W Lake away in Farwell. M L Perrigo and family visited Emervon in their new auto. Nell Spore dies after long illness. funeral at local church. Community sympathy offered. Weekend ball game Forest Hill October 17 Ashley versus Cabs. Minnie Pembroke of Alma visited. Howard Lake home for the weekend.
Advertised list lists recipients including W. C. Campbell H. J. Winete FP. Jerome Th. Johnson Mr Rher Johnson Mr FL Jones Tony Reyes Kher Loomis Geo Valnier Linn Right Theali Spencer Leslie Weber Rather Whit Emma Bowers Lee L. David Marie J. Dun Bertha Mali Arrige in Maria Michletan Ave Adan Overmyer B. TR Ray Oliver Roberts Bertha Smith William B. Smith and others. Unclaimed letters will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.
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