Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-04-14
ST, LOUIS.

Levi Lenhof is very i'll with pneumonia.
F.. y Humphrey did bu-ine,- in Alma
Saturday.
The first thunder shower Of the season
came Tuesday.
DR.. Hudson of Merrill diI business in
the city SATURDAY.
Aid, II. L. Ilughc. returned from his
business trip north Saturday.
D. NJ. Gardner OF Cleveland /, visiting
friends and relative, in the city.
Editor !. f. Mccall Of Ithaca wa, in
the city for a short time Tuesday.
jaime, Moore OF North Star wa, in the
city Monday and Tuesday of this week.
Whooping cough and lnea,lc, are max
ing their spring attac, on the young,ter, OF
our city.
Stephen Brigg- ha, accepted position
as foreman for the Ashley World, going to
work last Monday.
II. Lowry report, gratifying i'm
crease in the express office receipts ior the
fiscal year just past.
Henry Iongwcl foreman OF tine ovid
Register Union. spent SUNDAY in town with
relatives and friends.
Frank Young and wife. OF Toledo, came
Saturday night, called here by the serious
illness of Mr.. y sister
\. NJ, IIough and party OF Lansingitc,
were in the city looking mp the natural re-
sources Of our little city
J. >. Moves is moving the old Pine
River school building down to q place ON
thytaggetl mill siding.
G. W Yerington i, beginning TO receive
calls for catalogue, th, early in this season
He anticipates a decided increase on thi, |
year, Attendance next year.
Mi,, Alice Butcher the Elm Hall mil
liner spent Monday and Tuesday Ia 81 |
Louis selecting her spring stock OF good, in
our Wholesale establishments,
:. Gordon, OF Ashley, spent sunday in
the city. being called here 10y communion
service in the Presbyterian church. in
which he still retains hi, elder,hip.
Rev. J. \. McGreaham lett Tuesday to
attend the spring meeting Of the Saginaw
Presbytery held in the Westminster Pres
byterian church Bay City, returning Thurs
day
A. b Darragh and Dr. Kennedy were
in Lansing Tuesday attending meeting of
the board OF directors OF the Lansing, It.
Johns and -. Loui, Electric Railway
COMPANY.
Passengers on the 4. A saturday night
report four hours, delay caused by
wreck south Of ASHLEY, which they had to
walk around. and then ride the rest of the
way on freight.
Mr. Eugene Old> a former resident Of
this city, bat now OF Buffalo, y. Y. and a
representative Of the Buffalo Safe Co.,, spent
SUNDAY with his mother, Mr., A O. Buck.
ley Of the third ward.
c. ". Satcrlce ha, the stable ON hi, new
residence property completed, and stone,
brick, sand. etc for the commencement Of
the foundation OF the house as soon as the
frost comes out OF the ground
4. II. Lowry ha, couple Of fine deer
skin mats, made from the hide, OF the deer
he slaughtered ON h- trip north last fall.
;. Gordon did the tanning, and was very
successful in getting good finish.
, Top sewer, and ditchc, arc all frozen up, .
and our streets in many places are coy
cred with pudde~, Thi, j, the result of no
negligence on the part OF the city officers.
bat of the long-comiuucd cold-,nap, last
winter. \ warm rain would thaw them
out.
-. VI Ferry " Co, after having thor
oughly examined the sol and conditions Of
land adjoining st. Louis, have placed con-
tracts through Long x Aldrich with several
land owners for growing over 800 acres Of
sweet corn, beans and field corn, to be- used
by the firm in their seed business, believ-
ing that all conditions are such that they
will get a fine quality OF seed.
Long q Aldrch are doing rushing
real-estate business these days. They have
within the last few days sold the John Ne
Call farm, three miles east Of the city. to a
Mr.. Rouch, OF Rising sun, Ohio, who will
take possession in short time. They have
also sold the George EmsIey farm on Sec
ton 81 Of Wheeler township to Henry
Cateman, who will move theron in time
for spring planting.