Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-16
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N. Bradley, of Riverdale, was in town
Monday on business.
The Williamson Health CofSet, Mrs.
Bart Miller sole agent for the county.
Mrs. Nellie Saddler, of Detroit, is
visiting her relatives and friends in
town.
Breckenridge is threatened with
scarlet fever, there being two cases in
the village.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt Vought,
last Saturday evening, boy. All are
doing well.
The state Baptist convention meets
at Saginaw October 2l.26. Several
delegates will attend from Alma.
John Greig received notice last week
of the allowance of his pension claim
He will receive eight dollars per month.
The Union Scout held forth at the
Opera House last Thursday evening to
a fair house. 1t is said to have been
good.
William Clark and wife and daughter
Eva left last Friday for a several
weeks visit among friends in Oakland
county.
The races are over bit Mccullough &
Button can be found at the same place
selling clothing, boots and shoes cheaper
than ever.
Every lover of music should attend
the concert to be given Monday even
ing at Wright's Opera House. A good
treat is promised.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. +.
church will meet at the home of Mrs.
Baker on Wednesday afternoon, Oct.
2lst. All are invited.
1t is important when looking up a
title to a piece of land that you patron
ize first class office. IN. Church's
abstract office is reliable.
Miss Jennie Waller has opened dress
rooms oppositeE the Wright
House, up stairs, where she will be
pleased to see the ladiesof Alma.
Israel Wolfe comes up with the fol-
lowing potato story. He planted less
than one bushel of seed making $50
hills from which be dug so bushels.
Sabbath evening services in the Pres
byterian and M. +. churches will be
held at instead Of 7:30 on Sunday
next and this arrangement will continue
until spring.
j. Ii. Kennedy, horseman from Mt.
Pleasant, while starting his horse, Dan
Cakes, in the one-half mile running
race, was run over by another horse
and received number of severe bruises.
Fred Hamlin left last Saturday morns
ing for Chicago where he will join his
wife and after visiting friends in that
city for "a short time expects to visit
the Pacific coast.
George Ward one of the young and
progressive farmers OF Arcadia captured
ten first; and three second premiums at
the county fair. Mention might have
been made OF this before had it not
been for Georges excessive modesty.
The Detroit Journal says that w. w.
Secord will start weekly paper IN
North Muskegon known as the Mirror.
If his journalistic career in North
Muskegon is anything like his career
in Gratiot the town is certainly in need
of sympathy.
L. Calkins, of the Flint Granite &
Marble works, was in town last week
and put up a fine granite monument
for John Innis on his lot in the Alma
Cemetery. The monument is fine
one and will bear inspection by those
desiring work of the kind.
The Chicago Ideals held the boards
at Holcomb's Opera House last Wednes-
day evening to the delight of small
audience. Not one of the troup but
what was an artist in his or her particu-
lar line. To mention one alone would
do injustice to the rest. The company
deserved big house.
The Gratiot County Pioneer Society
held its annual meeting at the Harring
ton house parlors last Thursday AL
though the old settlers are dropping off
rapidly every year quite number got
together at this meeting TO renew old
acquaintances aud talk over the early
hardships when Gratiot was wilder
ness.
The concert given under the auspices
of st. Johns church next Monday even
ing will afford fine opportunity to
listen to some very excellent music.
Leslie Vaughan, the violinist, has won
the highest honors from eastern con
servotories. In addition to study at
home he has spent sometime abroad