Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-10-10

MIR. and Mrs. l.. Kinoh have both
been quite i'll during the past week.
All the latest creations in fashionable
millinery are to be found at Vermeu-
lens.
Mrs. John w. Glass returned last Sat.
urday from a weeks visit with friends
in Saginaw.
Mrs. w. A. Bahlke and Miss Kate
Carpenter left Tuesday for weeks
stay in Detroit.
Coal and wood is scarce but soft.
downy comfortables and blank cts are
plenty at Pollasky's.
Miss Fanny Smith returned Tuesday
from Glare where she has been visiting
friends for a short time.
Walter Mosher went to Edmore Mon.
day where he is at work refinishing the
interior of the new Gibbs block.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Fink Of Crystal
spent Sunday in Alma with Mrs. Fink's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. |. b. Wolfe.
K. N. Chadwick is in Ithaca today
attending meeting Of the Gratiot
County Soldiers Relief Association.
A. J. O'Boyle Of Pine River has sold
his farm of 40 acres. Consideration
$1,000 per acre. He expects to move to
Alma
Henry Brewbaker brought to this
office one day this week bunch Of red
raspberries picked on his farm west of
Alma.
Mrs. Edgar Ssnborn and Mrs. John
Dean OF Perry visited at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Hawley over
Sunday.
Stacks OF beautiful cloaks for chill.
drens wear, all colors and styles at
from IS cents to $500 shown at f. f.
Pollasky's.
w f. Wilson will take poultry de-
livered at his house one and one-half
block south Of college. every day in the
week and will pay the highest market
price.
Mrs. +. A. Bivins invites inspection of
beautiful display OF the very latest
modes and fashions in the autumn aud
winter millinery for the next few
weeks
w A Bahlke reports that from forty
acres Of land he has threshed 2,527 bu.
shells Of oats, machine measure, or 2,700
bushels by weight. This is pretty
fair yield we should reckon.
Gratiot's share of the primary school
money this fall will be $40 .044 80, which
will make total for this year of s24, l6C-
49, In 1892 it was S13, 900. 10 from which
Z can readily be seen that the amount
has nearly doubled in ten years.
The Smith 81 Nixon Piano 90 have
leased the vacant store three doors east
of Vermeulen's Department. Store and
placed stock of pianos and organs
therein, with representative in charge.
for a few weeks. The firm proposes to
give the people some rare bargains in
this line of goods during their stay in
Alma.
A short time ago mention was made
in the RECORD that some of our business
men were contemplating organizing a
stock company for the purpose of pur-
chasing a naptha launch TO place on the
river at this place. Such company
has been organized and the launch pur-
chased. 1t was placed on the river the
first Of the week and is now being used
by few of the boating enthusiasts.
The launch is 20 feet in length and six
feet wide, capable Of carrying from six.
teen 90 twenty people. 1t is very hand
somely finished and complete in every
detail.
Modern innovation has asserted itself
in Simvelle's noble revival Of Shake
speare's immortal tragedy Of love and
passion, Romeo and Juliet" to be given
at the Alma opera house, Thursday. Oct.
l6. In addition TO splendid acting
company, gorgeous and historically cor
rect costumes, scenery, properties and
electric effects will be added. Shake.
speare is very strongly in evidence this
season, forced into view by the public
demand for better and stronger plays
than the modern dramatists seem able
to provide. Seats on sale at Sharrar 81
Mulholland'
While going home last Monday night
Dr. J. f. Suydam had the misfortune
TO catch his foot in the sidewalk in front
of the Daniel Wood property on Water
st. in such manner that he was thrown
70 the walk and his left arm was frac-
tured. After lying there a short time,
1. Woodfn discovered him while on his
way home. and assisted!in getting him
the balance OF the way home where
medical aid was summoned aud the pa