Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-04-28

Big cut on dress patterns at Vermeul-
ems.
Eavetroughing and timing at
Brooks.
l.. A. Derry was in Owosso Monday
on business.
John ID. Spinney was in Marion We'd
nesday on business.
Handmade shades are cheapest.
Sharrar 81 Mulholland.
l.. A. Sharp was in Lansing the first
Of the week on business.
JAS. Gargett returned to Ann Arbor
Monday to resume his studies in the u.
ofM.
w. T. Smith of Stanton was in Alma
the first of the week on insurance bust
ness.
Waldo Curtis of st. Louis has been
noticed for an increase of pension from
IS to $40.
Mr.. and Mrs S. A. Yliet are visiting
their daughter, Mrs. G.. w. Bates, in
Bay City this week.
For SALE.AAn eight room house,
barn and three or six lots for sale cheap.
Inquire at this office. If
Mrs. ALBION Pickett has returned from
Ashly and Elsie where she has been
visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. Geo. Place of Buffalo, n. Y,
who Is visiting friends in Ithaca, was the
guest Of Miss Q. +. Smith on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.. Price have moved
into the residence on State-st. recently
vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Davis.
Mrs. w. s. Turck returned from Chi
cago last Friday, her son, DR.. r. G.
Turck, having recovered from his recent
illness sufficiently to be out of danger.
l.. II. Hayt has quantity of wall
papers that he is selling at two and one.
half cents per single roll, also a line of
heavy gilt paper at four cents per roll. +.
About ten of the members of Fitz
James Lodge, No 90, X. of p, attended
lodge in st. Louis last Monday night
and all report as being royalty enter
tanned.
House cleaning time means new car
rets, mattings curtains ,letc. You can
save money by making your selection
from the largest stock in the county at
f. K. Pollasky's. u
The regular meeting of the Pine Riv-
er Farmers Club will be held at the
residence of VIM. Aiken on May 4. CT.
nj. Hutchinson of the Alma Creamery
will read a paper on Bacteria and the
Dairy"
The carpenters and masons are at
work this week completing the porch in
front of A. j. Halls handsome new resi-
dence on State street. When completed
it will add materially to the beauty of
the building.
The Metropolitan Magazine for May
contains an interesting article from the
pen of w. L. Lewis entitled "Diaz, Mexi.
co.'s Man on Horseback The writer has
made an extensive tour of Mexico and
writes from personal experience. The
Metropolitan is sold in Alma by Sharrar
& Mulholland, druggists.
At the meeting of the village council
last Wednesday night the liquor bonds
of +. T. Edwards and Pearl Cahoon and
she druggist bonds of Sharrar & Mul.
holland and Bivins IL Rhodes were &C
cepted. The council adjourned until
Thursday evening when President Tink-
er announced his appointments for the
year, but owing to the fact that we went
TO press too early we were unable TO
publish the list.
VIM. Hannah met with an accident
last Friday while working in Tinker &
Hannah's planning mill whereby he came
very near losing his hand. He was
working at one of the machines when
in some manner his foot slipped and his
hand came in contact with the saw, cut.
ting through to the bone on the inside of
the hand. 1t is feared that he will lose
|
About seventy five members of the 1.
O. o. +. lodge and the d. of r. lodge of
this place went to Mt. Pleasant on Wed.
nesday of this week to assist in eele-
brating the eightieth anniversary of the
order. The Alma lodge team conferred |
the second degree. At the banquet |
Chas Fishbeck and Mrs. Frank Leonard |
both responded to toasts which were en-.
Enthusiastically received. A special train
brought them home.
In connection with his brother, L. A.
Derry has purchased the National Hotel
bar in Owosso and will move there the
first of next week Mr. and Mrs. Derry
have made large number OF friends