Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-08-25

j. p. Losey was in Mt. Pleasant Sun
day.
Trade your butter and eggs at Petty
johns.
Prof. JAS Mitchell was in town last
Friday.
j. b. Kernen of Ithaca was in town
Sunday.
Bert Hicks was in Grand Rapids
Tuesday.
WANTED-A bell boy at once. Apply
at Wright House.
Francis Palmer transacted business in
Shepherd on Monday.
Mrs. Rachel A. Wadley is visiting
with friends in Ohio.
Mrs Carrie A. Brown is spending a
couple of weeks in Petoskey.
Mrs @. O. Trask has returned from a
visit with friends in Warren, o.
Edward and Melvin Wilson visited
friends in Breckenridge this week.
Chas. Rhodes returned Tuesday from
a visit with his parents at Elk Rapids
Watson Robinson of Vestaburg was in
town Oh business the first of the week.
For fresh, salt and smoked meats of
all kinds call at Griffith's meat market
Mr.. and Mrs L. g. CahoOn left We'd
nesday for Detroit to remain several
days.
Durand seems to have caught the
craze and will hold a street fair next
week.
Jas. A. Stuttz left for Detroit Thurs
day. He will return in couple OF
| weeks.
Miss Blanche Bissell of Lakeview was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. b. kehn
this week.
Byron Nevins and family have been
attending the Advent camp meeting at
Ionia this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. DePlanta left on
Tuesday for visit with relatives and
friends at st. Ignace.
All the latest novelties in dress goods,
silks, trimmings, etc, f6y fall wear are
now on sale at F. f PSllasky's.
Claud Bogart, who has been visiting
with his brother, Waldo Bogart, re-
turned to his home in Holly on Tuesday.
Prof. and Mrs. C.A.Davis and Mr.and
Mrs. VIM. Bahlke attended the marriage
of Miss Alice SAVERS to Mr.. Will West
at st. Louis on Wednesday.
B.F. Sharpsteen and daughter Lulu
of Byron, Ohio, are the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Sharrar. Mr.. Sharpsteen
| is an uncle of Mr. Sharrar.
A surprise party was given Mr.. ID. +.
Struble on Wednesday night, the occa-
sion being his 49th birthday. A number
of friends and neighbors attended.
LAFAYETTE Stevens of Elm Hall was in
Alma Thursday. 1t is Mr.. Stevens IN
tention to move to Alma some time III
the near future and engage III business.
Mr.. Lafayette Church Hall and Miss
Lena Cady were married at the home OF
the brides parents in Ithaca Monday
evening, Aug. 2l, Rev. j. L. Long
officiating.
An order has been made by Judge
Daboll appointing julius Kirby to pros
ecute the eleven criminal cases begun by
him while acting as prosecutor. Thls
is done at the request of Prosecutor Nc
Call.
School will begin one week from next
Monday. Supt. Coddington informs us
that the indications at present are for
large increased attendance this year,
both in the town and foreign pupils.
Perhaps we can give some more inior-
nation in regard to the prospects for
the coming school year i'll the next
issue.
Nothing like looking ahead and keep
ing abreast of the hines. Our leading
dry goods and shoe\ MERCHANT, f. E.
Pollasky, having anticipated the recent
advance in prices of airy goods and
shoes, placed his order with the large
manufacturers before Ithe advance in
prices, he Is in position
to give his customers the benefit OF his
low price purchases While bis mammoth
stock lasts.
Under the new law relating to distri-
button of estates, widow is given all of
the household goods. Under the old
law the widov was given only house
hold goods to the value of $3.50. The
new law provides that where there are
no children when the estate is settled