Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-12-20
ID. l.. Johnson was in Ithaca Wednes-

day.
Everything in rockers and pictures at
Deans.
Get your Christmas meats at MILL
mans.
Rev. J. A. Watson went TO Morgan
Thursday.
w. A. Bahlke was in Saginaw
Wednesday
X. ID. Lemen of Shepherd was in Alma
Wednesday.
Medallions from ten cents up at Biv-
ms d Rhodes
The Nic g. Nc" lisa ten cent cigar
sold for five cents.
f. A. Hodgskinson is the new porter
at the Wright House.
See those fine parlor pieces in genuine
mahogany at Deans.
f. J. Siedler has been nursing pet
boil on his wrist this week.
Perfume given away at Sharrar q
Mulholland's Saturday.
Mrs. +. j. Alverson of Ithaca was in
Alma the first of the week.
Fred Hammer has $50 fat turkeys to
kill for his Christmas trade.
Box papers and stationery in great
variety at the Central Drug Store.
Dudley Tinker is assisting at Bivins
& Rhodes during the holiday rush.
The RECORD and Michigan Farmer
one year for 81 40, cash in advance.
A. l. Butterfield has been confined to
the house this week with one of Jobs
comforters.
Mrs Geo f. Butler and daughter are
expected home from Pittsburg, Pa,
Saturday night.
Mrs. John Durham, who has been
visiting in Shepherd, returned home the
first of the week.
Mrs. Mary Trott returned on Tuesday
from an extended visit at Big Rapids
with her son, VIM. Trott.
Clyde Disbrow of Stanton, an expert.
ence barber commenced work for Amos
Pratt the first of the week.
DR.. f. O.. dip has assumed the man
agement of the opera house, r ID. Wag-
ner having surrendered his lease.
DR. E S. Pettyjohn, formerly medi-
mr. nd 81 20 M 60 nj
tarium, was in Alma Wednesday.
The Hsyt q Pierce Co. have on large
extra force of clerks this week in order
to take care of their large holiday trade
Thee. VanLeuvan and daughter,
Hattie, Of Albany, N. Y, are visiting at
the home of his brother, VIM. l.. Van
Leuvan.
Beautiful rings from the plainest
band to the diamond at Losey's jewelry
store. The finest line in Gratiot county
to select from.
Ice has frozen to sufficient thickness
on the pond so that the local ice dealers
have commenced cutting and are filling
their ice houses.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM Mosher and
daughter attended the wedding of Miss
Stella Chapman and w. Valance in
Ithaca Wednesday.
Mrs Frances f. E. Andruws, late
dermatologist at the Garfield Park SAM.
tarium In Chicago, is stopping at the
sanitarium for short time.
O. A. Bullick of Lowell, and w. w al.
lace of Detroit, Pere Marquette relief
agents, have been assisting the freight
department force of the road at this
place this week.
A new water main has been laid from
Forest-st. to the A. A. water tank. the
old main which bursted last week run.
ming under the Pere Marquette track so
that 1t could not be taken up.
John Bogart, an old resident of
Gratiot county, died at the home of his
son, Eugene Bogart, south Of Alma last
Tuesday. The deceased had been in i'll
health for some time. The funeral was
held at the residence on Thursday.
Owing to the fact that majority of
the band are clerking in stores and un.
able to get away for practice until after
the holiday rush is over, the band con.
cert announced for last Thursday night
was postponed until after the first of
January.
Messrs. Bert Watts and Geo. O.
Headworth, representing the Consoli-
dated Adjustment Co., of Chicago have
located in Alma for few months look
ing after collections for different firms
who have placed accounts in this COM
pany's hands.
"Gratia Bradstreet Brooks, born Dec
6, 1901" is the way card received by
the RECORD from Mr.. and Mrs. K p.
Prooks of Maruuette reads Announcing