Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-20

Miss Kate Carpenter returned from
Kalamazoo Wednesday.
Mrs N b. Bradley of Ithaca visited
friends in Alma Tuesday
Mr., and Mrs. r. d. Lemen of Shep.
herd were in Alma Tuesday.
Charles Hildreth of Elwell gets an in.
crease of pension to sl6 per month.
Frank Milliken left on Thursday fol
trip to Grand Rapids and Muskegon
DR.. f. A Bagley returned from the
northern resorts on Tuesday of this week
Mrs. II. A. Isbell of Mt Pleasant was
the guest of Mrs. G. o. Trask over Sun.
day.
Anyone wishing dress suit and Tuxe-
do coat can secure a bargain at Kehn &
Co.'s.
Mrs. M. f. Burkhead is spending q
few days this week with friends near
Elwell.
O. +. Chandler, the "big auctioneer, u
of Butternut, was in Alma the latter part
of last week.
The repair work on the college build
ing is progressing to the satisfaction
of all concerned.
Mrs. VIM. Heron of Ithaca was in
Alma the first of the week visiting her
son, VIM. Parker.
Miss Alice Smith of Saginaw was the
guest of her sister, Mrs. s. w. Tinker
the first of the week.
A nine and one. half pound girl was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Godfrey on
Thursday of last week.
Three good second hand binders, in
good running order, for sale cheap by
Thompson 81 Sanderhoff.
The members of the NJ. E. church will
hold a donation party on the church
lawn next Wednesday evening.
Mrs. NJ. F. Murray of Carson City,
who has been visiting her son, Paul
hurry, returned home Wednesday,
Fifty-three tickets were sold to Sagi-
nav and Bay City last Sunday, and
sixty five to Toledo, at this station.
Miss Nora Hill of Lowell, who has
been visiting her cousin, Mrs. l.. j.
Streggow, returned home Wednesday.
The dining room, office and reading
room of the Wright House are being inn
proved this week with new metal cell
ing.
Read our special campaign offer at the
head of the editorial column. Now until
January /, l90l-six months-for 30
cents.
Misses Fanny and Irene Pierce of
Shultz were the guests of Mrs. +. G.
Kernen the latter part Of last week and
over Sunday.
Frank Luttenbacker of New Haven
Macomb county, was in Alma the first
of the week, the guest of his cousin
John Knoertzer.
w. II. Kinch, the old reliable cobbler
wishes us TO state that he is ready &c
meet all his patrons in his new location
opposite the postoffice.
Mrs. Otis Scott of Detroit, who has
been visiting her son, +. G.. Scott
and other relatives for the past week
expects to return home today.
Miss Rose Marvin, who has been clerk
ing in the dry goods department at l.
II. Hayt's Department Store during the
past year, left on Monday for a three
weeks vacation.
Mrs. J. I. LeMessurier, accompanied
by her two children and Miss Mercy
Sweet of Detroit, arrived in Alma Wed
nesday night and will visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Sartor, ST.
for short time.
w. r Kinch has moved his shoemaker
shop into part of the building occupied
by Kehn & Co.'S tailor shop. He has
also moved his family into the residence
o / Woodworth-ave. south of the Cen.
trail Drug Store.
The mt mbers of the Methodist church
will have donation for the benefit OF
the pastor, Wednesday evening, July
%, on the church lawn. At the same
time the Ladies Aid Society will serve
ice cream and cake Everyone invited &c
come with full purses and also anything
in the way of provisions will be very
gratefully accepted.
The New Lippincott" for August
brings out William LIE Queux's --latest
novel complete in this number. 1.-THE
Sign of the Seven Sins" is a story Of
love and mystery in high life on the
French Riviera The Palace of De
light" at Monte Carlo, that spot Of ire
sistible fascination, is conspicuous in the
earlier pages The strong plot compel'
intense interest until the clearing up Of
mysteries at Paris Altogether the tale
is so exhilarating that it is sure to fine
favor with summer readers everywhere