Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-03-07


Hoyt.
Henry Mcnamara was in Saginaw
Tuesday.
l.. II. Hayt was in Chicago the first
of the week
Mrs. d. l.. Sharrar of Ithaca was in
Alma Tuesday.
See Scattergood & Jacobs large ad.
ON another page.
Before selling your hay see the Stock
bridge Elevator 90.
Jas L. Wilson loft on Tuesday for |
Lakeview and Belding.
Mrs. Geo f. Butler left Tuesday for
short trip to Chicago.
Mas L. l.. Altenberg of Ithaca visited
friends in Alma Tuesday
Mrs G. p. Blanchard returned home
from Detroit on Monday.
Competent girl wanted. Inquire at
the American Express office.
w. X. Cooper has added the Grand
Rapids Herald 10 his news route.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Broad
head on Tuesday Of last week, "A girl.
Thursday night at opera house, tn
New York success, IL nder Two Flags"
Don miss it.
DR.. j. IL Lancashire left Tuesday
night for a business trip to Grand Rap.
ids and Chicago
Mrs. w. A. Davis was called TO Ypsi-
lanti the latter part of last week to at
tend the funeral Of her grandmother
Married, in Alma, March 4, 1902, by
Rev w X Spencer, ID d, Mr. Lloyd
Campbell and Miss Ida Howell, both Of
Alma.
G. Q Thompson left on Monday for
Ishpeming to make arrangements for
moving his family there in the near
future.
J. F. Mckay returned the latter part
of last week from two months trip TO
Seattle, Wash, where he visited rela-
tives and friends.
Miss Carrie Gangwer was in Vesta-
burg Tuesday. organizing a class in
piano and organ music Miss Gangwer
has quite a large class in Riverdale
The dancing assembly at the opera
house on Thursday night of last week,
was a very pleasant social event. These
assemblies will be continued each week
c. a. Hicks has secured position on
the road as travelling salesman for The
Genesee Pure Food Co. Of lie Roy, n.
Y. manufacturers of Grain O" and
"Jen-O".
The interior of Mrs. f. A. Bivins'
millinery store is being reprinted, paper.
ed and put in shape TO receive the new
stock of spring and summer millinery
soon 10 arrive.
If you are interested i'm the welfare Of
your town; if you have any local pride
about you; if you wish the fre'depart-
ment equipped properly SO as 70 protect
your property and lives, 20 to the polls
next Monday aud vote YES" for the
new village hall.
Rudolph Walters is advertising an
auction sale OF stock, farm machinery,
implements, ETC.. ON his promises south.
west of the Ely school house on Friday,
: March "a, commencing az ten o'clock, o.
m. Free lunch at noon. A Hood viii
have charge Of the sale.
The rural mail carriers of the country
have again reason TO feel thankful 20 the
congressman who represents this district
OF the state of Michigan az Washington.
Beginning March /. the rate of pay for
All the rural carriers i'm the county was
advanced from $500 to 5000 per annum.
Sec DR.. Walkers column notice in
this issue Of the RECORD, and read the
new testimonials Of people cured in
Gratiot county Il is chronic diseases
that Dr. Walker treats with such re-
markable success. The doctor viii be
at the Wright House, Alma. as usual on
Thursday, March 20, one day. His
office hours are from 100 o. m to 100
IN. No charges made for consulta-
ton.
] II. Rowley. an old resident Of this
county, living near Elwell, was called
70 Orleans, Ionia county last week
Wednesday TO attend the funeral Of his
father. The deceased was eighty .one
years of age last December, and located
in Ionia county when it was nothing
but wilderness. AS there were no
railroads at that time travel was some-
what restricted. Twice Mr.. Rowley
walked from his place to Detroit and
back.
THE Old Homestead" as IL will be
produced on March 20.2l by w. L..
Whitford, assisted by our local talent, is
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