Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-08-01

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Harbor Springs Monday.
Mrs. n. p. Smith is spending the week
with her mother in Ithaca.
Several good secondhand cook stoves
for sale at bargain at Brooks
Eli Brainerd OF Grand Blanc is visit
ing his son, DR.. n Brainerd.
Buy one of those elegant rings or
chains for one.fourth off at p Losey's.'
Mrs Betsy Truax of this place has
been granted a widows pension of Sl2
per month.
Miss olive Berger Of Mt. Pleasant was
the guest of Miss Olive Smith the first
of the week.
Mrs l.. q. Hicks and mother, Mrs. III.
Monkee. visited friends in Ithaca Tues.
day and Wednesday.
Miss Jessie Losford OF Edmore was
the guest of Mrs |. I. Woodfu during
the carnival last week.
Seventy one tickets were sold at this
station Wednesday for the NJ. +.
church excursion to Grand Rapids.
Ice cream and cake will be served on
the Presbyterian church lawn this
FRIDAY evening Ten cents dish.
a good competent girl for general
homework can find steady employment
by applying to Mrs II. }. Vermeulen.
Mrs V NJ, Wilson and sister Mrs Z.
d Pierce. went to Bedding Thursday to
VISIT Mrs Wilson's son, JAS l. Wilson
Mrs. w 5. Turck was in Grand
Rapids the first of the week on w re.
business connected with the Soldiers
Home
Messrs Lilley & Harvey went to Elsie
Thursday 20 figure on contract to build
about I . 900 feet Of new cement walk in
that village.
Miss Milhe b. Couvrell left on Thurs.
day for Ludington as delegate TO the
Epworth League convention in session
at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs j. VI skinner, who have
been visiting Mrs SINNERS sister, Mrs.
T W Marsh, returned to their home in
Lansing Monday.
Mrs. II + Meyers left Tuesday night
for Lowell where she expects to visit
her parents a short time before joining
her husband in Ionia.
Frank Downes has been on the sick
list this week, Harry Wood doing
service as a messenger boy at the union
depot during his absence.
Owosso celebrates Labor Day, Monday,
Sept. 1,t, aud her citizens are preparing
for big crowd, big day and big time
in general Railroads will give half.
rates.
The Sunday excursioniSts from this
place patroniz d the Pere Marquette for
Saginaw and Port Huron last Sunday
to the extent OF 81 and 66 went TO To-
ledo over the Ann Arbor
The X of p. and l. O. O. f. commit
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perfected for the Bay Port excursion.
1t will undoubtedly run week after next.
There is talk Of taking the band.
Mrs Mary Yerington of ST Louis,
| Mo, for several years teacher in the
schools at this place is visiting at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs + G. Alverson
and other Alma friends this week.
In the August Munsey is an interest.
ing article on The New Photography, ="
by Charles II Caffi1, that should be
read by all lovers of the art Munsey
is sold by Sharrar x Nu,nollAnd. drug.
gists.
U. :. Pension Commissioner Ware
sends out the statement that nearly half
Of the members Of the Thirty third and
Thirty fourth Mich. Volunteers who
served in Cuba have filed applications
for pension.
Last Friday night stranger was
arrested for picking the pocket Of an old
man by the name Of J. Cove!l on the
street during the carnival crowd. Satur-
day the examination was adjourned until
Thursday of this week aud the prisoner
was taken TO the county jail. Ga Thurs
day when taken before Justice Chad
wick, examination was waived and he
was bound over u the circuit court The
stranger gave his name as Geo Fergue-
son and his home D.troit
n. J Mills of the Third L : lift.
visited his uncle, /. L. Mills, OF this place
I the latter part of last week. Mr.. Mills
| has two months furlough aud is Wis
iting his parents n Ashley at present.
His regiment only returned from the
Philippines this last spring and is now
stationed at FIT. Thomas. Ky Mr.. Mills
is a member Of the regimental band. but
received the rank Of corporal while
serving in the ranks in the Philippines
He thinks the islands are good place