Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-10

at Kehn'S.
Fine line of summer dress goods at
Alma Mercantile Co.
Mrs. Frank Meddler is visiting
friends at Brinton this week.
Large assortment of boots and shoes
at lowest prices at Delavan's.
Miss Mercy Sweet, of st. Louis, is
visiting friends in Alma this week.
Lloyd Ellison returned home Tues
day after an absenceOf about six months.
Lewis Smith, of Chicago, former
Alma boy, is home visiting his parents.
Button & Co. have put in new soda
fountain, making their business COM
plete.
New line parasols and sun umbrellas
at Alma Mercantile Co. See adv. on
first page.
Mrs. Geo. Ems ley returned home
Saturday from two weeks recreation
at Petoskey.
n. Wise and family, of Fostoria, o.,
spent last week with his brother, Henry
Wise, of this place.
There has probably more new bust
ness places gone up in Alma this week
than any town in the state.
The firm of Mccullough 81 But ton
have dissolved partnership, the bust ness
being continued by n. J. Mccullough
The young people Of this place will
give soci al party in the Miller store
building, Church block, next Tuesday
night.
Messrs. Webb, Smith and Pollasky
and families returned home from
Frankfort last Saturday, reporting a
grand time.
Have you any magazines to bind?
If so, call at this Office and see samples
of binding. We can do you fine job
very reasonably.
w. A. Hall, of Eaton Rapids, and Ii.
Woodwork, of Benton Harbor, fathers
of A. j.. Hall and wife, are visiting
friends in town this week.
7. w. Whitney, of st. Louis, was in
Alma Tuesday working his horse Rock
bridg out on the track here, making a
very nice exhibition in 2:3s.
Geo. I'll. Jefts, formerly Of the SAM
tarium, is now special representative
for the Alma Roller Mills with head
quarters at Manchester, n. Ii.
A. B. Taylor, of Ovid, formerly of
Isabella county and we'll known by
many here, died last Monday morning.
He retired, feeling very bad and was
found dead in the morning.
Jas. Erritt, of Seville, was in town
Tuesday, carrying his left hand in a
sling, caused from having two fingers
so badly smashed in binder that ii
was necessary to amputate them.
One of the students of the Agricultu.
raj College came down with diptheria
last Saturday and several have been re-
moved from College for few days.
Great pains are being taken to keep the
disease from spreading.
DR.. Mark f. Fasquelle, of Mt. Pleas.
ant, died on Monday last. He WAS a
brother of Prof. Fasquelle, who held
the chair Of modern languages at the
University of Michigan for so many
years. The funeral exercises were con.
Quoted under the auspices of the +. &
A. NJ.
A. J. Hall and wife and Chas, Caple
leaye Saturday morning for Cananda'
qua, n. Y, to attend the wedding OF
the latter to Miss Gertie Smith, one OF
the most popular young ladies of that
place, next Tuesday. Mr., Caple is one
of Alma's most highly esteemed young
men and the RECORD expresses the
wish Of the entire community when il
extends congratulations to the happy
couple.
The best game of ball and the hottest
contested game ever played in Alma
was Wednesday afternoon between
Alma and Ithaca. The game was hare
fought after the first inning. The
score stood 10 to IL in favor Of Ithaca
Several of the Alma team were out OF
practice and were little weak but art
anxious for return game. A. Mccall
of Ithaca, acted as umpire and gave
universal satisfaction to both sides.
The annual reunion of Pattingill pu
pills will be held at the home OF Mr.
Pattingill in Lansing, Friday Aug. II
Very cheap transportation has beer
secured via. T., A. A. Il n. M. and G
L. railroads, probably not over $l.5'
from Alma for round trip. Train viii
leave Alma at 1904 a. m, arriving a
Lansing at 10:40 a. M, giving over si1
hours at the capital before returning
All old pupils are cordially invited t
gil their lunch baskets and take in thi
trip.
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