Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-06-28
HOME AND VICINITY


Rodman's
Ask to see that new Rochester shoe
at Delavans'.
3. 5. Webb was in Detroit Wednes-
day on business.
Choice corn meal $1,000 per ton at
Alma Roller Mills.
w. S. Turck made business trip to
Saginaw yesterday.
Bert Woodward was in Saginaw
Tuesday on business.
y regular 80 cent suspender at u
cents at Woodward's.
Ice cream by the pint, quart or gallon
delivered 10y Geo. Fink.
w. II. Waldby Of Adrian was in
Alma Monday ON business.
Forth Of July Executive Committee
meeting next Monday night.
George L. Entroken of Breckenridge
has had his pension increased.
Buy Church's Bug Finish for your
potato bugs, at Alma Feed Store.
Fifty thousand gallons of water are
sprinkled on Alma streets every day,
NJ, b. Faughner of Kentucky was in
Alma last Friday, on his way to Eng
land.
John Gray, clerk at the Wright
House, spend Sunday with Saginaw
friends.
The Misses Gelston left Saturday for
Ann Arbor, where they will spend the
college vacation.
\ number of college students, having
found employment, Will remain here
through vacation
Oscar Deane fell from the band stand
in Sanitarium park last Sunday, and
spraiued his ankle
Every school district in the county
should compete for the $50 flag July
18th. 1t is a beauty.
Mrs. Hattie Berger left Monday for
Northport, where she will conduct a
kindergarten during The summer
Lovers of the national game in st.
Louis have organized a base ball team,
backed up by about 81 coo capital.
Before buying gasoline stoves be
sure and see the New Insurance at
Smith Il Glass Absolute safety.
The contract for carrying the mails
between Alma postollice and the I. Il
y. station has been let to f. Kernen.
NJ Medler having resigned as Noble
Grand of Alma lodge l. O. O. F., V. NJ.
Wilson has been appointed to fill the
vacancy.
We have some Of the best $l.5O, s.. %
and $3.50 shoes in Gratiot Co. Every
pair warranted to give satisfaction, at
J. l.. Miller's.
The seventh session of Alma college
summer school and teachers review
term opens Monday, July S, and con-
tinues four weeks.
a ball game was played between a
nine from the rural districts and a team
from town, last Saturday. Score As to
II in favor of the town boys.
J.. A. Sharp has about completed tie
improvements on his residence on State
street, and now has one of the neatest
houses in town, having added all the
latest improvements.
Members of the Royal Arcanum in
st. Louis celebrated the eighteenth ami
versary of the order last Sunday. The
lodge attended services in the Presby
terian church, where Rey. McGreaham
preached an eloquent sermon.
Postmaster Bahlke's salary has been
increased 500 As an evidence that
Alma is growing, it may be stated that
the amount Of business transacted at
the postollice here is from $500 to 81 ,O0O
more per annum than is done at either
st. Louis or Ithaca
Mrs G d. Pierson of stanton, Miss
Clara Dillingham;, "A former teacher in
Nina college received the prize for
the best long story for young people,
offered 10y The David G. Cook Publish
Ing Co. Her competitors were such
well known writer's as "Psnsy', Miss
Higgjnson, and others. and there were
sos stories submitted. The title oi
Mrs. Persons story IS The Top Floor
Mission"