Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-10

advantageous to Estella citizens, as
they could then have the benefit of
the telegraph Office at Riverdale.
Don't fail to go to the opening at
the "Bee Hive Store" and Peoples
Popular Clothing House, if you
went to see a handsome display of
Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes and
Clothing. An elegant souvenir will
be given to every visitor.
The Senatorial convention for this
district will be held at Mt. Pleasant
on September Is. At the last SEES
sion of the Legislature another county
was added to the district, which is
now composed of Isabella, Gratiot,
Midland, Clare and Gladwin coun-
ties.
Mr. and Mrs Goo. Schwcier started
for Detroit Thursday morning,
where Mr.. 5. will remain until some
what improved in health. His health
has been very poor during the past
two months and his friends feel quite
alarmed, but hope to see him fully
recovered and back among us soon.
The "Pcoplcs Popular Clothing
store has serycral attractions. a
metropolitan appearance, a handsome
line of Suits, Overcoats, Pants, etc,
in Mems, Youths and Boys wear,
Simon Messenger, salesman, and last
but not least, a handsome valice to
be given away with every suit of
clothes for the next 60 days.
Prof Pickell, who conducted the
State Teachers Institute at Alma
last week, was a former teacher of
Mrs. Lester, and so visited her last
Friday and Saturday. He said of
the teachers of this county. 81 never
worked in county where we receiv
ed so hearty response as in Gratiot."
81. Louis Le0dr.
The =. w. Wright lumber com
pany have just sent a new p ton
$500 locomotive TO Butman, Glad
win county, for use on their logging
road. They use sixty ears on the
road anG thi8 makes the fourth loco
motive. J. L. Killorin, formerly of
Saginaw, is the general manager at
Butman, and the new locomotive is
named after him.
Since the change at Pollasky Bros.
they are putting into the "Bee Hive
Store" an enormous stock Of Dry
Goods, as fine as you ever can find
in any city, and Boots and Shoes to
to suit the most fastidious. 1t will
not be necessary to send away for
anything hereafter, you will always
be able to find what you want at the
"Bec Hive Store"
We acknowledge, with thanks, the
receipt of complimentary tickets and
invitations to attend the State fair
at Jackson, next week; the West
Michigan fair at Grand Rapids Sept
2o-24; the Gratiot county Sept. 1924;
the Michigan Central fair at st. Louis
Sept. % to Oct. /; the Northeastern
fair at Flint, Sept. 2O-24. The ques-
ton that puzzles US is which one to
attend.
The Charlotte RepuJlicon has this,
relative to the work of former
Gratiotitc; "lIcnry Il. Pattengill's
Primer of Michigan History with a
brief sketch of the natural resources
of the State, which has recently been
issued, is one of the best condensed
and most interesting publications on
the general history of the State that
has ever been published. 1t is es,
. pecially designed for school inst rue
tion and should be found wherever
history is taught"
, Exchange: A Clare county farm
{ or says he has rid his farm of that
+ very troublesome weed, the Canada
5 thistle, and he wants his fellow
: farmers to have the benefit of his
}, experience in that particular. On Q
+, patch of fully an acre he had tried
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