Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-05-17

Good seed buckwheat for sale at the
Alma Roller Mills
The family of . X. Strayer have
moved 20 Elm Hall
For repairs go to Hills bicycle shop,
rear of Hubbell's bazaar.
Stevens & Gargett call your attention
to new ad., on fourth page.
l.. II Hsyt. and little son, visited his
parents in Henderson over Sunday.
IL you want honest weight and good
prices take your wool to A. w. Brock.
Special sale on street hats Friday and
Saturday of this week at Mrs. Lath-
rop's
Hiram Hughes Of Harrison was in
town On business Wednesday and
Thursday.
A cement walk is being laid in front
of T.. N. Chadwick residence on Wood
worth-ave
1t is reported that the prettiest figures
in shirt waist to be seen this season,
will be Alma girls.
DR.. Geo. +. Butler went to Battle
Greek Wednesday 10 attend meeting of
the State Medical Society.
Forty tickets were sold for the Grand
Rapids excursion and ten for the Frank
fort excursion last Sunday.
Q. h. Pettyjohn e Co., are closing out
their general stock. Auction sales will
be held every afternoon and evening.
We have especial sale on ladies and
misses oXfords, nome exceptionally good
values for Saturday; Come in. F. E.
Pollasky.
w. A. Thomas and wife will visit in
Grand Ledge the first of next week and
, will also attend the wedding of niece
, of Mr. Thomas
Mrs WIZ. Vanderbeek died at her
'home three miles north of Alma, yester-
day morning Funeral services will be
held at , GO o'clock Sunday.
j w. Holmes & Son will deliver a
large amount of farm machinery to-
morrow They have something to say
on firss page regarding the matter.
There was large attendance at the
meeting of the Royal Circle Tuesday
evening After the close of business ice
cream and cake were served aud all en-
ioyed very pleasant time.
w S Bogart of this place is now one
of the officers of the Grand Encampment
/. o. O. + of Michigan At the annual
session of the order held in Three Rivers
last week, ne was elected outside senti-
mel.
Ladies clean your gloves with LaBelle
Glove Cleaner For sale only at Yer
meulen's big department store, head
quarters for kid gloves in all the desir-
able shades Gloves fitted and war
ranted.
John Gobel of this place, and Miss
Root of Lafayette township, were mar.
ried in ST. Louis on Wednesday of last
week. They will commence housekeep.
ing on farm one-half mile northeast
Of town.
The concert that was to have been
given by the ladies of the Presbyterian
church on the 2Sth of this month, has
been postponed one week, to June 4th,
on account of the concert Of the Choral
Union at the college coming on that
date.
The band now has a membership Of
eighteen which will soon be increased to
twenty or more. Although a majority
Of the members have played for q mum.
Der Of years, they have been out Of COM
mission of late and it takes some time to
again get in shape to do good service.
However, they will give their first con.
cert upon the street this evening, con.
tinuing them every week thereafter and
will work hard to make each concert
better than the previous one.
Among the illustrations in the May
number of THE Metropolitan" appears
a full page cut of Miss George dip, who
is starring the role of Little Eva" in
w A. Brady's company Of all stars
now putting on the grandest production
of Uncle Toms Cabin, ever produced in
New York City Miss dip is neice of
DR.. +. G.. dip, our popular dentist, and
receives the small salary of 800 per
week, enough however to keep child
actress of ten years of age from want.
We are pleased to announce that the
school board has retained Superintend-
ent w. E. Hanson, for anotf er year, as
he is an able and competent instructor,
and has filled the position in a most ex.
cellent manner. As stated last week
the board has not decided as TO the con.
tinuation Of the musical department of
the schools 1t is hoped that they may
so decide and retain the services of Miss
Jennie Smith, who has done so much in