Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-14

DR.. II. f. Hunt was in Ionia Saturday
on business.
Attend the Fire Sale" of millinery at
Mrs. Wilson's.
J. F. Schwartz was in Edmore Tues
day on business.
MIS-. g. A. Brown returned from
WILLIAMSON on Monday.
John ID. Spinney was in Riverdale
Tuesday on legal business.
Only six tickets were sold at this sta
ton for Frankfort last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lafayette Stevens of
Elm Hall were in Alma Tuesday.
A nine pound boy was born to Mr.,
and Mrs. Bert Nelson on Sunday last.
Miss Bessie Rowell of Grand Rapids
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. ID. Adams.
If you want to put in water works or
want any plumbing done call on A. w.
Brock.
Misses Laura Button and Lena Eagon
are spending the week in North Star and
vicinity.
Misses Maud and Lulu Wilson left for
two weeks visit with friends in Sagi
nav Wednesday.
Miss Grace Paddock left the first of
the week for Big Rapids for a short
visit with friends.
Wellie Miller of Grand Forks, North
Dakota, was in Alma over Sunday the
guest of relatives
Misses Dora Hicks and Julia Nc
Callum left on Thursday on short trip
to Grand Rapids.
Misses Edna Schwartz and Lottie Me-
Closkey are spending the week with
friends in Detroit
r. f Timby was home from Lansing
Tuesday night to attend the banquet at
the Wright House
Mrs. n. ]. Mccullough of Ithaca was
in Alma the first Of the week visiting
friends and relatives.
Mrs. A. Gerbrick of Michigan City,
Ind, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
A. w. Francis, this week.
The brick work on the large factory
building for the Alma Sugar 90 has
been let to Brown Bros. of Duluth,
Mimi
Misses Bertha Stevens and Mabel Ely
left on Wednesday for Muir where they
will remain the guests of relatives for
few weeks.
Morris Messenger left on Wednesday
for Rochester and New York City on
two weeks trip for the purpose OF pur-
chasing the fall stock Of clothing for
Messenger & Co s store.
Don't forget Miss farley for she is
surely coming with her excellent line of
life like wax figures. 1t will be the leading
event of the season. Tuesday evening,
July 10. Admission l5c.
Tinker & Hannah have secured the
contract for furnishing all the wood
work for the storehouse and other build
ings ID. J. Kennedy is under contract to
build for the sugar company.
AL Davis, porter on the Ann Arbor
sleeping car, had short lay Oft the first
of the week on account Of the wreck at
Lake George and improved the occasion
TO visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs, A. O..
Davis.
The citizens of Crystal are preparing
for big time on the 22d of this month.
The occasion will be a continuation OF
the program Of July 4th that was inter
rupted on account Of rain. A balloon
ascension will be one of the features Of
the day.
At the banquet last Tuesday night
some party exchanged hats with Col.
Edward Hill of St. Louis. Col. Hills
hat had the initials "E. H." on the in
side and he would be very much pleased
to have the same returned to him at the
Park House, st. Louis.
The damage by fire to Mrs. Wilson's
millinery stock was satisfactorily adj
justed on Tuesday of this week and she
received check for the amount. This
is rather quick work as the fire only
happened last Saturday. The insur-
ance was carried in the Pennsylvania
Co. Of which VIM. Kinch is the local
agent.
While working at the sugar factory
last Saturday gentleman by the anne
of Chas. Overmeyer was struck on the
head by falling bar Of iron. A terrible
cash about four inches in length and
two inches wide was cut in his scalp and
for the time being he was rendered in
sensible. He was Immediately taken to
the office Of DR.. J. f. Suydam where the
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