Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-14
RiverdaIo.


Saturday.
Tim Kirwin did business in Ithaca
Wednesday.
Joseph Hudson is erecting a nice barn
on his premises.
James Metcalf visited friends i'll Sum.
ner over Sunday.
Fred Burlson of Saginaw did business
i'll town Tuesday.
James Ryan spent Sunday visiting
friends in Merrill.
John McCleary of Grand Rapids was
in town Wednesday.
Claude Petit of Sumner gave this
office call Wednesday.
II. S. Talon and NJ G. Lathrop drove
down to Alma Wednesday.
DR.. Madden of Chicago was in town
Monday visiting old friends.
Lou Cunningham of Edmore is visit
ing friends in town this week.
Mrs. Wiltshire, who has been very low
with pneumonia is improving.
Reuben Harrington and family spent
Sunday with relatives at Crystal.
Mrs. Jack Fisk has been very i'll for
the past month but is now recovering.
Clark Evans is having his house
painted. Fred Wilson is doing the job
@. +. Munroe has been working in
Robinson's mill at Vestaburg this week.
Frank Schneppe caught an eel Satur-
day night that measured AS inches in
length.
The Lady Maccabees will visit the
Smiley Hive at Elwell tomorrow, (Sat-
urday).
r. S. Reyes and wife are taking six
weeks vacation visiting old friends at
Marlette.
James Wilson, our new painter, is ex-
ercsing his vocation on the Hotel Strong
this week.
w. 0. Pierce of Alma is painting a
few carriages and signs around town
this week
Maud Fleming rides new Crawford
wheel and she seems to thoroughly en-
JOY herself.
Edward Pennell of st. Johns, United
States Revenue Officer, was in town
Wednesday.
Dell Roby has purchased the Alex
Black residence and will begin house
keeping at once.
Jay Harper has returned from the
Wisconsin Soldiers Home on visit to
his old friend John Ackland.
Messrs. Jackson and Hammond have
been loading lumber for Lumsden d
Ward of Big Rapids this week.
Wilmot Langin is talking of going into
the clothing business He is now driv-
ing delivery wagon for Mr.. Knapp.
Little Alice Cook, who met with the
railroad, accident last winter, is able to
be about, not however without a crutch.
Hazel Moblo is the possessor of new
Crescent wheel and young Dan Mahoney
has taken charge of both her and the
wheel.
H. 0. Watkins, our new harness ma
ker, is splendid addition TO our village.
He is first class mechanic and good
fellow.
Pelt Bradley has the incest span of
colts in the township and that new har-
ness does not hurt their appearance any
either.
Dewitt Ellsworth drives quite uobby
rig now. With his new horse, buggy
and harness Dewitt looks like new
man himself.
Riverdale Hive, L. o. T. NJ, No. 575,
entertained Francis Hive, No. 222, of
Sumner on Saturday last. All report a
pleasant time.
Frank Schneppe and wife have each
new bicycle. Frank says he doesn't
know which he likes to do best, fish or
ride his wheel.
A. j. Sutton, our new station agent, is
giving general satisfaction. He is an
expert on the banjo and will make a
valuable addition to our orchestra.
@. E. Going has graded the lot and
erected fence around his home during
the past week, thereby adding much to
the appearance and value of his prop.
erty.
Riverdale is village of fishermen
but among them all there are none that
excel in size of CATCH Will Schneppe,
the genial teamster of Gardner, Peter
man 81 Co.
DR.. H. H. Darby who is now in Ian.
sing recovering from severe illness
caused from overwork is much better
and is expected home to resume his prac.
tice this week.
Contractor George Bartlett has moved