Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-11
T. F. Timby returned to lansing on

Jno. Knoertzer spent Sunday in Brant
with his parents.
M. l.. Osterhout of Bedding was in
Alma over Sunday.
Attorney General Maynard was in
Alma Monday morning.
Fascinaters in all colors at Petty
johns. All new goods.
We want all the wood we can get at
this Office on subscription.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Pollasky returned
from Indiana on Thursday.
DR.. j. H. Lancashire was in Grand
Rapids Monday on business.
A fine pork chop can be secured at
Parker 81 Huff's at any time.
For SALE.-A good second hand heat.
ing stove. Inquire at this Office.
When you want bath, shave or hair
cut try the Wright House barber shop. .
Remember the New England surper
at the home of Mrs. +. S. Pettyjohn to-
night.
Every pound of Thompson e. Taylor's
Diamond Brand coffees are guaranteed.
Try pound. WINS GROCERY.
r. d. Lemen was the first township
clerk to make election returns to the
county clerk this year.
WANTED.-Ten thousand pounds of
live turkeys delivered at Alma Nov II
and 10, for Thanksgiving.
O. w. ROGERS.
DR.. j. r. Peters, who has been in
Howard City during the past week, re-
turned home on Thursday.
J. w. Champlin of Grand Rapids,
ex-Justice of the Supreme Court OF
Michigan, was in Alma Monday.
A chance is chance. Let us sell you
a'pound of Thompson 81 Taylor's Dia-
mond Brand coffee and yon will use no
other. WINS GROCERY.
Be sure to attend the chicken pie sup
per given in the w. II. g. hall Saturday
evening, Nov. 10. Price l5c, or 25c per
couple.
Frank Gray brought 10 this office n
Tuesday a curious freak i'll the shape OF
four heads of cabbage on one stalk, all
four being well formed.
Mrs. w. S. Wright left on Thursday
for Freeport, ILL.,, where she will visit
friends for short time. She will also
visit friends in Chicago before return
ing.
Will Sullivan returned to his home in
Hanover on Monday and was accom-
panied by his mother, Mrs. d. r. Sui
livan, who will remain for a couple of
weeks.
Mrs. Ct. s. Ward left on Tuesday
morning for Philadelphia to stay with
her son, Charlie, whose illness we men
toned last week. Charles sister, Sadie,
is also with him.
The semi-annual apportionment Of
primary school money which was made
Nov. 10, was the largest in the history
of the state. The total sum was s70l,-
PA, the rate per capita being 81 for each
child of school age in the state.
Rev. M. d. Carrel has been in atten.
dance on the Ministerial Association Of
Lansing District at Ovid this week. He
is attending meeting Of the board of
trustees of Long Lake camp meeting, of
which he Is a member, at Ionia today
The storm which prevailed yesterday
seems to have been general throughout
the state. 1t certainly was the worst at
this season of the year that the oldest
inhabitants can remember Of Fully 10
inches of snow fell during the storm and
telegraph and telephone wires were
down all over the state.
On Friday evening next, Nov. Is, an
entertainment will be given in the col.
lege chapel, the proceeds of which will
be used to start fund for procuring new
chairs for the DINING room at Ladies
Hall. The presentation of one act
burlesque entitled THE Sweet Family,
will be the principal event of the even
ing.
An alarm of fire was turned in We'd
nesday afternoon, caused by the burning
out of the chimney on j. p. Losey' S
jewelry store. The advantage of the
village owning team was very clearly
demonstrated by the fact that if a fire
should break out in the night the depart.
ment would be unable, without the aid
of team, to get the fire apparatus to
the fire,
If you read an advertisement 10 the
effect that certain firm in some distant
city will sell you an elegant tinted ell.
craving of the battleship of Maine for
one dollar--said engraving to be ap.
proved by the United States govern
ment--don't bite. They will send you a