Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-23
HOME AND VICINITY.

OuOhe Inc 81. y. ID.
Choice cigars at Mahan's.
Clothing at half price at Bankrupt
store. 9202w.
Marion Fisher is very sick at this
writing.
d. d. Whitesell was in Bannister on
business Monday.
E. r. Griffith has returned from a
business trip to Buffalo.
Lunches served in all styles and guar
anteed the best, at Fink's.
Mrs Mark S. Brewer of Pontiac, Wis
tied Alma friends Friday.
See those nobby walking hats and
sailors at Miss Carrie Smiths.
Mr.. and Mrs. En-. Sowersby of Shep-
herd, visited Alma friends Friday.
Nose Fink of Ashtabula, Ohio, visited
his parents at this place over Sunday.
For SALE.-A hundred dollar Falcon
bicycle, cheap. Inquire at this office. =
Mrs. j. n. Ford left "Wednesday for a
short visit with friends i'll Niles, Mich.
A $4,000 stock of clothing to be added
to Bankrupt store about November
1st. 920-2w.
Ed. Weston came home over Sunday
and returned to Portland Monday even
ing.
Arthur Kelly has gone to Saginaw
and expects to open a barber shop in that
city.
LOST Pug female dog. Comes to
call of Mona" Please report to Mrs
Torrey.
Alden Carpenter of Chilson, visited
+. n. Chadwick and family Wednesday
evening.
VIM. Pierce, an old Alma man, visit
ed old friends in this place the first of
the week.
f. E. Pollaslky is advertising a big
slaughter sale of clothing in this issue
Be sure and read it.
Dell Houser has returned TO his home
in Hicksville, Ohio, after a two weeks
visit with friends in town
Hal. A. Smith of Ionia, and A. Ken
nedy Child of Hartford, Conn, were in
Alma Wednesday in the interests of the
gold democracy.
The funeral of the late Mrs Geo Ray,
an old resident Of Gratiot county was
held at her late home Thursday after
noon of last week.
Word was received here on Oct. 10Th,
of the death of Laura NJ Crout, former
resident of Gratiot county, at the North
western Michigan Insane Asylum. The
remains were inferred at that place.
Hon G.. J. Diekema will address a
republican meeting at the Opera House,
Alma, Saturday evening, Oct 81. Mr..
Diekema is an ex-speaker of the House,
and very fine orator. Come out and
bring your friends.
At the special meeting of the Ladies'
Aid Society of the Presbyterian church
held Tuesday afternoon, at the home of
Mrs. Glass. Mrs. G.. p. Blanchard was
elected as president in place of Mrs. j.
H. Lancashire resigned.
The free silver men from all over
Gratiot county left town Saturday
morning, and if we judge the vote of
the county by the numbers who took in
the side show from this place, it is
Ithaca Is, st. Louis 56, Alma 113.
Popocrat candidate for representative
Vought, seemed to have change Of
heart last Saturday, as a Mckinley
picture was exhibited in the front win
dow of his house on Superior street.
Yes, even the leaves are turning TO a
golden hue.
One of the best district meetings held
during the campaign, was the one in
the Bailey school house, Tuesday even
ing. r. G. Ely and J. w. Holmes de-
livered the addresses, which were clear,
logical and convincing. The outlook
for larger Republican majority than
ever in this district, is very bright.
While in Detroit few days since, we
stopped at the new Griswold House on
the corner Of Grand River Ave. and
Griswold st. The proprietor, Frank Pos
tai, is one of the best hotel men in the
state and the hotel is strictly up-to- date.
John Allen, a former Alma man, is the
official night clerk and will be glad to
welcome his old Gratiot friends TO the
best accommodation in that part of the
city.