Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-10
Additional Local.

Win Wilson is in Grand Rapids TAX
ing in the fair.
DIR. Arthur f. Swaziland of Shepherd
was III town Wednesday.
Geo. Delavan went to Detroit Wednes-
day to purchase fall goods.
l., j. Streggow of ST. Clair is putting
i'll the appliances at the electric plant
Ii. u. Button and wife returned from
the Grand Rapids fair on Wednesday.
Carlisle Walker was with Riverdale
friends from Saturday last TO Wednesday
of this week.
If not otherwise engaged, you will
make no mistake by attending the Nj. f..
dedication on Sunday.
Mrs. W. f. Jones and children leave
on Tuesday for an extended visit i'll Chi
cago and ST. Louis, Mo.
Mrs. j. Smith of Belong, cousin of
O. p. Stone of the Mercantile, is a
guest at the Sanitarium.
j. w Opydyke is moving into his new
home just purchased of Mr. Gargett, in
the north east part OF town
The Annual Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church is to be held at
Kalamazoo September 10TH
w. A. Leet of Ithaca was in Alma
Wednesday night, accompanying Hon. w.
S. Mesick to Grand Rapids.
Special meeting of the Alma Fire De-
partment next Tuesday night. Every
member requested to be present.
L. Hirschkowitz the new merchant
that is to occupy the corner store has
leased the Busherell house on Superior ST.
f. l.. Smith of st. Johns has been in
town for few days. He is general
agent for the Mccormick Harry esters in
this part of the state.
Miss Florence Plum, who has taught
for year III Cleveland, has been III town
for week retaining old friends. She
leaves today for Cleveland.
Mrs. Theodore Nelson has sold her
house on Superiorst., just west of the
r. Il. crossing, to Mrs j. Trapp of Grand
Rapids, Ohio, the consideration being
5000.
The rector of st Johns church has so
far recovered from the effects of the
accident of last Sunday that he expects
TO oificiate at the usual services on next
Sunday.
Miss Carrie Smith has returned from
Detroit, Toledo and Cleveland, where
she has been purchasing her fall line Of
goods. Mrs. j +. Suydam is still at the
wholesale house trimming for her.
As stated last week l.. HirschkOwitZ of
Saginaw has leased the corner store in
the Church block and viii move his stock
of dry goods to Alma. He comes well
recommended and will be welcomed to
Alma by all.
Messrs. Torrey and Bennett have
dissolved partnership III the Anti-Cotfee
Company. Mr. Torrey will be support ted
by several men of wealth in the village,
and will push the business as the enter
prise deserves.
James Trott was overtaken by another
fainting spell Tuesday afternoon, in
front Of Caple q Hall S, and was carried
into the store unconscious. Mr.. Trott is
subject to the heart failings almost per-
iodically, and is usually unconscious for
some time.
Banghart's meat wagon was given a
very fast ride Wednesday behind run
away horse. a barrel of buttermilk
was scattered along the road, meat flew
out, etc. After going around one block
and up Superior-st. lodging numerous
vehicles, the horse stopped of its own
accord
Remember, the Woman's Club holds
a preliminary meeting next Monday
afternoon with Mrs. Reed at the Wright
House All ladies intending to take up
the work for next year are requested to
be present that their names may be
placed on the programs.
Owing to the fact that Miss Burns,
who was to teach again this year, did
not arrive to commence her duties,
Ernest Scott was engaged to take her
place for year. Mr.. Scott Is one of
Alma boys, brought up and educated
among US, and it is with pride to many
of our citizens that the position was
rendered him. He is capable and will
make an excellent teacher.
Officer Jno. Greig is to be commended
for the way in which he insisted on
having a couple of young fellows tie
their team the other day, before they
went into the saloon. The officer, with
just apprehension, feared another
street smash up so he told the fellows
they had better tie their team before
leaving it. They thought that since
the team was theirs they would leave it