Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-19
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nj. L. Riegle OF Stockbridge is A. w.
Brooks new tinsmith.
Mrs. w. w. Fraker is still confined to
the house with heart trouble.
Miss Edna Rockwell of Summerton is
the guest of the Misses McLaren.
Ten new arrivals were reported at The
Alma on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss Edna Trstram is visiting at the
home of Rev. Ii. b. Jefferson this week.
w. w. Rollin has our thanks for
sample of the fine apples grown on his
place.
Master Leo Helmer of Lakeview is
visiting with Misses Effie and Edna
Wilson this week.
Misses Jessie Ely and Hattie Whitney
of Jackson are visiting Mrs. b. O. But
ton this week.
Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Vliet and friends
from Detroit who were visiting them,
spent Sunday at Crystal
Mrs. VIM. Van Buskirk of Ithaca and
Miss Carrie Cooper of Buffalo called up
on Miss Q. E. Smith on Wednesday.
Homer Hollinger has returned from
North Star where he has been engaged
in carpenter work for the past few
weeks.
S. +. Anderson returned from North
Star on Tuesday where he has completed
contract for the construction Of school
house at that place.
The Ann Arbor excursion to the
Agricultural college at Lansing on
Thursday was quite well patronized at
this place, fifty-five tickets being sold.
A letter from Will Spicer, hospital
Corps of Thirty-frs Michigan at Chick
amauga, to his mother states that he
is enjoying good health but does not
know where the regiment is to go in
the future.
Mrs. NJ, McLaren pleasantly enter
tanned number of ladies last Friday
afternoon, in honor of her daughter,
Mrs. Joseph Robe of Newark, Ohio. AT
the same time. a number of little boys
and girls were entertained by the
Misses McLaren in honor of their niece,
little Mildred Robes fourth birthday.
On Thursday morning the ID. w.
Adams stock of groceries which Bert
Hayes has owned for the past few
months, was sold to Louis n. Baker of
Midland, who took immediate possession.
Mr.. Baker will move his family to Alma
at once and we predict a successful
business for him, as we understand he
has had considerable experience in the
grocery line.
A colored gentleman by the name of
Sam Arnold living near Elwell stepped
into Put. Taylor's store at that place on
Tuesday of this week and picking up a
jug which was marked alcohol, pro-
ceeded TO imbibe quantity of its con-
tents. However he soon learned that he
was drinking spirits of amonia and it
was necessary to call doctor in order
to save his life.
Kendall Brooks and mother returned
from tour through the east on Friday
of last week. Kendall has some kodak
views taken by himself during his trip
which are very interesting. two of
which are especially so as they are views
of the Spanish prisoners at Portsmouth.
The boat on which Kendall was taking
pleasure trip, stopped just long enough
when opposite the prison to enable him
To obtain the views.
Chas. McNally, the chef and proprie-
tor of McNallys Cafe, had his dignity
much offended today. Charlie is mem
Der of the Knights of Pythias lodge at
Alma, and his correspondence to that
lodge is to the master of finance, Carts
Brown. The chef says that individual
had the audacity to put on one corner of
an envelope addressed here "Pie House"
Now" says Charlie, "if that fellow
suffers under the delusion that Just be-
cause he has pie appetite all restau-
rants suggest that title, want him TO
understand we are not such backswood-
men here. Let him come down and see
a first-class Delmonico and I'll "PI' his
face. "-Owosso Evening Argus. 1t
makes no difference whether Charlie
runs ''Pie House" or "Soup House"
we know he's all right