Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-10

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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.


with the grippe at this writing.
A. b. Angel was in williamson the
first OF the week on business.
q. NJ. Willouby of Pompeii is taking
treatment at The Alma for jaundice.
Mrs Thomas Granger is improving
slowly under the care of DR.. Wheeler.
John Watson of Breckenridge was in
Alma Tuesday on his way to st. Johns.
w. w. Iverson of Crystal was in
Alma Wednesday on his way to Wheel
er.
w. A. Bahlke was in Midland and
Coleman Monday and Tuesday on bust
ness.
Archie VanDyne of Ann Arbor is at
home visiting his mother for short
time.
Jas. w. Fuller of ST Louis has been
noticed for an increase of pension from
IS TO 81 per month.
| Mrs. X. Il. Hunt and daughter of
Jackson are visiting their husband and
father, DR.. II. +. Hunt.
| L. B. Soles will soon vacate the house
where he resides and move into Melvin
Sharrar's house for the summer.
| +. A. Leonard has secured the contract
for icing dairy refrigerator cars at this
place for the d. ,G. r Il W. railroad for
the coming season.
r. ID. Lemen is now acting as special
agent for the Milwaukee Fire Insurance
Co, and in the interests Of the company
was in Mt. Pleasant Tuesday.
Keep st. Patricks Day by hearing Or.
Blodgett at the Methodist church.
Subject, "St. Patrick. Ireland and the
Irish" Admission Is cents.
f. O. Houk has resigned his position
with the Wright House Laundry and
accepted like position with Kinch Il
Gravenstine Of Mt. Pleasant. He left
for that place Tuesday night.
Thompson Kirby Of Ashley father Of
Prosecuting Attorney Kirby. died at his
home on Tuesday Of this week. Mr..
Kirby was quite advanced in years and
has been in feeble health for some time.
w. H. O'Bryon left on Thursday for
Sioux City, Dakota, where he has gone
to improve the condition of his health.
1t is his intention 10 work on a large
cattle ranch owned by friend of his
family.
Attend the Epworth League lecture
course number in the NJ +. church on
Friday evening of next week and hear
the Rev. 9. w. Blodgett of Detroit de-
liver his popular lecture on st. Patrick,
Ireland and the Irish. "
A number Of prominent st. Louis
parties have organized "a stock company
known as the st. Louis Coal Co. and
will make test for coal. They have
81 900 paid in capital and act as though
they mean business. Success to the en-
terprise.
The thrilling scenes Of the Spanish
American war az depicted by the Oineo-
graph are very natural and life-like. At
the opera house tonight. Admission only
10, 10 and % cents Reserved seats
on sale at the Corner Drug Store with.
out extra charge
Willis Brown and Trad Struble OF
Shepherd were in Alma Wednesday on
business. Mr.. Brown is publisher Of
the Isabella County Republican at Shep.
herd and is giving the people of that
place newspaper which is certainly a
credit to his push and enterprise.
We have been informed that the trees
and brush just north of the d., G.. h. 4 |
W. R. K. bridge hide the view Of train |
coming from the west so that a team
crossing the track east of the school
house is in danger. If such is the case
the matter should be remedied at once |
There is only one village ticket nomi. !
mated this spring az the opposition con.
cluded it would only be waste of |
energy TO place ticket in the field to |
be slaughtered "a usual. Our people |
should not forget however TO go to the !
polls and vote for the improvement Of |
our streets. and also to vote Eyes"
Misses f. NJ. Hill and Gertrude
Whiting were in Ithaca Tuesday night
and gave musical and recital. From |
there Miss Hill left on Wednesday for |
Ashland, n. O., where she has accepted |
a position similar TO the one she held nj |
The Alma during the past two years !
Miss Hill has large number of friends
and acquaintance here who are very
sorry TO learn of her departure.
John M. Emery of Detroit. state agent
for the New England Mutual Life In.
surance Co. of Boston, Mass, was in
Alma the first of the week in the in
terests of the company he represents.
Mr.. Emery made this Office very pleas