Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-16

vacation in Petoskey.
Albert Clark has returned from the
gas region of Ohio, to spend the summer
here.
Old papers for sale at this office, five
cents per dozen, or twenty-five cents
per hundred.
During the absence of Mr.. and Mrs. |
Hayt in the east, Mrs. Flora Wise is as
sisting in the store
Fred Fullerton spent Sunday here
with his family. His Summer School at
Ithaca is doing well.
Horace Lozier, who has been at the
residence of DIR. Pettyjohn for some time,
returns to Chicago to-day.
The Misses Viola and Vina Club,
Miss Olive Smith and Miss Ida Fatty
spent Friday in st. Louis.
Chas. w. Mercer, Travelling Passen-
ger Agent of the Michigan Central
stopped off Monday at Alma.
Miss Pearl Chadwick returned Satur-
day from an extended visit with friends
i'll the southern part of the state.
Rev. w. f. Jones returned Saturday
from Wequetonsing. He reports boom
at the northern resorts this year.
Mrs. Paddock and Miss Grace Pad
dack, who have been visiting at Coral,
their former home, have returned.
Miss Yerkes, who has been the guest
of Mrs. f. f. Pollasky for some time,
has returned to her home in Vernon.
Edgar Church of Ithaca was in town,
supervising the cutting of his hay III
the east part of town during the week.
Miss Ellen Ransom, of Detroit, well
known here from her frequent appear
ance as IA skilled pianiste, is now Ill st.
Louis.
The squad of college boys working on
the new buildings here, was reinforced
Monday by @. w. Sidebotham. Fell,
Mckee. Barclay and Knox have been
laboring here for some time.
A regular convocation of Alma Chap
ter, r. A. NJ, will be held on Monday
evening July 10th. Owing to important
business, the officers and members are
urgently requested 10 attend. WORE
in p. NJ degree. NJ. PoLLAsKY, IL. +
Mr.. j. G. Lewis, of the j. O. Lewis
81 Plunkard Co., is a phenomena
whistler, and his whistling specially i
l. received with wonder and admiration
Il He does not use his fingers 10 whistle
which makes his whistling more wond
erful.
A large and appreciative crowd gath
, cred in the park to hear the band concer
Il last Friday night. Much credit is du
the Sanitarium management by who's
# lberality these occasions are made pos
y sible. and the band, as well, who pre-
e form their part so acceptably
D. Miss Laura June Button has bee
rendered the position of assistant III tn
n Primary department of the Alma publ
TT school. Miss Button is a graduate
r our high school and the one year MOI
y nal course at the college, and is youn
lady of unusual promise III her chose
p profession.
Ie On account of lack of time Pro
g Dodge was compelled to turn ava
lie several persons who called Wednesda
ID to have their eyes examined and glass'
fitted, and others left incomplete, he wi
10 return to Alma Monday and remain VI
i til Tuesday. He will be glad to see a
20 who need optical work and suggests thf
"a they call as early as possible.
of A custom, misnamed sport, is tn
of fishing with set lines, and in the PHI
river this is practiced far more oftt
than true sportsmen like to have
- Besides being cruel to the fish, leavii
- them inpaled on the hook for hours al
y. - time, it is contrary to the rules Of spo
80 and if not stopped voluntarily, W
most certainly be restrained by law.
o. The New Griswold of Detroit whi
oe was taken two years ago by Fred Post
70 and brought up to one of the first ella
W houses of the city has partially chang
te hands, Mr.. Postal having sCld one-hi
he interest to gentlman by the name
Morey, an experienced hotel man. L
IL new firm will be known as Postal
las Morey. Alma people will be made We
90 welcome if they stop there while
Oh Detroit.
TT, A pitiful accident took place last wee
If, A bay driving horse, the property OF
Suydam, used by George Bildson, W
Dit hitched in the yard of the latter to
ng piece of gas pipe. Becoming frightent
s.. the horse started on the run up the STR
ere dragging the pipe after him, and eau
he ing it to strike his hind legs at neal
all every jump. In this way both tendo
nix were severed. A surgeon was called, |
nm was unable to save the horse, so he "