Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-09
Messengers clothing is the best.

rings. j. + LOSEN
See Pettyjohn's special prices on mems
goods.
NJ. b. King was in ST. Louis Tuesday
on business.
b. G. Button was in Saginaw Tues
day on business.
Call on Parker q Huff for your home
made mincemeat.
Mrs. A. b. Scattergood of Ithaca was
in Alma Wednesday.
Sim Miller of Saginaw was i'll Alma
the latter part of last week.
Frank Herron's ad. this week contains
some good, solid facts for all.
Recital for the benefit of the gymnas-
ium tonight at the college chapel
Get him pair of those nice slippers
or overshoes for Christmas at 4 L Pol
lasky's.
Fred Johnson of Grand Ledge called
on Morris Johnson Monday, on his way
to Mt Pleasant.
The happiest combination is a good
boy with "a good sweater. Messenger
sells good ones only.
Dennis Byard of Hanover, is visiting
at the home of his brother, w. j. Byard,
who lives west of town.
The proceeds of the benefit supper
for the S of V. in the w. r Q. hall last
Saturday night were Sl2.
j. W. Carothers of Stanton was in
Alma Wednesday the guest of his son,
Arthur, at the home of j. @ Weed
The mother of G. w. Althouse, for
merly of this county, died at her resi-
dence in Flint Oh Wednesday night
last
Bert Woodward left on "Wednesday
for Scottsburg, Va on business trip
which he expects will detain him until
the holidays.
Sergt. Fletcher Booth, of the 35th
Mich, who has been at the home of his
parents in Sumner on a thirty days
furlough, was in Alma Saturday.
Christmas is approaching nearer and
nearer 1t will pay you TO keep tab OF
+. f. Pollaskys ad which will assist
you in making selections of useful
gifts
The Clare County Cleaver, published
at Harrison, has ceased to exist Lack
of apprecition and support of the bust
men now leaves the county-seat Of
Glare county without newspaper.
If you want any blank receipt books,
order looks, contracts, tax receipts, or
anything in that line, nicely printed
and bound, leave your order at this
Office. We make speciality of such
work. Prices right.
Mrs. w. S. Turck and Miss Mary
Taylor left on Wednesday for Flint TO
assist in auditing the books of the state
w r G. Miss Taylor is chairman Of
the auditing board, while Mrs Turck Is
} an ex-officio member.
Beginning with next weeks issue we
shall add two extra pages to the RECORD
until the first OF January for the teneft
of our advertisers. We hope our reader,
will bear with us this week in the en-
: croachments made upon our reading
space by advertisements.
Our business men report that trade i
better this fall than il has been foi
years, and that people are coming tC
Alma TO buy goods that have been il
| the habit Of going 10 other towns hereto
fore This is a direct result Of the ex
tensive advertising which has been don,
by the most hustling of our merchants
Under our country's flag and colors
Santa Claus will be represented by hi
officers in a military encampment at The
opera house on Thursday next Re
cruits wanted. Apply at headquarter:
e at any time of the day. Supplies ar,
< bountiful, good selections in the various
4 tents of the quartermaster's depart
i ment.
Job Sleight, Dave Castor, in compan,
: with two parties from Clinton county
returned on Saturday last from Crdw
ford county where they had been hunt
ing deer the past month. The party
, killed nine deer, several coons, squirrel
4 and other game. Mr.. Sleight killeC
four and Mr.. Castor three of the min,
e deer secured by the party.
l Outing for December is up to the uSua
high standard of this justly popular
\ magazine of gentlemanly sport ano
4 pastime. Notable features include ~
New Brunswick Moose, The Yarn O.
the Tampa, From the Schuylkill to tin,
t Potomac Awheel, with Quail among
4 the Cotton" The history of the New
+ York Athletic Club is pleasantly told
and the fiction department contains