Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-08-11

Mems work sox at Pettyjohn's only
five cents pair.
j. w. S. Pierson of Stanton was in
town last Saturday.
T.. n. Chadwick made business trip
to Ithaca on Monday.
Fred Fullerton looked after college
interests in Ithaca last Monday.
l.. II. Hayt left Tuesday on business
trip to Lansing and other points.
Roy Taylor of Mt Pleasant has been
the guest of DR.. Turck for few days.
Geo. W. Pulfrey of st. Johns was in
town on business the first of the week
DR.. Kelly and family have gone to
Bay View and will remain until August
26.
j. L. Ewing and family left on We'd
nesday for weeks outing at Crystal
Lake.
w L. Losey and wife of Yale are
visiting at the home of j. p Losey this
week.
Chas. Rhodes left yesterday for
weeks vacation in the northern part of
the state.
Rev II. b. Jefferson is taking a vaca-
ton of two weeks, visiting in different
points in the state
Miss Mary Caldwell left on Saturday
for Mt. Vernon, Ind, where she will
teach piano music
Mrs. Flora Wise and Miss Julia Nc
Callum left on Monday for week out
ing at Crystal Lake.
The full program of the Arcadia Sun
day School Association will be printed
i'll next week S issue.
Miss Bertha Struble and Miss Stella
Eagon left on Monday for Midland to
canvas for stereoscopic views.
Mrs. Deering, who has purchased the
kehn property on Superior-st., moved
her family here from Jackson this week
Rev. Louis Brooke has accepted call
to the pastorate of the Presbyterian
church at Elk Rapids. Labors to begin
Immediately.
Mrs. Frank Davidson of St Louis was
in Town on Thursday. She left the
same day for Argentine, Mich, to visit
with friends.
ID. II. Magaw was in town the first of
the week on business. He is canvassing
for stereoscopic views in Keut county
and says he is doing we'll
Mrs A. Ct. Gardner and son of
Toledo, Ohio, are visiting with her par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. j. Durham, and
other Alma friends this week.
j. g. Stone brought to this office on
Wednesday stem of black raspberry
bush fifteen inches in length and having
30 ripe berries and 30 green berries upon
it.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Rogers and daugh-
ter and the Misses Burkhead of North
Baltimore, O., who have been visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. + Burkhead and
other Alma friends, returned home
Wednesday,
The Caledonia News says: Look
out for swindler Offering several pa
pers at half price and 81 bible thrown
in. He has secured some pin money in
this section. Exchanges make IA note of
it. He puts the local paper in the COM
bination.
The last legislature passed a law
which has been signed by the Governor,
reducing the legal rate of interest in
Michigan from six TO five per cent.
Parties may agree to pay seven per
cent. instead of an eight per cent. con-
tract limit under the old law.
a very pleasant social gathering was
held at the home of the Misses
Paddock on Wednesday night in honor
of their cousin, Miss Alice France of
Saginaw. About twenty-five were pre-.
sent and the evening was delightfully."-
spent in social intercourse, games and
charades. Light refreshments were
served.
The Peerless Entertainment Company
gave two first class entertainments in
the opera house on Monday and Tuesday
nights. The stereoptican views illus
trating events connected with the
by all to be excellent, while the moving
pictures caused a great deal of applause
Prof. Holton, who had the entertain
ment in charge, interspersed some illus
trated songs which were well received
and highly appreciated.
The Designer for September is replete
with dainty fashions suitable for the
autumn. Trimmed Skirts" are given