Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-09-22

Mrs. w. IL. Parr was in Sumner over
Sunday.
Edward O. Marsh of Detroit was in
Alma over Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. E. s. Pettyjohn were in
Detroit Wednesday.
Homer Gibson of Barryton was in
Alma Monday night.
Mrs. o. M. Everden of st. Louis was
in Alma Wednesday.
$500 buys a good black or blue black
beaver overcoat at Messengers.
Jas. G. Chase has purchased the John
w. Morton property on Pine-st.
WANTED Three good, reliable girls
at the dormitory. Apply this week.
A guaranteed water proof shoe for
boys at Pettyjohn's, $3.50 and $l75
pair.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Sharp were in De-
troit on Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week.
Bert Woodward and daughter,
Blanche, left on Wednesday on short
trip to Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. d. Moore left on
Tuesday for Toledo for short visit with
relatives and friends.
Frank Mattern has cherry tree Oh
his farm that is in full blossom for the
second time this season.
Several members of the Rathbone
Sisters of this place expect to visit the
Ithaca members tonight.
House and lot TO rent. Centrally
located, good cistern, cellar, and var
iety of fruit on lot Inquire of
r. d. LENIEN.
Miss Addie Quail of New York City
was visiting her cousin, Miss Eva Hud.
son, the later part of last week.
Nj. A. Davis and wife of Grand Ledge
are visiting at the home of his sister
Mrs. j. Nj. Wheaton, this week.
Mrs John Hicks and family moved
| into their handsome new residence on
| Wright-st the first of the week.
l. p. Gilman has several good second
hand harness that he will sell cheap
rather than move them to Shepherd =
Geo. Booth, a,teacher in the Bay City
public schools, was in Alma last Satur-
day the guest of his uncle, j. j. Booth
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Thomas Of Ewell
were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
f. O. Kernen the latter part of last
week.
A. E Mulholland has been on the sick
list this week and in consequence has
been recreating at the home of his
brother in Blanchard.
Be sure to attend Miss Smiths millin-
cry opening and see the beautiful line
of pattern hats and bonnets on Friday
and Saturday, September % and %.
Do you take the Michigan Farmer .
If you subscribe for the RECORD and pay
one year in advance you will receive the
Michigan Farmer free until Jan. /, 1900
LosT.-A pocket book, between resi-
dence Of DR.. Lancashire and Union
depot Tuesday morning. Reward will
be paid by returning same to Mrs. j. II
Lancashire.
Mrs A. Smith, who has been stopping
with her daughter, Mrs. /. Woodfin, for
some time past, left on Monday for De
troit where she will visit friends for a
short time.
j, p. Mckay has the contract for the
plumbing on the new residence which
S. +. Anderson is building in Edmore
and has been in that place the greater
part of the week looking after the work
The Both Regiment, U. S. V the regi-
ment to which a number of Gratiot
county boys belong, sailed for Manila
Thursday on the fine L. S. transporj
| Sherman. Leave Of absence for twenty.
four hours will be granted the regimen
at Honolulu.
f. j. Ray has purchased the lot east
Of Earl Clark's barberlshop, Ewhere the
Argus Office now stands, and in the
spring will erect brick building to be-
used as feed store. The Argus office
will be moved onto.the lot west of where
it is now situated.
Ross, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs
Robert Forbush, died September Is,
aged five months and one day. He had
been sick five weeks with cholera infan
tum and gradually wasted away until
Monday morning when the little life
went quietly. The funeral services were
held at the house, and were conducted
by Rev. Watson. The remains were
inferred in the Prit chard cemetery.
j. G. Stone of this place has some very
valuable souvenirs in his possession which