Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-10-01
Smoke the u. G. b."

White fish and trout at Hooper's
meat market.
Be sure and see those beautiful shirred
silks and velvets at Mrs. Lathrop's.
An elegant line of pattern hats
and bonnets on exhibition at Mrs.
Lathrop's.
Miss Kate Mcnamara returned Tues
day from a few days visit with friends
at Mt. Pleasant.
Don't forget the $500 Chicago excur-
sion via d. G.. r. 81 w. r. r. October
l4th. Tickets good five days.
The Woman's Club meets next Mon
day, at 2:30 p IN. standard time at the
home of the Misses Delavan.
j. Q. Stone returned home Tuesday
from a six weeks visit in Syracuse and
other places in central New York.
A new cement walk from NJ. Pollasky's
house to the street adds much to his
already beautiful place of residence.
Smith 81 Glass are receiving and de-
livering several car loads of coal this
fall. During the past week they have
delivered two hundred ton or more.
L. II. Hayt entered his t%rotting mare,
Lady H., and DR.. j. T. Peters entered
his pacing mare, Lilly p, in the races
at St. Johns this week.
Mrs. NJ. J. Fraker and son Ray are in
Pompei and st. Johns attending the
Clinton County Fair and visiting rela-
tives and friends this week.
Mrs. w. F. Jones and children returned
from their trip to Chicago Saturday
night. They made a much shorter visit
than was expected, owing to the poor
health of Mrs. Jones grandmother.
Cast aside that pair of i'll fitting shoes,
they will cause you much suffering and
misery. Buy a pair of F. Z. Pollasky's
easy fitting shoes of the latest shape and
style and you will be more cheerful and
happy.
The regular business meeting Of the
Alma Fire Department will be held next
Tuesday evening, October 9th. All the
members are requested to be present as
there is important business to be tran.
sacted.
The RECORD item-box has again been
placed in the postofice and those who
have notices or locals of any kind will
confer a great favor upon the reporter
by putting the items into the box when
they do not have opportunity of seeing
him in person.
The cement walk in front of the new
Pollasky block has been opened to the
passage of pedestrians. A like sidewalk
the whole length of main street in front
Of the business houses would add greatly
to the appearance of the town and the
comfort of the people.
Those knowing Rev. McAfee are imam.
ious in pronouncing him as a whole.
souled man and a lively and interesting
speaker. Come and hear him give q
soul stirring address on missions, at the
Presbyterian church next Thursday eve
ming. No admission fee will be charged
The executive committee of the Gratiot
County Farmers Institute meets in Ith-
AGA tomorrow to make arrangements for
the coming institute. 1t is expected
that instead of the usual three days
meeting in one town, that there will be
four meetings of one day each in as
many different towns.
We have a 81, 900 stock of shoes and
as we have no room to carry such a stock
we have decided to close them u and
give Alma people a benefit, consequently
on Saturday, Oct. 2 we shall open sale at
60c on the dollar on our entire stock of
shoes. Goods marked in plain figures.
j. WOODWARD d 90.
Rev. Samuel Mogaw of Omer returned
home last week from the meeting of
the Presbytery at Coleman via Alma and
made a short call on friends here. He
reported the work at Omer and Maple
Ridge TO be progressing finely and expects
10 receive eight new members into the
church at the next communion. This
will be the largest number that has joined
the church at any one time for five years.