Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-07-11


Mrs. A J. Hall returned Monday
from Detroit and Charlotte.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. T. Rice Of Chicago
are visiting relatives near A ma.
J. n Mccall, editor of the Gratiot
County Herald, was in Alma Monday.
Miss Rae Behrendt OF lansing was
the guest of Miss Lena Fink over Sun.
day.
One sail boat and small row boat for
sale at a bargain. Inquire of VIM.
Caple
DR. +. G. dip has good Kentucky
driving mare and rubber tired buggy
for sale
ID II Netzorg of Carson City and Sol
Netzorg of Ithaca. were in Alma
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs q b. Ingersoll left last
Saturday for two weeks trip to Buff
falo and other points in the east.
Mrs Victor Derby Of Portland visited
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar An
drews, the Fourth and over Sunday.
The call for the annual school meeting
to be held on Monday evening Of next
week will be found in another column.
All cistern pumps, well pumps and
sinks at reduced prices al Brooks during
the next week. Now is the time TO buys
Miss Lilly Prior Of BeldinR, who was
the guest of the Misses Tucker the latter
part Of last week, returned home Mon.
day.
Miss Emma Barnes Of London, Ont,
who has been visiting her brother, Ohas
Morden, returned home the first of the
week.
Mr. and Mrs. A Hazelton entertained
their brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
s J. Carpenter Of Macomb county, the
Fourth
Earl CLARK is contemplating adding
another chair TO his barber shop, his in.
ing the capacity Of the shop.
A new cement walk has been placed
on Superior-st from the old M. +.
church 70 the RECORD office. Alma can
soon boast Of more cement walks than
any other town Of its size in the state.
Mrs. f. J. Eagon OF this place has
been granted a special widows pension
of s25 month. The pension was Sc
cured by special bill through congress
which was presented by Congressman
Darragh of this district.
J.P. Langley, for several years court
stenographer for this circuit, has re.
signed his position and will locate in
Detroit where he will do L 5 court
work Mr. Langley is one Of the most
competent stenographers in the state and
is favorite with all attorneys who have
done business with him. The RECORD
wishes him success.
Cards were received at this office this
week announcing the marriage Of Miss
Hattie +. Hunt to Edwin +. Ault at Ed.
monds, Wash. July g. The bride will
be remembered as former teacher in
schools of Gratiot county. The cards
also announce that the newly married
couple will be at home 20 their friends
in Edmonds after July 10th. The RE.
CORD exte nds congratulations
While Geo. Rice of Chicago who is
visiting his wife's parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Grover, was driving along the
road in front Of the Derushia place east
of town in company with his brother
in.law last Tuesday night, the horse be.
came frightened at an automobile owned
by Writ Harrington of st Louis, and
ran away. throwing the occupants out
and smashing the buggy quite badly.
Edward Hannah enjoys the distinc-
ton of owning the first autmobile pur-
chased by resident of this place, al
though there are several of the machines
in town owned by guests Of the SAM.
tarium. Mr. Hannah's machine is an
Oldsmobile purchased from A. w. Pc.
quegnat OF ST. Louis. Six automobiles
were lined up here last Sunday morn
ing, and led by Mr.. Hannah and wife,
the whole party went TO Crystal and
spent the day at that popular resort.
The excessive heat, commencing
July 4th, was broken Wednesday by
rain and cooler weather. although rain
was not needed at all in this section.
On Friday the thermometer registered 81
degrees and then dropped one degree
dag until Tuesday when it again as.
cended degree. Royal Hyde was over.
come by heat Monday afternoon, neces-
stating the services Of physician, and
on Tuesday there were three prostra.
tons by heat-E1ward Draper, w. w.
Clark and Fred Clark, all of whom re.
quired a doctor to bring them through.
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