Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-01
Ernest Ewing is in Detroit.

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p. M. Smith has just finished removal
ing his house.
You're not in it without spring over
coat. See Messenger
Mr.. and Mrs A. j. Hall are visiting
relatives near Charlotte.
Rev. Arthur l.. Toner of Ithaca was
on our streets last week.
The latest novelties in footwear at +
Z. Pollasky's Model Shoe House.
DR.. Turck and Chas Ward have a fine
double rugged sail boat on the river.
Prof. Pike and DR.. Watson of Brecken.
ridge were on our streets Wednesday.
Mrs. Bruske and daughter Esther were
in Saginaw during the Q. f. convention
Mrs. w. A. Bahlke and Miss Carpenter
enjoyed visit from their father last
week.
The windstorm Monday blew in a
large plate glass window in the office Of
the Arcadia hotel
The public are cordially invited to
call and inspect those "NIajc" Washers
at A. w Brooks.
Prof. Jas. Mitchell spent the greater
part OF the week on his fathers farm
near Breckenridge.
DR.. Suydam reports that the measles
are holding their own, new cases being
reported every day
5. w. Tinker, wife and little daughter
are back from Saginaw and visit at
Mrs. Tinker's father
The next meeting of the Deutscher
Verein will be held at Dilliehausen's
restaurant to night friday at eight
| o'clock.
Miss O. + Smith carries full line of
hats and bonnets for both spring and
summer wear. Opening today and to-
morrow
L. II. Hayt is happy over the advent of
seven and half pound boy, born Mon
day morning. Mother and sou are both
doing well.
Mrs. Lathrop's stock of hats and bon.
nets is selected from the latest assert.
ment from Chicago, Detroit and Grand
Rapids firms
An encyclopaedia of knowledge 60 be
given away Ask for Atlas coupons. See
list of merchants giving coupons else.
where in this paper
Mr. Beckner accompanied his sister
and daughters, who have gone TO visit
relatives in Nebraska, as far as Chicago
where he spent several days.
Vacation at the college began last
Thursday night and lasts until Mon
day. Owing to the shortness OF time
many students remain in Alma.
Mr. and Mrs. S Fink are entertaining
their daughter, Mrs. Turberg, Of Chica-
go. Mrs. Turberg and little son expect
to remain here through the summer.
Miss Adelia Reid is back for vacation
from Marine City where she has been
teaching. Her father, Darius Reid is
reported to be in most critical con-
dition.
Rev. Samuel Todd has received a call
from the Presbyterian churches of Gray
ling and Pinconning The call comes
through the Home Mission Board but
Mr.. Todd has not yet decided TO accept.
The window decorations i'll Pollasl1y's
new store were creative Of much praise.
The window is one Of the finest we have
seen either here or elsewhere. Miss Ida
| Coleman deserves the credit for the dis
play.
The financial statement of the village
of Alma for the year 1875 will be found
in another column. The showing made
can not but inspire appreciation for the
judicious expenditures Of the past vii
lage council.
Alton Clum left Tuesday for Mt.
Pleasant where he will assist in the
laundry managed by James Kinch.
Sydney Clum has also left Lansing
where he was employed, for Detroit to
accept similar position.
The jury called to investigate the
death of Mrs. Sophrogna Morlin rendered
a verdict Friday that the deceased came
to her death from natural causes, the
physicians, Drs. Bagley and Suydam,
finding no evidence Of foul play.
Mrs. Nancy DeGraff Toll whose fun
eral recently took place at Monroe, died
at the advanced age of l0l years. She
was an acquaintance Of II. A. Delevan
who boarded at her house in 1927, while
working in Ovid, n. Y, and is most
pleasantly remembered by him.
The RECORD has just gotten out q
large number of advertising brochures,
for j. w. Holmes. They are replete
with cuts and dissertations of his large