Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-06-06
Nice spring lamb at Hammers.

Jas. Pringle left on Monday Tor Fort
Huron.
When your thirsty go to Bivins *
Rhodes.
Mrs. j. II. Lancashire was in Detroit
Tuesday.
Edgar Church of Ithaca visited friends
in Alma Sunday.
Finest line Of hammooks in Alma at
Bivins Il Rhodes.
The best pumps, for well or cistern,
are sold by Brock.
Miss Kate Carpenter returned home
from Detroit Tuesday.
Mrs. Elon Meyer of Detroit is visiting
relatives west of Alma.
p. II. Bruske of Detroit spent Sunday
in Alma with his parents.
Fred Hammer wants to buy your poul-
try Highest market price.
Mrs. Walter Mosher was in Grand
Rapids the first of the week.
John Schneider and John Sullivan
were In st. Johns last Saturday.
A B Glaspie of oxford, deputy state
factory inspector, was in Alma Thurs.
day.
J. w SOpdyke left on Wednesday
night for Chicago on short business
trip.
Geo. Elias has put in bottling appar
atus for use in connection with his
saloon.
Mrs. J. f. Lathrop wishes all parties
indebted to her to call and settle before
July LIST.
Davis Bros have purchased child's
hair cutting chair for the benefit of the
little men
There will be confirmation services
in the Catholic church in st. Louis on
June Goth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodland Valance of
Ithaca visited Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Mosher over sunday.
Mrs. G.. F. Blanchard will entertain
several of her lady friends at her home
on State. ST., this afternoon.
Mrs. n Cone and daughter, Mrs
Ralph Rogers, Of Toledo are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs II J. Vermeulen.
f. n. Chadwick was in Ithaca Thurs
day attending meeting Of the Gratiot
County Soldiers Relief commission
J T. French of Wallaceburg, Ont, is
in Alma this week. Mr.. French reports
the Alma contingent in Wallace.
burg as being well.
f. j. Siedler, the photographer. took
some very handsome large sized pictures
of the Uniform Rank Co of the Knights
of Pythias on Decoration day.
Mrs A. b. Scattergood and Mrs. J.
w. Glass will entertain their lady
friends at the home Of Mrs. Glass on
Woodwork ave. Saturday afternoon.
p d. Post of Ovid. n. Y, formerly of
the banking firm of Post 81 Selee, Caro-
and Bad Axe, visited his brother-in-law
DR.. n. f. McClinton, Friday and Satur.
day of last week.
A. X. Mckinney was obliged to return
TO his home in Flint Monday night on
account of illness. Il. J. McLuney hi.
brother, of Fairgrove is here looking
after his business.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Zerga OF Detroit were
in Alma the latter part Of last week
Mr. Zerga returned home the first of the
week while Mrs. Zerga will visit rela.
tives near Elwell for a short time.
Quite a number of people have beer
entertained at the Hotel Edwards Of
late W it'll the Angelus, Landlord Elias
has recently purchased in connection
with new Singer cabinet grand piano
s l.. Bennett, +. A. Bennett, T. A
= Smith, Miss Cassie Sleight, Miss Mar
tina Story, Mr.. and Mrs. +. Sprague
, and Mr. and Mrs. Ira Moody wer,
} among those who went to Saginaw L
| take in Ringing Bros big show OF
Wednesday.
3 The severe electrical storm last Sun
day did considerable damage TO tn
l Union Telephone Co. s wires near Alma
Two residences in town were struck dur
ing the afternoon storm but no damag
to amount to anything was done. b. 5
, Webbs residence was one of the build
ings struck, but beyond frightening
Mrs. Webb quite badly and splinterinl
few shingles nothing of serious con
sequence resulted; the other building
was the Dallas residence in the nortl
part of town occupied by Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Freeman. The lightning cam'
down inside Of the kitchen. tipping TIT
stove over and then passed through tn,
3 floor within few feet of where Mrs
= Freeman was standing.