Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-04-07

the week
Thos. Vought of Breckenridge was in
Alma Wednesday.
Mrs Ii. Myers is spending few days
with relatives III Ithaca.
Don't forget To take your gasoline
stove 10 Brooks for repairs.
Mrs. Geo. Moore has been visiting her
daughter ia Bethany during the past
week.
Bert Hayes was in Owosso and Muir
the latter part of last week on legal bus.
mess.
John Woodcock of Wheeler receives
an increase of pension from 80 TO sl2
per month
Mrs. Kate Zelmer of Reublo, Col. is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Peters.
l. A. Derry sold his fine aquarium of
gold fish the first of the week to DR..
Ervey of Wheeler.
B. S. Nevins, who has been confined
10 his home for the past three months, 10
again able TO be out.
Every lady in Alma should call at &.
E. ttyjohn 81 CO. and see the new
shoe, Queen Quality"
w. II. Whitaker Of Detroit, district
passenger agent Of the Northern Pacific
railroad, was in Alma Monday night.
Mrs. d. Mclaughlin will start milk
wagon in Alma the first Of next week
and will solicit share Of the public
patronage.
A gasoline stove should be cleaned and
repaired at least o. ce every year in or
der to lessen the danger from explosion.
Take yours to Brooks.
f. +. Bradley and J. s. Sinner are in
Flint attending the high school orator
zeal contest of this district. Mr.. Sinner
is one Of the contestants We hope he
will win the prize.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Davis expect TO
leave some time next week for Oxford
where Mr.. Davis will take charge of the
mill recently purchased by VIM. Reed
until Mr. Reed can close up his affairs
here.
Chas Owens of Forest Hill died at the
home of his parents at that place on
Saturday last of consumption. The
funeral was held on Wednesday The
deceased was % years old and IN.
married.
Mrs. H. G. Downs has gone TO Lake
Odessa TO assist in caring for her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Belden. Her daughter. Della,
accompanied her az far as Stanton
where she will remain until her mother
returns home.
The ladies of the Methodist church are
arranging for "A WAR Social in the
near future, for the reception OF the
soldiers recently returned. They will
: probably be assisted by the veterans Of
. the Civil war Further particulars next
week.
J. l.. Miller 81 Son are now nicely
located in the building formerly occupied
by Webb's drug store in the opera house
block. They do not expect TO make this
permanent location as they will occupy
! one of the stores in the new block when
erected.
A party Of ladies, consisting OF Mes
DANES ". A. Bahlke, l.. II. Hayt, J. F
Suydam, f. A. Bagley, 9. NJ. Scott and
j. W. Glass attended the meeting of the
Woman's Missionary Societies Of the
Saginaw Presbytery in Bay City this
week.
&C. Cohoon has the building re-
Gently purchased Of ]. II. Lancashire &
: Co. now nicely located on the lots
south OF Hubbel's bazaar and is fitting
il up and otherwise repairing II for q
2 boarding house, for which purpose we
understand he has rented the same tc
ST. Louis parties
g G.. d. Harrington of Grand Rapids
. was in Alma over Sunday the guest OF
Rev. W. K Spencer. Mr.. Harrington ID
state treasurer of the Christian Endeav.
q or society. while Rev. Spencer is the
president The members Of the society
az this place were favored with very
interesting talk by Mr.. Harrington In
the Presbyterian church on Sunday
evening.
NJ. +. Walker of Howell representing
the firm of G.. E. Burns OF that place, il
in Alma for the purpose of contracting
with the farmers hereabouts 10 raise
beans during the coming season. About
3l7 acres were contracted for and grown
near here last year. and Mr.. Walker in.
forms Us that he expects to contract for