Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-01-12

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J. w. Robinson of Vestaburg was In
Alma Monday.
II. E. Myers was in Saginaw Thurs
day on business.
Geo. s. Aldrich Of st. Louis was in
Alma Wednesday.
DR.. j. II. Lancashire was in Saginaw
Monday on business.
T. H. Malone of Grand Rapids was
in Alma Monday night.
r. d. Lemen of Shepherd was in AL.
ma Thursday on business.
Mrs. j. F. Sartor, ST., has been Ill
with the mnmps this week.
Miss Alta Wilson left on Tuesday for
a short visit with friends in Flint.
Mems 75c winter underwear for As
cents, at Pettyjohn's, Friday and Satur.
day.
Francis Palmer was in Stanton the
first Of the week on circuit court bust.
ness.
Mrs. Bart. Miller has been the guest
of Mrs. M. Scallon in Wyman this
week.
Mrs. A. b. Scattergood and her
mother-inlaw, Mrs. H. B. Scattergood,
were in Ithaca Tuesday.
A. w. Brock left on Thursday for
points in New York in the interests of
the Acme" heating drum.
Geo. McCarty and son, Bert, who
have been travelling in the west, returned
home on Friday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs O. o. Trask have moved
to Mt. Pleasant where they expect to
make their home for the present.
Don't forget wonderful Ruma Katah
is on sale at Bivins & Rhodes. 1t cures
rheumatism and catarrahal diseases.
J. w. Holmes has fine line Of har-
ness, both light and heavy. as will be
found anywhere. Harness fixings Of all
kinds.
The masquerade party at the opera
house last Wednesday night was quite
well attended, although the maskers
were not very much in evidence.
We have 100 more fve-year subscrip-
tons to the Farm Journal which we
present to each new subscriber or those
paying up and one year in advance.
On the last day Of the farmers insti-
tute at Ithaca, January II. there will be
a preliminary meeting of the beet grow
ers of Gratiot county for the purpose of
organization.
II. J. Vermeulen has a page ad. in
this issue announcing grand inventory
sale at his department store, commence
ing this week. It will pay you to look
over the genuine bargains offered.
Archie VanDyne, who has been en-
ployed on one of the d. & @. steamers
during the past season, came home
Monday night and expects to remain
until navigation opens up in the spring.
VIM. belong, who has been studying
telegraphy at this place for the past two
years, has received an appointment as
night operator on the A. A. r. r. at
Lake George, and left for that place on
Thursday.
The building for the wooden mill has
all been enclosed with the exception OF
the roof 1t is expected that the roofers
will be here the first Of the week, and
then the building will soon be ready for
the machinery.
w. s. Wright, formerly manager at
the Sanitarium, passed through Alma
Tuesday on his way to Saginaw to at
the funeral of his mother. We under
stand that MIR. Wright has position
in the Morton House Cafe at Grand
Rapids.
Another disastrous fire occurred at
Shepherd last Saturday morning when
the grist mill burned. The mill was erect
ed by A. w. Wright at cost Of about
$40 900 and later was sold to o. O. Field,
who was the owner at the time 1t was
burned 1t was insured for only $5, 900.
Lvra Gay, the nine year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Gay, died in AL
ma Thursday morning Of complication
of troubles resulting from the effects Of
typhoid fever The funeral will be held
in the Free Metl odist church on Sun.
day afternoon at two o'clock and inter.
ment will be made in Riverside GENE.
terry.
Mrs. Frances Starnes Of Chicago made
her uncle, David Cuvrell, very pleas
ant visit on Saturday evening of last
week. Mrs. Starnes is travelling in be-
half of the American Home Finding
Association. She placed child with 3
family in st Louis Friday and left Sat.
urday evening for Saginaw where she
expects to find home for another child.
She will return to Alma the latter part
of this week and remain few days.