Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-06-09


enioyed visit from her mother over Sun
day.
Fay Trowbridge commenced work this
week for Phillips 4 Trowbridge, the cigar
makers.
The coal situation remains about the
same as last week, the company still cor
responding with drillers.
G.. w. Whitaker was severely i'll, Sat
urday and Ross Miller appeared behind the
counter at Whitaker Il Bucks.
The W. X. c desire to thank the citizens
who so generously helped them to the IN
dispensable flowers on Decoration day.
Carts Brown, the foreman OF the Alma
Record, lost finger by having it crushed
in the printing press last Thursday night.
{. II. Hurd, the genial and popular rep
resentative OF the lIazeItine d Perkins
Drug Co. took orders OF our druggists Tues
| day.
). VI. Barnes Of Bethany marketed six
two vear-old steers last week which brought
him $3.50, pretty fair price for some good
beef.
Miss Alice Butcher Of Elm Hall, called
ON St LOUIS opticians last Tuesday and
had her eyes examined and fitted with spec
tacles.
Children's Day exercises were held at
the Christian church last Sunday evening
and an excellent program rendered by the
young people.
The subject Of the Y. p ;. c. f. OF the
Christian church for next Sunday evening
is "A Perfect Child" Luke >; 4O-52.
Lizzie Baldwin, leader
The Y. p. :. c. F.. of the Christian
church will hold their regular monthly
business meeting at the church on Wednes-
day evening, June Nth.
Claude Gibson, OF Ierington's College re-
turned to his home in Mallroyyille, Ont,
Saturday. Mr.. c. will return next fall to
prepare for Queens College.
Mrs. \. J. Shyely OF Jasper died at her
home six miles north of this city Monday
afternoon at five o'clock aged 53 wears
The funeral was held Thursday from the
house, her pastor Rev. J. \ Nc. Greaham
officiating and the remains were laid at rest
in the city cemetery.
News comes from Ithaca OF the death
from spinal meningitis OF Frank b. Wilson,
who was many years resident OF this city,
working in the heading factory OF c. w.
Althouse. Mr. Wilson held the warm
friendship OF many in st. Louis who will
deeply sympathize with his family.
w. T. Richards Of the 1t. Louis Marble
Works sold, in spite Of strong competition,
a handsome Quincy granite monument to
Mrs. :. Derusha OF Arcadia township The
lob will be placed in the Alma cemetery
and will be an ornament to the place. 1t
will cost in the neghborhood of $4,000,
, The Buffalo Cooperative steel elevator
Co. commenced erection OF St.I.ouis Milling
t Co.'S elevators The work i, being done by
the Warren Boiler Works, Of Warren Ohio
land the floor was furnished by the Root
Boiler Iron Works. The store house,
e when done, will be curiosity a, there i,
nothing of the kind in thi, state.
About fifty per cent OF the parties who
gave money toward securing the Ann Ar
Dor railway have assigned their claims t.
\ +. Darragh for the purpose OF bringing
suit against the road. Those who have
not done 20 and want to save themseive'
the expense and trouble OF going it alone
have only few day, in which to pat the
c matter in shape.
Over in Saginaw county there is said t,
DO roadside cemetery which has a grave
bearing broken head,tone with this in
,cription left upon it, "Ilere lies lawye
h, and an honest man. \ bicycle rider cant
!, along and sat down to rest when the in
h scription caught hi, eve and straghtwa'
/ he started out to find the reason Tor bury
P, Ing the two in the one grave.
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