Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-03
Hoss5n And OIcISIrY.

ISL dI lOduShhib Wills NSch
Mrs. Thos. Granger is quite i'll at this
writing.
l.. Kehn was in Riverdale Wednesday
on business.
Delon Fleming Of Riverdale was in
Alma Monday on business.
j. J. Booth was in Coleman the first
of the week on business.
H. f. Pulfrey of st. Johns spent Sun
day in Alma with friends.
Mems winter underwear special sale
at @. f. Pettyjohn Il Co. S.
Mrs j. s. Caple was called to Eaton
Rapids this week by the illness of her
father
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. House of Isabella
county were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Moore this week.
Mrs. c. d. Williams of Coleman was
the guest of Mrs. ]. J. Booth the latter
part of last week.
NJ +. Medler is clerking for l.. II
Hayt. He left for week or ten days
trip in Indiana on Thursday.
j. NJ Montigel made trip to differ
ent points in Indiana the latter part of
last week, returning home Monday
night.
G. @. Thompson has purchased two
vacant lots on Water-st. north OF l. (.
Mills residence and intends building az
soon as possible.
Miss Eva Craig, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs j. c. Bright, for the past
two weeks, returned to her home in Sag
inaw on Monday.
DR.. j. f. Suydam has carpenters at
work remodeling, papering and paint
ing the building recently vacated by
Mrs. j. F. Lathrop.
We are pleased to announce that p. H.
Bruske has so far recovered from his re-
cent attack Of diphtheria as to be able TO
appear on our streets.
Fifty dozen ladies imported fast
black Lisle thread hose heavy weight 4,
double soles and heels, regular 20c quail
ty, two pair for 25c at F. Z Pollasky's. ~
Workmen have commenced moving
the wooden building off the lot east of
the opera house block preparatory to the
building of the the new brick block
which DR.. J. H. Lancashire will have
erected this spring.
The colored collar fad is rampant in
the large cities, and some Of them are so
loud they can be heard a block away.
They have appeared in Alma in spots,
and if the within survives warm weather
there will be weeping and wailing
among the laundrymen.
If the average editor were to snap up
all the inducements held out he would
become millionaire. If he published a
paper according to the popular notion he
would be in the poor house. II he pub.
lished all the items sent him be would
be in Jail half the time and in the hos.
pital the other half.
Four young fellows from Elwell were
in Alma Monday and partook of more
corn juice than was necessary for their
general welfare, and when returning
home on the evening train their bolster
BUSINESS reached such pitch that the
door of one of the coaches was pulled off
its hinges. We understand that arrests
were to follow but have not learned if
such was the case.
On March LIST the American Express
Co. again assumed control of the express
run OIL the Ann Arbor railroad and now
the express matter over both roads is
handled by the American Express 90.
The American Express Co. discontinued
using the Ann Arbor line for the pur.
pose of carrying express matter about
ten months ago for some reason and the
Ann Arbor company conducted their
own express business, but it has proven
a matter of much inconvenience to all
parties concerned and the change back
20 the old system n welcomed heartily.