Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-04
Ernest Scott is the new member of
tbp RECON- force

plies ut b. ). Webb's.
John Watson of Breckenridge visited
Alma friends Monday.
Mrs. II. +. Timby and son are spend.
ing few days at Petoskey.
Mr. John McLachlan of Elwel was
in town Tuesday on business.
Harvey U. Button returned Monday
from visiting relatives at st. Johns.
Bert Woodward, wife and daughter,
Grace, drove to Mt. Pleasant and back
Tuesday.
Murza j. Chaplin is enjoying a vaca-
ton for few days, from his work in
Hayt's store
Major Anderson of. Detroit, the rail-
road promoter spent Sunday at the
Wright House.
Line men for the Gratiot County Tel
ephone Co., were in town Monday max
ing some improvements.
Willis Brown of the Republican,
Shepherd, was in Alma Monday morn
my, making the RECORD Il call.
j. f. Schwartz has added IA cider press
to his already busy institution, and asks
the farmers to bring III their apples.
Miss Grace Paddock leaves Saturday
for her work in the Kindergarten de-
partment of the Ionia Public schools.
Mrs. T. A. Ely, who has been enjoy
ing three weeks trip around the So0
and Petoskey, returned home last week.
Sunday morning II persons joined
the Methodist church, three on proba-
ton, seven by letter, one in full connec-
ton.
Mr. George n. Terry, after three
months of pleasant outing at the
Alma" left Tuesday morning fol
Detroit.
Miss Alice Avery left Tuesday morn
ing for Acme, Traverse county, where
she has a position as principal of the
public school.
Geo. Young and wife were called tc
Saginaw Saturday night, to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Young's sister, Mrs
Barbara Pellot.
Four second hand stoves for sale one
cooker and three heaters, also one bed
stead, pair of springs and extension table
Inquire at this office.
The Misses McCallum of st. Louis
Mich, have engaged rooms at the home
of Mrs. Stone on Superior ST., and viii
attend College this year.
w. II. Whipple of Centerville, Mich.
has moved his family back to Alma
MIR. Whipple was formerly with the
Roller Mills of this place.
Miss Pearl Hayes Of Plainwell who
has been visiting her cousins, the Misses
Woodward, for the past month, returned
to her home Monday evening.
a. w. Wright is making a grand i'm.
provement OH the section line road, east
of the Ely school house, having graded
and graveled the same. y good pattern
for our farmers to follow.
When the east bound ID. l.. d n
train stopped at Vostaburg Saturday
evening, the boiler began to leak
freely. Train was delayed nearly an
hour until the STUB arrived and took
the train through.
Prof. j. w. Ewing and wife, who
have spent the major part Of the summer
in the southern part of Illinois, started
Wednesday from Sparta, H., for Chi
cagO. They are expected home Satur
day noon, of this week.
Mrs Eugene Sterling and Mrs. Min;
Barnum, both of Coldwater, daughter
and niece respectively of Mrs. Bennett
left Monday, after a months visit, fol
Ionia After few days spent there
they return to Coldwater.
A mass meeting of the Nationa
Party, addressed by Hon. Jno. LloyC
1uOllllS vi ANtM YIN, W III bC lltl'l IL
the Public Park ST. Louis, Thursday
Sept. 10th, at , 30 p. m, after which
county ticket will be nominated.
Some months ago the Alma Ligh
Guards purchased IA quantity of guns "A
an expense of about $50. Through thei
pluck and untiring efforts, they hav,
paid up to date about $4,000 A create
portion of this has been raised by month
ly subscription.
w. II. Watson and wife of Saginaw
spent Sunday with the editor and fami
ly They left Monday night for Cali
fornia, where they expect to make thei
future home, he having accepted posi-
ton with a Sewing Machine Company
and will travel in that state.
We clip the following from tn
Times of Trinidad, Col: One of tn
largest funerals that has ever takel
place in Trinidad occurred Sunday after