Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-08-04

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Bicycles checked at ]. p. McKay's.
Save soc on your straw hats at Pet
tyjohn's
John Watson of Ithaca was in Alma
Tuesday.
W. ID. Kimball of Toledo is in town
for few days.
Chas. Ingersoll opened his bar in the
New Arcadia Tuesday.
The Hotel Edwards is receiving new
coat of paint this week.
L. H. Hayt was in Jackson Wednes-
day attending the races.
j. p. Gibbs of Ithaca was in Alma the
first of the week on business.
Seventy-two people purchased tickets
at this station for Toledo last Sunday.
Prof. Jas. Mitchell has returned from
Chicago and was in Alma last Saturday.
Jas. Toy of Elm Hall has been granted
a pension of $12 per month by his Uncle
Samuel.
r. G. Barnes, the Ann Arbor oper-
ator at Mt. Pleasant, was in Alma
Wednesday.
j. N Ford returned from Mishawaka,
Ind, on Tuesday. Mrs. Ford is expected
home today.
Miss Helen Church of Ithaca was the
guest of Mrs. j. II. Lancashire the first
of the week.
Miss Mary Taylor left the first of the
week for two weeks visit with rel
atives in Toledo.
Mrs. Geo. Moore left on Wednesday
for Dayton, o., where she will visit her
daughter for few weeks.
Elmer Francis of Toboso, o., arrived
the first Of the week and is stopping
with his brother, A. w. Francis.
Mrs. r. f. Hunt, of Jackson, accom-.
panied by her little daughter, is visiting
her husband, DR.. r. E. Hunt, this week
"Mr. MCGEE came to us with very
high recommendations, but he proved
far better than vas expected. "-Matto-
wan News.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Desmond were
: in Ann Arbor last Saturday visiting
friends. Mrs Desmond remained until
Wednesday.
For SALE OR RENT.-House with
eleven rooms. In excellent repair, good
we'll, cellar and cistern. Inquire of j.
j. Booth, Alma. pd-
Miss Winnie Teeven of Grand Rapids
is visiting at the home of her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Bart. Miller, and
her many friends for few weeks.
7. G. Chidister of Perrinton was in
Alma Tuesday and made pleasant call
on the RECORD. Incidentally he put his
, name down for years subscription.
DR.. and Mrs. A. F. Bruske, accom-
panied by their daughter, Esther, left
: on Wednesday for Higgins Lake where
they will remain during the next four
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Hayt returned
home from Frankfort and Crystal Lake
on Monday, accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Stearns of Fremont, o., who
are their guests.
Alva Caple of Toledo was the guest of
his parents the first of the week He
had been to Crystal Lake on short
fishing trip and stopped over for few
days visit on his return home.
w. w. Iverson, formerly of this place,
but late of Stanton, was in Alma over
Sunday visiting relatives. From here
he went to Breckenridge where he will
work on farm. Mrs. Iverson has been
visiting her parents west of town for the
t past three weeks.
James MCGEE gave his lecture probes
and Probers' at the Y. M. G. A. audi
forum last evening. 1t possess strong
vein of humor mingled with sound
sense in pleasing way. Mr.. McGee's
, style is we'll known to Kalamazoo aud
fence and he is highly appreciated. His
success is truly remarkable. -Kalamazoo
| Telegraph.
Geo. Gay, resident of Alma and
foreman of the pipe fitting gang work
ing on the sugar plant, was struck on
the head last Monday morning by a
wrench falling from the fifth story Of
! the building The scalp on one side of
his head was torn lose and his head ter
ribly lacerated, but no serious results
ale feared.
The sixteen-year-old Indian girl, Mar
tina Mosasan, or Shagonaby, who con-
fessed to setting the fire that burned the
main building at the Indian school, Mt.
, Pleasant, June IA last and the two les.