Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-24
Additional Local.

Finest line of hammocks i'll the county
at Webbs.
Fine line of blouse sets just received
at Nichols.
Frank Tanner has purchased new
organ of McCarty.
CT. w. Pulfrey of st. Johns was here
on business Wednesday.
Mrs. Ella Johnson is visiting her
daughter in Mt Pleasant.
Several loads Of wool have been
brought TO Alma this week.
Mrs. r. G. Ely has been suffering
from an attack of la grippe this week.
Ernest Aucompaugh Of Shepherd is
the new operator at the Ann Arbor
depot.
County surveyor Altenburg of Ithaca
was a caller at the RECORD Office yes
terday.
Bertha McLaren returns TO Bannlster
next Monday, to begin her summer
term of school.
Mrs Hattie Berger left Wednesday
for Harbor Springs, where she will con-
duct a kindergarten.
Prosecuting Attorney Hayes Of Stan
ton was the guest of Bert and Mrs.
Woodward Tuesday.
j. w. Hawkins is building Il house at
CRYSTAL for Mr. David, foreman OF the
Clarence Lumber Co.
Marcus Poliasky is expected to arrive
in Alma this evening, and will probably
remain until Monday.
Miss Dora Hicks is sick again, and her
place at Hayt's bazaar is being supplied
by her sister, Mrs. Wise.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. b. Downey and
daughter OF Elsie attended the funeral
of Ethel Rollin yesterday.
Mrs. l.. Y. Irish OF Pontiac Mrs j.
Carr and Miss Bail of st. Johns, attend
ed the funeral of Ethel Rollin yesterday.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Brown, living about two miles
north of Alma, died Tuesday morning.
The social to have been held at DR..
Pettyjohn's Wednesday evening has
been postponed TO Friday evening, May
A little grand daughter of Thomas
Courier of Forest Hill, fell from tree
Wednesday afternoon, and broke her
arm
Herbert Grosvenor disappeared again
last Tuesday, taking his bicycle with
him. Nothing is known as to his where
abouts.
Wilbur Nelson now has the agency
for the Detroit papers in this place. "
better agent could not have been
secured
Hazen S. Pingree of Detroit will
speak in st. Louis Tuesday evening of
next week Arrangements are being
made for grand blow out.
A. j. Whalen, who is an artist of
ability, will make and give to the high
school, an enlarged portrait of his
daughter, Miss Grace Whalon.
The Epworth Bible class of the NJ. f.
Sunday school has been the banner class
for the past month The collection of
that class last Sunday amounted to
$1.O5.
w. +. Beck, who had charge of Tur
rell's drug store, is now at Mahan's,
where he will be glad to see the many
friends he has made since coming TO
Alma.
Beginning next Monday, the weather
signals will be given by the whistle at
Tinker and Hannah's factory at II 30
a. m, local time, instead of at 1 40, as
heretofore.
We Were mistaken in saying last
week that Mr. Osterhout would build on
the southeast corner of the Stuttz prop
erty. He will build on the corner
directly opposite
The date for the hearing of the in
junction case Of the city of St Louis vs..
the Ann Arbor railroad company has
been set for May IL, before Judge
Daboll, at Ithaca.
The residence of Horace Angel in
Seville, north of Elwell, together with
most Of the contents, was destroyed by
fire Wednesday afternoon Estimated
loss $3.50; insurance $3.50.
The high school committee in charge
of the matter of raising funds for Mem
orial day, is meeting with gratifying
success, our business men and citizens
generally responding literally.
Gus Meyer late of the firm of Taylor
q Meyer of Elwell, who sold out to
Taylor some time ago, has bought the
stock of George Sheldon q Son, and is
again in business in that place.
j. @. Bright is now nicely settled in
the room formerly used as the c. A. II.
hall. ON the third floor of tho onera