Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19
Attend Pettyjohn's special silk sale.

Attend PettyJohn's special silk sale.
l.. b. Kehn was in Ithaca Tuesday on
business.
Wall paper cheapest at Sharrar q
Mulholland's.
Prosecuting Attorney Kirby of Ithaca
was in Alma Tuesday.
J. N. Ford was in Grand Rapids the
first OF the week on business.
Work is progressing quite rapidly on
Henry Brewbaker's new residence.
Mrs. John Glass left on Wednesday
for Saginaw for short visit with
friends.
Any break in your glasses can be
properly repaired at scattergood &
Jacobs
7. @. O'Connell of Washington. d. c.,
U. 8. pension examiner, was in Alma
Wednesday.
Andrew Fechting of st. Louis has
been noticed for an increase Of pension
from So to $40.
f. 4. Bunting of Henderson was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H. Hayt the
first Of the week.
Mrs. Geo. Bahlke left on Tuesday for
Saginaw where she will visit her daught-
or for few days.
Mrs. M. Scallon and daughter of
Wyman were the guests of friends in
Alma over Sunday.
Jas. Sly of Roscommon was in Alma
the first Of the week soliciting life In
surance for the /. o. o. Il.
Miss Ella Taylor of Chicago, formerly
of st. Louis, was the guest Of DR.. and
Mrs. VIM. Kelly Wednesday night.
Mrs. E. G.. Alverson and Mrs. J. M.
Glover left the first of the week for
Prairieville where they will visit an
aged sister for few weeks.
DR.. Spencer has one of the finest
microscopes that has ever been in Alma.
Come and see at the Presbyterian
church Friday evening, May "a,
Dewitt Vought and Harry Moore at.
tended the meeting of the Michigan
State Firemen's Association in Grand
Rapids Wednesday and Thursday.
The many friends Of Miss Lille Hill,
formerly Of this place, will be sorry to
learn that she is very i'll at her home in
Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ingersoll of st.
Johns we're guests at the home of Mrs.
Ingersoll's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. +.
Sartor, over Sunday and the first of the
week.
Mrs. W. 8. Turck and Miss Mary Tay-
lor left for Flint on Thursday for the pur-
pose Of auditing the books Of the state
w. r. G. before the grand lodge meet
ing.
You can buy the best makes Of stylish,
reliable wearing shoes at the sale
commencing Saturday May Goth to
June LIST at manufactureNs cost of F. E.
Pollasky.
Those from this place who attended
the May Festival in Ann Arbor last
week report as being highly delighted
with the entertainment. They all re-
turned home Monday.
A considerable amount Of work is be-
ing put onto the road east Of town
towards st. Louis that when completed
will be decided improvement. The
other roads leading into town could be
improved in like manner to good ad-
vantage.
Hamilton Fraser, sales agent for
Wanamaker & Brown, Philadelphia,
Pa, mems and boys clothing, ladies'
tailor-made suits, gentlemen's furnish.
ing goods, mackintoshes, etc., etc., at
Earl Clark's place, formerly DR.. Suy-
dams Office. 1052.3w.
Contractor D. J. Kennedy, Of Bay
City, who has just finished his contract
for excavating for the foundation Of the
Alma Sugar factory, has been awarded
the contract of erecting the brick smoke
stack, boiler house and kiln. The work
will be started at once.
Rev. M. d. Carrel, pastor of the M. E.
church, conducts a quarterly meeting
service at Portland, Ionia county, next
Sunday, and will remain to attend the
Lansing District Ministerial Association
which convenes at Portland on Monday,
continuing over Wednesday.
During the hard thunder storm last
Monday night the barn of Israel Wolfe,
one and one-half miles west Of town,
was struck by lightning. No damage
was done more than to tear off a few
shingles and although all Of Mr.. Wolfe's
horses were in the barn at the time they
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